Sunday, July 13, 2025

Long lineup forms for opening of first Krispy Kreme in Veracruz

Veracruzanos like their doughnuts: hundreds lined up in Boca del Río, Veracruz, Friday for the opening of the first Krispy Kreme outlet in the state.

The famed glazed doughnuts caused a frenzy according to local media and social media reports, with customers young and old queuing early in the morning to get a taste of the creamy desserts.

The first customer, who said she had arrived at 3:00 a.m. to get a place in line, was recognized with a commemorative photo and a small banner.

The company said it will produce about 24,000 doughnuts a day.

“Krispy Kreme just opened a few minutes ago and it’s already absolutely crazy. Don’t pass by Ruíz Cortines [neighbourhood],” wrote one Twitter user.

Meanwhile, another Twitter commentator said doughnuts had taken precedence over the vaccination drive. “My beautiful and beloved Veracruz, the lines for vaccination look empty and desolate, but how about the opening of Krispy Kreme in Boca del Río … Poor country …” he wrote.

The U.S. doughnut chain first arrived in Mexico in 2004 in Interlomas, state of México. It now has 200 locations in 14 cities.

The company, which operates in more than 30 countries, was founded by Vernon Rudolph in the 1930s. The first store was opened in 1937 in North Carolina.

With reports from Milenio and Merca 2.0

Have something to say? Paid Subscribers get all access to make & read comments.
Ovidio Guzmán

Sinaloa Cartel leader Ovidio Guzmán pleads guilty to drug trafficking and organized crime charges in the US

2
Guzmán also admitted to overseeing the production and smuggling of fentanyl and other drugs as part of his plea deal.
Salinas, California, USA - June 19, 2015: Immigrant (migrant) seasonal farm (field) workers pick and package strawberries directly into boxes in the Salinas Valley of central California

Sheinbaum promises more resources for consulates after ‘unjust’ ICE raids in California

20
The military-style immigration raids on two California farms on Thursday drew sharp criticism and a pledge to action from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
A small plane flies over the ocean

How the Mexican security minister’s slip of the tongue rankled Salvadoran President Bukele

3
President Bukele took exception after García Harfuch's identified a drug-smuggling plane as coming from El Salvador.
BETA Version - Powered by Perplexity