Krispy Kreme strikes deal with college kid who drives 250 miles to resell its doughnuts

[Demovictory9]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/05/us/krispy-kreme-minnesota-trnd/index.html

Krispy Kreme closed its last store in Minnesota in 2008, the Pioneer Press said.

Gonzalez came up with the idea to drive to a Krispy Kreme in Clive, Iowa, to pick up boxes of Krispy Kreme and deliver them to Minnesotans while traveling to Iowa to coach in a soccer tournament, according to the Pioneer Press.


After coming across a Krispy Kreme during his trip, Gonzalez posted to Facebook Marketplace to see if anyone in Minnesota would be interested in getting some doughnuts.

In just a few days, Gonzalez told the Pioneer Press that he received more than 300 responses.
Gonzalez did not respond to a request for comment from CNN.

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A box of a dozen original glazed doughnuts from Krispy Kreme starts at $9.49, according to its website. The Pioneer Press said that Gonzalez resells them from $17 to $20 per box, depending on the variety.

The drive from the Twin Cities to Clive is more than 250 miles and takes approximately four hours. A typical run for Gonzalez would start on a Saturday at 2 a.m., when he would begin his 4-hour trek to Iowa to pick up the doughnuts, according to the Pioneer Press.

Gonzalez can fit 100 boxes of doughnuts into his Ford Focus, according to the Pioneer Press. Once loaded, he would begin his return trip while alerting his followers of the pickup locations on his route. Most pickups are done in the parking lot of a local Target, the Pioneer Press said.

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After 19 successful runs, Gonzalez wrote in a post on his Facebook page that he was told by Krispy Kreme to "shut down operations."
The company tells CNN that it was concerned that the doughnuts were not meeting its quality standards due to the long drive from Iowa to Minnesota.
However, after an outpouring of support, the company is now working on a deal with Gonzalez to allow him to become an independent operator.

[TexasTowelie]

1. I agree that Krispy Kreme should be concerned about the quality standards of their products.

What is a larger concern is that their donuts could be adulterated with other ingredients that could cause medical emergencies. Krispy Kreme would be liable for any damages while the deliveryman would bear no responsibility. If Gonzalez is going to continue in this side business, he should be required to place stickers on the boxes indicating that he was acting as a middleman and provide other contact information. I would be wary of eating the products because I wouldn't trust that the products aren't altered if a dispute arises between the middleman and company. This same concern applies to any store or restaurant involved with Uber Eats or other third-party delivery services.

[not_the_one]

2. I LOVE Krispy Kreme

My first encounter was a block north of the Univ of Florida, on 13th street. I don't know if it still exists....

If you got there in the morning when they were just coming out of the fryer, you could get them while they were still warm.

Glazed with chocolate icing, to DIE for...



Sure, they are sugary and greasy (duh, they are cooked in oil), but they practically melt in your mouth. My mouth waters just thinking about them.

Dunkin' got nothin' on them.