Krispy Kreme is a chain of doughnut stores. Its parent company is Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (nyseKKD), based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.

Krispy Kreme sells doughnuts, among them glazed (glaze (cooking technique)) doughnuts, served warm. Krispy Kreme doughnuts are sold in supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, gas stations, Wal-Mart and Target (Target Corporation) stores in the US; Loblaws supermarkets and Petro-Canada gas stations in Canada; Woolworths (Woolworths (supermarket)) supermarkets in Australia, and Tesco supermarkets, Tesco Extra and Moto (Moto Hospitality) service stations in the UK.

The companys growth was steady prior to its initial public offering but profits have decreased in recent quarters.

Most dedicated Krispy Kreme stores are constructed with a short window between the customer area and the kitchen allowing patrons to watch the doughnut making machines. The machines produce rings of dough, raise yeast, bake, deep-fry, flip, and glaze the doughnuts. These stores have a neon sign that, when lit (usually morning and evening), tells customers that hot doughnuts are coming off the line. Some smaller locations bring doughnuts from other locations. Krispy Kremes competitors within the US include Dunkin Donuts, Tim Hortons, Starbucks, and Winchells (Winchells Donuts).