Krispy Kreme (Charlotte Hawkins Street)

Krispy Kreme is a globally recognized doughnut and coffee company founded in 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. As of 2026, it operates more than 2,100 shops in 42 countries, making it one of the world's largest doughnut chains. This location shares the same renovated warehouse building as Krispy Kreme’s global headquarters in Charlotte’s South End district.