The Krispy Kreme in La Crosse...
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Heh, I'm a HUGE Krispy Kreme fan (I'm from the southeast US so I have grown up with them). Even though I love them to death, I just don't get this big deal with a new store. Then again, I would probably camp out at any ground breaking for a new KK here in Edmonton. :sigh: Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
Tim Smith wrote: I just don't get this big deal with a new store. While I have never seen a live Krispy Kreme, as part of my management studies program, we have studies various case studies of there reason for success. In marketing terms Krispy Kreme is often refered to as a *cult* because of the extremes that some of the customers go to. Eg driving thousands of miles to get a couple of dozen doughnuts, getting your picture taken at as many outlets as possible in as few days as possible. Waiting in line for days for them to open. I guess Shog9 can now say I was no 30 at the KK opening, and he is now an inductee into the cult. The advantages for a business in having a cult following are incredible, a core of customers, extra free advertising on a regular basis, word of mouth sales. Regardz Colin J Davies
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...opened for business this morning, at 5:30AM. I arrived at about 5AM, to find myself roughly #30 in line for the door... by 5:30, there were another 30 behind me. The couple in front of me had been waiting there since midnight, while the group in front of the door had been camping since Sunday. Inside, brightly-lit machinery sent wave after wave of donuts towards the busy workers, who quickly boxed and piled them. A steady snowfall dusted us, as we stood in the dark outside, civil and subdued, and waited. A band shows up, and begins playing from the back of the line. A small TV crew wanders around, killing time. Two workers come out and serve us coffee. A tall man in a gray coat uses a heavy-looking camera to photograph those waiting. A woman in a professional-looking white blouse and black coat taunts us from inside. A large man gives a pep talk to the workers behind the counter. 5:30 arrives. The doors are still closed. The woman inside arranges and re-arranges the rope in front of the door. Finally, we're allowed to enter. The queue wraps around the long divider, and lines in front of the glass separating the tables from the donut machines. T-shirts and donuts are passed out as we make our way up to the counter. I pick up a dozen mixed, and a dozen glazed, and walk back out into the dark.
But in the end, it's all just database access right? And that stuff is just plain boring.
- David Stone, not a programming question but...
Same thing happened when they opened the first McDonalds store in South Africa. Only the line went around the block and people camped out for days before. Then there were the TV trucks, helicopters, sky divers, management from America and that psychotic clown they have for a mascot. I believe in the common man, I really do, but man, sometimes it is hard to have faith. So what is a Krispy Creme? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan quoted: "All Corvettes are red. Everything else is just a mistake." Crikey! ain't life grand? Einstein says...
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Same thing happened when they opened the first McDonalds store in South Africa. Only the line went around the block and people camped out for days before. Then there were the TV trucks, helicopters, sky divers, management from America and that psychotic clown they have for a mascot. I believe in the common man, I really do, but man, sometimes it is hard to have faith. So what is a Krispy Creme? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan quoted: "All Corvettes are red. Everything else is just a mistake." Crikey! ain't life grand? Einstein says...
Paul Watson wrote: So what is a Krispy Creme? http://www.krispykreme.com/glazed.html[^]
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Same thing happened when they opened the first McDonalds store in South Africa. Only the line went around the block and people camped out for days before. Then there were the TV trucks, helicopters, sky divers, management from America and that psychotic clown they have for a mascot. I believe in the common man, I really do, but man, sometimes it is hard to have faith. So what is a Krispy Creme? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan quoted: "All Corvettes are red. Everything else is just a mistake." Crikey! ain't life grand? Einstein says...
Paul Watson wrote: So what is a Krispy Creme? Ok... you bring up a good example, so i'll use it. You know what a burger is, right? Good heavy bread soaking up the juices from a thick chunk of carefully cooked ground beef? And you know what they call a burger at McDonald's, right? Well, Krispy Kreme is like that, but for donuts. You *know* they have no redeeming value, you *know* they are killing you, yet somehow they're irresistibly good and you can't stop eating them. They're also small, fairly cheap, and quick to obtain. Oh, one difference though - even cold KK donuts taste better than McD's burgers. :)
But in the end, it's all just database access right? And that stuff is just plain boring.
- David Stone, not a programming question but...
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Roger Wright wrote: It's 160 miles to the nearest In-N-Out from here! That is truly craptacular. And I thought I had it bad - it's only 20 minutes from here.
Jon Sagara Vegetarianism is unhealthy. Humans need protein, and lots of it. Put down those sprouts and pick up a T-bone! -- Michael Moore
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Paul Watson wrote: So what is a Krispy Creme? Ok... you bring up a good example, so i'll use it. You know what a burger is, right? Good heavy bread soaking up the juices from a thick chunk of carefully cooked ground beef? And you know what they call a burger at McDonald's, right? Well, Krispy Kreme is like that, but for donuts. You *know* they have no redeeming value, you *know* they are killing you, yet somehow they're irresistibly good and you can't stop eating them. They're also small, fairly cheap, and quick to obtain. Oh, one difference though - even cold KK donuts taste better than McD's burgers. :)
But in the end, it's all just database access right? And that stuff is just plain boring.
- David Stone, not a programming question but...
Shog9 wrote: cold KK donuts taste better than McD's burgers. Roadapples, cold or steaming, taste better than McD's burgers. X| Heard in Bullhead City - "You haven't lost your girl -
you've just lost your turn..." [sigh] So true... -
Same thing happened when they opened the first McDonalds store in South Africa. Only the line went around the block and people camped out for days before. Then there were the TV trucks, helicopters, sky divers, management from America and that psychotic clown they have for a mascot. I believe in the common man, I really do, but man, sometimes it is hard to have faith. So what is a Krispy Creme? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan quoted: "All Corvettes are red. Everything else is just a mistake." Crikey! ain't life grand? Einstein says...
The only time I'd stand in a line in front of McDonald's would be when it is on fire. I'd be the one throwing gasoline at it, though with all the rancid grease already provided it would seem redundant. Heard in Bullhead City - "You haven't lost your girl -
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...opened for business this morning, at 5:30AM. I arrived at about 5AM, to find myself roughly #30 in line for the door... by 5:30, there were another 30 behind me. The couple in front of me had been waiting there since midnight, while the group in front of the door had been camping since Sunday. Inside, brightly-lit machinery sent wave after wave of donuts towards the busy workers, who quickly boxed and piled them. A steady snowfall dusted us, as we stood in the dark outside, civil and subdued, and waited. A band shows up, and begins playing from the back of the line. A small TV crew wanders around, killing time. Two workers come out and serve us coffee. A tall man in a gray coat uses a heavy-looking camera to photograph those waiting. A woman in a professional-looking white blouse and black coat taunts us from inside. A large man gives a pep talk to the workers behind the counter. 5:30 arrives. The doors are still closed. The woman inside arranges and re-arranges the rope in front of the door. Finally, we're allowed to enter. The queue wraps around the long divider, and lines in front of the glass separating the tables from the donut machines. T-shirts and donuts are passed out as we make our way up to the counter. I pick up a dozen mixed, and a dozen glazed, and walk back out into the dark.
But in the end, it's all just database access right? And that stuff is just plain boring.
- David Stone, not a programming question but...
I've never had one, the nearest is probably waaaaayyyy long way from here, but the name is just fascinating. Crispy...Creamy...mmmmmm... It just *sounds* so enticing. I think the greatest triumph is the name itself. It's a phrase that seems fat-inducing just by uttering it aloud!
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Same thing happened when they opened the first McDonalds store in South Africa. Only the line went around the block and people camped out for days before. Then there were the TV trucks, helicopters, sky divers, management from America and that psychotic clown they have for a mascot. I believe in the common man, I really do, but man, sometimes it is hard to have faith. So what is a Krispy Creme? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan quoted: "All Corvettes are red. Everything else is just a mistake." Crikey! ain't life grand? Einstein says...
http://www.supersizeme.com/[^] They should be throwing rocks at McDonalds not celebrating it. Todd Smith
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...opened for business this morning, at 5:30AM. I arrived at about 5AM, to find myself roughly #30 in line for the door... by 5:30, there were another 30 behind me. The couple in front of me had been waiting there since midnight, while the group in front of the door had been camping since Sunday. Inside, brightly-lit machinery sent wave after wave of donuts towards the busy workers, who quickly boxed and piled them. A steady snowfall dusted us, as we stood in the dark outside, civil and subdued, and waited. A band shows up, and begins playing from the back of the line. A small TV crew wanders around, killing time. Two workers come out and serve us coffee. A tall man in a gray coat uses a heavy-looking camera to photograph those waiting. A woman in a professional-looking white blouse and black coat taunts us from inside. A large man gives a pep talk to the workers behind the counter. 5:30 arrives. The doors are still closed. The woman inside arranges and re-arranges the rope in front of the door. Finally, we're allowed to enter. The queue wraps around the long divider, and lines in front of the glass separating the tables from the donut machines. T-shirts and donuts are passed out as we make our way up to the counter. I pick up a dozen mixed, and a dozen glazed, and walk back out into the dark.
But in the end, it's all just database access right? And that stuff is just plain boring.
- David Stone, not a programming question but...
What is the big deal? They opened a Crispy Cream (notice I spell it correctly unlike the chain) up the road and like you millions (OK hundreds) lined up for the opening. The donuts themselves suck arse bigtime. All are coated in sugar water mix and have sweet crap pumped into them. They buy them here at work occasionally, I was starving one day and tried one, tasted like shit and I threw it in the bin. Real donuts have the batter dropped into boiling oil, when they are removed they are dunked in cinnamon sugar and that's it. No sprinkle, no icing, no shit fillings. Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003
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What is the big deal? They opened a Crispy Cream (notice I spell it correctly unlike the chain) up the road and like you millions (OK hundreds) lined up for the opening. The donuts themselves suck arse bigtime. All are coated in sugar water mix and have sweet crap pumped into them. They buy them here at work occasionally, I was starving one day and tried one, tasted like shit and I threw it in the bin. Real donuts have the batter dropped into boiling oil, when they are removed they are dunked in cinnamon sugar and that's it. No sprinkle, no icing, no shit fillings. Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003
Michael Martin wrote: Real donuts have the batter dropped into boiling oil, when they are removed they are dunked in cinnamon sugar and that's it. i used to make those, and yeah they are good... but as i mentioned above to Paul, donuts and Krispy Kremes are the same in name only - if you buy KKs you're after sugar and grease, with a minimal amount of cake to transport it. :)
But in the end, it's all just database access right? And that stuff is just plain boring.
- David Stone, not a programming question but...
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Michael Martin wrote: Real donuts have the batter dropped into boiling oil, when they are removed they are dunked in cinnamon sugar and that's it. i used to make those, and yeah they are good... but as i mentioned above to Paul, donuts and Krispy Kremes are the same in name only - if you buy KKs you're after sugar and grease, with a minimal amount of cake to transport it. :)
But in the end, it's all just database access right? And that stuff is just plain boring.
- David Stone, not a programming question but...
Shog9 wrote: ...if you buy KKs you're after sugar and grease... I thought that is what you got with the donuts I described, while KK was all glaze, cake and candy. Must be the whole perspective thing again. Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003