June 4, 2009

Krispy Kreme Reports Operating and Net Income for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2010

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 4, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) (the "Company") today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, ended May 3, 2009.

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First Quarter Highlights:

    --  Operating income for the first quarter was $5.8 million compared to $5.6
        million in the first quarter last year
    --  Net income in the first quarter was $1.9 million ($0.03 per share)
        compared to $4.0 million ($0.06 per share) in the first quarter of
        fiscal 2009

    --  Same store sales at Company-owned stores rose 2.1% year-over-year in the
        first quarter, compared to a gain of 0.9% in the fourth quarter

"We continue to make progress in executing our strategic plans," said Jim Morgan, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our operating profit improved from the first quarter of last year despite the effects of $2.4 million of lease termination costs in this year's quarter, and we reported a bottom line profit of $1.9 million despite those charges and $1.1 million of charges related to amendments to our secured credit facilities. While we are pleased with the improvement in our operating results for the quarter, we are not satisfied with them, and we remain focused on rebuilding the Company for the long term." First quarter accomplishments include:

    --  We introduced the Kool Kreme soft serve product into two additional
        Company shops, expanding this new product test to a total of five
        Company shops, with two more shops scheduled to be added later this
        month
    --  As a result of recent new Company shop openings, we reached sufficient
        scale in the Piedmont Triad, NC and Nashville, TN media markets to begin
        deploying expanded broadcast media advertising in the coming months
    --  We have entered into letters of intent for three more small retail
        concept shops we plan to open in the coming months in the Raleigh, NC,
        Louisville, KY and Columbia, SC metropolitan areas
    --  We completed development of the first baked goods menu items we will
        begin to test in our shops this fall; those items include bagels,
        muffins, cinnamon and pecan rolls and Danish pastries
    --  The first Krispy Kreme shop in Malaysia opened in Kuala Lumpur; it is
        the first of 20 Krispy Kreme shops our Malaysian franchisee plans to
        open in the market over the next five years; Krispy Kreme's unique
        products can now be found in 17 countries

    --  We continued our on-going commitment to provide the best support
        possible to all Krispy Kreme franchisees, and have been working
        diligently to deliver tools to assist franchisees with labor and food
        cost management, sales forecasting and production planning, and local
        store marketing

In addition, we have devoted increased attention to marketing in preparation for the traditionally slower summer months, which are now upon us. We are focusing on our mini doughnuts, iced beverages and Kool Kreme soft serve product with its complementary fresh fruit bar.

During the quarter, we prepaid $20 million of principal on our term loan, reducing its balance to $54 million. Even after this significant use of cash for debt reduction, we finished the quarter with $21 million of cash and $9 million of unused revolving credit. As previously announced, we reached an agreement with our lenders on amendments to our credit facilities that should enable us to remain in compliance with the agreements and enable these facilities to continue to provide backup sources of liquidity.

"Our employees have been the key to the results we have achieved so far," Morgan concluded. "While much remains to be done, our entire Krispy Kreme team is highly focused on executing our strategies, and we look forward to seeing the benefits of these strategies more fully reflected in our financial results in the years ahead."

Management will host a conference call to review first quarter results this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. (ET). A live webcast of the conference call will be available at www.KrispyKreme.com. To access an archived audio replay of the call, dial 888-203-1112 and enter the passcode 3624608. International callers may access the replay by dialing 719-457-0820 and entering passcode 3624608. The audio replay will be available through June 11, 2009.

About Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme is a leading branded retailer and wholesaler of high-quality doughnuts and packaged sweets, including its Original Glazed(R) doughnut. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, the Company has offered the highest quality doughnuts and great tasting coffee since it was founded in 1937. Today, Krispy Kreme can be found in over 525 locations around the world. Visit us at www.KrispyKreme.com.

Information contained in this press release, other than historical information, should be considered forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or expected. Among the key factors that may have a direct bearing on Krispy Kreme's operating results, performance or financial condition are the quality of Company and franchise store operations; our ability, and our dependence on the ability of our franchisees, to execute on our and their business plans; our relationships with our franchisees; our ability to implement our international growth strategy; our ability to implement our new domestic operating model; currency, economic, political and other risks associated with our international operations; the price and availability of raw materials needed to produce doughnut mixes and other ingredients; compliance with government regulations relating to food products and franchising; our relationships with wholesale customers; our ability to protect our trademarks and trade secrets; risks associated with our high levels of indebtedness; restrictions on our operations and compliance with covenants contained in our secured credit facilities; changes in customer preferences and perceptions; risks associated with competition; and other factors discussed in Krispy Kreme's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                             KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.

                              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                     (Unaudited)

                                    (In thousands)

                                                        May 3,    Feb. 1,
                                                        2009       2009
                                                        ----       ----
                           ASSETS
    CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash and cash equivalents                          $21,184    $35,538
    Receivables                                         19,095     19,229
    Accounts and notes receivable - equity method
     franchisees                                         1,253      1,019
    Inventories                                         15,080     15,587
    Deferred income taxes                                  106        106
    Other current assets                                 4,751      4,327
                                                         -----      -----
    Total current assets                                61,469     75,806
    Property and equipment                              84,088     85,075
    Investments in equity method franchisees             1,276      1,187
    Goodwill and other intangible assets                23,856     23,856
    Other assets                                         9,632      9,002
                                                         -----      -----
       Total assets                                   $180,321   $194,926
                                                      ========   ========

           LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Current maturities of long-term debt                $1,077     $1,413
    Accounts payable                                     7,627      8,981
    Accrued liabilities                                 31,515     29,222
                                                        ------     ------
       Total current liabilities                        40,219     39,616
    Long-term debt, less current maturities             53,403     73,454
    Deferred income taxes                                  106        106
    Other long-term obligations                         25,667     23,995

    Commitments and contingencies

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
    Preferred stock, no par value                            -          -
    Common stock, no par value                         362,901    361,801
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                  (710)      (913)
    Accumulated deficit                               (301,265)  (303,133)
                                                     ---------  ---------
       Total shareholders' equity                       60,926     57,755
                                                        ------     ------
       Total liabilities and shareholders' equity     $180,321   $194,926
                                                      ========   ========


                             KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.

                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                      (Unaudited)

                       (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                      ------------------
                                                       May 3,     May 4,
                                                        2009       2008
                                                        ----       ----

    Revenues                                           $93,420   $103,641
    Operating expenses:
    Direct operating expenses (exclusive of
     depreciation and amortization shown below)         76,968     89,479
       General and administrative expenses               6,314      6,847
       Depreciation and amortization expense             1,993      2,236
       Impairment charges and lease termination costs    2,357       (645)
       Other operating (income) and expense, net            10        111
                                                           ---        ---
    Operating income                                     5,778      5,613
    Interest income                                         14        126
    Interest expense                                    (3,817)    (2,063)
    Equity in income (losses) of equity method
     franchisees                                           101       (268)
    Other non-operating income and (expense), net            -        924
                                                           ---        ---
    Income before income taxes                           2,076      4,332
    Provision for income taxes                             208        298
                                                           ---        ---
    Net income                                          $1,868     $4,034
                                                        ======     ======

    Income per common share:
       Basic                                              $.03       $.06
                                                          ====       ====

       Diluted                                            $.03       $.06
                                                          ====       ====

       Basic - weighted average shares outstanding      67,100     64,703

       Diluted - weighted average shares outstanding    67,473     66,101


                             KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.

                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                      (Unaudited)

                                     (In thousands)

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                      ------------------
                                                       May 3,     May 4,
                                                        2009       2008
                                                        ----       ----
    CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Net income                                          $1,868     $4,034
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                     1,993      2,236
       Deferred income taxes                              (134)       (36)
       Impairment charges                                  162        158
       Accrued rent expense                                (44)       157
       Loss on disposal of property and equipment           85         40
       Gain on disposal of interest in equity method
        franchisee                                           -       (931)
       Unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate
        derivatives                                        187       (597)
       Share-based compensation                          1,116      1,223
       Provision for doubtful accounts                     (82)      (760)
       Amortization of deferred financing costs            326        452
       Equity in (income) losses of equity method
        franchisees                                       (101)       268
       Other                                                (1)       139
       Change in assets and liabilities:
          Receivables                                      (54)       541
          Inventories                                      507       (476)
          Other current and non-current assets           1,090      1,609
          Accounts payable and accrued liabilities       1,358       (533)
          Other long-term obligations                    1,075     (1,019)
                                                         -----     ------
             Net cash provided by operating activities   9,351      6,505
                                                         -----      -----
    CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Purchase of property and equipment                  (2,370)      (718)
    Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment       24        125
    Other investing activities                              (2)         4
                                                           ---        ---
             Net cash used for investing activities     (2,348)      (589)
                                                        ------       ----
    CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Repayment of long-term debt                        (20,387)    (1,050)
    Deferred financing costs                              (954)      (434)
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options                  -         52
    Repurchase of common shares                            (16)       (20)
                                                          ----        ---
             Net cash used for financing activities    (21,357)    (1,452)
                                                       -------     ------
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                  -        (12)
                                                           ---        ---
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
     equivalents                                       (14,354)     4,452
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period    35,538     24,735
                                                        ------     ------
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period         $21,184    $29,187
                                                    ========== ==========


                             KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.

                                 SEGMENT INFORMATION

                                    (In thousands)

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                      ------------------
                                                       May 3,     May 4,
                                                        2009       2008
                                                        ----       ----
    Revenues:
       Company Stores                                  $65,857    $72,182
       Domestic Franchise                                2,051      2,046
       International Franchise                           3,878      4,466
       KK Supply Chain:
          Total revenues                                44,858     50,719
          Less- intersegment sales elimination         (23,224)   (25,772)
                                                       -------    -------
             External KK Supply Chain revenues          21,634     24,947
                                                        ------     ------
                Total revenues                         $93,420   $103,641
                                                       =======   ========

    Operating income:
       Company Stores                                   $2,944      $(294)
       Domestic Franchise                                1,180      1,120
       International Franchise                           2,435      3,322
       KK Supply Chain                                   8,139      7,992
       Unallocated general and administrative expenses  (6,563)    (7,172)
       Impairment charges and lease termination costs   (2,357)       645
                                                        ------        ---
          Total operating income                        $5,778     $5,613
                                                        ======     ======

    Depreciation and amortization expense:
       Company Stores                                   $1,496     $1,628
       Domestic Franchise                                   21         21
       International Franchise                               -          -
       KK Supply Chain                                     227        262
       Corporate administration                            249        325
                                                           ---        ---
          Total depreciation and amortization
           expense                                      $1,993     $2,236
                                                    ========== ==========


                             KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.

                                     STORE COUNT

                                              NUMBER OF STORES
                                              ----------------
                                      DOMESTIC  INTERNATIONAL  TOTAL
                                      --------  -------------  -----
    Number of Stores at May 3, 2009:
    Company:
       Factory                            80          -         80
       Satellite                          11          -         11
                                         ---        ---        ---
          Total Company                   91          -         91
                                         ---        ---        ---
    Franchise:
       Factory                           102         95        197
       Satellite                          28        220        248
                                         ---        ---        ---
          Total Franchise                130        315        445
                                         ---        ---        ---
             Total Systemwide            221        315        536
                                         ===        ===        ===


                                            NUMBER OF STORES
                                            ----------------
                                       FACTORY  SATELLITE    TOTAL
                                       -------  ---------    -----
    Three Months Ended May 3, 2009:
    FEBRUARY 1, 2009                     281        242        523
    Opened                                 4         22         26
    Closed                                (8)        (5)       (13)
                                         ---        ---       ----
    MAY 3, 2009                          277        259        536
                                         ===        ===        ===


                             KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.

                            SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS

                               (Dollars in thousands)

                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                        ------------------
                                                         May 3,     May 4,
                                                          2009       2008
                                                          ----       ----

    Year over year percentage change in systemwide
     sales (1)                                            (8.0)%      2.4%
    Year over year percentage change in systemwide
     sales, exclusive of the effects of changes in
     foreign currency rates (2)                           (2.3)%       NA


    Average weekly sales per store (3):
       Company                                           $54.3      $53.7
       Systemwide                                        $28.3      $35.3
       Systemwide, exclusive of the effects of
        changes in  foreign currency rates (2)           $30.1      $35.3

    Store operating weeks (4):
       Company                                           1,209      1,339
       Systemwide                                        6,543      5,699

    Change in Company same store sales (5)                 2.1%       1.2%

    Company off-premises sales (6):
       Change in average weekly number of doors           (9.4)%     (6.7)%
       Change in average weekly sales per door            (1.2)%     (8.6)%


    (1)  Systemwide sales, a non-GAAP financial measure, include the sales
         by both Company and franchise stores.  The Company believes
         systemwide sales data are useful in assessing the overall
         performance of the Krispy Kreme brand and, ultimately, the
         performance of the Company.
    (2)  Computed on a pro forma basis assuming the average rate of exchange
         between the U.S. dollar and each of the foreign currencies in which
         the Company's international franchisees conducts business had been
         the same in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 as in the first quarter
         of fiscal 2009.
    (3)  Represents, on a Company and systemwide basis, total sales of all
         stores divided by the number of operating weeks for both factory and
         satellite stores.
    (4)  Represents, on a Company and systemwide basis, the aggregate number
         of weeks in a period that both factory and satellite stores were in
         operation.
    (5)  The change in "same store sales" represents the aggregate
         on-premises sales (including fundraising sales) during the current
         year period for all stores which had been open for more than 56
         consecutive weeks during the current year period (but only to the
         extent such sales occurred in the 57th or later week of each store's
         operation) divided by the aggregate on-premises sales of such stores
         for the comparable weeks in the preceding year period.  Once a store
         has been open for at least 57 consecutive weeks, its sales are
         included in the computation of same stores sales for all subsequent
         periods.  In the event a store is closed temporarily (for example,
         for remodeling) and has no sales during one or more weeks, such
         store's sales for the comparable weeks during the earlier or
         subsequent period are excluded from the same store sales
         computation.
    (6)  For Company off-premises sales, "average weekly number of doors"
         represents the average number of customer locations to which product
         deliveries are made during a week by Company Stores, and "average
         weekly sales per door" represents the average weekly sales to each
         such location by Company Stores.

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