Dunkin' Donuts is gettin' serious. The Quincy-founded donut chain is infringing on southern-born Krispy Kreme's home territory, plotting a location in Krispy headquarters of Winston-Salem, NC. There are no Krispy Kremes in Massachusetts right now, so Dunkin is definitely throwing down the gauntlet and declaring donut war. Who will emerge victorious?
A quick comparison of the companies:
| Chain | Since | Founded | Types of Donuts | Revenue | In the Smithsonian? | In Wal-Mart? | Advertised as Trans Fat Free? | Keffiyeh Controversy? |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1950 | Quincy, MA | 35 | $4.7 billion | Yes | No | No, but | Yes |
| Krispy Kreme | 1937 | Winston-Salem, NC | 27 | $510.21 million | Oh yes | Yes | Yes | Not that we know of |
Having fled the south, this Bostonist must admit she prefers Dunkin's cake donuts to the too-sweet Krispy Kreme glazed (Krispy claims to have cake donuts, too, but we've never tried one). Still, there is something alluring about a donuts-only franchise that doesn't get distracted by bagels, muffins, pizza, and those weird flatbread sandwiches (have you ever ordered one?). Additionally, we kind of prefer the "doughnuts" spelling to the reductive "donuts," though we recognize the utility of shorthand. So will Krispy ever reach its sticky fingers back up north in retribution? Only time will tell.
Revenue figures from that trusted source, Wikipedia.


