Krispy Kreme sells $90 million in assets to reduce corporate debt RICHARD CRAVER Staff Reporter Apr 1, 2026 Apr 1, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Krispy Kreme is selling assets to reduce debt, including a portion of its ownership stake in a joint venture covering the western United States.kAm%96 4@>A2?J 5:D4=@D65 =2DE H66< E92E :E :D C65F4:?8 :ED DE2<6 :? E96 ;@:?E G6?EFC6 H:E9 (z$ #6DE2FC2?E vC@FA 7C@> ddT E@ a_T] %96 ;@:?E G6?EFC6 C6AC6D6?ED 23@FE `dT @7 zC:DAJ zC6>6VD &]$] C6G6?F6D]k^AmkAmzC:DAJ zC6>6 D2:5 :E H:== 82:? Sh_ >:==:@? :? E96 EC2?D24E:@?[ :?4=F5:?8 Sd_ >:==:@? :? 42D9 2E E96 4=@D6 @7 E96 562=] |F49 @7 E96 AC@4665D H:== 36 FD65 E@ C65F46 zC:DAJ zC6>6VD 4@CA@C2E6 563E]k^Am kAm!2CE @7 E96 C6DECF4EFC65 ;@:?E G6?EFC6 :?4=F56D 2 4@>>:E>6?E E@ :?4C62D6 E96 ?F>36C @7 DE@C6D :? 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