The first of eight new Krispy Kreme locations coming to the Chicago area broke ground in Homewood today, the Chicago Tribune reported.
The store is expected to open in November, according to the Tribune, and is the first to return to the area after the Great Recession aside from an Elk Grove location.
The doughnut company, known for its glazed and sugary pastries, announced its intention to open eight new stories “throughout Cook County” in June of last year.
“There’s a high demand for Krispy Kreme in the greater Chicagoland area,” Patricia Perry, Krispy Kreme’s Vice President, US Franchise Development, said at the time.
The doughnut company signed a development agreement with Chicagoland Restaurants, LLC, to build the eight new shops.
Krispy Kreme was founded in 1937 and now has more than 1,000 doughnut shops in 24 countries.
