When fall comes around one's thoughts drift to vibrant foliage, pumpkins and of course Oktoberfest. In New York, the festivities start early - September is officially known as German-American Friendship Month.

Recognized by the Mayor's office for the fourth consecutive year, German-American Friendship Month honors the German-American culture and the many contributions made by German immigrants by holding an entire month of celebrations, including the 53rd German-American Steuben Parade.

To Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner, the Austrian born chef and owner of the KG-NY Restaurant Group, Oktoberfest is a year-round celebration. Renowned for his expertise in Austrian and German cuisine, Gutenbrunner embraces the upcoming seasonal festivities, actively supporting the many activities, including hosting the opening reception of German-American Friendship Month.

"It is a wonderful time of the year, and I am proud to be part of the celebrations. My joy of sharing the richness and flavors of Austria and Germany with others is the main reason I began my restaurants. To be invited to participate in the city-wide activities of German-American Friendship Month and Oktoberfest is a great honor."

It was ten years ago that Chef Gutenbrunner opened the doors to his Michelin Star "Wallse", located in the West Village. Since then, he has opened Cafe Sabarsky at the Neue Galerie, Blaue Gans in Tribeca, and the Upholstery Store Wine Bar, also in the West Village. Each restaurant holds its own character and charm and feature unique menus featuring traditional Austrian cuisine delicately touched with a contemporary flair. Most recently, Gutenbrunner has been serving as the culinary consultant to the Standard Hotels in New York and Los Angeles to help open the popular Biergarten at each location.

Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner, Culinary Consultant to the Biergarten and founder of KGNY Restaurant Group. The KG-NY portfolio of restaurants includes Wallse, Cafe Sabarsky at the Neue Galerie, Blaue Gans, and the Upholstery Store wine bar. All feature traditional and nouveau-Austrian and German cuisine.

For additional information about Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner and the KG-NY Restaurant visit:

www.wallse.com

About KG-NY:  The KGNY Restaurant Group owns and operates several restaurants throughout New York City. Founded by top Austrian chef Kurt Gutenbrunner, the KGNY portfolio of restaurants feature modern interpretations of Austrian cuisine. For more information visit: www.wallse.com or call 212.240.9557,

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Sheetz continues to grow around the Lynchburg area of Virginia with a new location in Forest.  The store officially opened to the public on Monday, but employees will today celebrate the opening at 14449 Forest Road with a reception and ribbon cutting at 3:30p.m.  All customers and media are welcome to attend.

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"Virginia has been a great place for us to do business and serve customers," said Stan Sheetz, president and CEO, Sheetz, Inc. "The people there are friendly and we love to keep providing them with what they need every day to help get them through their busy lives."

The 5,000 square-foot facility will offer fresh food items like the MTGo! and Shweetz Bakery lines of sandwiches, wraps, donuts and muffins, along with the signature MTO® line of Angus beef burgers, premium grilled chicken sandwiches, freshly made salads, French fries, onion rings and more.

Sheetz Bros. Coffeez®, a full-service espresso and smoothie bar staffed by a trained barista is going to be available at the new store. Customers can order hand-made specialty coffee drinks including lattes, cappuccinos and mochas - hot, frozen or iced.

"Sheetz has a legacy of providing our customers with a high standard of convenience without any compromise," Mr. Sheetz said.  "The company's mission is to meet the needs of customers on the go by providing fast and friendly service, quality products in clean and convenient locations."  

Sheetz is also proud of its tradition of giving back to the communities in which it operates. Especially important to the organization is its long-standing partnership with Special Olympics.  As part of today's celebration, the company will make a donation to Special Olympics Virginia.

Established in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Sheetz, Inc. is one of America's fastest growing family-owned and operated convenience store chains, with more than $3.7 billion in revenue for 2009 and more than 13,000 employees.  The company operates more than 360 convenience locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina.  Sheetz provides an award-winning menu of MTO® subs, sandwiches and salads, which are ordered through unique touch-screen order point terminals.  Sheetz currently ranks 82nd on the Forbes list of largest private companies, and has ranked for seven consecutive years on the list of Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania.  All Sheetz convenience stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  For more information, visit www.sheetz.com.

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Beginning next week, donut devotees can go bananas over the winner of Dunkin' Donuts' "Create Dunkin's Next Donut" contest. "Monkey-See Monkey-Donut," a bananas foster-filled donut topped with chocolate icing and chopped Reese's® Peanut Butter chips, will be available now through September 12 at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide.

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Created by Rachel Davis of Sharon, Mass., "Monkey-See Monkey-Donut" was chosen from nearly 90,000 contest submissions. As the grand prize winner, Rachel received $12,000 along with the opportunity to have her donut sold in participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants throughout the country. The 12 contest finalists received $1,200 and traveled to Dunkin' Donuts' University in Braintree, Mass. for a bake-off presided over by the Dunkin' Donuts' culinary team and company leaders. The winning donut was selected based on the vote of the bake-off judging panel, as well as America's online vote.

According to Rachel, creating her grand prize-winning donut was a lot of fun, but not so easy that even a monkey could do it. "I love chocolate covered bananas dipped in peanut butter so I used that as inspiration to create the perfect donut," she said. "I'm really excited for people across the country to have a chance to try the 'Monkey-See Monkey Donut' for themselves, and I hope they enjoy it as much as I do."

Stan Frankenthaler, Executive Chef for Dunkin' Brands, served as one of three contest judges. "We were thrilled with the response to this year's donut contest and the level of creativity and originality people have displayed through their own personalized donut creations," he said. "The 'Monkey-See Monkey-Donut' stood out as a winning combination of banana and peanut butter flavors, and we believe it will satisfy anyone looking for a sweet treat."

To download broadcast-quality video of the bake-off and the contest winner, including scenes of Dunkin' Donuts surprising Rachel and her family with the announcement of her victory, visit http://www.bluestarmedia.com/DunkinDonutsBakeOff.htm. To see online videos and to learn more about the inspiration behind the winning donut, go to www.dunkindonuts.com/donut.

Dunkin' Donuts has led the donut category for 60 years, selling 2.5 million donuts and Munchkins® donut hole treats every day. To find a participating restaurant near you, visit www.dunkindonuts.com/aboutus/store/Search.aspx.  To learn more about Dunkin' Donuts, follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/DunkinDonuts) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/DunkinDonuts).

About Dunkin' Donuts

Founded in 1950, Dunkin' Donuts is America's favorite every day, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' Donuts is a market leader in the regular/decaf coffee, iced coffee, hot flavored coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories, and the largest coffee and baked goods chain in the world. Dunkin' Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for four years running. The company has more than 9,000 restaurants in 31 countries worldwide. In 2009, Dunkin' Donuts' global system-wide sales were $5.7 billion. Based in Canton, Massachusetts, Dunkin' Donuts is a subsidiary of Dunkin' Brands, Inc. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com.

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Michelle King

781-737-5200

Michelle.King@dunkinbrands.com


Jessica Rosen
RF Binder
212-994-7522
Jessica.Rosen@rfbinder.com



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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) (the "Company") today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, ended August 1, 2010.  The Company also raised its earnings outlook for fiscal 2011 as a whole.

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Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Highlights Compared to the Year-Ago Period:

  • Revenues increased 6.3% to $87.9 million from $82.7 million
  • Excluding the effects of refranchising Company stores, revenues rose 8.2%
  • Company same store sales rose 5.7%, the seventh consecutive quarterly increase
  • Operating income increased 41.2% to $4.2 million from $2.9 million
  • Net income was $2.2 million, or $0.03 per share diluted, compared to a net loss of $157,000, or nil per share, in the second quarter last year

The Company ended the second quarter of fiscal 2011 with a total of 633 Krispy Kreme stores systemwide, a net increase of 17 shops during the quarter.  As of August 1, 2010, there were 84 Company stores and 549 franchise locations.

"Our financial results improved from the year ago period, as we realized revenue growth in all business segments, increased our consolidated operating income by roughly half, and delivered positive net income for the third consecutive quarter.  We are encouraged by the same store sales momentum at our Company stores, but also recognize that we must strengthen our execution so that top-line performance can more directly impact bottom-line profitability," said Jim Morgan, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Fiscal 2011 Outlook

"In our first quarter earnings release on June 3, we indicated that we expected operating income, exclusive of impairment charges and lease termination costs, to range from $11 million to $15 million for fiscal 2011.  Based on our results for the first half of the year, which exceeded our expectations, and other current information, we are raising that outlook.  We now estimate that fiscal 2011 operating income, exclusive of impairment charges and lease termination costs, will range from $13 million to $17 million," Morgan continued.

"As we look ahead, we will continue working diligently to implement our strategic initiatives with the intention of maximizing shareholder value.  Our transition is an ongoing process, and we are confident we can build an even stronger foundation for the future by continuing to both invest in our businesses and support our domestic and international franchisees.  These steps are critical to accelerating long-term growth in both revenues and earnings.  We believe that we are only beginning to unlock the potential of the Krispy Kreme brand for our guests, customers, franchisees, team members and shareholders," Morgan concluded.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results

Consolidated Results

For the second quarter ended August 1, 2010, revenues increased 6.3% to $87.9 million from $82.7 million.  Year-over-year revenue increases were generated in all four business segments.

Direct operating expenses increased to $76.9 million from $71.3 million, and as a percentage of total revenues, increased to 87.5% from 86.1%.  General and administrative expenses were $4.9 million compared to $4.8 million in the same period last year and, as a percentage of total revenues, decreased to 5.6% from 5.8%.  General and administrative expenses in the year-ago period included a non-recurring credit of $1.1 million from additional insurance proceeds related to litigation settled in October 2006.  Impairment charges and lease termination costs were a credit of $216,000 compared to a charge of $1.5 million in the year-ago period.  

Operating income increased 41.2% to $4.2 million from $2.9 million.  

Interest expense decreased to $1.6 million from $2.3 million, principally reflecting the Company's reduced level of indebtedness.

Net income was $2.2 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $157,000, or nil per share, in the second quarter of last year.

Segment Results

Company Stores revenues were essentially flat at approximately $60 million.  Higher same store sales and off-premises sales to grocers/mass merchants were offset by locations that were either closed or refranchised along with lower off-premises sales to convenience stores.  Excluding the effects of refranchising, Company Stores revenues rose 4.0%.  Same store sales at Company stores rose 5.7%, the seventh consecutive quarterly increase.

Domestic Franchise revenues increased 15.1% to $2.1 million, reflecting an 8.8% rise in sales by domestic franchisees.  Excluding the effects of refranchising, sales by domestic franchisees rose 4.2%.  Same store sales rose 5.0% at domestic franchise stores.  The Domestic Franchise segment generated operating income of $1.0 million compared to $434,000 last year.  

International Franchise revenues increased 5.3% to $4.0 million, reflecting higher royalties from increased sales by international franchise stores.  A decline in international franchise same store sales was offset by new store openings.  Adjusted to eliminate the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates, International Franchise same store sales fell 14.3%, reflecting waning honeymoon effects from the 313 stores opened internationally in the past three years, as well as anticipated cannibalization as markets develop.  The International Franchise segment generated operating income of $2.5 million compared to $1.9 million last year.  International franchisees continued to expand, with a net increase of 16 locations in the second quarter.  

Total KK Supply Chain revenues (including sales to Company stores) rose 18.9% to $44.9 million, driven by selling price increases in major product categories and by higher unit volumes.  External KK Supply Chain revenues rose 26.7% to $21.9 million compared to $17.3 million in the second quarter last year.  KK Supply Chain generated operating income of $7.3 million compared to $5.7 million in the second quarter last year reflecting, among other things, higher revenues as well as lower freight and other distribution costs.

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call to review second quarter results as well as management's outlook for the balance of fiscal 2011 this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. (ET).  A live webcast of the conference call will be available at the Company's website at www.KrispyKreme.com.  The call also can be accessed live by dialing (888) 215-6918 or, for international callers, by dialing (913) 312-0934.  A replay will be available after the call and can be accessed by dialing (888) 203-1112 and entering the passcode 5687421.  International callers may access the replay by dialing (719) 457-0820 and entering passcode 5687421.  The audio replay will be available through September 9, 2010.  A transcript of the conference call also will be available at the Company's website.

Investor Conference Presentation

The Company will be presenting at the 8th Annual C.L. King Best Ideas Conference 2010 at The Omni Berkshire Place Hotel in New York City on Thursday, September 16, 2010.  The presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:45 p.m. (ET) and will be webcast from the Company's website.

About Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme is a leading branded specialty retailer and wholesaler of premium quality sweet treats and complementary products, including its signature Original Glazed® 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 shops can be found in over 630 locations in 19 countries around the world.  Visit us at www.KrispyKreme.com.

Information contained in this press release, other than historical information, should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future economic performance, considering the information currently available to management.  These statements are not statements of historical fact.  Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or financial condition to differ materially from the expectations of future results, performance or financial condition we express or imply in any forward-looking statements.  The words "believe," "may," "could," "will," "should," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "objective," "seek," "strive" or similar words, or the negative of these words, identify forward-looking statements.  Factors that could contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to: 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 off-premises customers; our ability to protect our trademarks and trade secrets; restrictions on our operations and compliance with covenants contained in our secured credit facilities; changes in customer preferences and perceptions; and risks associated with competition. These and other risks and uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports and statements filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, are difficult to predict, contain uncertainties that may materially affect actual results and may be beyond the Company's control, and could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any of these forward-looking statements.  New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors or to assess the impact of each such factor on the Company.  Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended



Aug. 1,
2010

Aug. 2,
2009

Aug. 1,
2010

Aug. 2,
2009


(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues

$  87,932

$  82,730

$  180,049

$  176,150

Operating expenses:





  Direct operating expenses (exclusive of
   depreciation and amortization shown
   below)

76,938

71,258

153,981

148,226

  General and administrative expenses

4,926

4,817

10,676

11,131

  Depreciation and amortization expense

1,937

1,999

3,801

3,992

  Impairment charges and lease termination
   costs

(216)

1,456

1,083

3,813

  Other operating (income) and expense, net

192

257

298

267

Operating income

4,155

2,943

10,210

8,721

Interest income

82

14

122

28

Interest expense

(1,567)

(2,312)

(3,438)

(6,129)

Equity in income (losses) of equity method
 franchisees

(165)

(214)

181

(113)

Other non-operating income and (expense),
 net

81

(500)

162

(500)

Income (loss) before income taxes

2,586

(69)

7,237

2,007

Provision for income taxes

379

88

562

296

Net income (loss)

$  2,207

$  (157)

$  6,675

$  1,711






Earnings per common share:





  Basic

$  .03

$  —

$  .10

$  .03

  Diluted

$  .03

$  —

$  .10

$  .03






Weighted average shares outstanding:





  Basic

68,195

67,350

68,145

67,225

  Diluted

69,327

67,350

69,279

67,830




KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)


Aug. 1,
2010

Jan. 31,
2010


(In thousands)

                                            ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:



Cash and cash equivalents

$  21,235

$  20,215

Receivables

19,172

17,839

Receivables from equity method franchisees

604

524

Inventories

14,427

14,321

Other current assets

5,781

6,324

  Total current assets

61,219

59,223

Property and equipment

71,252

72,527

Investments in equity method franchisees

1,089

781

Goodwill and other intangible assets

23,816

23,816

Other assets

10,548

8,929

  Total assets

$  167,924

$  165,276


                  LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



CURRENT LIABILITIES:



Current maturities of long-term debt

$  686

$  762

Accounts payable

6,100

6,708

Accrued liabilities

27,362

30,203

  Total current liabilities

34,148

37,673

Long-term debt, less current maturities

41,181

42,685

Other long-term obligations

19,807

22,151

Commitments and contingencies



SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:



Preferred stock, no par value

Common stock, no par value

368,131

366,237

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(73)

(180)

Accumulated deficit

(295,270)

(303,290)

  Total shareholders' equity

72,788

62,767

     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$  167,924

$  165,276




KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)


Six Months Ended


Aug, 1,
2010

Aug. 2,
2009


(In thousands)

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:



Net income

$  6,675

$  1,711

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:



  Depreciation and amortization

3,801

3,992

  Deferred income taxes

(70)

(283)

  Impairment charges

709

1,220

  Accrued rent expense

(395)

(468)

  Loss on disposal of property and equipment

279

366

  Impairment of investment in equity method franchisee

500

  Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives

419

  Share-based c

Johnny Rockets, known worldwide for its authentic, all-American menu, announces the addition of 17 Deluxe Shakes to its Company-wide selection of classic Shakes and malts. In celebration of the national Deluxe Shake roll-out and September's National Shake Month status, Johnny Rockets today launched its "Snap and Shake" giveaway. Fans can post snapshots of themselves drinking a Johnny Rockets Shake on the Company's Facebook wall or Twitter page for a chance to win free Shakes and free passes to Six Flags theme parks.

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Throughout September, Johnny Rockets will award 100 Six Flags passes and 100 Johnny Rockets world-famous Shakes to guests who share a picture of themselves with a classic or Deluxe Shake, in any Johnny Rockets restaurant. Fans must upload their images to the official Johnny Rockets Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/johnnyrocketsus) or tweet the picture to @Johnny_Rockets. The first 50 fans who submit snapshots with a Shake will be awarded two free passes to any Six Flags theme park, nationwide.  The second 50 will each receive two vouchers for a free Johnny Rockets Shake.  One randomly drawn photo submission winner will be able to shake things up at their favorite concert with a $200 Ticketmaster gift certificate.

Made with premium ingredients, Johnny Rockets' Deluxe Shake varieties include Banana, Big Apple, Black Forest, Butterfinger®, Chocolate-Banana, Chocolate Madness, Chocolate-Peanut Butter, Chocolate-Strawberry Kiss, Chocolate Vanilla Twist, Coffee, Mocha Fudge, Orange Dreamsicle®, Oreo® Cookies & Cream, Peanut Butter, Strawberry-Banana, Strawberry Oreo® Crumble and Very Cherry.

"Beyond our all-American classic fare, including everyone's favorite Original Hamburger, Johnny Rockets is renowned for our unbelievably creamy, hand-dipped Shakes...which start with our custom blend of premium vanilla ice cream," said Johnny Rockets Vice President of Brand Marketing and Communications, Cozette Koerber. "And now that all of our restaurants are promoting Deluxe Shakes, we want to show them off through our Guests' photos on Facebook and Twitter." 

Koerber adds, "We know our Facebook Fans and Twitter Followers are great ambassadors for our brand and we want to reward them with some of the things that we like best - milkshakes, amusement parks and music. In fact, we hope to create many more compelling reasons for our Guests to become and stay connected with us by implementing contests, 'secret' events, exclusive announcements and social network specials throughout the coming months."

For more information about Johnny Rockets or franchising partnership opportunities go to www.johnnyrockets.com.

About Johnny Rockets

Since 1986, Johnny Rockets has offered the timeless food, fun and friendliness of classic Americana. Every Johnny Rockets restaurant serves great-tasting food from a menu of all-American favorites, including juicy hamburgers, classic sandwiches and hand-dipped Shakes and malts. It's the place to go for friendly service, flavorful food, uplifting music and relaxed, casual fun. Headquartered in Lake Forest, Calif., Johnny Rockets has 295 corporate and franchise-owned restaurants in 32 states, including D.C. and Puerto Rico, and 15 countries, including those found in Six Flags amusement parks, FedEx Field and on board 10 Royal Caribbean cruise ships.

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