When you’re craving a Krispy Kreme donut and there isn’t a location nearby, some grocery stores carry them in designated areas.
Walmart, Publix, Stater Bros., Costco, Food Lion, RaceTrac, and Speedway are places to stop by for a sweet tooth fix, according to Yahoo. Because the company prides itself on making donuts ‘fresh off the line,’ the question arises: are all Krispy Kreme donuts baked fresh? A former Krispy Kreme employee warns viewers not to eat Walmart Krispy Kreme donuts after revealing a questionable best-by date printed on the box.
While inside a Walmart, TikTok creator Naiwal (@i_am_naiwal) shares how ‘Krispy Kreme hasn’t changed one bit.’
“All right, y’all know I used to work at Krispy Kreme. The one I worked at is awful,” he says, standing in front of a rack of Krispy Kreme donuts, focusing on the sign that reads ‘delivered fresh daily from your local shop!’ in white font.
“So, ‘delivered fresh daily from your local shop,’ right?” he recites, without conviction. Then, he pulls out a box of assorted dozen chocolate and glazed donuts from the shelf. “What the [expletive] is the date on that?” the content creator asks, showing the 1/1/2025 best-by date printed in black ink. “Do not buy these [expletive] Krispy Kreme donuts.”
Krispy Kreme nightmare
From there, Naiwal recalls his experience working for the bakery company. “As someone who used to work there, do not drink their soda. They do not change those,” he warns. “This is the stickiest place you could work.” However, it doesn’t stop there. “There [were] roaches,” he says. “This isn’t slander. This is just my personal experience. I’m just gonna say that right now.”
Although every location is different, Mashed reported a video posted a decade ago from a North Carolina customer claiming the black dots climbing the machines were bugs. However, the donut shop denied these claims after investigating the store.
“[A professional pest control company] concluded that there were no signs of bugs anywhere in the shop, and we were able to determine that what is depicted in your video was in fact doughnut crumbs and not bugs,” a spokesperson said, per Mashed.
In the caption, he jokingly refers to the company as “Krusty Kreme.”
Viewers were appalled
The video accumulated over 32,000 views. Viewers were torn in the comments section, with many saying this ruined Krispy Kreme for them.
“No… don’t do this to me… I can’t lose Krispy Kreme,” one viewer pleaded.
“My eyes opened really wide when I saw that date,” another commented.
“[expletive] we lost another place to eat,” a third said.
“EWWWW HOW[?] did they mean the 11????” a fourth asked, referring to the date on the sticker.
Does Krispy Kreme make its donuts fresh?
According to its website, the company delivers its donuts fresh to grocery stores. Whether the date in the video was a mistake is unknown. On the other hand, their shops bake them throughout the day, depending on how busy they are.
Nevertheless, if you want a guaranteed fresh confection, you can visit one of their stores during Hot Light hours. Typically, hours are 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with donuts fresh off the line and ready to eat. Not only that, you may even receive a free Original Glazed—one per person, in-store or drive-thru. In September, Florida TikToker @mzdarvette demonstrated this by snagging a couple of these treats at her location for her and her daughter.
Since locations vary, you can download the app to track when the red light turns on. Also, feel free to call for more information.
@i_am_naiwal Krusty Kreme
♬ original sound – Naiwal
The Mary Sue reached out to Naiwal via email and TikTok comment, Krispy Kreme via press email, and Walmart via media contact form.
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