IronTiger Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Wasn't it delayed to late April or May? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenstonetx Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 http://www.krispykreme.com/about/Grand-Openings5603 Hwy 6 N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 http://www.krispykreme.com/about/Grand-Openings5603 Hwy 6 N That tells me nothing that I didn't already know. I know it's opening on Highway 6 North. What I want to know is WHEN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 This article says late April or May. Of course it was written in February, so who knows. Can't wait though. We got a fix last weekend when we were in Austin.  http://houston.eater.com/2015/2/2/7962791/krispy-kremes-houston-comeback-delayed-until-spring  Until then...   mmmm....hot donuts!  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLTD Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 There is also going to be a Krispy Kreme on Westheimer between Dunvale and Fondren where the Arby's used to be in the Target parking lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 There is also going to be a Krispy Kreme on Westheimer between Dunvale and Fondren where the Arby's used to be in the Target parking lot. Sweet! An Arby's further out on Westheimer, east of Dairy Ashford, also just closed. Now I can get my hopes up that they convert that one to Krispy Kreme, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Didn't they come and go once before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Didn't they come and go once before?Yeah. They built a number around 2000 or 2001, including one downtown. After 3 or 4 years there was some sort of dispute between corporate and the local franchisee and they all shut ddown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Didn't they come and go once before? and how long will they stay this time? There seems to be a lot of enthusiasm for the chain on this forum but I'm pretty sure the one on Bay Area Blvd. just didn't do well economically. Perhaps it was the location (not easy to get to). There wasn't a Shipley's, or Dunkin' Donuts, or other independent shop nearby so I don't think it was an issue of too much competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 Sweet! An Arby's further out on Westheimer, east of Dairy Ashford, also just closed. Now I can get my hopes up that they convert that one to Krispy Kreme, too.Ironically, it WAS a Krispy Kreme from 1998 to 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I know...that one was very near me. Drove by the new one last night and it looks like they've still got a ways to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) Ironically, it WAS a Krispy Kreme from 1998 to 2006. I think that was the first Krispy Kreme to open up in the Houston area. I remember going there when it first opened. Funny how Dairy Ashford and Westheimer seemed so far away to me at that time. Edited June 11, 2015 by JLWM8609 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I think that was the first Krispy Kreme to open up in the Houston area. I remember going there when it first opened. Funny how Dairy Ashford and Westheimer seemed so far away to me at that time. Indeed it was. It was converted into just a bakery with no retail operations after the Jumble's debacle. I go into more detail on my website. (Click on the location on the map). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Drove past the highway 6 location yesterday and they've got the signs on the building and equipment is visible in the window but it's not open yet. The Westheimer/Dunvale location is almost as far along, but the signs aren't up yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinDaugherty Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 CANNOT WAIT MUCH LONGER. The Highway 6 one is about three miles from my house. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 they MUST put one inside the Galleria or nearby...i mean come on!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) There IS one coming to South Loop West 610 according to their website.Edit: I think it's gonna be the old Citgo at Braeswood at 610. Edited September 7, 2015 by IronTiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towerjunkie Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 This has nothing to do with actual Krispy Kreme locations but rather Krispy Kreme itself. Those of you that have had Krispy Kreme, do the doughnuts get soggy like the ones from Shipley's do after a certain time or is it a common doughnut thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 This has nothing to do with actual Krispy Kreme locations but rather Krispy Kreme itself. Those of you that have had Krispy Kreme, do the doughnuts get soggy like the ones from Shipley's do after a certain time or is it a common doughnut thing?  Not really soggy, though the glaze will start to melt under certain conditions. They will get stale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Not really soggy, though the glaze will start to melt under certain conditions. They will get stale.At least from what I've seen from KK in Dallas, the doughnuts stay intact and don't arrive shriveled up like Shipley's tend to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Krispy Kreme donuts' glaze tends to harden into a thin shell, with the donuts keeping their toroid form even well after cooling.  I've found that this shell means that once they've cooled, they stay a sleek donut until you eat them.  And if you want them warm again, microwave for 8 seconds. Not sure how long they can sit out though.  Probably not all weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 There IS one coming to South Loop West 610 according to their website.Edit: I think it's gonna be the old Citgo at Braeswood at 610. One is being built right next door to Taco Bell in the Golden Corral parking lot. the construction has been really fast. Taco Bell employee told me it was supposed to open this month but was pushed to next month due to rain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Word is the Westheimer and Hwy 6 locations will open mid-October. Can't wait! http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2015/09/17/exclusive-krispy-kreme-to-open-two-houston.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Almost forgot. 20150927_145858 by Not.Larry Dierker, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 So, it's approaching mid-October, one week from the 15th...any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Heard indirectly from a contractor that the grand opening is Monday or Tuesday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I really have to ask "Who cares when Krispy Kreme is opening?", since Shipley's sells donuts that are several orders of magnitude better. I have a sweet tooth, but the KK donuts are cloyingly awful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I really have to ask "Who cares when Krispy Kreme is opening?", since Shipley's sells donuts that are several orders of magnitude better. I have a sweet tooth, but the KK donuts are cloyingly awful.The answer to that question will be the crowds at KK when they finally open.Personally, I find Shipley's to be mediocre thus my interest in the KK opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 This Friday will be the first anniversary of me having my first Krispy Kreme donut. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 This Friday will be the first anniversary of me having my first Krispy Kreme donut. I've probably had more than 40 such anniversaries...but then I mostly grew up in the southeast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MirrersTrucking Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Shipleys is miles better than Krispy Kreme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 When is Krispy Kreme openning? Answer: 6am tomorrow morning (Nov 3).  For the Dunvale location, at least. First 100 through the door get free doughnuts for a year. According to the flyer, they're expecting some folks to camp out tonight. I'm not that hard up so I'll just stop by later in the day to get my fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 (edited) Better get in line !! https://instagram.com/p/9n0wAZqUpA/ http://abc13.com/food/krispy-kreme-open-for-business-again-in-houston-tuesday/994455/ Edited November 3, 2015 by HoustonMidtown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 To answer the thread title:Â Â Today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 We tried to stop by around 5:30pm today and couldn't get near it. There was a huge crowd out the door and in the parking lot and the drive thru line went through the KK lot and wrapped back around into the Target lot as far as I could see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 That was a good Arby's location. It was always nice and quiet and clean. Oh, wait... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 (edited) Shipleys is miles better than Krispy KremeDisagree. Edited November 4, 2015 by IronTiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 a co-worker has to drive home past this every day and at 230pm sent me a text basically saying the line was still super long (just as it was this morning on his way to work) and traffic is so bad with cars trying to get to it that there are policemen directing the traffic! OY! wonder when the hype and chaos will die down enough for me to go and not have to deal with all of that  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Can't understand how you guys fit donuts into your macros. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Disagree.My post was originally longer due to the fact it had incorrect information, but really, as much as I still do really like it, I'll take a Krispy Kreme over Shrivel-y's donuts any day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witch King Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Doesn't matter to me, I have Type II Diabetes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 a co-worker has to drive home past this every day and at 230pm sent me a text basically saying the line was still super long (just as it was this morning on his way to work) and traffic is so bad with cars trying to get to it that there are policemen directing the traffic! OY! wonder when the hype and chaos will die down enough for me to go and not have to deal with all of that   We drove past at 10pm last night and the drive-thru line was backed up on Westheimer all the way to the light at Fondren.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Thats a lot of hassle for inferior donuts that are sweet enough to cause a diabetic coma on the first bite. Shipley's have the perfect balance that prevents coma induction until the third donut. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witch King Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Thats a lot of hassle for inferior donuts that are sweet enough to cause a diabetic coma on the first bite. Shipley's have the perfect balance that prevents coma induction until the third donut. Â LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JLWM8609 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Does anyone know what the hold up is on the Krispy Kreme being constructed at S. Main and 610? Seems like no work has been done to the building in the past 3 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Does anyone know what the hold up is on the Krispy Kreme being constructed at S. Main and 610? Seems like no work has been done to the building in the past 3 months. I drive by it often and yeah, it has stopped or is moving very slowly. I guess the insulation look just became normal to me!  The permits were mostly if not all issued back in March of last year, so I have no idea what's going on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 South Loop yesterday: Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 2 hours ago, sevfiv said: South Loop yesterday: Â Â That's how it looked in February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 A Taco Bell employee told me that the builders messed up the slab and the building has to be torn down. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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