What looked like a game-changing partnership in 2022 turned out to be a costly mistake in 2025. But the nationwide rollout was never completed, as Krispy Kreme pulled the plug on this project in the second quarter of 2025. Management noted that the doughnut delivery program was too expensive on a networkwide scale. Furthermore, it will take several quarters to unwind the attempts to build an effective production and delivery network in support of the McDonald's deal. What's next for Krispy Kreme? As a resul ...