Krispy Kreme UK has opened its first drive-thru pod.
The US Company, which operates circa 140 stores in the UK, has opened the pod at the A57 Retail Park in Warrington.
Luke Forde, central operations manager for Krispy Kreme UK, said: “A proud moment for Krispy Kreme UK & Ireland, we’ve opened our new drive-thru pod in Warrington, which is the first of its kind in our market.
This innovative format has been years in the making and shaped by so many amazing people. We are now proudly serving made fresh daily doughnuts and coffee to the North West.
For our customers, this shop offers choice and convenience with drive-thru, click-and-collect and third-party delivery – bringing the Krispy Kreme experience to more people, in more ways, than before.
A massive thank you to everyone who played a part in turning this concept into reality.”
Last month it was exclusively revealed by Propel that Krispy Kreme UK had begun a multi-year turnaround plan “to drive more sustainable, profitable growth” as it reported a pre-tax loss of £6,465,000 for the year ending 31 December 2024 compared with a profit of £6,128,000 the previous year.
Revenue grew to a record £119,909,000 compared with £119,751,000 the year before, while adjusted Ebitda more than halved to £7,532,000 from £15,982,000, “due to reduced margins driven by higher cost of sales and labour costs”.
