On the record · Company

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.

Doughnut chain taken private by JAB Beech Inc., an indirect subsidiary of JAB Holding Company, in 2016; re-listed on Nasdaq in 2021.

Research depth

Transactions sourced

At least one recorded transaction has a public source.

Record updated Aug. 29, 2026

Current ownership

Current owner not established

This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.

Ownership and transaction history

Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.

May 9, 2016

Acquisition announcedR1

Acquirer: JAB Holding Company

Recorded history

July 27, 2016

Acquisition completedR1

Acquirer: JAB Holding Company

Recorded history

Sources and evidence

Recorded transaction sources

These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.

  1. R1
    JAB Beech Completes Acquisition of Krispy Kreme (Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1)

    Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. · SEC filing · July 27, 2016

    Supports: Entity record; Recorded transaction

What we do not know

These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.

  • The organization's operating status has not been researched.
  • No current public ownership assessment has been published.

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