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...part of the ambiance of the country right now." Others have gone to the cops, regarding it as a civic duty. Police chief John Thomas says at least 80% of his e-mail has been supportive. Fred Simonin, owner of the Highland Grill, where residents go to get Krispy Kreme doughnuts and pizza, readily complied, accepting a swab as he stood behind his counter. "Does it bother me? No. I don't plan on raping or killing anyone," says Simonin, in his orange Truro baseball...
Misguided acquisitions, though, are just one way companies become too big for their britches. More often a solid business simply tries to grow too fast. That certainly seems to be the case with Krispy Kreme, the North Carolina doughnut chain that until recently had investors and customers eating out of its hand. In the past year, its stock sank; the company suffered its first loss since going public in 2000; and sales at stores open at least 18 months, which had been regularly posting double-digit gains, went flat...
Like a month-old Krispy Kreme doughnut, the sweetness of this coming-of-age film is nauseating from the first bite: Sam and President Dad (Michael Keaton) are introduced via an encounter over a massive, middle-of-the-night slice of chocolate cake and waltzing rendezvous. The scene evokes your typical father/daughter interaction, especially those whose relationships have slightly Elektra-shaded overtones...
...retail field trip is part education, part marketing, and all the rage. Groups of children from schools, summer camps and Girl and Boy Scout troops are taking organized tours through establishments ranging from Sports Authority stores to Saturn dealerships to Krispy Kreme outlets. With school budgets squeezed in recent years, these free excursions are in some cases replacing trips to more traditional destinations. While companies are eager to polish their community image, critics say the real goal is to turn kids into brand-loyal consumers...
...ancestors couldn't count on a steady supply of any particular food. Hunters might bring down a deer or a rabbit or nothing at all. Fruit might be in season, or it might not. A chunk of honeycomb might have as many calories as half a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts, but you might be able to get it once a year at best--and it wouldn't have...