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'''Krispy Kreme''' is a [[Wikipedia:Krispy Kreme|popular chain]] of [[Wikipedia:Doughnut|doughnut]] stores. Since {{date needed}}, there has been a The diner-style store located on the southeast corner of at [[9th Avenue]] and [[Cervantes Street]]; that location is the main focus of this articlewas a local landmark before it was demolished and replaced with a modern building in [[2006]]-[[2007]].
The Pensacola market was held by an independent franchisee until [[November 21]], [[2004]], when the rights were purchased by the corporate office.<ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=120929&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=609924&highlight= Press release]</ref>
==9th and Cervantes store==
===Original store===
[[Image:KrispyKreme-old.jpg|rightleft|thumb|240px|The original Krispy Kreme store at 9th and Cervantes. Image © Jack Canavan.]]The original store at 9th and Cervantes opened in {{date needed}}[[1968]].<ref>[http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070418/LIFE/704180341/1004 Hot doughnuts now] - Pensacola News Journal, April 18, 2007. </ref> The store was demolished in late November [[2006]]. A number of items from the original store were auctioned off, including the barstools and the famed "Hot Doughnuts Now" sign. Proceeds from the auction went to the [[Wikipedia:Toys for Tots|Toys for Tots]] charity.
===Second New store===
A new store, built anew on the site of the previous store, was opened to large crowds at 5:00 AM on [[April 17]], [[2007]]. The first customer in the lobby won a "year's supply of free doughnuts" (one free dozen per week for a year). The next 12 lobby and drive-thru customers each received a free dozen each month for a year. Mike Jordan of Pace was reportedly the first person in line; he claimed to have been staking his position since 9:00 AM the day before.