Krispy Kreme (DNUT) 7 Nov 242025 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Thank you for standing by. My name is Greg, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Krispy Kreme Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. I would now like to turn the call over to Dre Eldredge, Krispy Kreme Investor Relations. Dre, please go ahead.

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