Question: What state did the secret recipe for Krispy Kreme donuts come from?
Answer: Louisiana. Krispy Kreme’s founder, Vernon Rudolph, purchased a secret recipe for yeast-raised donuts in 1933 from a New Orleans-French chef, then opened a donut shop in Paducah, Kentucky. He later moved to Winston-Salem, where he opened the first Krispy Kreme on July 13, 1937. Krispy Kreme’s headquarters are currently located in Charlotte.
