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Doughnut lovers will have to wait for Krispy Kreme to open in Northern Ireland

It had appeared that Krispy Kreme was about to open its first store in Northern Ireland in the near future
It had appeared that Krispy Kreme was about to open its first store in Northern Ireland in the near future It had appeared that Krispy Kreme was about to open its first store in Northern Ireland in the near future

DOUGHNUT lovers in the north will have to wait until at least next year to get a taste of some mouth-watering Krispy Kremes the Irish News can reveal.

Excitement built this week when the American doughnut and coffee house chain advertised for staff at a new store in the 'North Down district', but now the firm has poured cold water on speculation it is to imminently open in Northern Ireland.

A spokesperson for Krispy Kreme said the job advert was "incorrect".

"Last week, a job located in the North Down area was advertised. This advert was incorrect and the job was in fact for a new store in England. This has since been corrected, apologies for the misinformation."

The company has though offered crumbs of comfort a store could open in the north in 2018.

"Do ‘nought fear though, we are actively scouting a number of locations to open our first Irish store The specifics are not confirmed at this stage, but we’re very excited to spread the joy of Krispy Kreme across the Irish sea next year – so watch this space! "

Krispy Kreme, founded in North Carolina in 1937, opened its first outlet in the UK in the world famous Harrod’s department store in October 2003 and has since gone on to open in sites, including Edinburgh, Bristol, Birmingham and Leeds.

Self-service cabinets are also located in around 500 Tesco stores and service station in Britain, but nowhere on the island of Ireland.