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|location=980 North [[9th Avenue|Ninth Avenue]]
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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|leftright|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}} and [[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.
==Other locations==
[[Image:404WCervantesSt.jpg|thumb|right|Then & now: the 404 West Cervantes Street location.]]{{sectstub}}While the 9th and Cervantes store is the only full-fledged location currently in Pensacola, a there have been several other store did exist on [[Fairfield Drive]] at one pointlocations. Additionally, pre-packaged Krispy Kreme donuts are available in many area groceries and gas stations.
===West Cervantes===
The first Krispy Kreme in Pensacola was located at 404 West [[Cervantes Street]], near [[Reus Street]]. This building is currently occupied by [[Able Body Labor]]. [[Joseph A. McAleer]], who would later purchase the Krispy Kreme company after the death of founder Vernon Rudolph, worked at this Pensacola store in the early 1950s for only $1/hour to gain experience.<ref>http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives/d7594.htm</ref>
===Pace and Fairfield===
Another store was located at the corner of [[Pace Boulevard]] and [[Fairfield Drive]] at one point during the 1970–1980s.
===Warrington===
Yet another store, built in [[1959]],<ref>[http://www.escpa.org/details.asp?qAcctNum=70154100 Escambia County Property Appraiser's website]</ref> was located at 1315 North [[New Warrington Road]]. The building is currently occupied by [[Circle Doughnut]].
===North 9th Avenue===
Another former location stands at 6320 N. 9th Avenue. It has been a Subway store for many years but retains much architectural similarity with the former 9th and Cervantes store pictured previously in the article.
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