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Additionally===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]], pre-packaged who would later purchase the Krispy Kreme donuts are available company after the death of founder Vernon Rudolph, worked at this Pensacola store in many area groceries 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 gas stations[[Fairfield Drive]] at one point during the 1970–1980s. ===Warrington===Yet another store was located on [[Warrington Road]].
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==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 [[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.
==Other locations==
{{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 at the corner of [[Pace Boulevard]] and [[Fairfield Drive]] at one point during the 1970–1980slocations. The first Additionally, pre-packaged Krispy Kreme store donuts are available in Pensacola was located at Cervantes many area groceries and [[Reus Street]]s.<ref>Per posters to the Pensacola News Journal forums</ref> [[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/d7594gas stations.htm</ref>
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