The Bengaluru-based hospitality group acquired rights to operate the doughnut and coffee chain in the south and west of India in December 2024 and is now seeking to scale its presence in Delhi and Mumbai
Hospitality group Curefoods has secured the exclusive rights to operate US doughnut and coffee chain Krispy Kreme in India.
The deal, made for an undisclosed sum, comes less than six months after Bengaluru-based Curefoods acquired the rights to operate Krispy Kreme in the south and west of India, and adds seven further retail stores and four delivery-only kitchens in Delhi to its licensed network.
The acquisition, which includes Krispy Kreme outlets in high-footfall locations at Worldmark Aerocity, Select City Walk Mall Saket and Mall of India Noida, means Curefoods now operates over 100 Krispy Kreme sites across India, comprising a mix of dine-in stores and cloud kitchens for retail distribution.
“With full national rights now under our umbrella, we are excited to build a unified strategy for brand growth, customer experience, and innovation across the country. Delhi NCR is the beginning, and we are committed to scaling Krispy Kreme in a way that’s sustainable, accessible, and exciting for our consumers,” said Ankit Nagori, Founder, Curefoods.
Alongside Delhi, Curefoods has highlighted India’s second most populated city, Mumbai, as a key growth market for Krispy Kreme. The five-year-old hospitality group also operates the EatFit, Sharief Bhai, Nomad Pizza and Olio Pizza quick-service brands.
North Carolina-based Krispy Kreme launched in India in 2013 with a store in Bengaluru – a year after fellow US doughnut and coffee giant Dunkin’ entered the market. In May 2025, Dunkin’s India licensee Jubilant Food Works said it was pausing expansion of the US chain to improve the store-level profitability of underperforming sites.
JAB Holding-backed Krispy Kreme currently operates over 2,000 stores and a further 15,850 points of access – retail channels where its products can be purchased – across 40 markets globally.
In May 2025, the doughnut and coffee chain posted a 15% year-on-year fall in first quarter revenues to $375.2m - including a 20% decline in US sales and a 4% fall in international segment sales.
