Who owns Krispy Kreme (Americana)?
Krispy Kreme (Americana) is operated by Americana Restaurants (the United Arab Emirates, ADX: AMR) under licence, an arrangement in place since 2006; Americana Restaurants does not own the name.[1] The name is owned by another company.
Evidence: Americana Restaurants International PLC — Annual Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Americana Restaurants International PLC reported
- Since
- Headquarters
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Quick-service restaurants › Ice cream & dessert chains
- Parent ticker
- ADX: AMR Tadawul: 6015
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Krispy Kreme (Americana)
Americana Restaurants acquired the franchise rights for Krispy Kreme in the MENA region in 2006 and is the chain's largest and only franchise partner there, running 395 shops in nine countries at the end of 2025. It launched the brand in Egypt in 2021, Jordan in 2022 and Kazakhstan in 2023. The Krispy Kreme name is not Americana's: it operates the doughnut brand under a franchise agreement.
Ownership timeline of Krispy Kreme (Americana)
Where Krispy Kreme (Americana) sits in Americana Restaurants
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Americana Restaurants brand portfolio (2) →
Other brands owned by Americana Restaurants
Americana Restaurants controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
- Chicken Tikka (1972)
- Wimpy (Middle East) (1969)
Other brands in ice cream & dessert chains, and who owns them
The 12 brands in ice cream & dessert chains on Brandtree belong to 11 owners. The largest is MTY Group, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Stone Creamery | MTY Group | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| After You | After You | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Dairy Queen | Berkshire Hathaway | 🇺🇸 United States |
| La Estación | Dos Pinos | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| Milky Lane | Famous Brands | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Helados Bon | Grupo Nutresa | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Palazzo del Freddo Giovanni Fassi | Haitai | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Ibaco | Hatsun Agro | 🇮🇳 India |
About the owner: Americana Restaurants
Americana Restaurants is a publicly listed company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, founded in 1964.
Americana Restaurants is the largest out-of-home dining and quick service restaurant operator in the Middle East, North Africa and Kazakhstan, with operations in twelve countries including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Qatar, Lebanon, Morocco and Iraq. The group traces its business to Americana Group, founded in Kuwait in 1964, but the listed company is an Abu Dhabi Global Market entity incorporated on 27 May 2022 and quoted on both the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Tadawul, with Adeptio AD Investments holding 66.03 per cent. Its 2025 annual report states that it owns exactly two of the brands it runs.
Americana Restaurants: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Krispy Kreme (Americana) and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Krispy Kreme (Americana) among them.
- Applebee's — Dine Brands 🇺🇸
- Arby's — Inspire Brands 🇺🇸
- Baja Fresh — MTY Group 🇨🇦
- Bonefish Grill — Bloomin' Brands 🇺🇸
- Burger King — Restaurant Brands International 🇨🇦
- Caribou Coffee — Panera Brands 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Krispy Kreme (Americana)?
Americana Restaurants makes and sells Krispy Kreme (Americana) under a licensing agreement that has been in place since 2006.
Does Americana Restaurants own Krispy Kreme (Americana)?
No. Americana Restaurants holds a licence to make and sell Krispy Kreme (Americana), which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Krispy Kreme (Americana) come from?
Krispy Kreme (Americana) originated in the United States.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Americana Restaurants International PLC — Annual Report 2025 — Americana Restaurants International PLC, Annual report; retrieved 23 September 2026.
- [2] Americana Restaurants — our brands — Americana Restaurants International PLC, Official document; retrieved 23 September 2026.
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