Who owns Krispy Kreme (Philippines)?
Krispy Kreme (Philippines) is operated by Max's Group (the Philippines, PSE: MAXS) under licence, an arrangement in place since 2006; Max's Group does not own the name.[1] The name is owned by another company.
Evidence: Max's Group, Inc. — SEC Form 17-A Annual Report 2025, 15 April 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Max's Group, Inc. reported
- Since
- Headquarters
- 🇵🇭 Philippines, Makati
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1937
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Quick-service restaurants › Ice cream & dessert chains
- Parent ticker
- PSE: MAXS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Krispy Kreme (Philippines)
Max's Group holds the exclusive licence to operate Krispy Kreme, the doughnut chain founded in 1937 and headquartered in North Carolina, in the Philippines, where it introduced the brand in 2006. The Philippines got Asia's first Krispy Kreme drive-through, in Greenhills, in 2007, and in 2023 the Krispy Kreme Doughnut Company gave the Philippine business its Building Our Iconic Brand award. Philippine staff have helped launch franchises in markets from South Africa to Uzbekistan. The name belongs to Krispy Kreme, not to Max's Group.
Ownership timeline of Krispy Kreme (Philippines)
Where Krispy Kreme (Philippines) sits in Max's Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Max's Group
Max's Group controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
- Dencio's
- Max's Restaurant (1945)
- Pancake House (1974)
- Sizzlin' Steak
- Teriyaki Boy
- Yellow Cab Pizza Co. (2001)
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: Max's Group
Max's Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Makati, Philippines, founded in 2000.
Max's Group, Inc. is a Philippine casual-dining restaurant company registered with the Philippine SEC on 1 March 2000. A consolidation in 2014 brought 14 brands under it, and it made a public offering in December of that year; its shares trade on the Philippine Stock Exchange as MAXS. Its core brands are Max's Restaurant, Pancake House, Yellow Cab Pizza and Krispy Kreme, which it runs in the Philippines under an exclusive licence, as it does Jamba Juice. Teriyaki Boy, Dencio's and Sizzlin' Steak now trade mainly through multi-brand cloud kitchens and business-to-business sales. Its subsidiary No Bia, Inc. runs the central manufacturing plant commissioned in 2021, which also produces for other food companies.
🇺🇸 Krispy Kreme (Philippines) and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 492 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Krispy Kreme (Philippines) among them.
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- 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 (Philippines)?
Max's Group makes and sells Krispy Kreme (Philippines) under a licensing agreement that has been in place since 2006.
Does Max's Group own Krispy Kreme (Philippines)?
No. Max's Group holds a licence to make and sell Krispy Kreme (Philippines), which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Krispy Kreme (Philippines) come from?
Krispy Kreme (Philippines) originated in the United States in 1937.
Sources (1) & 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] Max's Group, Inc. — SEC Form 17-A Annual Report 2025 — Max's Group, Inc., Annual report, published 15 April 2026; retrieved 23 October 2026.
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