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The “hot light” is gone. Krispy Kreme on 280 closes.
ByPat Byington
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Tell me it’s not so. How would Santa let this happen? So I had to see it in person.
The Krispy Kreme on Highway 280 in Hoover has closed. The “hot light” has been turned off.
News About Krispy Kreme Closing on 280
Late Monday evening, Bham Now staff had spotted a Facebook post on What’s Happening on 280 showing construction paper covering the windows from the inside. On Tuesday morning, I drove down 280, after rush hour to see if it was true.
When I arrived at the Krispy Kreme location, it definitely looked closed. There was even a dumpster in the back of the parking lot with store posters and local event flyers.
Hoping for a Christmas miracle, I canvassed Krispy Kreme’s neighbors.
The hostess at Big Bad Breakfast was unaware of the closure and crestfallen when I informed her. Even the hair stylist at the Great Clips was surprised to see the popular donut shop shuttered.
Final Confirmation
Finally, late on Tuesday, the Birmingham Business Journal confirmed what I had seen in person with a comment from a company spokesperson.
“As we continue to implement our omni-channel model to better serve our guests and achieve long-term growth, we have closed our location at 5357 Highway 280 in Birmingham, Alabama.”
No Christmas miracle.
It does look like the popular Krispy Kreme on the 280 corridor is a victim of a round of closures and restructuring that were announced this past summer by the corporation.
Two Locations Remain
The good news?
There remains two other Krispy Kreme storefronts in the Birmingham metro area — the East Lake and Highway 31/Patton Chapel locations.
Mainstays in their community, let’s hope they can keep the “hot light” on.
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