Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is owned primarily by JAB Holding Company, a private investment firm based in Luxembourg and controlled by Germany’s Reimann family[3][8]. JAB Holding Company acquired a majority stake in Krispy Kreme in 2016, taking the company private at that time[3][4]. In July 2021, Krispy Kreme returned to the public market and began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol DNUT, which means it is now a publicly traded company with numerous institutional and retail shareholders[3][6].
Despite Krispy Kreme’s public listing, JAB Holding Company remains its largest shareholder, with reported ownership ranging from about 30% to 69% according to different sources[4][6]. This gives JAB Holding Company substantial influence over the direction of the company and its board of directors[7].
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