v3.25.4
Acquisitions and Divestitures - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2025
USD ($)
Jun. 29, 2025
USD ($)
Sep. 29, 2024
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2025
USD ($)
store
Dec. 29, 2024
USD ($)
store
franchisee
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
franchisee
Jul. 17, 2024
Jul. 16, 2024
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Number of shops | store           2,125        
Goodwill adjustments           $ (516)        
Remeasurement gain           0 $ 5,579 $ 0    
Purchase of equity method investment           2,998 3,506 1,424    
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired           $ 0 $ 31,938 $ 0    
Insomnia Cookies Holdings, LLC (“Insomnia Cookies”)                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Ownership percentage, parent                 34.70% 75.00%
Krispy Kreme Brazil                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Ownership percentage           45.00% 45.00%      
Krispy Kreme Spain                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Ownership percentage           25.00%        
Krispy Kreme France                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Ownership percentage           33.00%        
KremeWorks Canada, L.P.                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Ownership percentage             25.00%      
Krispy Kreme US & Canada Shops 2024                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Number of businesses acquired | franchisee             3      
Purchase consideration, net             $ 37,700      
Consideration transferred, cash             31,900      
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution             6,700      
Consideration transferred, amount withheld to cover indemnification claims             2,800      
Consideration transferred, settlement for pre-existing relationships             3,000      
Accounts and notes receivable             700      
Intangible assets             2,300      
Goodwill adjustments             500      
Fair value of former equity method investments             6,714      
Total revenue             18,400      
Net income             $ 2,400      
Weighted Average Remaining Franchise Agreement Term             10 years      
Krispy Kreme US Shops 2024                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Number of shops | store             10      
Fair value of former equity method investments             $ 4,254      
Krispy Kreme Canada Shops 2024                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Number of shops | store             1      
Fair value of former equity method investments             $ 2,460      
Krispy Kreme Brazil                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Purchase of equity method investment   $ 2,100   $ 2,700            
Krispy Kreme Spain                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Purchase of equity method investment $ 900     $ 800            
Awesome Doughnut, LLC                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired     $ 32,900              
Awesome Doughnut, LLC | Awesome Doughnut, LLC, Pre-Buyout                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Ownership percentage     70.00%              
Awesome Doughnut, LLC | Awesome Doughnut, LLC, Post-Buyout                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Ownership percentage     100.00%              
KKI                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Number of businesses acquired | franchisee               0    
Krispy Kreme France                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Purchase of equity method investment         $ 1,400          
Krispy Kreme France | Krispy Kreme France                    
Business Combination [Line Items]                    
Ownership percentage         33.00%     33.00%