Charlotte, NC, January 27, 2026
Krispy Kreme has announced the return of its Chocomania Collection, featuring new doughnuts made with HERSHEY’S chocolate. Customers can now indulge in exciting flavors including the Chocolate Cheesecake Doughnut, Chocolate Chip Cookie Doughnut, Chocolate Party Doughnut, and the classic HERSHEY’S Chocolate Original Glazed® Doughnut. This limited-time offer will be available at participating locations from January 27 to February 1, provoking excitement for both chocolate and doughnut lovers alike.
The search results confirm the return of the Krispy Kreme Chocomania Collection, featuring HERSHEY’S chocolate.
Several new doughnuts are included:
* NEW: Chocolate Cheesecake Doughnut, a HERSHEY’S Chocolate Original Glazed® doughnut with cheesecake swirl and HERSHEY’S mini chocolate chips. (Note: Source 1 describes this as an unglazed shell doughnut filled with Hershey’s caramel cheesecake flavored Kreme, dipped in Hershey’s milk chocolate icing, sprinkled with chocolate cookie crumb, and topped with a salted caramel swirl. Source 2, 4, 5 is more specific to the current offering, so I will prioritize it as it directly matches the prompt’s initial description and is more recent).
* NEW: Chocolate Chip Cookie Doughnut, a HERSHEY’S Chocolate Original Glazed® doughnut dipped in chocolate icing and HERSHEY’S Chocolate Chip Cookie Crunch.
* NEW: Chocolate Party Doughnut, a HERSHEY’S Chocolate Original Glazed® doughnut with HERSHEY’S chocolate drizzle and rainbow nonpareils.
* NEW: HERSHEY’S Chocolate Original Glazed® Doughnut, an Original Glazed® doughnut covered in HERSHEY’S® chocolate glaze.
The collection is available at participating Krispy Kreme shops nationwide for only six days, from Tuesday, Jan. 27 through Sunday, Feb. 1. This is a nationwide limited-time offer.
Krispy Kreme is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.. This is a key local connection I can use to frame the national news for the local blog.
The company continually innovates by introducing seasonal flavors and limited-time offerings to attract a broader customer base and encourage repeat visits. This aligns with the “entrepreneurial innovation” theme.
Krispy Kreme has also transformed its business model, moving from a bakery-first operation to a “hub and spoke” model, where doughnuts are made in central “Hot Light Theater Shops” and “Doughnut Factories” and then delivered to various points of access, including grocery and convenience stores. They are also investing in automation and digital engagement. This demonstrates business resilience and economic growth strategies.
I have enough information to proceed with the blog post.
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2. Response in user’s language: Yes (English).
3. Tool_code block every time: Yes.
4. Complete task and write response if enough info: Yes.
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Confidence Score: 5/5
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