Construction Around Town: Krispy Kreme

The Springfield location of Krispy Kreme is now under construction on South Campbell Avenue. The general contractor on the project is Nesbitt Construction and the architect is Butler Rosenbury & Partners Inc.

The structure comprises about 5,000 square feet, and it will be completed this fall, according to architect Geoffrey Butler. The estimated construction cost is about $500,000, Butler said.

"Probably the best description of it is it's a doughnut factory, and it has the ability to make up to 50,000 doughnuts a day," Butler said. The doughnut-making equipment is visible through a glass wall, so visitors can watch the doughnuts being made. The structure also includes a drive-through lane. The developer for the project is Sho-Me-Dough Inc.