Minnesota donut run rides again, with Krispy Kreme's blessing

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There are no holes in the story of a Metro State student who was raking in the dough by selling Krispy Kreme donuts in his home state after buying them in Iowa, a move that caused the donut-maker's executives' eyes to glaze over.

After first ordering him to cease and desist, Krispy Kreme is now allowing Jayson Gonzalez of Champlin to work as an independent operator.

The deal also includes a 500-dozen doughnut donation when he starts up again.

Gonzalez has set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to upgrade his transportation, which, for now, is simply a 2008 Ford Focus with nearly 200,000 miles on it.

"I am definitely going to need a bigger vehicle with how much this has grown over the past few days," Gonzalez wrote on his Facebook page for Krispy Kreme Run Minnesota.

Gonzalez called the deal with Krispy Kreme a "special exception."

"They want to ensure I become an independent operator and make sure the brand is represented well," he wrote in the post.

The donut-maker said in its statement Monday that the "temporary stoppage" was to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance.

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Gonzalez had been driving to Iowa every weekend, buying hundreds of Krispy Kreme donuts to bring back home and resell in the Twin Cities area.

Krispy Kreme first opened stores in Minnesota in 2002, but they were all closed within six years.

In their statement, company officials said they wanted Gonzalez to stop his reselling scheme because it created a liability for the company.