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Jumpin' jelly! Doughnuts dominate dining growth By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY It's time to poke a doughnut-sized hole into the notion that Americans want healthier food. The fastest-growing dining category nationwide last year wasn't fine dining or family restaurants: It was doughnut shops. Americans can't get enough as workers box glazed doughnuts at Krispy Kreme. Ricky Carioti, AP That's right, doughnuts — as in, how many calories can you cram into that deep-fried glazed, stuffed with jelly? The $3.6 billion category sizzled with 9% sales growth last year — about twice the industry average, according to a yet-to-be-released study by Technomic, a restaurant consultancy. The three fastest-growing doughnut chains: Dunkin' Donuts, Krispy Kreme and Tim Hortons. Some experts attribute the growth to consumers' desire for small indulgences during stressful times.
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