A fast-moving fire broke out at the iconic Midtown Krispy Kreme about 1 a.m., and it didn’t take Atlantans long to react on social media.
Cellphone videos taken by neighbors and spectators showed flames shooting into the sky above the shop, which was purchased by NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal in 2016, Chelsea Prince reported early this morning. O’Neal has not commented on the fire Wednesday morning.
Six years ago, introducing my girl to the Krispy Kreme doughnut-making machinery on Ponce. pic.twitter.com/6EoSUAQC8E
— Pete Corson (@petecorson) February 10, 2021
RIP Ponce Krispy Kreme. I will miss you, and your hot doughnuts now sign. Whenever I went back to Atlanta, you made me feel like I had never left.
— Rev. Dr. Emily C. Heath (@emilycheath) February 10, 2021
i woke up to 3 separate texts about the krispy kreme burning what does that say about me
— dj emo (@lilstrawbebbie) February 10, 2021
This breaks my heart. This was my Krispy Kreme and I loved it so much. https://t.co/1PuzmQ2I5b
— Jessica Redding (@JessicadRedding) February 10, 2021
THE PONCE KRISPY KREME, Y'ALL pic.twitter.com/O26ahLklOH
— Rykie Belles💗💜💙 (@withaYKIE) February 10, 2021
Noooo the Krispy Kreme on Ponce burned down! pic.twitter.com/u1vh7KXOtq
— tracy woodard (@tracykwoodard) February 10, 2021
This particular krispy kreme played a formative role in my young adult years. Thoughts and prayers.
— Cliffident (@CtheDiff) February 10, 2021
Not the Krispy Kreme. Somebody call Shaq and tell him to get his doughnut shop fixed ASAP
— IG: JohnnyFantaztic (@JohnnyFantaztic) February 10, 2021
This isn’t what the Krispy Kreme gods intended with a “hot now” sign :(
— stephen fowler (@stphnfwlr) February 10, 2021
(And with the amount of times I’ve been there you’d think I could remember their tag line) https://t.co/4Lp24lyhlh pic.twitter.com/mbAheNRRbm
That neon sign is how I directed people to my very first apartment in the city, on Argonne. It’s also where I waited for a tow truck for 5 hours in full belly dance makeup with @ktmriley. Everyone has a Ponce Krispy Kreme story. https://t.co/9SNgZq4mHl
— Katie Lambert (@KatieELambert) February 10, 2021
@AtlantaEagle There was nothing like a fresh Krispy Kreme after a night at the Eagle. This will be missed. https://t.co/mGJ1AvkWWv
— Dogmama (@Tammy22118688) February 10, 2021
That Krispy Kreme burning down hurt fr. Been going there since I was a kid ☹️
— Colt45 & 2 ZigZags (@___pops) February 10, 2021
RIP Shaq's midtown Krispy Kreme https://t.co/SYW2NunzxD
— CatoTN (@CatoTN) February 10, 2021
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