PHILADELPHIA: The line of 200 people contained many who had camped overnight in soggy weather under tents, just to be among the first to enjoy hot glazed doughnuts.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts opened here on November 7, the first of 16 stores coming to the Philadelphia area over the next five years. This particular store is in Northeast Philadelphia, a neighborhood with a culture all its own.

"This new store is really at the heart of Philadelphia's melting pot, but here, everyone shares ...