Pics: fans camped overnight for the opening of Cape Town’s first Krispy Kreme – and the chance to win 624 donuts

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• Over 110 donut fans camped for 24 hours to be among the first customers of Krispy Kreme's first outlet in Cape Town. 
• First in line won donuts every week for a year – that’s 624 donuts. 
• Cape Town is now home to the 17^th store in South Africa, by 9am they'd sold 10,000. 
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Over 110 donut fans camped overnight to be among the first to set foot in Cape Town’s first Krispy Kreme in the V&A Waterfront - by 9am they'd sold 10,000. 

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Prizes for those at the head of the queue included a dozen Original Glazed donuts every week for a year; that’s 624 pastries for the first person to rock up. Second in line won 6 months’ worth, and third in line 3 months' worth. 

For those who were slightly slow off the mark, anyone between 4^th and 100^th place won a dozen a month for a year. 

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The American chain has been around since the 1930’s, with its first South African store opening in Rosebank, Johannesburg, in 2015. The Cape Town store is the 17^th in South Africa.   

"It’s been a long time coming but the establishment of the Cape Town market is hugely significant and extremely exciting," said Gerry Thomas, managing director of Krispy Kreme South Africa. 

See also: Dunkin' Donuts didn’t cut it in South Africa – but two more provinces will be getting Krispy Kreme donuts via Pick n Pay soon

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