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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-005139
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sutton Michael H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001279343

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16485
		FILM NUMBER:		10551583

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		800 CABIN HILL DRIVE
		CITY:			GREENSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15601

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUTTON MICHAEL H
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100270
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FOOD STORES [5400]
		IRS NUMBER:				562169715
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0201

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		370 KNOLLWOOD ST.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			WINSTON SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3367222981

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		370 KNOLLWOOD ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			WINSTON SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27103
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-01-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001100270</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KKD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001279343</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sutton Michael H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>124 SWINLEY FOREST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILLIAMSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23188-7454</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>45283</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>45283</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>45283</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) convert to shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The RSUs will vest in four nearly equal quarterly installments on April 25, 2010 and continuing on July 25, 2010, October 25, 2010 and January 25, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Sutton has elected to defer receipt of the RSUs. The vested RSUs will be distributed in a single lump sum following the termination of his service on the Board of Directors, provided, however, that any RSUs that have not vested prior to his termination of service will be forfeited.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Kimberly Kennedy, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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