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<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-047173.hdr.sgml : 20100921
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100921171642
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-047173
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100911
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100921
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100921

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hudson Kenneth J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001403303

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16485
		FILM NUMBER:		101083182

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		336-726-8992

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		370 KNOLLWOOD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			WINSTON-SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27103

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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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-09-11</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2010-09-14</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001403303</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hudson Kenneth J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>370 KNOLLWOOD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WINSTON-SALEM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP Human Resources</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-09-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2396</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.31</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>33841</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On September 14, 2010, a tax withholding transaction was initially reported (and re-reported in this amendment) in error for a transaction that did not in fact occur.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As of September 11, 2010, the reporting person owned 33,841 shares of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Kimberly Kennedy, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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