We all know from the photos in celebrity magazines that famous people walk their dogs, go to the gym, attend their kids’ Little League games and get pulled over for speeding exactly like us regular folk who don’t make $20 million on every movie or record deal. Many of them try to make a killing in franchising, too–frequently turning to fast food, a resilient investment even in harsh economic times. Here are five celebs putting their money where mouths are.
Dick Clark
The venerable American Bandstand host and longtime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve ringleader first tuned in to the Krispy Kreme brand during the 1960s, while traveling in the South with his Caravan of Stars rock ‘n’ roll road shows. When the chain went national in the 1990s, Clark lobbied unsuccessfully to purchase a New York City location–but in 2002 he and his business partners were granted the rights to develop 25 Krispy Kreme locations in Great Britain. Day-old doughnuts are apparently not an option for the World’s Oldest Teenager.