Countdown: 2,557 Days Till Everyone is Over H&M

LOS ANGELES - September 21, 2013 - When Krispy Kreme first opened its doors in Southern California, circa 1999, friends licked their lips, piled in cars, drove out to La Habra and waited in line for 4-7 grams of transfat. Seven years later, after opening dozens of locations all over Los Angeles, that groundbreaking donut store closed its doors, citing carb-conscious customers who no longer crave donuts. When H&M first opened in Southern California, circa 2006, bloggers wet their pants, piled in cars, drove out to Pasadena and waited in line for $29 jeans. Seven years later, after opening dozens of locations all over Los Angeles, that groundbreaking fashion store closed its doors, citing global warming-conscious consumers who no longer wear pants.