To celebrate, Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' are offering doughnut-eaters a variety of sweets during the holidays at their stores.
On June 2, Krispy Kreme will offer free doughnuts to customers, no purchase necessary, and will offer $2 glazed dozens with the purchase of any dozen doughnuts.
In this once-a-year offering, Krispy Kreme's Fan Favs, doughnut flavors that are only available for a limited time, including the Banana Pudding Doughnut, Chocolate Kreme Pie Doughnut, and Strawberries Kreme Doughnut.
Our fans look forward to celebrating National Doughnut Day every year with family, friends and co-workers and they really enjoy getting their favorite doughnut any doughnut for free! Krispy Kreme's global chief brand officer, Dave Skena, said the company's CEO, David Skena. We look forward to a sweet celebration with everyone Friday at Krispy Kreme shops across the nation. Dunkin's is also offering customers a free classic doughnut with a purchase of any beverage on National Doughnut Day. The chain recommends using their Butter Pecan Iced Coffee, or a Cold Brew coffee, to pair with a free doughnut.
Friends don t let friends miss out on free donuts, said Jill McVicar Nelson, Dunkin's Chief Marketing Officer. So gather your friends, grab your favorite donut, and enjoy the sweet delight of National Donut Day! The Salvation Army's Donut Lassies, women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I, inspired National Doughnut Day in Chicago in 1938.
In 1917, these women were sent to France to establish field bases near the front lines. In the makeshift huts, thousands of soldiers would stock up on essential goods and grab a sweet treat baked by the Lassies, according to the Salvation Army website.
The Salvation Army's women are credited for popularizing doughnuts in the United States after the troops came back from fighting in Europe. America can now enjoy free desserts, thanks to their benevolent service.
The Salvation Army website offers a recipe that yields 60 doughnuts, all you need are eggs, flour, sugar, a few other baking ingredients, and a big appetite.