National Doughnut Day: Here’s how you can get a free doughnut on Friday, June 7.
If you thought short weeks couldn’t get any better, you’re in for a treat: Krispy Kreme will be giving away free doughnuts across New Zealand on Friday, and we’ve got the details on how to obtain one.
The coffeehouse and doughnut business, which competes with Dunkin’ Donuts and Southern Maid, is giving out 10,000 of its Original Glazed confections in honor of National Doughnut (or Donut) Day, which falls on the first Friday of June every year.
Getting your hands on a pastry is simple: visit any Krispy Kreme location on June 7. However, do not be tempted to arrive at peak hours; they recommend visiting between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. to avoid long queues. After a long, four-day week, you surely deserve a doughnut for breakfast.
Although the promotion is only valid while supplies last, a Krispy Kreme spokesman informed Newshub that you may theoretically get a free Original Glazed every day of the year (at select locations).
The key is to look for the ‘Hot Light’,” a neon sign that lights up when new doughnuts are brought out of the oven, between 5 and 8 p.m., and voila, a doughnut is on the house.
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According to the Salvation Army, the first National Donut Day was held in Chicago in 1938 to collect funds for those in need during the Great Depression. It also commemorated the ‘Donut Lassies’ of World War I, who were transported to France in 1917 to set up field stations near the frontlines.
Thousands of soldiers would gather in temporary tents to stock up on crucial supplies and enjoy a sweet treat made by the Lassies.
Thousands of soldiers would gather in temporary tents to stock up on crucial supplies and enjoy a sweet treat made by the Lassies. The doughnuts gave a much-needed morale boost for the soldiers, according to the charity, giving “a light of hope and happiness to the battlefield.”.
