Home»» Does June 5th ring a bell? No, it’s not your wife’s birthday or your anniversary, but it’s a big day. While it may not be as romantic as Valentine’s Day or as patriotic as Washington’s Birthday, today is National Doughnut Day (insert Homer Simpson happy dance). In celebration, Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme plan to commemorate the day with FREE giveaways.
It’s not a new marketing ploy by the makers of Alli or Activia. National Doughnut Day was established in 1917, when female officers in the Salvation Army passed out fresh doughnuts to the homesick soldiers that served in France during World War I. Welcome home boys! Now gobble up! In 1938, the Chicago branch of the Salvation Army sold doughnuts to raise money during the Great Depression. Hence, a holiday was born.
There is a little catch, (there’s always a little catch)--Dunkin' Donuts is celebrating by giving away a free doughnut with the purchase of any beverage, while supplies last.
Not to be out-dunked, Krispy Kreme is also giving away one doughnut per customer on Friday, but no purchase is required. I know where I’m going. Save me a chocolate glazed please!
And, lesser-known LaMar’s Donuts will be giving a complimentary Ray’s Original Glazed doughnut to customers. (I never heard of them, and we don’t have one in my neighborhood anyway.)
As per Dunkin’s Web site, the average glazed doughnut has 220 calories, 80 of which are from fat, 9 grams fat, 4 of which are from saturated fat, 12 grams sugar, and 320 milligrams of sodium (salt)--translation: two hours on the treadmill.
--Ron Knoth, Guest Blogger
