Restaurants & Bars Donut Day Boston: Where To Get Your Donuts Friday, June 1, is National Doughnut Day or Donut Day, depending on how you prefer to spell it. Here's where to go find some deals on them. Reply BOSTON, MA — Did someone say "Free Donut" ? Why yes, yes they did. Today is National Doughnut Day, which it turns out is not a completely made up holiday. Though in honor of it a number of companies are celebrating with free doughy goodness - or at least some cool specials. "For some people, every day is national donut day," wrote Mass Hole Donuts on their Instagram Account. Good point. Good point. And any excuse to eat one, we'll take. Some education: The Chicago Salvation Army established the "holiday" in 1938 to honor women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I. The holiday is celebrated on the first Friday of June, according to Dunkin' Donuts. And speaking of Dunks, they're into this holiday, as you can imagine and along with Cumberland Farms, Dunks and Walmart seem to be the only establishments in the state giving away the treats though there a number of places who are getting into the spirit with specials. Dunkin' Donuts is offering a free classic doughnut with the purchase of any beverage until the doughnuts run out. The offer is good all day on June 1 in store and through On-the-Go Mobile Ordering at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide.<doc-sep>Community Corner National Doughnut Day: Massachusetts Deals Today Here are some sweet deals you can take advantage of today! Reply They really do have a holiday for everything. Today is National Doughnut Day, and a few chains are offering sweet deals to kick off June. In Massachusetts, of course, the most popular doughnut can be found at Dunkin'. A survey by offers.com surprised no one by confirming that was the Bay State's top place to get a doughnut (as is the case for every New England state except for Maine.) There are dozens more quality doughnut shops across the state. Kane's. Union Square. Blackbird. Doughnut King. The list goes on and on. (There's actually a DJ at Union Square today.) If you're looking for some great deals on doughnuts, here are some in Massachusetts. This isn't an exhaustive list, so check your local doughnut provider and let us know if we have any holes in our list. (Sorry.) (If you live in Boston, check this story out for more.) Cumberland Farms convenience stores are offering customers a free doughnut with the purchase of a beverage from 5-10 a.m. Dunkin' Donuts is offering a free classic doughnut — including favorites like Boston Kreme, glazed and Strawberry Frosted with Sprinkles — with the purchase of any beverage. Edible Arrangements has started a new Edible Donut made from apples, chocolate and a variety of toppings. You can get a free one from June 2-6 any size or buy one get one free with a combo. has started a new Edible Donut made from apples, chocolate and a variety of toppings. You can get a free one from June 2-6 any size or buy one get one free with a combo. Entenmann's, which sells its doughnuts in grocery stores nationwide, has a pretty fun contest going on. The classic pastry company is soliciting applications for the honorary position of Chief Donut Officer, which comes with a year's worth of doughnuts and a $5,000 cash award. Four runners up will receive $1,000 and a one-year supply of doughnuts. Honey Dew Donuts is offering a free S'More doughnut with the purchase of any medium or larger drink. Kane's is offering 15 doughnuts for the price of a dozen. Krispy Kreme is offering a free doughnut of the customer's choice Papa John's is also getting in on this: You can get a free order of warm Donut holes with any online purchase. Walmart is a huge purveyor of doughnuts. The nation's biggest retail chain plans to give away 1.2 million full-sized glazed doughnuts from its bakeries, while supplies last. Every Walmart in the country will participate in the giveaway Classic glazed doughnuts are Americans' favorites, according to survey, which showed the lightly frosted doughnuts to be the top choice of 48 percent of respondents. Coming in a distant second were Boston cream doughnuts (17 percent), followed by jelly doughnuts (12 percent), doughnuts with sprinkles (7 percent), powdered doughnuts (6 percent) and twist doughnuts (6 percent). Some Doughnut Day History National Doughnut Day dates back to 1938, when The Salvation Army of Chicago created it to honor the "Doughnut Girls" who served doughnuts to soldiers in World War I. The unofficial holiday is celebrated every year on the first Friday in June. Though the honorary salute to the "Doughnut Girls" wouldn't begin until years later, two Salvation Army volunteers — Ensign Margaret Sheldon and Adjutant Helen Purviance — came up with the idea of frying doughnuts in soldiers' helmets after they and about 250 others were deployed to France to provide spiritual and emotional support for U.S. soldiers.<doc-sep>Which free doughnut are you grabbing for #NationalDoughnutDay? Limit one per customer, no purchase necessary. . . . #krispykreme #🍩 #doughnut A post shared by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (@krispykreme) on May 30, 2018 at 12:11pm PDT<doc-sep>Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One of the sweetest holidays is coming up on Friday! READ MORE: Allentown Shooting That Left Teen In Critical Shooting The Latest In String Of Shootings Involving Young People June 1 is National Donut Day, and bakeries and donut spots all around the Pittsburgh area are offering special deals and free treats to celebrate. Bethel Bakery The Bethel Park bakery is offering a free donut with each purchase. They’re also offering a chance to win a dozen donuts each month for a year on their Facebook page. Duck Donuts At Duck Donuts, you can get a free plain, cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar donut — and no purchase is necessary! You’ll also get a buy-one-get-one-free coupon that can be used any time before June 17. The chain will also deliver donuts to the Pittsburgh Temple worship and Service Center on McNeilly Road. RELATED: Best Donuts In Pittsburgh Dunkin’ Donuts The national donut chain will give you a free donut with the purchase of any beverage. Helloooo, Donut! #NationalDonutDay is coming, Friday 6/1! Treat Do’ Self to a FREE donut with the purchase of any beverage. 🍩🎉❤️ pic.twitter.com/zCkigYNfzC — Dunkin’ Donuts (@dunkindonuts) May 27, 2018 Giant Eagle Giant Eagle’s bakery normally offers a dozen donuts for just $5 on Fridays, but for National Donut Day, they’re lowering the price to $3.99! 1 more day until #NationalDonutDay and you know we’re doing it big! Get a dozen donuts for just $3.99 tomorrow ONLY! 🍩 pic.twitter.com/GZFTXtJh1I — Giant Eagle, Inc. (@GiantEagle) May 31, 2018 Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme is offering one free donut of your choice, no purchase necessary, on Friday! You can find a Krispy Kreme location in Washington, Pa., on Trinity Point Drive. READ MORE: Man Who Threatened Youngstown Jewish Community Center Pleads Guilty<doc-sep>
It's National Donut Day! And you don't want to miss it. Admit it. National Donut Day is the perfect excuse to break your diet and eat a donut... or five. Luckily for us, we live in an area where everyone is just as donut obsessed as us. Here are eight sweet deals you can't pass up on this national holiday. This one just might be the best deal there is. Over at Krispy Kreme, one donut of your choice is FREE. Just claim it! No purchase necessary to celebrate the holiday here. We will even help you find a location. Over at Dunkin Donuts, enjoy the taste of free. Snag any donut of your choice with a purchase of any beverage. The chain has some limited time menu items like the Chocolate Cake Batter Donut and the Vanilla Cake Batter Donut. So, treat yourself to some morning coffee and use it as an excuse to test one of these bad boys out. Offer valid all day Friday at participating locations. If you’re a Kwik Trip rewards members, make sure to take advantage of all of the perks. This includes one free Glazer Donut Friday. Find a Kwik Trip near you here. Well- if you don’t do it for you, do it for someone else? Right? The proceeds from Giving back Shipley Do-Nuts donates a portion of their sales from National Donut Day to the Salvation Army of Greater Houston. The chain is offering one free glazed donut Friday from 5 a.m. to noon with any purchase. This way, at least you feel a little better about indulging. Click here to find a store near you. They say everything tastes better when it’s free. So why don’t you decide how you feel about Papa John’s new menu item for yourself? Introducing—Papa John’s Donut Holes. A cinnamon sugar-coated treat, bursting with caramel crème. The donuts, which will make their debut on June 1 in honor of the holiday, will also be part of their national donut day promotion: free donuts with any online pizza purchase. Pizza and donuts..who wouldn't like that? Not a big donut connoisseur? No problem. Edible Arrangements is offering a non-traditional donut that is sure to hit the spot. Their donut-shaped Granny Smith apple slices are covered in chocolate and a variety of toppings. This Friday, get one free ‘Edible Donut’ on the house. Too busy Friday? Stop in anytime from June 2-6 to enjoy any size or donut combo buy-one-get-one free. This donut deal is perfect for both the early birds and night owls. The shop, located in Deep Ellum, and Plano, is open 7 a.m. to noon or 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., and is offering a free doughnut with any purchase at both locations. You could call that a real sweet deal.