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title: "Duck Donuts® Makes National Donut Day Sweet with Free Donut Offer"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/25b06130-a697-4fbf-818b-17d6c5d61e83
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210526_duck_donuts_makes_national_donut_day_sweet_with_free_donut_offer.html
category: "Bakery & breakfast"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Bakery & breakfast"
published: 2021-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:15.541Z
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# Duck Donuts® Makes National Donut Day Sweet with Free Donut Offer

**TL;DR:** Duck Donuts is offering free donuts to customers on National Donut Day, June 4, at participating locations with no purchase necessary. The company is celebrating the holiday by giving away one free bare, cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar donut to every guest.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-05-26. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210526_duck_donuts_makes_national_donut_day_sweet_with_free_donut_offer.html).*

## Story

MECHANICSBURG, PA - Duck Donuts, known for serving Warm, Delicious and Made to Order!® donuts, announced today its celebrating National Donut Day in the sweetest way – with free donuts! On Friday, June 4, every guest will receive one free bare, cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar donut, in-store only, no purchase necessary.

“National Donut Day is one of our favorite holidays of the year to celebrate with our loyal fans, and what better way to do so than with free donuts,” said Betsy Hamm, Duck Donuts CEO. “We look forward to sprinkling happiness and delivering smiles to those in the communities we serve as they enjoy a free bare, cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar donut on us June 4!”

National Donut Day, which is traditionally celebrated on the first Friday of June, was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to honor women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I.

Duck Donuts specializes in warm, delicious, and made-to-order donuts. Customers can create their own donut combination by choosing from a variety of coatings, toppings, and drizzles, including traditional favorites such as chocolate icing with sprinkles and more adventurous creations such as maple icing with bacon. The family-friendly stores offer a viewing area where children and adults alike can watch their donuts being made.

Duck Donuts also sells hot and Cold Brew coffee, espresso, donut breakfast sandwiches, donut sundaes, milkshakes and offers convenient online ordering in many locations.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Duck Donuts (company)
- Betsy Hamm (person)
- national donut day (topic)
- donut promotion (topic)
- free donut offer (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210526_duck_donuts_makes_national_donut_day_sweet_with_free_donut_offer.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/25b06130-a697-4fbf-818b-17d6c5d61e83).