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National Donut Day: Sweet treats, sweeter payback for companies


Free doughnuts today for national doughnut day · Tweet. Share. Throw away that cold pizza you brought for lunch today. It's national doughnut day, and you should be eating something with a jelly filling or sprinkles on top.

The first Friday of every June is National Doughnut Day! This day originated with the The Salvation Army in 1938 as a tribute to the women who served doughnuts to U.S. soldiers during World War I. You can find the original

By the way, the Salvation Army takes credit for creating the first National Doughnut Day in 1938 as a way to honor “doughnut lassies” from World War I who used to fry dough up in helmets to comfort the troops. Three ways to

Friday is the day America celebrates the doughnut. National Doughnut Day originated with the The Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938 as a salute to the women who served doughnuts to U.S. soldiers during World War I.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 1, 2012) – National Doughnut Day is celebrated each year on the first Friday in June and in honor of this day, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts hands out one free doughnut to each visitor at their Little Rock store, located at 1315 South

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