Duck Donuts To Give Away Free Donuts On National Donut Day

PARAMUS, NJ — Is it the sweetest day of the year? It could be, depending on whether you take local donut shop Duck Donuts up on their offer.

Friday is National Donut Day, and to celebrate, Duck Donuts will be giving away one free donut to any customer that walks in the store, 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!”

On Friday, every guest will receive one free bare, cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar donut, in-store only, no purchase necessary, the company said.

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

The celebration in Paramus will mark the first at one of the newest donut shops.

The fast-growing donut chain opened a new Sprout Brook Center location in March. This franchise, owned by New Jersey natives Sanjay and Kaushal Patel, joins six others in the Garden State.

Founded in Duck, North Carolina, Russell A. Digilio started Duck Donuts in 2007. The chain soon expanded outside the Outer Banks, opening franchise locations across the country.

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