Can you get fresh Krispy Kreme doughnut at Florida McDonald's? See latest on their partnership
Krispy Kreme announced June 24 the two companies will end their partnership in early July.
'We had strong collaboration with Krispy Kreme and they delivered a great, high-quality product for us, and while the partnership met our expectations for McDonald's and Owner/Operators, this needed to be a profitable business model for Krispy Kreme as well," said Alyssa Buetikofer, McDonald's USA's chief marketing and customer experience officer.
After a test at 160 McDonald's restaurants in the Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky, Krispy Kreme said "consumer excitement and demand exceeded expectations."
The companies announced in March 2024 "fans will begin spotting Krispy Kreme doughnuts in their local McDonald's restaurants later this year as part of a phased market rollout across the country. Nationwide availability at participating restaurants is expected by the end of 2026."
The plan was to deliver fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts to McDonald's restaurants every day, available individually or in boxes of six, starting at breakfast and lasting throughout the day, while supplies lasted.
Doughnuts that would have been available at McDonalds were:
Chocolate Iced Kreme Filled Doughnut
Original Glazed Doughnut
Chocolate Iced with Sprinkles Doughnut
In May, Krispy Kreme said it was "reassessing" its partnership with McDonald's and had decided to pause the rollout to McDonald's restaurants across the country.
Doughnuts were available at more than 2,400 McDonald's restaurants as of March 30.
A little over a year after Krispy Kreme and McDonald's planned to take their partnership nationwide, the two announced an end to the partnership.
"Krispy Kreme and McDonald's USA announced that, after careful consideration, the companies have jointly decided to end their partnership, effective July 2, 2025," a news release said.
'Our two companies partnered very closely, each supporting execution, marketing, and training, delivering a great consumer experience in approximately 2,400 McDonald's restaurants,' said Josh Charlesworth, Krispy Kreme CEO.
'Ultimately, efforts to bring our costs in line with unit demand were unsuccessful, making the partnership unsustainable for us.'
'We had strong collaboration with Krispy Kreme and they delivered a great, high-quality product for us, and while the partnership met our expectations for McDonald's and Owner/Operators, this needed to be a profitable business model for Krispy Kreme as well,' Buetikofer said.
If your McDonald's currently sells Krispy Kreme doughnuts, you'll be able to buy one until the partnership ends on July 2.
Krispy Kreme said it is focused on "making its fresh doughnuts available in more places."
The company said its two largest opportunities: were:
high-volume retail points of distribution
international franchise growth
Receive a free Original Glazed Doughnut for wearing red, white and blue on July 4 at a participating Krispy Kreme location on July 4, the company announced.
There is a limit of one per customer.
Krispy Kreme's "Stars, Stripes & Sweetness Collection" doughnuts available now include:
Freedom Ring Doughnut: An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in white icing, blue sprinkles and white stars, piped with red icing stripes.
USA Party Doughnut: an Original Glazed doughnut piped with white buttercreme, sprinkled with USA party sprinkle blend, and topped with a USA sugar piece.
Vanilla Cookies & Kreme Liberty Crunch Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with vanilla cookies and Kreme filling, dipped in white icing and topped with vanilla cookies, patriotic sprinkles and white icing drizzle.
According to World Population Review, there were 32 Krispy Kremes in Florida in 2024, making the Sunshine State second on the number of locations. There are more than 370 locations in 41 states.
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Top Krispy Kreme locations by state:
Texas: 24
California: 40
Florida: 32
Georgia: 30
North Carolina: 27
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Krispy Kreme donuts at Florida McDonald's. Companies end partnership
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