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Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
No more Krispy Kreme at McDonald's: Partnership ends this week
Purchasing, or even finding an Original Glazed Doughnut at McDonald's might prove difficult after July 2, which marks the end of Krispy Kreme's partnership with the Golden Arches. Both companies announced last week that, "after careful consideration," they have decided to stop working together. The fast-food giant began offering three Krispy Kreme doughnut options, including Original Glazed Doughnuts, Chocolate Iced with Sprinkles Doughnuts and Chocolate Iced Kreme Filled Doughnuts, at around 2,400 McDonald's locations since March 2025. Those offerings, however, failed to be successful and will soon be discontinued, according to the companies. "We were excited and pleased to partner with Krispy Kreme," Alyssa Buetikofer, McDonald's USA's Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer said in a joint news release. "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." Krispy Kreme plans to prioritize expanding availability of its doughnuts while McDonald's focuses on building the success of its breakfast. Here's what to know about the end of the Krispy Kreme and McDonald's partnership. How to get one: Krispy Kreme celebrates Fourth of July with new collection, free doughnut It's not immediately clear when McDonald's will officially serve its last Krispy Kreme doughnut (or if they already have), but the companies announced that their partnership officially ends on Tuesday, July 2. Krispy Kreme did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Fast food enthusiasts became aware of the companies' short-lived partnership in late 2023 with a phased test roll out of doughnuts began at 160 McDonald's restaurants in the Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky areas. In October 2024, McDonald's restaurants in the Chicago area began selling Original Glazed and other fresh doughnuts. That same month, Krispy Kreme locations began offering customers a free doughnut if they show they show a McDonald's paper or digital receipt dated Oct. 10-14, 2024. The two companies were initially gearing toward offering nationwide availability at participating restaurants by the end of 2026. "Partnering with McDonald's on a national scale will provide our fans and doughnut lovers unprecedented daily access to fresh doughnuts and the joy that is Krispy Kreme," Charlesworth said in a March 2024 news release. The test at 160 McDonald's restaurants in Lexington and Louisville was deemed "successful" as "consumer excitement and demand exceeded expectations." Contributing: Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Krispy Kreme, McDonalds partnership ending this week: What to know
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
McDonald's Announces 3 New Breakfast Items After Removing Iconic Treat
Last week McDonald's announced its partnership with Krispy Kreme was coming to an end on July 2. 'We were excited and pleased to partner with Krispy Kreme,' Alyssa Buetikofer, McDonald's USA's Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer said in a statement at the time. '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.' A week after announcing the end of an iconic treat, McDonald's revealed three new breakfast items for its patrons. The beloved fast food chain promised to "turn up the heat" with three new spicy McMuffin breakfast sandwiches. "This limited-time glow-up includes everything you already love about the iconic Egg McMuffin —melty cheese, a freshly cracked egg (now sourced 100% cage-free in the U.S.), Canadian bacon and a perfectly toasted and buttered English Muffin—plus a fiery, delicious twist: a shot of McDonald's signature Spicy Pepper Sauce. Fans can also enjoy the Spicy Sausage McMuffin and the Spicy Sausage McMuffin with Egg," a release from the fast food chain said. The new breakfast items will hit the menu on July 8. It's just the latest announcement for McDonald's which also brought the beloved Daily Double to the national stage. The offering made with two 100% beef patties and topped with American cheese, shredded lettuce, slivered onions, mayo and two juicy slices of tomato, is the new entree option for the McValue Meal Deal bundle starting on July 22. The bundle includes the customer's choice of select entrees plus a 4-piece chicken nuggets, small fries and a small soft Announces 3 New Breakfast Items After Removing Iconic Treat first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 2, 2025
USA Today
30-06-2025
- Business
- USA Today
No more Krispy Kreme at McDonald's: Partnership ends this week
Purchasing, or even finding an Original Glazed Doughnut at McDonald's might prove difficult after July 2, which marks the end of Krispy Kreme's partnership with the Golden Arches. Both companies announced last week that, "after careful consideration," they have decided to stop working together. The fast-food giant began offering three Krispy Kreme doughnut options, including Original Glazed Doughnuts, Chocolate Iced with Sprinkles Doughnuts and Chocolate Iced Kreme Filled Doughnuts, at around 2,400 McDonald's locations since March 2025. Those offerings, however, failed to be successful and will soon be discontinued, according to the companies. "We were excited and pleased to partner with Krispy Kreme," Alyssa Buetikofer, McDonald's USA's Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer said in a joint news release. "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." Krispy Kreme plans to prioritize expanding availability of its doughnuts while McDonald's focuses on building the success of its breakfast. Here's what to know about the end of the Krispy Kreme and McDonald's partnership. How to get one: Krispy Kreme celebrates Fourth of July with new collection, free doughnut When will McDonald's stop serving Krispy Kreme doughnuts? It's not immediately clear when McDonald's will officially serve its last Krispy Kreme doughnut (or if they already have), but the companies announced that their partnership officially ends on Tuesday, July 2. Krispy Kreme did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. When did the partnership between Krispy Kreme and McDonald's start? Fast food enthusiasts became aware of the companies' short-lived partnership in late 2023 with a phased test roll out of doughnuts began at 160 McDonald's restaurants in the Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky areas. In October 2024, McDonald's restaurants in the Chicago area began selling Original Glazed and other fresh doughnuts. That same month, Krispy Kreme locations began offering customers a free doughnut if they show they show a McDonald's paper or digital receipt dated Oct. 10-14, 2024. The two companies were initially gearing toward offering nationwide availability at participating restaurants by the end of 2026. "Partnering with McDonald's on a national scale will provide our fans and doughnut lovers unprecedented daily access to fresh doughnuts and the joy that is Krispy Kreme," Charlesworth said in a March 2024 news release. The test at 160 McDonald's restaurants in Lexington and Louisville was deemed "successful" as "consumer excitement and demand exceeded expectations." Contributing: Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
McDonald's Announces Big Change to 'McValue Meal Deal' With New Item
Earlier this week McDonald's announced its partnership with Krispy Kreme was coming to an end just a few months after its started - with the removal of the doughnut chain's offerings set for July 2. 'We were excited and pleased to partner with Krispy Kreme,' Alyssa Buetikofer, McDonald's USA's Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer said in a statement at the time. '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.' Just a few days after the disappointing news, McDonald's had some good news its customers. The Daily Double, a fan-favorite burger offered in local markets like Chicago, Miami, and Seattle, is officially available nationwide through the end of 2025. The offering made with two 100% beef patties and topped with American cheese, shredded lettuce, slivered onions, mayo and two juicy slices of tomato, will also sit center stage as the new entree option for the McValue Meal Deal bundle starting on July 22. The bundle includes the customer's choice of select entrees plus a 4-piece chicken nuggets, small fries and a small soft drink. "McValue is all about flexibility and giving you even more ways to save on the food you love. So whether you keep it classic with a McChicken® or McDouble® Meal Deal, or decide to dial up your order with the Daily getting more, for less," the company said in a statement. "The best part? Fans will continue to find a $5 Meal Deal option at restaurants across the country." The Daily Double comes in at 490 calories with 31 grams of fat, 31 grams of carbohydrates and 21 grams of Announces Big Change to 'McValue Meal Deal' With New Item first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 27, 2025
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Krispy Kreme, McDonald's End Partnership, Citing Profitability Concerns
Krispy Kreme and McDonald's announced an end to their partnership on Tuesday, just over a year after it was announced. McDonald's said the collaboration met its standards, but the doughnut maker said it became "unsustainable" to grow the partnership profitably. Krispy Kreme said last month that it would stop expanding to new McDonald's Kreme (DNUT) and McDonald's (MCD) on Tuesday announced an end to their partnership, effective July 2, as the doughnut maker said it was unable to continue scaling it profitably. Krispy Kreme CEO Josh Charlesworth said that after expanding to some 2,400 McDonald's locations, the company's "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," McDonald's USA Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer Alyssa Buetikofer said. Krispy Kreme said it would shift its focus to its "two largest opportunities: profitable U.S. expansion through high-volume retail points of distribution and capital-light international franchise growth." The companies said in March 2024 that they planned to make Krispy Kreme doughnuts available in every McDonald's location in the U.S. by the end of 2026. However, Krispy Kreme said in its first-quarter earnings release last month that it planned to stop bringing its products to more McDonald's "while it works to achieve a profitable business model for all parties." McDonald's and Krispy Kreme shares were little changed soon after markets opened Tuesday. Read the original article on Investopedia Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
