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USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Krispy Kreme Crocs: Doughnut-inspired clogs releasing in August
Crocs has teamed up with Krispy Kreme for the first time so fans can look like they're wearing doughnuts on their feet. Starting in August, fans will be able to purchase limited-edition Krispy Kreme x Crocs Classic Clogs inspired by Krispy Kreme's glazed doughnuts, according to the companies. Doughnut lovers will also be able to purchase a five-pack of Krispy Kreme Jibbitz charms, which are used to decorate and personalize pairs of Crocs. The Crocs will come in a co-branded box inspired by Krispy Kreme's famous classic dozen box used to transport doughnuts. Charms, including an oversize glazed doughnut and a Krispy Kreme Hot Light, are included with the limited edition Crocs, along with chocolate and strawberry icing with sprinkles toe caps. The Krispy Kreme logo is featured on the heel strap. Here's what to know about the collaboration and how to purchase a pair. When are Krispy Kreme x Crocs Classic Clogs available for purchase? The Krispy Kreme Crocs will be available to purchase in Crocs stores and at starting Tuesday, Aug. 5, according to the brands. If fans are eager to get their hands on a pair, customers can visit any participating Krispy Kreme shop the day before the release (Monday, Aug. 4) and scan a QR code displayed to get early access to order the Crocs. Crocs did not say how much the Crocs cost. USA TODAY has reached out for more information. Free doughnut when you wear Crocs In another deal as part of the collaboration, anyone wearing Crocs to a Krispy Kreme store on Saturday, Aug. 9, will receive a free Original Glazed Doughnut at participating shops. Special Crocs-inspired doughnuts Starting Monday, Aug. 1, customers can purchase the Krispy Kreme x Crocs special dozen, which features three doughnuts: The Croc-inspired dozen will be available at participating Krispy Kremes from Aug. 4 to Aug. 10 while supplies last. The special dozen is available at Krispy Kreme shops, and for pickup or delivery through the Krispy Kreme app.
Newsweek
04-07-2025
- Business
- Newsweek
List of Fourth of July Food and Drink Sales: Discounts at Krispy Kreme, Baskin-Robbins and More
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Restaurants, retailers, and delivery platforms are rolling out deals and giveaways this Independence Day, with promotions ranging from fast food to electronics. As Americans prepare to celebrate July 4, businesses are using the holiday to attract customers with festive discounts and bonus offers. National brands like Krispy Kreme, Sonic and Jimmy John's are among those getting in on the Fourth of July action, while online giants like Amazon are offering major price drops as part of broader Independence Day sales. List of Food Deals and Discounts on July 4, 2025 File photo of Fourth of July-themed Krispy Kreme doughnuts. File photo of Fourth of July-themed Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Business Wire 2025 Krispy Kreme Foodies can get a free Original Glazed Doughnut on July 4 for anyone wearing red, white, and blue, according to the company's website. The deal includes doughnuts that are part of the chain's limited-edition "Stars, Stripes & Sweetness" collection. Jimmy John's From July 3 to 6, the eatery is offering a BOGO deal for rewards members: Buy one a la carte Chicken Caesar, Kickin' Ranch Chicken, or Tuscan Italian Wrap, get one a la carte Chicken Bacon Ranch, Ultimate Italian, or Roast Beef Cheddar Toasted Sandwich free, per USA Today. TGI Friday's The restaurant chain offers a "celebratory sundae" exclusively for dine-in customers. It's a brownie dessert with ice cream, topped with a sparkler. Sonic Customers can get a free small shake with any purchase on July 4 as part of the company's "Live Free Fridays." Baskin-Robbins An offer that runs throughout July is available on Independence Day: Rewards members receive $2 off large frozen beverages and $5 off a Polar Pizza. New users who sign up for rewards in the BR App get a free scoop of ice cream after one qualifying purchase. Fazoli's Until July 7, the eatery is offering a $15.99 family meal deal with the code Fireworks25 and a buy-one-get-one deal on fettuccine alfredo with the code BOGOJULY25, according to a press release. Round Table Pizza Guests will receive $10 off orders of $50 or more until July 7 with the code RTP704. Customers can also receive $7 off any large or extra-large pizza until July 6 with the code RTP220. 7 Brew The drive-thru chain is offering a "fill-a-tray" deal—four medium drinks for $16 on July 4 only. For the holiday, the chain is offering a drink called the Firecracker 7 Energy Frozen Chiller. Mountain Mike's Pizza Get $10 off two large pizzas with code SUMMER25. The deal ends July 4. 7-Eleven Customers who use the 7NOW delivery on July 4 with the code USA2025 can get $17.76 off orders over $30. Gold Pass members can receive 10 percent cash back and enjoy free delivery all day. Peter Piper Pizza On July 4, the pizzeria is offering a Family Mix Deal, made up of a large specialty pizza, a large one-topping pizza, and cinnamon crunch dessert, for $35.99. DoorDash The delivery giant has several ongoing deals with popular brands as part of its "Summer of DashPass" period. Existing deals last until July 9 and include: Pizza Hut : Free eight-piece boneless wings with orders over $15. : Free eight-piece boneless wings with orders over $15. McDonald's : In the morning, customers can get a free Egg McMuffin meal with orders of $20 or more. For the rest of the day, customers can enjoy a free 10-piece McNugget meal or a Big Mac meal with orders of $20 or more. : In the morning, customers can get a free Egg McMuffin meal with orders of $20 or more. For the rest of the day, customers can enjoy a free 10-piece McNugget meal or a Big Mac meal with orders of $20 or more. Burger King : Buy one Whopper, get one free. : Buy one Whopper, get one free. El Pollo Loco : $10 off on orders over $25. : $10 off on orders over $25. Pepsi: Buy two, save $5 on select Pepsi products. Are Liquor Stores Open on July 4? Whether liquor stores are open on July 4 varies by state due to differing alcohol laws and holiday regulations. In many states, privately owned stores may operate on a limited schedule, while government-run ABC stores, common in states like Virginia and North Carolina, may be closed or close early. Grocery stores that sell alcohol, including big-box retailers such as Walmart and Target, typically remain open for Independence Day. For all July 4 plans involving alcohol, plan ahead and verify specific store hours or delivery options directly with retailers.
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
25-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Can you get fresh Krispy Kreme doughnut at Florida McDonald's? See latest on their partnership
The romance is over and Krispy Kreme and McDonald's are going their separate ways. 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. ➤ Find a Krispy Kreme near you 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
Miami Herald
25-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
McDonald's, Krispy Kreme announce drastic decision on partnership
In 2022, fast-food giants McDonald's (MCD) and Krispy Kreme (DNUT) joined forces to test a unique collaboration. It began with nine McDonald's restaurants in Louisville, Ky., and the surrounding area, selling three popular Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: the Original Glazed Doughnut, Chocolate Iced with Sprinkles Doughnut, and the Raspberry Filled Doughnut. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter In a 2022 press release, McDonald's said that this "small-scale test" will help it "understand how offering new bakery items like Krispy Kreme could impact operations" in its restaurants. Related: McDonald's to suffer massive boycott from customers The test later rolled out to 160 McDonald's restaurants in Kentucky. By March 2024, McDonald's and Krispy Kreme announced that they were further expanding their partnership after "consumer excitement and demand exceeded expectations." They said Krispy Kreme doughnuts would be available nationwide at participating McDonald's restaurants by the end of 2026. The doughnuts could be purchased individually or in boxes of six, starting at breakfast and lasting throughout the day. However, this match made in heaven just took an unexpected turn. McDonald's and Krispy Kreme have both revealed that their partnership will officially end on July 2. In a press release, Krispy Kreme CEO Josh Charlesworth said the partnership was "unsustainable" for the company. "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 Charlesworth. "Ultimately, efforts to bring our costs in line with unit demand were unsuccessful, making the partnership unsustainable for us," he added. McDonald's Chief Marketing Officer Alyssa Buetikofer said in the press release that the collaboration with Krispy Kreme "met our expectations;" however, it "needed to be a profitable business model for Krispy Kreme as well." Related: McDonald's announces major store change to win back customers The harsh decision comes after Krispy Kreme revealed in its first-quarter earnings report for 2025 that it faced a net loss of $33.4 million during the quarter. Its U.S. net revenues also declined by about 20% year-over-year as sales per hub in the U.S. dipped by 2%. In the report, which was released on March 30, Krispy Kreme warned that there was "macroeconomic softness" and "uncertainty" around the schedule of its partnership expansion with McDonald's, prompting it to withdraw its previous financial outlook for this year. During an earnings call that month, Charlesworth said that Krispy Kreme saw a drop in consumer demand surrounding its McDonald's partnership and would be "reassessing" its deployment schedule with the fast-food chain to "achieve a profitable business model for all parties." "We are seeing that after the initial marketing launch, demand drops below our expectations, requiring intervention," said Charlesworth. "To deliver sustainable profitable growth, we are partnering with McDonald's to increase sales by stimulating higher demand and cutting costs by simplifying operations." The end of the Krispy Kreme and McDonald's partnership also comes during a time when McDonald's is struggling with weak consumer demand after facing controversy over its menu prices and a temporary E. coli outbreak in a few of its restaurants last year. More Food + Dining: Papa Johns makes major menu change to win back customersSteak 'n Shake's beef tallow fries aren't as healthy as they appearChick-fil-A angers customers with major change in stores During the first quarter of this year, McDonald's saw a 3.6% year-over-year decrease in its U.S. comparable sales. The number of customers that visited McDonald's stores during the quarter also fell by 2.6%, according to recent data During an earnings call in May, McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said the "impact of inflation and heightened anxiety about the economic outlook" harmed sales during the quarter. "We entered 2025 knowing that it would be a challenging time for the QSR industry due to macroeconomic uncertainty and pressures weighing on the consumer," said Kempczinski. "During the first quarter, geopolitical tensions added to the economic uncertainty and dampened consumer sentiment more than we expected." Related: McDonald's CEO sounds alarm on major customer problem The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
