National Donut Day Deals Near Oak Creek: Where To Find Them

OAK CREEK, WI — National Donut Day is on Friday, and establishments in and around Oak Creek are offering a tasty deal or two to attract donut lovers from across the area.

It's a day that can cause some difficulty in saying no. From classic glazed donuts to novelty ones topped with mountains of cereal, the possibilities are endless. Making saying no even harder is the fact some shops are offering the treats for free.

If you're looking for donuts, possibly even for free, check out these National Donut Day deals:

Dunkin’: Customers can get a free classic donut with the purchase of any beverage. Locations near Oak Creek include 8750 South Howell Avenue and 2345 West Ryan Road.

Krispy Kreme: Customers will get a free donut of their choice (no purchase necessary) and $1 original glazed dozens with the purchase of any other dozen on National Donut Day. A location near Oak Creek is 2900 South 108th Street in West Allis.

7-Eleven: The national chain is offering buy one, get one free donuts for 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards members at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes stores. A 7-Eleven is located at 1225 West Rawson Avenue in Oak Creek.

National Donut Day, or National Donut Day, was created by the Salvation Army in 1938 as a way to honor the organization’s “Donut Lassies” who supported troops on the front lines during World War I.

The Donut Lassies came to be in 1917 when the Salvation Army wanted to find a way to provide spiritual and emotional support to soldiers fighting in France. About 250 volunteers traveled overseas and set up small huts near the front lines where they could give soldiers clothes, supplies and baked goods.

After discovering that baked goods would be difficult to serve due to the conditions of the huts and limited resources, two volunteers began frying donuts in soldiers’ helmets.

The women who served donuts to troops are often credited with popularizing the donut in the United States when the troops returned home from war.

National Donut Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday in June.