National Donut Day 2022: Find Deals In Waukesha

WAUKESHA, WI — National Donut Day is on Friday and eateries around Waukesha are offering deals to lure in local donut lovers.

Donut Squad Waukesha put out the call for customers to preorder ahead of Friday, the donut shop said in a Facebook post. Donut flavors include Kit Kat, strawberry shortcake, Butterfinger, s'mores and more.

Customers can get a free donut of choice with any purchase over $7 if they like the post and follow the shop on Facebook or Instagram, the shop said.

Here are local spots with National Donut Day deals.

Dunkin’: Customers can get a free classic donut with the purchase of any beverage.

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.

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.

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.