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Yes, there's more to National Doughnut Day than just free dessert. The holiday was first created as a fundraiser for the Salvation Army in 1938.
The organization held the event to raise money during the Great Depression and to honor the "Lassies" who served doughnuts to World War I聽soldiers. These morale-boosting volunteers later became known among the men as聽"Doughnut Dollies."
The doughnut celebration caught on, and National Doughnut Day is now observed each year on the first Friday in June.
But now for the important part 鈥斅爓here can you get free doughnuts?
Amy's Doughnuts

Twenty bucks gets you a dozen doughnuts at Amy's.
颈蝉听giving away a free bag of blueberry cake holes with every half or full dozen of doughnuts purchased.
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Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme聽is being pretty straightforward with its celebration. All you need to do is stop in at participating locations in the U.S. or Canada, and you can get a free doughnut of any variety.聽
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Dunkin' Donuts
聽will be giving away a free classic doughnut with any beverage purchase on Friday. The restaurant has also opted to give the doughnuts special names for the occasion, such as聽the 鈥淧arty On鈥 (Vanilla Frosted Donut which will have聽confetti sprinkles and a blue icing) and the Boston Kreme Bash (which will still be the classic Boston Kreme but with blue icing drizzle).
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Edible Arrangements

is handing out their version of a doughnut 鈥 Granny Smith apple rings covered in chocolate 鈥 for free at all of their 蜜柚直播 locations. While supplies last!
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Papa John's
For we鈥檝e got something big in the works. Well, technically small, but also big. And sweet.
— Papa John's Pizza (@PapaJohns)
Doughnut holes are coming to Papa John's.聽Get a free order of the chain's new doughnut holes with any online purchase on Friday.
Walmart
Customers who go into a store and go to the bakery section will get a free glazed doughnuts. Walmart is said to be giving away 1.2 million doughnuts. Participating locations only while supplies last.