McDonald's is giving away free Krispy Kreme donuts

Key things

  • McDonald's customers can get a free Krispy Kreme donut from October 10-14 by presenting a receipt.
  • Krispy Kreme will stock the three flavors in 1,000 McDonald's with a goal of reaching 12,000 by 2026.
  • McDonald's 2024 collaborations include Genshin Impact, Pokemon, Kai Cenat and Krispy Kreme.



McDonald's customers can get a free Krispy Kreme donut for a limited time. The campaign kicks off a larger collaboration to bring Krispy Kreme products to more McDonald's restaurants across the country.

2024 was a year of great collaboration for McDonald's. The grocery chain has partnered with major video game brands such as Genshin Impactthe Pokemon. McDonald's also recently teamed up with Kai Cenato to promote a new menu item. Earlier in March, McDonald's also revealed plans to bring three varieties of Krispy Kreme donuts to multiple restaurants across the U.S. by the end of 2026. Now, the collaboration is kicking off with a free sweet treat for customers to celebrate.


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Krispy Kreme will begin stocking three of its donuts each day at McDonald's stores in Chicago, IL starting Tuesday, October 15th. To celebrate the launch, Krispy Kreme is offering free original glazed donuts to McDonald's customers nationwide from October 10th to October 14th. to claim their free donut, just visit their local Krispy Kreme and show a McDonald's receipt from a purchase made between October 10th and 14th. “Having Krispy Kreme donuts under the Golden Arches is a golden opportunity for our fans to celebrate by giving a free original glazed donut to our guests who also visit McDonald's,” Josh Charlesworth, president and CEO of Krispy Kreme, said in a press release. Since McDonald's had just launched a new kind of Big Mac, fans could pair it with the dessert for free. Fans should note that both paper and digital McDonald's receipts qualify for the deal, but they'll only get one donut per visit.


McDonald's and Krispy Kreme are giving away free donuts for a limited time


Free glazed donut campaign kicks off bigger collaboration between Krispy Kreme and McDonald's. The donut company plans to stock three types of its products in 1,000 McDonald's stores by the end of this year. Although Chicago-based customers will be the first to enjoy the rollout, the companies plan to expand the partnership to 12,000 McDonald's by the end of 2026. The Krispy Kreme flavors that will be stocked daily in McDonald's stores are Original Glazed, Chocolate Ice Cream with Sprinkles and Chocolate Ice Cream. Krispy Kreme has worked with big brands in the past. Fans may remember when Krispy Kreme launched limited-edition Xbox donuts in the UK in 2021 or a special Pokemon donuts in South Korea in 2016. Hopefully Krispy Kreme's collaboration with McDonald's will bring more benefits in the future.


While the free donuts are exciting news for Krispy Kreme fans, not all of McDonald's collaborations this year have been so welcome. McDonald's crossover with Genshin Impact caused serious problems for customers with codes that can be redeemed in the game. McDonald's partnership with Kai Cenat and Krispy Kreme could come at the right time to boost the food chain's popularity.


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