McDonald's is giving away free Krispy Kreme donuts

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

2024 was a year of important collaborations for McDonald's. The food chain has partnered with major video game brands such as Genshin Impactea Pokémon. McDonald's also recently partnered with Kai Cenat to promote a new menu item. Earlier in March, McDonald's also revealed plans to bring three types of Krispy Kreme donuts to several restaurants across the United States by the end of 2026. Now, that collaboration is taking off with a free treat for customers to celebrate.

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Krispy Kreme will begin restocking three of its donuts per day at McDonald's stores in Chicago, Illinois, starting Tuesday, October 15. To celebrate the launch, Krispy Kreme is offering free Original Glazed Donuts to McDonald's customers nationwide from October 10-14. Those wishing to collect their free donut simply need to visit their local Krispy Kreme and show a McDonald's receipt for a purchase made between October 10th and 14th. “Having Krispy Kreme Donuts under the Golden Arches is gold to our fans, and we are thrilled to celebrate by offering our guests who also visit a McDonald's a free Original Glazed donut,” said Josh Charlesworth, president and CEO by Krispy Kreme in a press release. Considering McDonald's just launched a new type of Big Mac, fans could pair it with a free dessert. Fans should note that both paper and digital McDonald's receipts qualify for the deal, but they will only receive one donut per visit.

McDonald's and Krispy Kreme will offer free donuts for a limited time

The free glazed donut campaign kicks off a broader collaboration between Krispy Kreme and McDonald's. The donut company plans to stock three types of products in 1,000 McDonald's stores by the end of this year. While Chicago-based customers will be the first to enjoy this launch, the companies plan to expand the partnership to 12,000 McDonald's locations by the end of 2026. The Krispy Kreme flavors that will be stocked in McDonald's stores daily are Original Glazed, frozen chocolate with sprinkles and frozen chocolate cream. Krispy Kreme has partnered with big brands in the past. Fans may remember when Krispy Kreme launched limited Xbox donuts in the UK in 2021 or the special Pokémon donuts in South Korea in 2016. Hopefully, Krispy Kreme's collaboration with McDonald's will bring more benefits in the future as well.

While the free donuts are exciting news for Krispy Kreme fans, not all of McDonald's collaborations this year have been as well received. McDonald's crossover with Genshin Impact has given customers serious problems with redeemable codes in the game. McDonald's partnerships with Kai Cenat and Krispy Kreme may come at the right time to bolster the food chain's popularity.