News Everywhere You Can Get Free Donuts Today for National Donut Day Unlike many national food holidays that are a straight marketing ploy with alluring food deals. National Donut Day actually has a reason for existing, which was then turned into a marketing ploy with alluring food deals. On June 7...

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One of the few food holidays worth your time, National Donut Day is Friday, June 7. Thanks to a truckload of deals for free and discounted donuts throughout the day, you can celebrate by subsisting entirely on the sugary fried dough -- if you know where to go. We made it easy for you by finding the best donut day deals all across the country, so you'll have a powdered sugar mustache in no time. Unlike a food holiday that's a straight marketing ploy with alluring food deals, National Donut Day actually has a reason for existing, which was then turned into a marketing ploy with alluring food deals. You'll find free and cheap donuts from local bakeries and major chains like Krispy Kreme, Dunkin', Tim Hortons, and many more. The day was created back in 1938 to honor World War I's Donut Lassies. The women volunteered with the Salvation Army to help boost soldier morale, and one of the ways they did that was to dish up donuts to soldiers using the limited resources at hand. "[Those volunteers] met a group of soldiers from the American First Division," Doran Cart, senior curator at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City previously told Thrillist. "They really wanted to give the soldiers something that was homemade and not just candy or cigarettes or things like that. So, they scrounged up some of the fixings, which were pretty simple at that time." Here's our running list of the popular chains across the country where you can pick up a free, warm donut of your own.

Free Donuts on National Donut Day Krispy Kreme

The deal: Stop in for a free donut. No purchase required. Just pop in, pick a donut off the menu, go home happy.

When: June 7 Dunkin'

The deal: Buy any beverage and you can pick out a free donut in honor of National Donut Day.

When: June 7 Walmart

The deal: The big box store that was recently chided by Bernie Sanders will be giving away 1.2 million donuts on National Donut Day. The freebie is limited to one per person, but all you need to do is swing by a Walmart Supercenter and pick up a free glazed donut.

When: June 7 Randy's Donuts

The deal: Everyone who stops in can get four free glazed donut rounds from 6am to noon, while supplies last.

When: June 7, 6am-12pm Stan's Donuts

The deal: Make any purchase and you'll get a free glazed cake donut.

When: June 7 Duck Donuts

The deal: Every location will be hosting a Sweet Summer Beach Bash for the holiday. Stop in and you'll get a free bare, cinnamon sugar donut or a powdered sugar donut. No purchase is necessary.

When: June 7 Cumberland Farms

The deal: Buy a dispensed beverage at one of Cumberland's new or newly remodeled stores and you'll get a free donut.

When: June 7, 5-10am

Donut Deals for National Donut Day RaceTrac

The deal: All locations in the chain's home state of Georgia can get a 50-cent donut while supplies last.

When: June 7 Waitr and Bite Squad

The deal: The code "DONUTDAY" will get you free delivery from any restaurant or bakery. You don't just have to be ordering donuts.

When: June 7 Tim Hortons

The deal: There's no discount, but the chain Canadians love is bringing out a churro donut. It's called the Honey Cruller Donut.

When: For a limited tim (eh, get it?)

Local Donut Deals on National Donut Day Bob's Coffee & Doughnuts - Los Angeles, California

The deal: For every six buttermilk donuts purchased, you'll get one on the house.

When: June 7 Casa Sensei - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The deal: With the purchase of two entrées, you'll get a free order of Thai Donuts.

When: June 7 Circle House Coffee - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The deal: The coffee shop is offering a BOGO deal on MOJO Donuts.

When: June 7 Happy Place Donuts - Miami, Florida

The deal: To celebrate the opening of its second location, the first 100 people through the door are getting a free donut.

When: June 7 Pinstripes - Fort Worth, Texas

The deal: To celebrate its one-year anniversary in Fort Worth, Pinstripes is offering a $1 glass of wine or a $1 scoop of gelato. You can only get one or the other, though.

When: Through June 30 Rise 'n Roll - Indianapolis, Indiana

The deal: While supplies last, get a free cinnamon caramel donut just for stopping by.

When: June 7 Taylor's Bakery - Indianapolis, Indiana

The deal: Cast a vote for the bakery in this contest and they'll hook you up with six free donut holes.

When: June 7

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