Krispy Kreme is offering customers a dozen free doughnuts: How to get the deal

The doughnut elves must be busy right now at Krispy Kreme. On Dec. 12, Krispy Kreme will celebrate its annual “Day of the Dozens.

” This Thursday, customers can score themselves a dozen Original Glazed Doughnuts for free with the purchase of any dozen at regular price. Here’s the fine print: The deal can only be redeemed in-shop and at Krispy Kreme’s drive-thru, and is limited to two free dozen per guest at participating shops. This holiday season, Krispy Kreme customers can also treat themselves (and their nearest and dearest) to the Merry Grinchmas Doughnut Collection.



The chain has debuted three new doughnuts inspired by icons from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” by Dr. Seuss, alongside two returning holiday doughnuts: Krispy Kreme’s annual deal comes days after the chain announced it was hit by a cyberattack. In a , the bakery chain said it was notified on Nov.

29 about “unauthorized activity on a portion of its information technology systems” and immediately began taking steps to find and stop the threat with cybersecurity experts. Krispy Kreme said its shops are open globally with customers able to place orders in person, and deliveries to retail and restaurant partners are unaffected, but it’s experiencing “certain operational disruptions” that include online ordering in parts of the U.S.

“The Company, along with its external cybersecurity experts, continues to work diligently to respond to and mitigate the impact from the incident, including the restoration of online ordering, and has notified federal law enforcement,” Krispy Kreme wrote, adding that the full scope of the breach is not yet known. The bakery brand said the incident is likely to affect its business operations, including digital sales, but it’s working to get back into working order. Washington, D.

C. native Joseph Lamour is a lover of food: its past, its present and the science behind it. With food, you can bring opposites together to form a truly marvelous combination, and he strives to take that sentiment to heart in all that he does.

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