Find Your Free Doughnut on National Donut Day

DECATUR, GA -- National Donut Day is Friday and in honor of their big day, doughnut shops across the nation — including many in the Decatur area — will hand out free doughnuts to customers.

With many locations in the area, Dunkin' Donuts is on board with the holiday.

They say that they'll hand out one free doughnut of your choice "while supplies last" with the purchase of a beverage. (Could Dunkin' Donuts ever really run out of doughnuts?) Find your nearest store using their restaurant locator.

Here are some Dunkin' Donuts locations in the Decatur area:

• 2827 North Druid Hills Rd. NE
• 4760 Memorial Dr., Decatur

Not to be outdone, Krispy Kreme is also taking part in National Donut Day.

And here's the upside here ... there's no purchase necessary at Krispy Kreme to get a free doughnut, including one of their classic original glazed.

Consumers will be encouraged to donate to Salvation Army kettles that will be on site at the restaurants.

The closest Krispy Kreme locations to the Decatur area are:

• 2533 Wesley Chapel Rd., Decatur
• 295 Ponce De Leon Avenue, Atlanta

The holiday itself, always celebrated on the first Friday of June, was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to honor women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I.

The Salvation Army this year is teaming up with baking company Entenmann's to help celebrate National Donut Day; Entenmann's will donate proceeds from sales and offer customers a chance to win free doughnuts for a year, by entering a contest on its Facebook page. Entenmann's doughnuts can be found at area grocery stores.

Follow more National Donut Day celebrations on Twitter at: #DoughnutDay or #DonutDay.