Find Your Free Doughnut on National Donut Day

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA -- National Donut Day is Friday and in honor of their big day, doughnut shops across the nation— including many in Gwinnett County — 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 Gwinnett County:

• 551 W Pike St, Lawrenceville
• 938 Buford Dr, Lawrenceville
• 845 Scenic Hwy, Lawrenceville
• 4943 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville
• 1942 Atkinson Rd, Lawrenceville
• 557 Dacula Rd, Dacula
• 2855 Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd, Suwanee
• 3154 Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd, Suwanee
• 2115 E. Main St, Snellville
• 3935 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lilburn
• 3725 Club Dr, Duluth
• 2001 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth
• 3185 Buford Hwy, Duluth
• 4450K Nelson Blogden Blvd, Sugar Hill
• 5345 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross
• 5075 Peachtree Pkwy, Norcross
• 4009 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Norcross
• 1300 Indian Trail Rd, Norcross
• 4152 Atlanta Hwy, Loganville

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.

Here are some Krispy Kreme locations in Gwinnett County:

• 3387 Buford Drive, Buford
• 4129 Highway 78, Lilburn
• 2346 Pleasant Hill Rd., Duluth
• 4320 International Boulevard, NW, Norcross

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.