Get a Free Donut Friday at Dunkin' Donuts

By KARA SEYMOUR and DEB BELT

This Friday is awesome not only because it marks the end of the work week, but also because it's free donut day at Dunkin' Donuts. Rejoice.

That's right: Friday, June 3, is Global Donut Day. It's a holiday worth celebrating: all Dunkin' Donuts customers get a free donut with the purchase of any drink. Drink purchases included in the promotion include hot and iced coffee, lattes, espresso, cappuccino, tea and frozen drinks.

"We're excited to celebrate the joy that donuts bring to people around the world with our fourth annual Global Donut Day promotion," said Chris Fuqua, a Dunkin' Donuts spokesperson. "We're proud of Dunkin' Donuts' rich bakery and coffee heritage, which goes back more than 65 years."

Here are the Dunkin' Donuts locations in Owings Mills and Reisterstown:

• 10902 Boulevard Circle, Owings Mills
• 9419 Common Brook Drive, Owings Mills
• 9404 A Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills
• 11814 Reisterstown Road, Reisterstown

Click here to find the closest Dunkin' Donuts to you.

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.