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National Donut Day 2022 Is Friday: Where To Find Deals In VA, DC
National Donut Day is June 3. From frosted to glazed to jelly-filled, here's where you can get the sweetest deal in Virginia and D.C.
VIRGINIA/DC — It’s National Donut Day on Friday, and several eateries in Virginia and Washington, D.C., are offering a sweet deal or two to lure in donut lovers across the state.
It’s hard to say no. From classic glazed to novelty donut topped with mountains of your kid’s favorite cereal, the options are endless. It’s even harder when some of your favorite donut shops are offering the mouthwatering treats for free.
Locally, check out these places for the best National Donut Day deals:
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What: Customers will get a free doughnut of their choice (no purchase necessary) and $1 original glazed dozens with the purchase of any other dozen on National Doughnut Day.
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Where: 6332 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22306; 9870 Liberia Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110; 1350 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036; 3100 14th Street NW #102, Washington, DC 20010; 1891 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
What: The national chain is offering buy one, get one free doughnuts for 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards members at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes stores.
Where: Various locations, visit https://www.7-eleven.com/locator
What: Every guest will receive one cinnamon sugar doughnut, in store only. No purchase is necessary.
Where: 3610-F King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302; 2511 N Harrison Street, Arlington, VA 22207; 10694 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, VA 22030; 15101 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge, VA 22191; 300 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170; 10286 Bristow Center Drive, Bristow, VA 20136
What: Dunkin’ is offering its D.C. area customers a free classic donut of their choice with the purchase of any drink. Enjoy classic donut favorites, including the new Cornbread Donut, Boston Kreme, Glazed, Powdered, Jelly-Filled and more.
Where: Various locations, visit www.dunkindonuts.com/en/locations
Local donut shops
Where: 13830 Lee Highway #4, Centreville, VA 20120; 8224 Gunston Corner Lane, Lorton, VA 22079; 8130 Ashton Avenue #106, Manassas, VA 20109
Elizabeth's Counter (formerly Sugar Shack)
Where: 804 N Henry Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Where: 672 North Glebe Road Retail 1, Arlington, VA 22203
Where: 5 Market Square SW, Washington, DC 20024; 3327 Cady's Alley NW, Washington, DC 20007; 749 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003; 1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Where: 801 William Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken
Where: 1308 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20005; 7511 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043
National Donut Day was created by the Salvation Army in 1938 as a way to honor the organization’s “Donut Lassies” who supported troops on the front lines during World War I.
The Donut Lassies came to be in 1917 when the Salvation Army wanted to find a way to provide spiritual and emotional support to soldiers fighting in France. About 250 volunteers traveled overseas and set up small huts near the front lines where they could give soldiers clothes, supplies and baked goods.
After discovering that baked goods would be difficult to serve due to the conditions of the huts and limited resources, two volunteers began frying donuts in soldiers’ helmets.
The women who served donuts to troops are often credited with popularizing the donut in the United States when the troops returned home from war.
National Donut Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday in June.
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