CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Golden Arches and Krispy Kreme are teaming up for a national expansion.
McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme announced jointly Tuesday that Krispy Kreme's famous doughnuts will be sold at McDonald's restaurants across the country.
Krispy Kreme doughnuts will began appearing in McDonald's restaurants by the end of 2024, and nationwide availability is expected by the end of 2026.
Three types of Krispy Kreme doughnuts will be delivered fresh to McDonald’s restaurants every day, the companies said.
Doughnuts will be available individually or in boxes of six, starting at breakfast and lasting throughout the day while supplies last:
Original Glazed Doughnut
"Melt-in-your-mouth" doughnut covered in Krispy Kreme’s signature glaze.
Chocolate Iced with Sprinkles Doughnut
A chocolatey twist on the original, dipped in chocolate icing and covered in rainbow sprinkles.
Chocolate Iced Kreme Filled Doughnut
Made with a light, fluffy dough and filled with a Kreme filling then dipped in chocolate icing.
Krispy Kreme doughnuts were tested in 160 McDonald’s restaurants in the Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky, areas and demand "exceeded expectations."
“Since the launch of breakfast nearly 50 years ago, we’ve continued to offer new menu items, flavors and experiences that have made McDonald’s an irreplaceable part of fans’ morning routines,” said Tariq Hassan, McDonald’s USA’s chief marketing and customer experience officer. “This partnership is an exciting next step in that journey and a chance to unlock new business opportunities in the breakfast category and throughout the day. Our fans’ love for Krispy Kreme runs deep, and we can’t wait to make it even easier for them to satisfy their sweet tooth at McDonald’s restaurants across the country.”
“The top request we receive from consumers, every day, is, ‘please bring Krispy Kreme to my town.’ Partnering with McDonald’s on a national scale will provide our fans and doughnut lovers unprecedented daily access to fresh doughnuts and the joy that is Krispy Kreme,” said Krispy Kreme President and CEO Josh Charlesworth.
“Significantly, by making Kreme Krispy accessible to fans nationwide through this partnership, we expect to more than double our points of access by the end of 2026. The partnership accelerates the development of our existing Delivered Fresh Daily channel, creating operating leverage through distribution density and production utilization,” Charlesworth said.
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