đ© Charlotte's Love Affair with Donuts
If itâs the first Friday in June, itâs time to celebrate one of Americaâs most beloved treatsâguilt-free and maybe even for free!
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đ© Charlotte's Love Affair with Donuts
Charlotte doesnât just like donutsâit celebrates them. In fact, the city hosts an annual Donut Festival. And if you live in the Charlotte metro area, you're never very far from your next delicious bite.
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"That's my favorite food group: donut. I love the donut."
... Laura Linney
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đ©Donuts Worth the Dough: Where to Indulge in the Charlotte area
Here are 7 must-visit donut shops in and around Charlotteâperfect for National Donut Day (and every other day too). So donut miss out celebrating National Donut Day.
MJ Donuts
Famous for their double chocolate cake donut.
đ 325 S Polk Street, PinevilleSuarez Bakery
A Charlotte staple for baked goods.
đ 4245 Park Road, South CharlotteYour Momâs Donuts
Known for their square donuts and unique flavors like watermelon mint mousse.
đ 4205 Park Road, Charlotte
đ 11025 Monroe Road, MatthewsThe Donut House
Local favorite in Indian Trail.
đ 13803 E Independence BlvdOMG Donuts & Bakery
Try the Samoa-inspired and maple bacon donuts. Free donut to the first 100 customers.
đ 10005 Weddington Road, ConcordSUGAR Handmade Gourmet Donuts
Try the caramel espresso glaze donut.
đ 11914 Elm Lane, Ballantyne-
BW Sweets Bakery
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Two Charlotte locations for your donut fix.
đ 5820 E WT Harris Blvd & 1425 Winnifred Street
"The optimist sees the donut, the pessimist sees the hole."
Oscar Wilde
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đ National Donut Day Deals in Charlotte
Dunkinâ Donuts â Get a free classic donut with the purchase of a beverage.
Krispy Kreme â No purchase necessary for a free donut. Buy a dozen donuts, get a another dozen Original Glazed for $2. Learn more fun Krispy Kreme facts
Suarez Bakery â Free Classic Glazed (while supplies last).
Your Momâs Donuts â Free Donut Holes with every purchase (while supplies last).
"A new study found that Americans are exercising more than ever but still not losing much weight. Not good in fact, it's all I could think about on my jog to Dunkin' Donuts."
... Jimmy Fallon
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Why We Celebrate National Donut Day
National Donut Day isnât just about indulgingâitâs about honoring history. The holiday commemorates the âSalvation Army Lassiesâ, brave women who served donuts to soldiers during WWI. These treats were often fried in soldiersâ helmets, giving rise to the nickname âdoughboys.â
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đ© 15 Fun Donut Facts (You Probably Didnât Know)
- The U.S. makes 10+ billion donuts annuallyâroughly 31 per person.
- There are almost 13,000Â donut shops in the country.
- 60% of households consume donuts; 44% eat one weekly.
- 56% of Americans love donuts; only 1% say they hate them.
- âDonutâ is favored over âdoughnutâ by a 5:1 ratio.
- Dunkinâ has 13,200 stores in 40 countries; Krispy Kreme, 1,600+ in 33 countries.
- Canada leads in donut shops per capita.
- The fastest time to eat a donut (no hands)? 11.41 seconds.
- Stack all National Donut Week donutsâtheyâd reach the International Space Station and back.
- Saturdays and Sundays see the highest donut sales.
- The glazed donut is Americaâs favorite.
- The largest donut ever made was a 5,000-pound, 16 foot-wide, jelly-filled doughnut, made in 1998 in Utica, New York.
- Rhode Island eats the most donuts as of 2024.
- Donuts didnât always have holes.
- Kids ages 11â18 eat the most donuts.
- The most expensive donut ever sold cost $1,200 sold in London, topped with edible diamonds and filled with Dom PĂ©rignon jelly
- Originally called âolykoeksâ, donuts were introduced by Dutch settlers.
This information about National Donut Day and where to find great donuts in the Charlotte area is provided by Nina Hollander with Coldwell Banker Realty, Greater Charlotte residential real estate expert.
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