No free donuts

[chicken]

I discovered a sad donut-related fact yesterday. Back up north (say, in Cranston, RI, or in Boston), the Krispy Kreme stores gave out free donuts when the "HOT DOUGHNUTS" sign was on. Down here in Orlando, they don't do that. Apparently this is because both stores down here are "franchise" stores rather than "corporate". This means it is up to the franchise owner whether or not to give out the free donuts.

Obviously the owner of both stores here is the same guy, because the Winter Park Krispy Kreme doesn't give out free donuts and neither does the one over by UCF.

I don't need the sugar anyway. Hmmmmph.

Comments

[kerri9494.livejournal.com]

Well that SUCKS. I mean, why bother having the hot light at all, then?

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

When I called the 1-800 number to complain, they tried to claim that the official company policy on the "HOT DOUGHNUTS" sign is that it means "your original glazed donuts are guaranteed to be hot at this time".

Ummmmmmmmmm.

[kernelm.livejournal.com]

I must admit, I've not heard about the free donuts thing before. (Which is why I was mildly confused about your last Krispy Kreme entry.) But I'm not a huge Krispy Kreme expert or anything. *g* I've been to Krispy Kremes a little bit in Central Texas, and a few times in South Bend, and I think that's it.

Round Rock Donuts are still the best. :)

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, never heard of them, must be a Texas thing!

Still, I'm steering away from donuts in general, now. I bought a few Krispy Kremes the other day, but this morning the thought of eating them made me feel ill, so I threw them out before I could change my mind.