Eat Up! It's 'National Doughnut Day'

It comes but once a year, June 1.  Or as some people know it, National Doughnut Day.

That means free doughnuts from various establishments.

Here's where you can go:

Krispy Kreme, which created a National Doughnut Day event page their Facebook page, says people can stop into a store and get one free doughnut of any kind, no purchase necessary. LaMar’s Donuts, a chain with a decent-sized presence in Colorado and the Midwest, is also offering one freebie per customer, how cool is that?

Dunkin’ Donuts' offering is good, but it’s not totally free: Buy any beverage — including the prepackaged ones in the fridge — and they’ll throw in a complimentary doughnut, while supplies last.(at participating stores) caveat.

Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Horton’s is offering a coupon on its Facebook page for a free doughnut with any purchase at its U.S. locations. Customers have to “like” the brand, print the coupon and bring it into a store to claim their treat.  Everything is good at Tim Horton's.

National Doughnut Day was started by the Salvation Army in 1938 to commemorate the volunteers who passed out doughnuts to soldiers on the front lines in World War I. Like many other holidays with patriotic roots, National Doughnut Day has evolved into a chance to eat something fattening and save a couple of bucks.  Eat up!