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KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUT CORPORATION HEART DOUGHNUTS

On ThursdayKrispy Kreme will be giving customers who purchase one dozen Valentine doughnuts 12 cards that are good for a free doughnut of your choice.
Photo courtesy of Krispy Kreme.

Valentine’s Day is coming up on Thursday. What better way to celebrate than with some freebies?

First of all, there are tons of free printables available. Coloring pages, cards, activity sheets — you name it. With a quick Google search you can come up with endless results.

 Also, on Thursday Krispy Kreme will be offering customers who purchase a dozen Valentine doughnuts — which are  in delicious heart shapes — 12 Valentine cards, each of which are good for a free doughnut. Co-workers, friends and family members will love getting a special tasty treat and a coupon for a treat in the future.

Don’t want to wait for Thursday? Now through the 14th Starbucks is offering customers a sweet new BOGO deal. Print this coupon or show it to the barista on your phone and you can get the select featured drinks buy one, get one free after 2 p.m. The participating drinks include caffe mocha, vanilla spice latte and hot chocolate.

 Need some romantic tunes? Amazon is offering this download of “Valentine’s 2013 – A TuneCore Artist Hip-Hop / R&B Compilation” for free. If you’re interested in this deal download it soon, you never know when the price will change.
* Before downloading be sure that the price reads “FREE” in red print or else you will be charged.

Know of other holiday freebies or deals? Share them in the comments section below.

Sweet! Free Doughnut For Costume Clad Fans on Wednesday at Krispy Kreme

Which doughnut will you choose? They all look wicked delicious.

Visit Krispy Kreme on Halloween (this Wednesday) in costume and you can get a free Halloween or pumpkin spice doughnut.

There’s no purchase necessary, and only one doughnut per customer.

Take a break from all that candy and enjoy this sweet deal!

National Coffee Day is Saturday: Perk up with these freebies and deals on java

National Coffee Day is this Saturday (Sept. 29). What better way is there to celebrate than grabbing up some bargains?

Check out these locations for free or cheap coffee this weekend.

Select McDonald’s locations across the East Coast (including the Roanoke Valley) have declared it National Coffee Week and are offering customers a free small Premium Roast McCafe coffee all day from now through Saturday.

7-Eleven stores are  have deemed Friday (Sept. 28) CofFree Day. Between 6 and 10 a.m. participating stores will be offering customers a free large coffee, cappuccino, latte or tea. For more information, click here.

Select Kangaroo Express locations are offering 12 oz. cups of Bean Street coffee for one cent on National Coffee Day (Saturday)  from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, click here.

Participating Krispy Kreme  locations will also be celebrating on Saturday (Sept. 29). Stop by the doughnut shop for a free 12 oz. cup of coffee any time of day. Read up on the details here.

Dunkin’ Donuts  had great timing when they released this printable coupon offering a 10 oz. hot latte or 16 0z. ice latte for 99 cents. This coupon expires on Sunday (Sept. 30).

Wednesday: Free Krispy Kreme doughnuts for Talk Like a Pirate Day

In celebration of Talk Like a Pirate Day, Krispy Kreme will be giving a way a free original glazed doughnut to anyone who comes in the shop and talks like a pirate. Anyone who dares to dress up like a pirate will receive one dozen original glazed doughnuts for free.

If you need to brush up on your pirate lingo, check out the poster below for some suggestions.

There’s no coupon or purchase necessary for this deal, you just have to be willing to have a little fun. This offer is valid Wednesday, Sept. 19 only, and the Roanoke shop is the only local shop on the list of participating locations.

For more information, click here or call the Roanoke location at 366-8868.

Donate school supplies, get free doughnuts

Krispy Kreme has a sweet deal for customers now through Sept. 9.

Visit a participating Krispy Kreme doughnut shop and you’ll receive a free glazed doughnut by donating a school supply from this list. If you bring a backpack loaded up with supplies you’ll receive one dozen glazed doughnuts for free!

With all the back to school sales going on you can help this worthy cause without hurting your wallet. Proceeds benefit the Salvation Army.

As usual, you may want to call ahead to be sure your favorite location is participating.

 

Friday from noon to 3 p.m.: Free Starbucks Refreshers

Tomorrow (July 13) only from noon to 3 p.m. participating Starbucks locations will be offering free tall Refreshers. You can choose between Cool Lime or Very Berry Hibiscus to sweeten the end of your week.

Call ahead to make sure your favorite location is participating.

While you’re out, don’t forget to pick up your free Chick-fil-A and 75 cent Krispy Kreme doughnuts!

Celebrate Krispy Kreme’s 75th birthday with a sweet BOGO deal on Friday

Tomorrow, July 13, Krispy Kreme is celebrating its 75th birthday. In honor of the occassion, customers can get one dozen doughnuts for 75 cents when they buy a dozen at full price.

Call ahead to make sure your favorite location is participating, or print out this flier to take with you.

This deal could make your coworkers or family very happy in the morning!

Also, don’t forget about Cow Appreciation Day, which is happening at Chick-fil-A on Friday as well.

National Doughnut Day = Free Doughnuts

Happy National Doughnut Day!

Need something to brighten up this dreary Friday?

In honor of the delicious holiday, stop by Krispy Kreme today and pick out your free sweet treat. Or, go by Dunkin’ Donuts, where you can get a free doughnut with the purchase of any beverage.

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Want to be a Shoptimist? That's what this blog is all about. We aim to make shopping fun and affordable by helping you find deals and be a smarter shopper. The blog is written by a group of Roanoke Times staffers, including Rebecca Holland.

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