March 9, 2012
Throughout the month of March, Krispy Kreme is partnering with The Hamels Foundation, a charity launched by Phillies pitcher Cole and his wife Heidi in 2008, dedicated to supporting inner-city education.
This month, donate $1 to the foundation and get a free original glazed donut for your next visit; donate $5 and get a free half dozen original glazed donuts for your next visit.
In addition, you can purchase a “Hamels dozen,” 12 awesomely decorated baseball donuts, with a portion of proceeds going towards The Hamels Foundation.
Bonus: all four Philadelphia area Krispy Kreme locations will be raffling off a bat autographed by Hamels. When you stop into any store and purchase a Hamels Dozen
or make a donation, you’ll receive an automatic entry for your chance to win!
You can also pose for a photo with a cardboard Cole, free of charge.
This March, turns out you can have your cake and eat it, too.
Sweet Team! [Krispy Kreme Philly]
The Hamels Foundation partners-up with Krispy Kreme [Hamels Foundation]
February 21, 2012
In honor of Donut Day/Faschnaut Day today, February 21 (honoring the Pennsylvania Dutch tradition of making faschnauts, potato-based donuts fried in lard), Krispy Kreme is giving away a free original glazed donut, made warm on the premises, to every customer. There are now four Krispy Kreme locations in the Philly area: Collingswood, Fox Chase, Center City and Bensalem. Rest assured you can still find those delicious new dark and milk chocolate-filled donuts this month. And for the record: today also happens to be Fat Tuesday. Just saying. [Krispy Kreme Philly]
October 24, 2011
What do local craft beer, delicious fall-flavored warm doughnuts and the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) have in common?
They’re all of a piece for a tasty foodie fundraising event tomorrow, Tuesday, October 25.
Head to Devil’s Den in South Philly any time tomorrow to enjoy the three delectable pairings featuring Krispy Kreme’s baked pieces of heaven: the Original Glazed Donut with Philadelphia Brewing Company’s Joe Porter; Cinnamon Bun Doughnut with Yards’ Thomas Jefferson Ale; and the Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnut with Weyerbacher’s Verboten.
Each flight, which includes all three pairings, is available for $10, with $4 from each sale going to PAWS.
Devil’s Den and Krispy Kreme’s Doughnut and Craft Beer Tasting for PAWS
Where: Devil’s Den, 1148 S. 11th Street
When: Tuesday, October 25, all day
Cost: $10 per flight
More info: www.phillypaws.org
September 28, 2011
Free coffee? Yes, please.
(Photo courtesy Krispy Kreme)
Heads up for all coffee lovers: this Thursday, September 29, all Krispy Kreme stores in the Delaware Valley (that means Collingswood, Fox Chase and Center City) will celebrate National Coffee Day by launching their new Krispy Kreme Signature Coffee Blends.
AND they’ll be giving away a FREE 12oz cup of House Blend Coffee to every guest.
No purchase is necessary, just be sure to get there early to avoid pre-work lines (hint: Krispy Kreme’s super-trafficked Center City location opens at 6 a.m.).
Of course, the free coffee will be available all day if you’d rather wait until the afternoon or evening.
If you like what you taste, the new blends are available in 12oz, 16oz and 20oz cups, a 96oz Brew Box and 12oz freshly ground retail bags for home brewing.
Sounds like our cup of tea.
Krispy Kreme Free Coffee Giveaway
When: Thursday, September 29
Where: All stores in the Delaware Valley
Cost: FREE
More info: www.krispykreme.com
September 19, 2011
In honor of Center City Restaurant Week, going on now through Friday, September 23, the Center City location of Krispy Kreme is getting in on the dining deals with an even sweeter supplement.
Just bring in your Restaurant Week receipt to get six original glazed donuts free when you buy six.
For those that are participating in Restaurant Week, you can get a delicious treat as a second dessert, or else to start your morning off right the next day. Receipts are valid one week after purchase date.
Click here for a list of all the restaurants participating in Restaurant Week so you can plan out the most direct walking route from dinner to dessert.
Krispy Kreme: Center City
16th & Chestnut Streets
www.krispykremephilly.com
May 31, 2011
If you haven’t yet stopped by the new Center City Krispy Kreme, or if you have and you can’t shake the addiction (we feel you), Friday, June 3 is a great opportunity.
In honor of National Donut Day, Krispy Kreme is giving away one free original glazed donut to each customer. Both the Fox Chase and Center City outposts are participating.
While you’re there, treat yourself to any of the other delicious donut options — dulce de leche, cookies and kreme, cinnamon apple filled.
Plus, Krispy Kreme has partnered with the Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia for Donut Day. Click here to print out a voucher that you can bring into any store for a donation of $2 to be given to the Salvation Army from your purchase of a dozen original glazed donuts.
A sweet chance to help those in need!
Krispy Kreme: Center City
41 S. 16th Street
www.krispykremephilly.com
May 3, 2011
Krispy Kreme will open its flagship Center City location — its second site in Philadelphia, in addition to a branch in Fox Chase — tomorrow, May 4.
This latest outpost is at 16th and Chestnut, a major Center City intersection sure to provide the store with tons of foot traffic. It’s the first Krispy Kreme location to offer the company’s “Baked Program” (bagels, muffins, cinnamon rolls) plus the “KK For You” line of healthful products, which all have less than 350 calories and less than 9 grams of fat per serving.
Other nifty elements include video-screen menus and a glass window through which you can watch the donut makers work their glazing magic.
In honor of the grand opening (and our weakness for donuts), we’re giving away a FREE dozen donuts to one lucky uwishunu reader.
All you have to do is email your full name with “Krispy Kreme Giveaway” in the subject line to tips@uwishunu.com by 5 p.m. today, May 3.
And a news bulletin for all donut-lovers: the first person in line at the store tomorrow (it opens at 6 a.m., so set an alarm) wins a free dozen donuts every week for a year; the next 11 win a free dozen every month for a year; and the first 100 win 20 cups of coffee.
Krispy Kreme: Center City
16th and Chestnut Streets
www.krispykremephilly.com
Previously: Coming Attraction: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts To Open Its First Center City Store In May
April 11, 2011
Start lining up now: first customer to walk through the door receives a dozen free glazed doughnuts every week for a YEAR. (Photo courtesy Krispy Kreme)
Krispy Kreme is set to open its second location in Philadelphia (there’s a branch in Fox Chase) on May 4.
The latest outpost will be at 16th and Chestnut, a major Center City intersection sure to provide the store with tons of foot traffic. It’s a unique concept for the Southern-based Krispy Kreme brand to have a downtown location.
And that’s not the only stand-out element of this store: it’ll be the first Krispy Kreme location to offer the company’s “Baked Program” (bagels, muffins, cinnamon rolls) plus the “KK For You” line of healthful products, which all have less than 350 calories and less than 9 grams of fat per serving.
As it is, the most popular Krispy Kreme item, the 99 cent hot glazed donut, is only 190 calories, which should justify stationing yourself at the hot light window which, when the sign is lit, indicates hot fresh donuts for all!
The 750 square foot (all kosher, if you care) shop will also sell espresso drinks and drip coffee — bean-to-cup, so it’s ground in the store, in addition to frozen blended drinks and smoothies. Also look forward to sidewalk seating, and free WiFi inside and out.
Click here to sign up for Krispy Kreme email alerts and get a coupon for a free glazed donut!
Krispy Kreme had eight stores in the Philadelphia area from 2002-2005; we bet dollars to donuts they’ll be glad they came back!
Krispy Kreme: Center City
16th and Chestnut Streets
www.krispykremephilly.com
November 4, 2010
Seven or eight years ago, there was quite a bit of fanfare when Krispy Kreme brought a handful of stores and their “Hot Doughnuts Now” signs to the Philadelphia area. I vividly remember those openings, primarily because I had a couple of friends who had recently gotten married and so made a pilgrimage to the new store in order to eat with abandon, because they no longer had to worry about fitting into their wedding dresses.
There was far less hoopla when those same stores closed up shop, leaving the Philadelphia area without access to fresh, hot Krispy Kreme doughnuts (yes, you can get them in some area grocery stores, but they are not the same at the ones fresh out of the cookers).
Well doughnut fans, it is the time for much rejoicing. Krispy Kreme is coming back and they’re opening their first Philly store at 7855 Oxford Avenue on Tuesday, November 9 at 6 a.m. This new shop will offer all the classics, as well as their new Baked Creations line (looks like an attempt at being a bit healthier), organic oatmeal and fresh fruit. The drive-thru will be open 24 hours. They’re planning an array of opening day events, including:
• the FIRST customer to walk through the door and the first customer to drive through the drive-thru will receive one free dozen Original Glazed doughnuts every week for a year.
• the NEXT 11 customers to walk through the door and the next 11 customers to drive through the drive-thru will receive one free dozen Original Glazed doughnuts every month for a year.
• the FIRST 100 customers will receive an official Krispy Kreme Philly T-shirt.
For those of you who want to stay up-to-date with all the Krispy Kreme happenings, you can sign-up for their email updates here, like their Facebook page here and follow them on Twitter here. There’s also a video embedded after the jump that shows the doughnuts at the new store being cooked and getting their signature coat of sugary glaze.
