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Krispy Kreme offering free Halloween doughnut to anyone who shows up in costume

Chain also debuting 'Sweet or Treat Saturday' in spirit of socially-distanced holiday

By Michael Bartiromo Fox News
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Krispy Kreme announced on Wednesday that anyone who visits a participating location on Oct. 31 while wearing a Halloween costume will be entitled to a free doughnut of their choice.

It’s not an entirely new promotion for Krispy Kreme — they’ve offered the same deal in the past — but this year, the chain is throwing in another sweet promotion, completely new for 2020: “Sweet or Treat Saturdays.”

During “Sweet or Treat Saturdays” between Oct. 10 and Halloween, customers who purchase a dozen doughnuts can buy an additional dozen for just $1, “to give to family, friends or neighbors” in the spirit of the socially-distanced season.

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“This Halloween, we're trading scary for sweet and helping fans create new ways to safely enjoy the season,” said Dave Skena, the chief marketing officer for Krispy Kreme, in a press release. “Instead of asking for sweet treats, let’s give them away to all the neighbors, family and friends we appreciate so much. It’s not a normal Halloween, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make it a sweet one.”

On Saturdays between Oct. 10 and Halloween, Krispy Kreme is offering $1 dozens to anyone who first purchases a dozen doughnuts at regular price, "to give to family, friends or neighbors." 

On Saturdays between Oct. 10 and Halloween, Krispy Kreme is offering $1 dozens to anyone who first purchases a dozen doughnuts at regular price, "to give to family, friends or neighbors."  (Krispy Kreme)

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In honor of the not-so-normal season, Krispy Kreme is also debuting new Scary Sweet Monster Doughnuts, including: the Frank Monster Doughnut, decorated like Frankenstein (complete with pretzel “bolts” and filled with Original Kreme; the Drake Monster Doughnut, modeled after Dracula and filled with raspberry filling; and the Wolfie Monster Doughnut, a werewolf-style doughnut with chocolate icing and chocolate Kreme.

The chain's regular, non-frightening doughnuts will also presumably be available this October as well.

But who wants those when you can have this Dracu-nut!

But who wants those when you can have this Dracu-nut! (Krispy Kreme)

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Of course, if doughnuts aren't your thing, Americans are still more than welcome to sit on their own couches and eat all the fun-size chocolate bars they purchased with no real intention of ever giving them to trick-or-treaters, which is apparently what most of us are doing this year.