Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Launches New Campaign To Combat Inflation

Krispy Kreme recently launched a campaign to combat inflation by lowering the cost of its donut to the price of a gallon of gas. From April 13 until May 4, the world-renowned dessert chain will sell donuts by the dozen for that Monday’s national average, which has been soaring following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

According to AAA, the national average of a gallon of gas was $4.11. And, since Krispy Kreme’s glazed donuts typically go for at least about $10 a box, that’s a sweet steal.

This isn’t the first time the donut company tied its promotion to topical news events. For example, the company gave customers who were vaccinated against COVID-19 free donuts last year, and it also gave away free donuts to blood donors after the Red Cross said it was experiencing a shortage in January.

Dave Skena, Krispy Kreme’s chief marketing officer, told CNN Business that it’s trying to “encourage folks to take advantage of a kind offer from [them] to do something good for others” and “help [people] get through the week.”

Of course, gas prices could plummet (which seems far-fetched in today’s environment), but Krispy Kreme is prepared for that.

“If gas prices plummeted over the next four weeks, even though it wouldn’t be as ‘good’ for us, we’d be so happy to sell people two-dollar doughnuts,” he added.

In the end, the marketing move is to help “make midweek a little sweeter for [customers’] friends and family” with some inflation relief, he shared in a statement.

“Inflation and high gasoline prices are serious and forcing families to make tough tradeoffs,” he explained. So the donuts are made cheaper to help take the edge off.

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