It just can't be denied that the ongoing pandemic has united the world and brought everyone together. We have seen several instances of people helping each other to get through the hard times. Even giant food chain like Burger King made the headlines for taking up heart-warming initiatives to support their competitor food chains when the F&B sector was severely affected by the months-long lockdown. We recently came across one such 'sweet' step by doughnut chain Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme, USA is giving away one free original glazed doughnut to any person who is showing their COVID-19 vaccination record card.
According to Krispy Kreme's official website, this initiative is taken to show support to the ones "are protecting themselves and other by getting vaccinated". They took to their Twitter handle on March 22, 2021 to announce the news and wrote, "We'd like to show sweet support to those who have received the COVID-19 Vaccine. Starting today, bring your Vaccine Card to a Krispy Kreme shop and get 1 FREE Original Glazed doughnut. No chance to get your Vaccine? This will run thru end of 2021." Alongside, they also mentioned that this offer is available in "US shops only".
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We'd like to show sweet support to those who have received the COVID-19 Vaccine. Starting today, bring your Vaccine Card to a Krispy Kreme shop and get 1 FREE Original Glazed doughnut. No chance to get your Vaccine? This will run thru end of 2021. Info at https://t.co/gWnWhXOKKqpic.twitter.com/UqmDLne5E9— Krispy Kreme (@krispykreme) March 22, 2021
"The free treats will be available to every vaccinated person every day until 2022. So, no one will be left out; even those not yet eligible for a vaccination," stated Dave Skena, chief marketing officer at Krispy Kreme, as per a report in the Reuters.
The news went viral all over the internet in no time with people giving mixed reactions to it. While some appreciated the initiative, others criticised it saying, "Vaccinated from Covid, but here's some diabetes."
Here're some of the comments by Twitter users:
We'd like to show sweet support to those who have received the COVID-19 Vaccine. Starting today, bring your Vaccine Card to a Krispy Kreme shop and get 1 FREE Original Glazed doughnut. No chance to get your Vaccine? This will run thru end of 2021. Info at https://t.co/gWnWhXOKKqpic.twitter.com/UqmDLne5E9— Krispy Kreme (@krispykreme) March 22, 2021
Thanks for doing what you can to help us all get back to normal!— we have a leader! (@WashYourHands55) March 22, 2021
pic.twitter.com/WhVuCpxO9D— Khalid (@_azmi) March 22, 2021
Vaccinated from Covid, but here's some diabetes.— Throw Up & Theology (@revlaurelj) March 22, 2021
Why are people getting so pressed over one doughnut? Chill— Arisenstring956 (@arisenstring956) March 22, 2021