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The news that Krispy Kreme’s limited-edition “Friends”-themed doughnuts will only be released in the United Kingdom and Ireland has confused some American fans of both the television show and the doughnut chain.
The doughnuts were first featured in a joint post on the Krispy Kreme UK and Krispy Kreme Ireland Instagram pages on June 12.
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According to Krispy Kreme’s website, the doughnuts are part of a celebration of the TV show’s 30th anniversary. “Friends” premiered on Sept. 22, 1994, and ran until May 6, 2004.
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Krispy Kreme UK said in a post on Instagram on June 16, “Dive into our Friends doughnuts collection and celebrate 30 years of the iconic TV show! From Joey’s ‘How you doin’?’ mango and passion fruit delight, to Ross’s ‘We were on a coffee break!’ cafe latte treat, and don’t miss Rachel’s trifle-inspired surprise.”
Krispy Kreme UK said, “Get yours before they run out,” referencing the 1999 “Friends” episode “The One with the Cop.”
The doughnuts are “We Were on a Coffee Break” (upper right corner); “How You Doin’?” (purple, with yellow frosting); “Trifle” (middle row, far left and far right); and “Friends” (chocolate icing). (Krispy Kreme/Fox News)
The four “Friends”-inspired doughnut flavors are “Friends,” which is a glazed doughnut with chocolate icing, sprinkles and a white chocolate logo from the television show; “We Were on a Coffee Break,” which is a glazed doughnut with “cafe latte flavored icing, chocolate swirls, frosting and a white choc topper” with the “Central Perk” logo; “How You Doin’?,” which has purple icing with mango and passionfruit frosting, shaped like Monica Geller’s door; and “Trifle,” which is a “strawberry and custard-filled doughnut topped with chocolate curls and green sprinkles,” according to the Krispy Kreme UK website.
Krispy Kreme UK wrote on its Instagram page, “How you doin’?” The doughnut is vegan.
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Fans of Krispy Kreme and the show expressed their confusion over the release on social media.
The TV sitcom “Friends” aired in the late 1990s and early 2000s. (NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images/Getty Images)
“I’m confused by the decision-making process. Friends was a huge American show (I know it’s huge internationally too, but come on), yet this is a UK thing,” one Instagram user wrote in response to a post about the new doughnuts.
The same user added, “I love seeing all these great flavors and snacks, but it also makes me realize how much we miss out on.”
Another Instagram user added, “I’m a huge ‘Friends’ fan and I would love to see these donuts in a Krispy Kreme store in the US.”
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Another Instagram user asked: “This is an American show so why is it shown in the UK and not here?”
When asked if the “Friends”-inspired doughnuts would be coming to the U.S., a Krispy Kreme representative told FOX Business there was “nothing additional to share at this time.” (NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Another Instagram user commented a bit more sarcastic in their response.
“Yeah, when I think of ‘Friends’ I definitely think of Britain,” he said.
When asked if the doughnuts would be shipped to the U.S., a Krispy Kreme representative told FOX Business there was “nothing additional to share at this time.”
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U.S. fans of Krispy Kreme haven’t been able to get access to “Friends”-themed doughnuts just yet, but they’re not completely out of luck. The company is offering a variety of deals this coming week to celebrate the upcoming summer solstice.
Though the “Friends” doughnuts aren’t coming to the United States, Americans will be able to get a dozen glazed doughnuts for a dollar on Thursday with the purchase of a dozen doughnuts at regular price. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/Getty Images)
A June 17 release on Krispy Kreme’s website said the chain’s glazed doughnuts will be half off on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m.
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Krispy Kreme said that on Thursday, its longest day of the year, customers will be able to get a dozen glazed doughnuts for a dollar with the purchase of a dozen doughnuts at the regular price.
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Krispy Kreme will also celebrate the arrival of summer on Thursday “by surprising randomly selected guests” with a dozen free Original Glazed doughnuts, the company said.
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“We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the official start of summer than with some exciting deals on our iconic Original Glazed Dozens,” Dave Skena, global chief brand officer for Krispy Kreme, said in a news release.
