Jelly Roll and Dunkin' come together, just in time for National Donut Day 2024

Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean
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Just in time for June 7's National Donut Day, Jelly Roll's been announced as the latest latest Dunkin'pitchman.

In a social media post, the Grammy-nominated Nashville native who, alongside Ashley McBryde, is co-hosting CMA Fest's ABC special, which will be recorded during the next four days of concerts at Nissan Stadium, offered that his performance name was derived from jelly-filled doughnuts — his favorite childhood snack.

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"My mother told me I was so sweet I could open my own Dunkin' Donuts store," says the "I Need A Favor" singer, born Jason DeFord, in a new advertisement highlighting his partnership and June 7 as National Donut Day.

He then discusses his favorite styles for dunking Dunkin's doughnuts in coffee or milk.

"Life's better with a little Jelly in it," he smiles.

Dunkin' giveaway for National Donut Day

Dunkin' is offering a free doughnut with every beverage purchase on Friday, June 7.

"No one loves doughnuts and coffee more than Dunkin' and our amazing customers," said Beth Turenne, VPof Category Management at Dunkin'. "National Donut Day is a special day for us because it's all aboutcelebrating that love and obsession. Plus, we get to share that joy by giving away millions of free doughnuts."

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What's in the new Dunkin' merch line for National Donut Day 2024?

In addition, a new, limited-edition, doughnut-inspired Dunkin' x Scrub Daddy doughnut-shaped sponges will be released alongside an apparel collection available at ShopDunkin.com. It includes:

Merchandise that will be a part of Dunkin' Donuts' National Donut Day limited edition line rolling out on June 7, 2024
Merchandise that will be a part of Dunkin' Donuts' National Donut Day limited edition line rolling out on June 7, 2024

  • "Jelly" Hoodie ($40): A pink hoodie

  • "Grab a Glazed" Hoodie ($40): This white hoodie was first spotted in the brand's "Popstar" commercial, which aired during 2024's Grammy Awards.

  • Donut Tees ($30): Inspired by concert tees, two t-shirts feature Dunkin's classic Chocolate Glazed Donut with Sprinkles.

Dunkin' will celebrate 75 years in operation in 2025. The brand currently sells somewhere in the vicinity of 2 billion doughnuts at its more than 13,200 restaurants in over three-dozen global markets.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Jelly Roll joins Dunkin' for National Donut Day, free doughnut deal