Doughnut lovers in some areas of Kentucky will be able to get Krispy Kreme donuts at the golden arches in March.
A market test involving Krispy Kreme will launch at roughly 160 McDonald’s restaurants located in the Louisville and Lexington areas, the fast-food chain said Monday in a press release. It will kick off March 21 and run for a limited time.
Original glazed, chocolate iced with sprinkles and chocolate iced kreme filled are the flavors to be sold at participating McDonald’s restaurants, according to the release.
A McDonald's restaurant (iStock / iStock)
The upcoming Krispy Kreme offering is wider than the previous testing McDonald’s started at a handful of Louisville-area restaurants in late 2022.
During the wider market test starting in March, customers can order the doughnuts inside the restaurant, at the drive-thru and with McDelivery and its app, according to the company. The McDonald’s app and McDelivery weren’t options previously.
Glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts in Burbank, Calif., July 1, 2021. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni / Reuters Photos)
"The expanded test will help us learn more about operational impact on a larger scale as well as explore customer demand," McDonald’s said.
Other recent menu-related moves the fast-food chain has made include offering plant-based McNuggets in Germany and the return of the Shamrock Shake in the U.S.
The logo for a McDonald's restaurant in Arlington, Va., Jan. 27, 2022. (REUTERS/Joshua Roberts / Reuters Photos)
McDonald’s global footprint includes over 38,000 locations, including roughly 13,500 in the U.S., according to its website.