Krispy Kreme is looking to ease the stress for those who have to make a trip to the DMV on May 7, which marks the REAL ID deadline.
The doughnut chain announced Friday it will give all guests one free Original Glazed doughnut all day in-shop or via the drive-thru at participating shops on May 7. There is a limit of one per guest and no purchase, or ID, is necessary to get your free treat.
“The DMV can be stressful enough in normal times, but we know May 7 is going to be ‘next level’ stress for many Americans trying to get their REAL ID,” said Dave Skena, Chief Growth Officer of Krispy Kreme, in a news release.
“So, we’re going to keep this simple. Come by on May 7 and have a free Original Glazed doughnut on us, no REAL ID – or any ID – required,” Skena said in the release.
The REAL ID deadline comes 20 years after the 2005 REAL ID Act passed amid other increasingly tight security measures following 9/11. The act established that Americans would need identification that met “minimum security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards.”
Actual implementation of the regulations ultimately took two decades, hitting several road bumps along the way. Now that enforcement is soon to begin, however, those who do not secure a compliant ID in time will soon be unable to enter federal facilities or board domestic flights.
Contributing: Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY
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