Krispy Kreme is leaving McDonald's — here's where to still find the doughnuts on Long Island

Fans of Krispy Kreme will soon have one less place to find the deep-fried doughnuts on Long Island: The company will stop selling them at McDonald’s on Wednesday.

Krispy Kreme, which hasn’t operated a retail location on Long Island since 2006 — when its Riverhead store closed — recently announced it was ending its partnership with the fast-food chain earlier this week, just months after introducing its doughnuts at area McDonald’s in March, according to a news release.

The move signals further trouble for the North Carolina-based company. Its first-quarter financial report for 2025 showed a net loss of $33.4 million, compared with a $6.7 million loss in the same period of 2024.

In a joint newsrelease, McDonald’s said the partnership was profitable for its restaurants, but Krispy Kreme’s leadership described it as more difficult for the doughnut maker to sustain.

“While the partnership met our expectations for McDonald’s and Owner/Operators, it also needed to be a profitable business model for Krispy Kreme,” said Alyssa Buetikofer, McDonald’s USA chief marketing and customer experience officer, in the release.

Krispy Kreme CEO Josh Charlesworth added: “Ultimately, efforts to bring our costs in line with unit demand were unsuccessful, making the partnership unsustainable for us.” The release noted that the doughnuts represented a “small, non-material part” of McDonald’s breakfast business.

Three varieties were offered at participating McDonald’s: original glazed, chocolate iced with sprinkles, and cream-filled. The doughnuts were delivered, not made on site, according to a March statement from the company.

Doughnut lovers can still get their Krispy Kreme fix on Long Island.

According to the company’s website, prepackaged doughnuts are available by the half-dozen or dozen at retailers such as Target, Walmart, ShopRite, Stop & Shop and Speedway gas stations.

Krispy Kreme opened its first Long Island store in East Meadow in 2001 and eventually expanded to four locations across Nassau and Suffolk counties: East Meadow, Melville, Hicksville and Riverhead. All closed by 2006, reportedly due to lack of demand, competition from Dunkin’ Donuts and market saturation, according to Newsday reporting.

The company had high hopes for the McDonald’s partnership, announcing in March 2024 that it aimed to offer its doughnuts at every McDonald’s nationwide, according to Investopedia.

Krispy Kreme shares are down 74% year-over-year, currently trading at about $2.50, according to Google Finance. McDonald’s shares are trading at $289.