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4 hours ago
- Business
How to get free sweet treats on National Donut Day
Satisfy your sweet tooth and cap off the first week of June by celebrating National Donut Day on June 6. This year, multiple donut shops are offering a freebie or limited-time promotion to mark the food holiday. See how you can get a deal this Friday. Dunkin' Donuts Dunkin' is offering customers a deal and giving away a free donut with the purchase of any drink at locations across the U.S. on Friday. The donut chain is also launching a limited collection with the brand Stoney Clover Lane online, offering delightful pieces such as a donut pouch that resembles a strawberry frosted with sprinkles on one side and a chocolate frosted with sprinkles on the other side, four Dunkin'-inspired patches, two Dunkin' bag charms and more. Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme is offering customers a free donut of their choice on Friday, with no purchase required. But if one isn't enough, Krispy Kreme is also offering a dozen of their Original Glazed® donuts for just $2 with the purchase of an initial dozen. After National Donut Day, Krispy Kreme will also offer a '14 Days of Original Glazed' promotion starting on June 7 until June 20. Krispy Kreme Rewards members can get a dozen Original Glazed® doughnuts for $9.99. Paris Baguette At Paris Baguette, PB Rewards members can choose from a free sugar mochi donut or a free small twisted donut with any purchase. Those who aren't already a PB Rewards member can also join the bakery cafe chain's loyalty program for free by signing up through the Paris Baguette app. Sheetz Stopping by Sheetz on Friday? Gas up and get a free flavored donut with the purchase of any fountain drink, Sheetz Bros Coffee or bottled drink at one of the chain's convenience stores. Sheetz's National Donut Day deal will run from June 6 through June 10. Customers need to add the promotion from the OFFERZ tab on the Sheetz app and the offer is limited to one per customer and while supplies last. Shipley Do-Nuts Shipley Do-Nuts, which has over 350 shops across 13 states, is celebrating National Donut Day not just this Friday but every Friday in June. "After nearly nine decades of making life delicious, we think donuts deserve more than just one day," Laurie Curtis, Shipley Do-Nuts' Senior Vice President of Marketing, said in a statement. "So, we are making summer even sweeter with a National Donut Month full of freebies." On June 6, Shipley Do-Nuts customers can get a free glazed donut with any purchase, while supplies last. The following Friday, on June 13, Shipley is throwing in an extra donut into every order of a dozen donuts, making it a true baker's dozen of 13 donuts. Customers who don't wish for that many sweet treats can also choose to get a free glazed donut with any purchase. Finally, on Friday, June 20, Shipley will give away a classic Shipley glazed donut with any purchase, and on June 27, Shipley customers can stop in for a glazed donut with any purchase. Tim Hortons Tim Hortons is also celebrating National Donut Day throughout the first week of June with a buy a beverage and get a donut freebie. The offer is available to Tims Rewards members from June 2 until June 8 and loyalty members can choose any classic or specialty donut with the purchase of a drink of any size, except for excluded products.
Business Wire
a day ago
- Business
- Business Wire
GenAI Software Company pWin.ai Raises $10M in Seed Funding
TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- the only AI proposal-writing copilot built with Shipley best practices inside, today announced it has raised $10 million in a Seed financing round led by MicroStrategy co-founder Sanju Bansal, members of the Blue Delta Capital team and other Government Contracting (GovCon) industry leaders. This investment will accelerate product innovation, customer growth, and market expansion. ' simplifies RFI and RFP response generation, empowering businesses and government contractors at the federal, state, and local level to increase both bid volume and win rates,' said Vishwas Lele, Co-founder and CEO of 'What sets our enterprise-grade SaaS products apart is our relentless focus on writing quality—our solution uniquely combines AI efficiency with proposal-writing expertise, delivering comprehensive, pink-team-ready proposal drafts for our customers with a clear return on investment.' Exclusive Partnership with Shipley Associates. Built in partnership with Shipley Associates, the world's leading experts in business development training and proposal support, RFP product integrates gold-standard proposal methodologies into every draft, aligning structure and strategy with evaluator expectations. It has proven to reduce the time needed to get to a high-quality Pink draft by 80% and improve win rates by as much as 20%. Trusted by Leading Enterprises and GovCons. Founded in 2024, is already streamlining the proposal processes at leading enterprises, Parsons and Astrion, as well as fast-growing small and mid-sized companies such as CRL Technologies and Applied Information Services (AIS). ' gets us to a quality Pink Team draft faster. It gives us a head start without compromising what we care about most: quality, compliance, and control,' said Holly Losh Trombly, Corporate VP of Proposals at Astrion. 'For us, it has proven to be not just another software product but a strategy amplifier that frees up the team to surface insight faster and deliver on our big growth goals—without burning out or losing human control.' newest product release extends the same focus on quality and efficiency to RFI and questionnaire responses, helping its customers respond to RFIs faster, more efficiently, and effectively without over-relying on billable subject-matter experts. ' is designed specifically for the complex business process of proposal writing and effective commercial storytelling. We have been successfully tackling the extremely difficult challenge of long-form proposal writing with our RFP solution, and are now extending to additional marketing, sales, and contracting use cases with our new RFI and Questionnaire capabilities,' said Executive Chairman Sanju Bansal. To see it in action, join a live demo of RFP or request a 30-day free trial of RFI. About empowers businesses to grow by winning contracts faster and more efficiently while remaining committed to Responsible AI principles. Developed with security in mind, operates seamlessly within both Azure Commercial and Azure Government (CMMC Level 2) environments, ensuring your business meets the necessary compliance requirements while bidding on government and commercial contracts.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Federal and state funding cuts could affect local farmers' markets
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Ashley Cavender is the Equitable Nutrition and Food Access Director at Appalachian Resource Conservation and Development, or ARC&D. Cavender said that recent funding freezes and cuts to state programs, as well as proposed funding cuts to federal programs, could affect local farmers' markets and the farmers who rely on them. 'I see on a daily basis how many consumers come to spend their SNAP and benefits at farmers markets, and I see the benefit that the farmers receive in that as well,' said Cavender. 'So, it's also going to affect consumer is being able to come to the market and also it's going to affect their access to whole foods.' Fort Blackmore United Methodist Camp opening new public pool in Scott Co. Heather Shipley is the president of the Johnson City Farmers' Market. She says one of the SNAP programs being cut is the Double Up Food Bucks, which doubles the amount of produce you can buy up to $20. 'They're limited now to dollars that they do have at the farmer's market or at the grocery store, wherever they decide to get their food items,' said Shipley. 'If you're not spending that $10 with us, you're going to spend it somewhere else, you're going to look for more bang for your buck.' Cavender said last year that shoppers spent $19,000 in double-up food bucks at Northeast Tennessee farmers' markets. She also said these cuts will affect farmers who provide the produce for farmers' markets. 'All of that money that is generated just through SNAP and EBT alone is a really large number. So, their income is going to be affected, and we're also seeing where federal funding is being cut for our farmers as well. So, any of those alternative options that they could seek out are also not an option.' 'When it comes to even our programming, we're at risk of having federal funding cuts as well.' Shipley and Cavender said there are ways the public can help. 'You can actually, as an individual or a company, is sponsor the EBT program yourself, whether you make a onetime donation or you make maybe a seasonal donation,' said Shipley. 'Go to your local farmer,' said Cavender. 'The prices are honestly at this point, probably less. They've always been a little higher. But go to your local farmers markets, go to your local grocery stores and try to purchase this locally as possible, because they're going to need that now more than ever.' Cavender also said that incentive programs, such as those at farmers' markets, are at risk. One incentive program is the Farmacy Fit program, offered in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Health. This grant awards tokens to those who walk a mile at the farmer's market to spend on certain products. Cavender said the Department of Health has delayed the funding cycle, meaning they will not know for sure if ARC&D will receive the grant until July. Deborah Byrd, executive director of Jonesborough Locally Grown, said they have their own private walking program, called the Farm Fresh Fit Walking Program. In a statement, Byrd says: 'We are able to continue our private walking program but don't have the funds to last all summer for the number of participants we've had, so we'll have to limit the number of participants until we have more funding.' Deborah Byrd, executive director of Jonesborough Locally Grown. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
SHIPLEY DO-NUTS EXTENDS NATIONAL DONUT DAY WITH MONTH OF DELICIOUS FREEBIES
Guests can receive a free glazed donut with any purchase each Friday of 'National Donut Month' HOUSTON, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas-based Shipley Do-Nuts, the nation's oldest and largest donut and kolache brand, is celebrating National Donut Day for a whole month of freebie Fridays, kicking off on June 6, with a free glazed donut with any purchase* while supplies last. The fun continues with delicious deals each week: Friday, June 13: There's only one Friday the 13th in 2025, and Shipley is making every dozen a baker's dozen to celebrate lucky 13, or guests can opt for a free glazed donut with any purchase. Friday, June 20: Starting both summer and the weekend on the same Friday is a vibe! To celebrate, Shipley is offering a sweet freebie — a classic Shipley glazed with any purchase. Friday, June 27: Shipley rounds out its "National Donut Month" on the final Friday in June with a free fan-favorite glazed donut with any purchase. To get their free donuts, guests can simply visit their local Shipley shop or order online at or through the loyalty app with code DonutMonth25. Founded in 1936 in Houston, Shipley Do-Nuts is known for its signature glazed donuts, which are hand-cut into a hexagon shape for a lighter, fluffier texture, then carefully glazed to sweet perfection. All Shipley donuts are handmade fresh daily by bakers who start at 3 a.m. each day. "After nearly nine decades of making life delicious, we think donuts deserve more than just one day," said Shipley Do-Nuts Senior Vice President of Marketing Laurie Curtis. "So, we are making summer even sweeter with a National Donut Month full of freebies." Shipley also offers a wide variety of fresh iced, filled and cake donuts, hot and cold brewed coffee and savory kolaches — Shipley's freshly baked take on the Czech classic with fillings like sausage, ham, egg and cheese stuffed inside. For additional information, visit *Each member in parties greater than one must make an additional purchase to receive this offer. ABOUT SHIPLEY DO-NUTS Founded in 1936, Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts is the nation's largest donut and kolache brand, with more than 375 company-owned and franchised restaurants across 13 states, serving up its famous donuts, coffee and kolaches to generations of guests. Shipley is ranked No. 121 on Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500® 2025 list and No. 1 in its category and is No. 147 on Technomic 2024 Top 500. For franchising information, visit Follow Shipley on Instagram and Facebook @ShipleyDonuts, and sign up for Shipley Sweet Rewards at to unlock free donuts, discounted coffee, exclusive merchandise and more. Media Contact: Ashley Lennington, SPM Communications ashleyl@ 214-379-7000 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Shipley Do-Nuts Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data
BBC News
23-05-2025
- BBC News
Shipley hero-turned-villain jailed for punching man's face
A hero-turned-villain has been jailed for 18 months after he punched a man outside a pub, causing multiple fractures to his Crown Court was told that Mark Harrison's victim suffered seven fractures to his face, nose and jaw after he was attacked while he was standing at the top of three steps outside the Sun Hotel in Shipley in December punch thrown by Harrison, who had talked a suicidal man down from height the previous year, caused him to fall and strike his head on the Andrew Haslam KC said the victim "bled heavily and was rendered unconscious" as a result. CCTV footage of the incident showed members of the public assisting the complainant by putting him in the recovery position before an ambulance 41, left the scene but when he was arrested by police two days later he asked officers how the man court heard that Harrison, of Leeds Road, Shipley, had received a senior police officer's commendation following an incident in 2022 when he had talked a suicidal man away from the ledge of a tall building before the emergency services arrived. Prosecutor Victoria Barker told the court how the complainant, who was unknown to Harrison, had been told to leave the pub by staff and while they were dealing with him the defendant intervened and confronted tried to calm things down, but Harrison continued to be hostile and staff told both of them to complainant left first and while he was standing on the top step waiting for a taxi, drunken Harrison came out and punched him in the a victim personal statement provided in June last year the complainant described how he was suffering from "constant buzzing" in his ears and struggling to said his speech had been affected and not a day went by when he did not think about the assault and why it happened to complainant said he did not leave the house for several weeks because of his facial injuries. 'Major slip-up' Harrison, who had two previous convictions for assault dating back more than 20 years, pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful wounding at an earlier court Wootten, mitigating for Harrison, said his client had been drinking heavily "as a coping mechanism" following the death of his father and other family trauma."Clearly this offence occurred largely because he was so drunk and he's clear that he never would have done what he did were he not intoxicated," said Mr said his client "audibly gasped" when he was first shown the CCTV of the punch and its effects and he said Harrison was Wootten submitted that the offence had been "a major slip-up" in a long period of good, and at times exemplary, Haslam said it was an aggravating feature of the case that Harrison was under the influence of excessive alcohol at the time and he concluded that the serious nature of injuries meant the 18-month prison sentence had to be served immediately. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
