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FORT MYERS, Fla. \u2013 This Friday, June 1, Bennett\u2019s Fresh Roast will celebrate National Doughnut Day by offering patrons one free glazed donut from 6 to 10 a.m. (limit one per customer) while supplies last.<\/p>\n
National Doughnut Day occurs the first Friday of June each year, succeeding the Doughnut Day event created by The Salvation Army<\/a>in 1938. National Doughnut Day started as a fundraiser for Chicago\u2019s Salvation Army to help the needy during the Great Depression<\/a>, and to honor The Salvation Army \u201cLassies\u201d of World War I, who served donuts to soldiers.<\/p>\n Bennett\u2019s Fresh Roast has also prided itself on its fresh-from-scratch donuts made daily and being the only Fort Myers donut shop to serve fresh roasted coffee from the finest beans, resulting in the most flavorful and freshest cup of coffee around.<\/p>\n In addition to fresh roasted coffee and hand-cut-from-scratch donuts, Bennett\u2019s also offers packaged whole bean or ground coffees, breakfast muffins, oatmeal, Cajun grit bowls and breakfast sandwiches. On the weekends, Bennett\u2019s Strata (a layered baked breakfast dish) is a regular sellout. Tea lovers may choose from a large variety of Harney & Sons Fine Teas. Lunch offerings, including paninis, soups, sandwiches, three signature salads and Bennett\u2019s\u00a0 \u2018Lobster Roll\u2019, \u2018Chicken & Donut\u2019 and \u2018Donut Dog,\u2019 are available Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bennett\u2019s is located at 2011 Bayside Parkway in downtown Fort Myers and is open Monday through Sunday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n