McDonald's and Krispy Kreme will end their doughnut partnership on July 2. The companies said the deal has not been as profitable as expected for the doughnut chain. McDonald's at one point planned to roll out Krispy Kreme doughnuts nationwide by next year.

There will soon be a doughnut-sized hole in McDonald’s U.S. menu. McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme said Tuesday that they're ending their partnership on July 2, a little more than a year after it was announced.

Krispy Kreme and McDonald's on Tuesday announced an end to their partnership, effective July 2, as the doughnut maker said it was unable to continue scaling it profitably.