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.

McDonald's and Krispy Kreme said Tuesday that they're ending their expanded partnership after just a few months, a bitter end to an ambitious plan to sell the donut chain's treats in all of the fast food giant's U.

Fast-food giant and doughnut maker scrap their alliance, which rolled out nationally in March 2024, as demand kept falling.