Happy National Donut Day! U.s. Eats More Than Half A Billion Worth

June 5, 2015

Cops love them. They make just about any cup of coffee taste better. And Americans can't get enough of them, scarfing down more than half a billion dollars worth last year bought from convenience stores alone.

That's a lot of dollars to doughnuts.

Friday is National Donut Day, a celebration of one of America's favorite reasons to take a break. But estimates are hard to come by for just how much lost productivity can be blamed on doughnut consumption.