This Is What Your Local Krispy Kreme Does With Their Unsold Donuts and Honestly… It Will Break Your Heart

Most people think they know what goes on behind the counter of their local Krispy Kreme, but apparently, you have no idea.

One American decided to show the world what happens to the unsold donuts at the end of the night, and let’s say it’s… shocking.

Instead of discounting them, donating them, or letting someone take them home, the video shows the staff literally throwing them all away. Yes, all those perfectly good glazed donuts, chocolate frosted rings, and cream-filled delights? Tossed into the trash.

It’s hard not to connect this to the creeping prices we’ve all been noticing. Since Krispy Kreme was bought by a private equity firm, the price of a dozen donuts has slowly crept up to around $22 in some cities. That’s right — $22 for a dozen donuts.

Instead of marking down the unsold pastries at the end of the night, the company apparently prefers wasting them entirely, which makes watching this video feel extra bitter. Imagine paying that much and knowing some of those donuts could have been saved from the garbage.

Food waste isn’t a new problem, but watching a chain literally dump desserts while the cost of living rises is hard to ignore. The video, which has now gone viral, has already sparked reactions online, people are horrified, frustrated, and a little hungry just thinking about it.

So next time you bite into that $22 dozen, just remember: some of your glazed friends probably didn’t even get a chance to reach a human mouth before heading to the trash.