Kolache Factory Gears Up for National Kolache Day Celebration

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February 22, 2024 // Franchising.com // KATY, Tex. - Kolache Factory is gearing up to celebrate its namesake delicacy by giving away thousands of FREE kolaches on National Kolache Day! That means prepping thousands of pounds of its signature semi-sweet yeast dough.

On Friday, March 1, every customer at every store nationwide can celebrate National Kolache Day with a free fruit or cream cheese kolache from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. or while supplies last.

The Czech-inspired pastry, filled with savory and sweet fruits, meats, and cheeses, has legions of loyal followers who can’t get enough of the handheld pastries that are the perfect breakfast, lunch, or on-the-go snack. But others have yet to discover one of Texas’s favorite food icons.

“Believe it or not, we still have people coming in and trying a kolache for the first time every day,” says Kolache Factory COO Dawn Nielsen. “Of course, we also have regulars who stop in every morning. National Kolache Day is for everyone! We want to share our passion for kolaches by giving away free kolaches to thank our loyal customers and introduce our traditional Czech pastry to new folks.”

Here’s how to get your FREE kolache:

Walk up (or drive-thru) to any Kolache Factory location and say “National Kolache Day” for a FREE fruit or cream cheese kolache! This festive offer is only good on Friday, March 1, 2024, so mark your calendars to start your day with a free kolache! One per customer. No substitutions. No purchase necessary. While supplies last.

Kolaches, pronounced kuh-lah-chees, were born in Czechoslovakia centuries ago when a young girl nabbed some soft, sweet bread dough from her mom, added plums (NOT prunes, that's a tall tale!), and tossed it in the oven. Her dad grabbed one for a snack, and when he took a bite, the hot plum juice made him circle like a wheel in delight. The Czech word for wheel is “kola” — so the kolache was born. It became a tasty and beloved treat throughout Eastern Europe and arrived in America in the 1850s when Czech settlers came to Texas. By the 1900s, the Czech immigrants were holding yearly celebrations to honor their beloved culinary treat — the kolache.

It didn’t take long for kolaches to get a Texan twist, so now the sweet pastries are filled with savory meats, cheeses, and spices, perfect as an on-the-go snack for any meal. Kolache Factory has taken the iconic Texan delicacy and made it available from coast to coast.

SOURCE Kolache Factory