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October 3, 2025

Starbucks, Krispy Kreme and more drop 'The Life of a Showgirl' specials

WATCH: Taylor Swift drops 'The Life of a Showgirl'

Swifties bolted straight to their favorite streaming services on Friday to listen to Taylor Swift's highly-anticipated 12th album in full, analyzing every track from "The Fate of Ophelia" to the finale title track, "The Life of a Showgirl."

Brands from Starbucks to Krispy Kreme also dropped some hot new limited-time releases in tandem with the trending musical fanfare, from album cover-inspired sparkling orange backdrops at coffee shops to spotlight swirl doughnuts.

Check out all the places dedicating deals for Swifties on album release day below, plus, be sure to visit local eateries and more in your own area to see what small businesses are also pumping out promotions to entice "The Life of a Showgirl" lovers.

Food brands lean into 'The Life of a Showgirl' album release with new deals

Starbucks celebrates new Taylor Swift with glittery global party 

The Seattle-based coffee chain announced it is hosting "the largest global listening party of Swift's album" on Friday, Oct. 3, where coffeehouses around the world will play the new album and "Starbucks Lovers" playlists.

All weekend, Starbucks coffeehouse located near Vanderbilt University in Nashville will be transformed into a tribute to TS12 with Swift-inspired experiences, including a vinyl "pop-up record store, photo booth, friendship bracelets, glitter sprinkles on Starbucks cold foam and more," the company said in a press release. "Starbies and Taylor Swift fans, this is your moment. Come sip, sing and sparkle."

Already, the first 113,000 Starbucks Rewards members who "had the eyes of a mastermind and caught the Easter egg in Starbucks social posts unlocked a free Starbucks drink for whatever's on their Wi$h Li$t," Starbucks said.

Krispy Kreme 'The Life of a Showgirl' 1-day only doughnut deal

The doughnut shop dropped an all-orange Original Glazed "Spotlight Dozen" to celebrate the singer's 12th album, offering the album-inspired treats for $12 on Friday only.

Pillsbury's festive Funfetti Sourdough bread mix

Funfetti leaned into Swift's love of homemade sourdough with a return of a festive bread baking mix.

Funfetti previously released its "Showgirl"-inspired Funfetti Sourdough Bread Mix on Sept. 24, with the drop selling out quickly.

On Thursday, the brand announced it would restocking the popular mix at 12 p.m. ET on Swift's album release day, Oct. 3.

"We heard you - and we're making 1,003 more boxes," Funfetti announced on its official Instagram page.

The Funfetti Sourdough is available to order online Friday, starting at noon ET.

KitchenAid limited-edition Tangerine Twinkle Stand Mixers

The home and kitchen appliance brand created a limited-edition sparkly orange stand mixer -- inspired by Swift's showgirl album cover -- that would be perfect for mixing up homemade sourdough or a batch of the singer's chai cookies.

Swift, a proud home baker, previously shared her a chai sugar cookie recipe on Reddit and recently discussed her love of baking sourdough on her fiance Travis Kelce's "New Heights" podcast.

KitchenAid made 12 of the new special colorway and customers can enter the Showbiz Sweepstakes by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday for a chance to add the glittery countertop gadget to their own kitchen.

The description calls Tangerine Twinkle "a vibrant orange, carefully painted in a small batch and finished with a sparkly, metallic flake finish designed to make your kitchen shine."

The brand told ABC News that there has already been an overwhelming response to the newest color.

To help Swifties try their hand at some of Swift's favorites at home, KitchenAid also dropped three new recipes for confetti sourdough inspired boule, marmalade swirl hand pies and masala chai cookies with spiced icing.