Several restaurant chains and grocers are offering discounts and other promotions for Memorial Day or that coincide with the holiday.
Here’s a sampling. Participation may vary by location.
– 7-Eleven: Free pizza for first-time 7NOW delivery customers. Enter the code PIZZA at checkout.
– Abuelo’s: Through May 30, get an American Flag Margarita for $8.95. It’s made with frozen sangria (used for the red base), frozen La Grandeza (the white in the middle) and Blue Curacao Liqueur (the blue topper).
– Applebee’s: Participating locations offer 10% off for active-duty personnel and veterans.
– Bojangles: Through May 29, get a camo-themed Big Bo Box, and $1 of each box sold will go to Folds of Honor, which provides scholarships to families of fallen or wounded soldiers. The chain also will be donating $400,000 to the nonprofit organization.
– Bonefish Grill: All year long, service members, veterans and first responders receive a 10% heroes discount off their order.
– Carrabba’s Italian Grill: All year long, military personnel and first responders receive a 10% heroes discount.
– Chili’s: Get free chips and queso with an entree purchase when you sign up for the email list.
– Firebirds Wood Fired Grill: On Memorial Day, Inner Circle members get a free meal for a veteran, active-duty service member or Gold Star family member with the purchase of another lunch or dinner.
– The Fresh Market: Veterans and their spouses get 10% off their total purchase (excluding alcohol and gift cards) on May 30. Stores also will include a free hand-decorated patriotic cookie in every curbside order picked up on Memorial Day, while supplies last. The grocer also has picnic meals, with Caprese and meat-and-cheese pinwheels, a charcuterie tray, crackers, fruit and a dessert sampler, for $49.99 through May 30.
– Hooters: On Monday, active-duty military personnel and veterans receive a free meal off a special eat-in menu.
– IHOP: On Memorial Day, the new rewards programs offers double “pancoins” with any omelet purchase.
– Jimmy John’s: Get $5 off orders of $20 or more with the promo code 5OFF20 on orders placed online or via app for curbside pickup or contactless delivery. The deal is available after 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday through July 5.
– Long John’s Silver’s: Show a military ID on Memorial Day for $20 off your ticket.
– LongHorn Steakhouse: Over the Memorial Day weekend, get $10 off orders of $30 or more with the code TENBUCKSOFF.
– Marco’s Pizza: Through May 29, get 20% off any pizza with the code MEM20. The offer is valid on menu-price pizza through the app or online orders.
– Miller’s Ale House: Military personnel and veterans get 50% off with proof of service.
– Outback Steakhouse: All service personnel, including law enforcement and first responders, receive 10% off their meal all day every day.
– Sonic: Through May 30, buy one hot dog, get one free with an in-app reward.
– Subway: Save 15% on a footlong sandwich with code 15OFF through Aug. 11. Or buy a $25 gift card and get a free 6-inch sub through June 30.
– Wendy’s: Through June 5, get a free Junior Bacon Cheeseburger when you order on the app.