Happy Veterans Day!

Many national restaurant franchises are honoring veterans and active duty service men and women by offering free meals on Veterans Day.

Proof of service, such as a military ID is required. * Your VetRewards Card ID from Veterans Advantage may qualify as valid proof of eligibility.  Here are just some of the freebies and discounts that we found around Lubbock:

  • 7-Eleven - Free coffee of any size for all Veterans Advantage members. VetRewards subscribers also get 1000 bonus points on $10+ purchases all year.
  • Outback Steakhouse - Special 20% Heroes discount.
  • BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse - Complimentary entree up to $14.95 and Free Dr PepperTM beverage on November 11. Offer not valid towards Daily Brewhouse Specials Half Off Pizza.
  • Cracker Barrel - Receive a complimentary slice of Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola® Cake or its Pumpkin Pie Latte. Cracker Barrel will offer $25 off all U.S. military branch-themed rocking chairs and 25 percent off all other military licensed products in its retail stores and online, including clothing, home furnishings and drinkware.
  • CiCi’s Pizza - Get your free buffet on Veterans Day, including pizza, salads, dessert, and more.
  • On The Border - Choose two or three of your favorites to make a free create-your-own-combo meal with rice and beans, plus chips & salsa.
  • Applebees -  meal from participating locations.
  • Buffalo Wild Wings- Free small order or traditional or boneless wings and fries.
  • IHOP- enjoy a “free” breakfast.
  • Krispy Kreme - Free doughnut and small coffee for veterans and active military.
  • Little Caesar's- Free $5 Hot and Ready lunch combo from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Olive Garden- Free meal from a special Veterans Day menu, plus unlimited soup or salad and garlic breadsticks to round out the meal.
  • Red Lobster- Free appetizer or dessert from special menu.
  • Red Robin - Free Tavern Double Burger with Bottomless Steak Fries.
  • Starbucks - Free tall coffee.
  • Subway- Free six-inch sub at select Subway locations.
  • Texas Roadhouse - Free meal from a choice of 10 menu options and a drink.
  • Bed Bath & Beyond - VetRewards subscribers with 25% OFF their entire in-store shopping cart for a full weekend of Veterans Day holiday shopping. Also covers Buy Buy Baby, Christmas Tree Shops, Cost Plus World Market, Harmon Face Values and Harmon Discount Health & Beauty stores.

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