News Everywhere You Can Get Free and Cheap Food for Labor Day Weekend Courtesy of Burger King There's technically a few weeks of summer remaining, but Labor Day weekend is the three-day stretch that unofficially marks the end of summer fun. There's no better way to see out one of the year's top four seasons (and enjoy the celebration of organized labor) than to eat some damn-good food. Especially if said damn-good food is free. Grilling out and big meals with friends are a hallmark of Labor Day weekend. But you can't eat in the park for every meal. Fortunately, several popular chains -- Wendy's, McDonald's, Burger King, Dairy Queen, and more -- are offering tons of free food and other food deals over the course of the long weekend, so you can still eat well even when you're not consuming hot foodstuffs right off the grill. Take a look below at the places offering free and cheap food throughout Labor Day weekend. (Head over here for a roundup of other Labor Day sales.) Free Food for Labor Day Cicis The deal: If you love food but find yourself wishing you could cram a tiny salad with bacon bits onto the edge of the plate, drop into Cicis. You can get a free adult buffet with the purchase of another adult buffet and a regular or large drink. When: September 3 If you love food but find yourself wishing you could cram a tiny salad with bacon bits onto the edge of the plate, drop into Cicis. You can get a free adult buffet with the purchase of another adult buffet and a regular or large drink.September 3 Wendy's The deal: For a limited time, you can treat yourself to a 50-cent Frosty. You can also head to the offers section of the Wendy's app for a buy-one-get-one-free deal on chicken sandwiches or a coupon for a free order of Baconator Fries with any purchase. (Bonus: Wendy's is offering free delivery every weekend through November.) When: Ongoing Papa John's The deal: Things are a bit weird at Papa John's chain after Papa John Schnatter resigned using a racial slur, later said he regretted stepping down, then accused the company of trying to silence him... but the pizza chain is offering a deal for buy-one-get-one free (BOGO) pizzas this Labor Day weekend. Order a pizza at regular menu price and you'll get another of equal or lesser value for free. Just use the promo code LABORDAY. When: Through September 3. Dairy Queen The deal: Open the DQ app and find an offer for a $4 burger and Blizzard combo. Last chance before blizzards become a dirty word. (You can also grab buy-one-get-one-free sundaes and shakes through September 2, and you can get a totally free Blizzard for installing the DQ mobile app.) When: September 1-30 Jimboy's Tacos The deal: First responders, active military, firefighters, police, and EMTs are being treated to a free ground beef or vegetarian taco. Just flash your ID and get a little something as a thank you for your service. When: September 1-30 McDonald's The deal: The Golden Arches is offering a deal for free fries on Fridays, and $1 sandwiches any day from now through September 30. Find both deals in the McDonald's mobile app. When: Timing varies Baskin-Robbins The deal: Wander into any Baskin-Robbins and sample the Cappucino Blast -- coffee, milk, and ice cream -- for free all weekend. When: September 2 Marie Callender's The deal: Buy an entrée and get a free slice of pie. Real simple. When: September 3 Olive Garden The deal: The pasta shop is offering a buy-one, take-one deal for a limited time. Buy any $12.99 lunch and get a second one to go and it's free. When: Ongoing Firehouse Subs The deal: You're picking up a free medium sub with the purchase of a medium or large sub, chips, and a drink. When: Through September 3 Fogo de Chao The deal: Kids get a free meal over Labor Day weekend when they're with an adult who purchases an entrée. When: Through September 3 Long John Silver's The deal: Buy a variety platter at regular price, get one for free with this coupon. When: Through September 3 Courtesy of Creamistry Cheap Food for Labor Day Quiznos The deal: If you're part of Quiznos Toasty Points program (the sub shop's loyalty program), you'll get 20% off any one order. When: August 31-September 4 If you're part of Quiznos Toasty Points program (the sub shop's loyalty program), you'll get 20% off any one order.August 31-September 4 Illy The deal: Make an order on the coffee shop's website, and you'll land yourself $20 off every $100 you spend. Bonus: You may get a free case of the jitters after purchasing $100 worth of coffee. When: Through September 4 Creamistry The deal: Show a student or school employee ID, and you'll get 20% off any of the shop's organic liquid nitrogen ice cream. It's like a high school science experiment you can eat. When: Through September 14 Panda Express The deal: Celebrate the return of Panda town's Honey Sesame Chicken Breast with $3 off any online order of $5 or more if you use the code "HONEYISBACK." It's not free, but it's better than Bee Movie. When: Through October 31 Anyday Rosé The deal: Get your last gulps of rosé in before summer turns into a pumpkin and three white mice. Over Labor Day weekend, Anyday is offering 10% off an eight-pack of canned rosé, 15% off a 24-pack, and 20% off a 96- or 365-pack. The discount will automatically be applied at checkout after you've been confused for 20 minutes about how to activate the discount. When: Through September 4 Firstleaf The deal: The wine club is offering free shipping on a three-bottle End of Summer Pack with the code "LDWINE," which is a solid way to kick off a wine subscription. When: Through September 2 Burger King The deal: Delivery from Burger King is now a thing. To celebrate the partnership with DoorDash, you can get free delivery on orders of at least $15 all weekend. When: Through September 2 Papa Murphy's The deal: Members who receive the pizza chain's email offers can expect to receive a unique promo code for 40% pizza orders of $20 or more for the holiday weekend. When: Through September 3. Red Lobster The deal: It's not for Labor Day, but Red Lobster has announced that Endless Shrimp is back. When: Starts September 3 Applebee's The deal: Every day this month, the neighborhood bar and grill is offering $2 Sam Adams OctoberFest beers. When: Through September 30 Carrabba's The deal: Forget about the labor coming up on Tuesday with all-day happy hour. Drink specials and half-off appetizers in the bar area will be available all day long. When: September 3 BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse The deal: Take $10 off an order of at least $40 with the code "10OFF40" or this coupon. When: Through September 2 Northern Brewer The deal: If you're ready to take on homebrewing, you can get 20% off brewing equipment with the code "BEERSALE." When: Through September 3 Cratejoy The deal: The subscription box company is offering 20% off on a ton of new subscription boxes with the code "CJLABOR20." When: Through September 3 Courtesy of Dogfish Head Other Labor Day Oddities and Specials Dogfish Head Brewery The deal: In celebration of labor and worker rights, Dogfish Head will be releasing three limited-run beers, two of which were bottled by hand. Visit the Milton Tasting Room on Friday to pick up the fall release of 120 Minute IPA and a special hand-bottled Bourbon Barrel-Aged 120 Minute IPA, but be careful with the later. It clocks in with a whopping 17% ABV. On Saturday, you can grab a 750 ml bottle of Grisette About It!, which was also hand-bottled. When: August 31-September 1 In celebration of labor and worker rights, Dogfish Head will be releasing three limited-run beers, two of which were bottled by hand.<doc-sep>Just as Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of summer. The kids are going back to school, if they haven’t already, temperatures are hopefully starting to cool down, and we’re faced with the proverbial dilemma of whether or not it is OK to wear white after Labor Day. By the way, both Esquire and Marie Claire magazines say white after Labor Day is perfectly fine. In fact, winter white is actually a thing now. Fashion rules aside, Labor Day harkens back to celebrating labor unions and the hard workers that belong to those unions. Whether you belong to a union or not, you can celebrate with freebies from three national food brands this Labor Day weekend. You’ll also likely find lots of sales in stores—in person and online. It’s like the ramp-up to holiday shopping has already started. But back to those food freebies. Here is an alphabetical list of which brands will be offering freebies at some point over the holiday weekend. 1. Chipotle College students are going to love this offer from Chipotle. Through September 12, participating Chipotle locations are offering free delivery for orders totaling $10 or more, before tax. Its partnership with DoorDash is what makes this delivery option a reality. Customers can check out this new service and enjoy free delivery by visiting order.chipotle.com or the mobile app. Chipotle delivery is now available in all 70 markets at the over 1,800 Chipotle restaurants that DoorDash currently serves. 2. DQ DQ or Dairy Queen is getting ready for fall by rolling out a pumpkin pie-flavored Blizzard treat. Want to try one for free? Download DQ’s new national mobile app, and you’ll get a free small size Blizzard in pumpkin pie or whatever your favorite flavor is. According to Restaurant News this offer is good on Labor Day only. 3. Firehouse Subs This Labor Day weekend, Firehouse Subs customers will receive a free medium sub with the purchase of an additional medium or large sub, chips and drink. For the first time, the offer is valid all weekend long—Saturday, September 1 through Monday, September 3. Leah Ingram's mission is to help you feel more confident about your spending, regardless of income. She's written 14 books, including Suddenly Frugal: How to Live Happier and Healthier for Less and Toss, Keep, Sell! Her 15th book is The Complete Guide to Paying for College. Leah is a money-saving expert who has shared her unique personal finance approach and advice about getting the most bang for your buck on local and national TV, including The Weather Channel, Good Morning America and ABC News Now. For more about Leah, subscribe to her money-saving blog, follow her on Twitter @theleahingram, see what she's Pinning on Pinterest, and "Like" her page The Confident Spender on Facebook. Also, check out Leah's newest venture--Pawsome Doggie, selling doggie-themed bakeware and cake pans, and unique gifts for dog lovers! Use code PARADE to save 10%.<doc-sep>Mark your calendars and set reminders: September will be a busy month on the made-up food holiday and deal front. Besides Labor Day, September brings National Guacamole Day, National Cheeseburger Day and one of the most popular days of the year, National Coffee Day. September also is Better Breakfast Month, National Honey Month, National Rice Month and National Potato Month. Hungry yet? September also brings the official start of fall on the 22nd and more pumpkin spice, a continuation of the early seasonal change that began in late August. Bookmark this page because it'll be updated frequently with new deals. More:Wendy's offering free burgers through Sept. 30 More:Where to get a pumpkin spice fix: Hint, the fall flavor isn't just at Starbucks More:First free burgers, now free salads. Wendy's has a new freebie through Oct. 7 Today's specials A few National Coffee Day online deals continue. Sunday also is the last to get free Wendy's burgers. The deals Here are the best deals, big days and ongoing specials, available at participating locations. To be on the safe side, check with your closest location before heading out. Sept. 28-30: Free Shake Friday Potbelly Sandwich Shop: Through Sunday, Sept. 30, with an entrée purchase at participating locations, get a free shake when you say #FreeShakeFriday. Perk members also will have the perk in their accounts. Sept. 30: National Coffee Day deals continue The perks of National Coffee Day continue. Here are the deals, most of which are online, that are still available, while supplies last. More:Where to get free and discounted java deals for National Coffee Day More:Online retailers roll out java deals for National Coffee Day 7-Eleven: Through Sunday, with the purchase of breakfast sandwich over $2, get a free coffee. New customers who download the 7-Eleven app and join the loyalty program will get 800 points, which can be redeemed for a free medium coffee. Boyer’s Coffee: Through Tuesday, get $3.95 off any bag of Mash-Up Coffee at www.boyerscoffee.com with promo code MASHUP18. Coffee Tea Superstore: Through Oct. 6, get 10 percent off any product at www.coffeeteasuperstore.com with coupon code CoffeeDay. Community Coffee: Through Monday, get 30 percent off at www.communitycoffee.com with code COFFEEDAY2018. Drinkfinity: Through Monday, get Drinkfinity’s Americano Starter Kit for $16.50, 50 percent off the regular price with promo code COFFEE. The landing page for the deal is www.drinkfinity.com/coffeeday. Expedition Roasters: Get 15 percent off premium Themed through Sunday at www.expeditionroasters.com with code CoffeeDay. H+S Coffee Roasters: Get 10 percent off orders at www.hscoffeeroasters.com with code GOODCOFFEE Saturday and Sunday. illy: Through 9 a.m. EST Sunday, get a free can of illy coffee when you purchase four cans at www.illy.com and use promo code 5FOR4. Javaya: Use promo code CoffeeDay to get $5 off orders at www.getjavaya.com through Monday. Keurig: Through 11:59 p.m. PST Sunday, get 20 percent off boxes of K-Cup, K-Carafe, K-Mug, and Rivo pods and bagged coffee at www.keurig.com with promo code COFFEEDAY. Leivas Coffee: Through Monday, get 30 percent off at www.leivascoffee.com with promo code LOVECOFFEE18. Melitta: Through Oct. 5, get 30 percent off Melitta products at shoponline.melitta.com with promo code COFFEEDAY18. Harry & David: All specialty coffees will be two for $24 at retail stores now through Oct. 25. Krispy Kreme: Not a deal, but through Sunday, the chain has a special Original Glazed Coffee and Coffee Glazed Doughnuts at participating shops. Ongoing specials Applebee’s: The September Neighborhood Drink of the Month is the $2 Samuel Adams OctoberFest. Baskin-Robbins: Small Cappuccino Blasts are $2.99 in September and October. Bone Fish Grill: Through Sept. 30, get a free appetizer with purchase of two entrees and this coupon posted at www.bonefishgrill.com. Carrabba’s Italian Grill: Through Sept. 30, get a free order of lasagne when you dine in and order select signature dishes, including Chicken Bryan, Chicken Marsala or Pollo Rosa Maria. Carvel: Through Oct. 31, save $2 off a 48-ounce or larger cake or $3 off any sheet cake with a printable coupon. Chili’s: The chain’s $5 margarita special for September is the Crown Apple Crisp, which is made with Jose Cuervo tequila, Crown Royal Regal Apple Whiskey, Cranberry Juice and Fresh Sour. The drink is available through Sept. 30. Dairy Queen: For a limited time, download the Dairy Queen app and register for an account and get a free small Blizzard treat at participating locations. Limit one offer per person per visit. Not valid in Texas. There also are weekly exclusives through the app. Jersey Mike’s: Through Sept. 30, get 10 percent online orders with promo code SUBABOVE10 at www.jerseymikes.com/order. By placing an order, also be entered in the chain’s annual A Sub Above College Football Tailgate Sweepstakes. Jimboy's Tacos: Through Sept. 30, first responders get a free Original Ground Beef Taco or Bean Taco when they present their employee ID at participating California and Nevada locations for the chain’s new Taco for a Hero campaign. The offer is for firefighters, police, EMTs and active military personnel. Olive Garden: The Never Ending Pasta Bowl promotion begins Sept. 24 and runs through Nov. 18. The pasta bowl starts at $10.99. During the eight-week deal, 23,000 people will be whipping out a Never Ending Pasta Pass and eating all-they-can-eat and another 1,000 people bought annual passes. The passes sold out in less than a second. On The Border: Through Oct. 1, get chicken tinga and seasoned ground beef tacos are $2 and brisket and southwest chicken tacos are $4 at participating locations. Panda Express: Through Oct. 31, get $3 off any online order $5 or more with the code "HONEYISBACK." Red Lobster: The Endless Shrimp promotion is back for a limited time. Sonic: For a limited time, get a Carhop Classic, which is the choice of the Quarter Pound Double Cheeseburger or the Classic Signature Slinger, served with medium tots for only $2.99. Wendy's: This deal lasts through Sept. 30. Get a free Dave's Single with any Wendy’s purchase with an offer on the mobile app, which is available for Apple and Android devices. This offer will refresh daily. Also, through Oct. 7, get a free half-size Harvest Chicken Salad with the Wendy's app and a purchase. One offer per customer per day. Registration in app is required. Wingstop: Through Nov. 20, Wingstop has a “Big Night In Boneless Bundle” promotion. For $15.99, get 25 boneless wings in three flavors with three dips at participating locations nationwide. White Castle: Through Oct. 31, the Columbus-based fast-food chain has $3 Bacon Threesomes, which include three options of bacon-loaded sliders. More:Time to treat yourself! Get a Wendy's Frosty for 50 cents for a limited time More:Deals for National Cheese Pizza Day and how to save some dough everyday More:Chipotle is now selling large sides of guac Kelly Tyko is a consumer columnist and retail reporter for Treasure Coast Newspapers and TCPalm.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK. Read her Bargainista tips at TCPalm.com/Bargainista, follow her on Twitter @KellyTyko and email her at kelly.tyko@tcpalm.com. Sign up for her weekly newsletter at www.tcpalm.com/newsletters.<doc-sep>
Get in on holiday discounts at Chipotle, Popeyes, and more. All the Places Where You Can Get Free Food and Deals on Labor Day Weekend If you don’t already have plans for Labor Day this year, get ready to treat your stomach to a variety of good deals. While your co-workers and friends are shelling out money to barbecue outside, you can be enjoying all sorts of food and drink for free — or at least at large discounts. See below for all of the deals happening around you. Baskin-Robbins: Stop in for a free sample of their Pumpkin Cheesecake Cappuccino Blast September 2 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at participating locations nationwide. Guests can also enjoy any small Cappuccino Blast for $2.99 throughout September and October. BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse: On September 3, you can celebrate your day off with half-off any style pizza. Carrabba’s: The Italian chain is offering All-Day Happy Hour from Friday, August 31 through Monday, September 3. This include $2-3 beers, $5 premium spirits and specialty cocktails, 9-oz. glasses of wine for the prize of a 6-oz. glass, and half-off appetizers. Church’s: For the whole month of September, the fast food chain is bringing back their Real Big Deal meal, which includes fried chicken and two sides for just $5. Chipotle: Customers can get free delivery on any order of $10 or more for a limited time using the DoorDash app. Dairy Queen: Customers can get a free small Blizzard Treat, including their seasonal Pumpkin Pie, by downloading the ice cream chain’s new mobile app. People can also enjoy a $4 burger and blizzard deal for a limited time only. RELATED VIDEO: Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice! Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte Returns Early Firehouse Subs: Throughout Labor Day weekend (September 1 through 3), the sub shop is offering a free medium sub with the purchase of an additional medium or large sub, chips and drink. Popeyes: For a limited time, guests can get six boneless wings, plus a choice of side, a buttermilk biscuit and dipping sauce for only $5.