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21+ New Year’s Food Deals: What to Expect Dec. 31 - Jan. 1

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If you’ve missed out on a lot of food holiday restaurant deals in 2024, your New Year’s resolution may be to get more free food. Perfect. Start the new year off right by getting free and cheap food from various national chains. Here are the best New Year’s food freebies we expect to see on Dec. 31 and on Jan. 1.

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On New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, restaurants offer lots of food deals and freebies.

During the New Year, various national chains offer a plethora of enticing food deals to mark the occasion. We often see freebies with purchases, discounted or BOGO offers on specific menu items, and special promotions on beverages and desserts. Participating restaurants typically range from fast-food joints like Wendy's and Subway to casual dining establishments such as Buffalo Wild Wings and BJ’s Restaurants. These deals attract a wide range of diners eager to start the year with significant savings.

National chains offer freebies with purchase, BOGO offers, and special promo prices on menu items.

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New Year’s Food Deals We Expect to See in 2024

  • 7-Eleven: Look for a few New Year’s Eve deals at 7-Eleven. They will likely be week-long savings.

  • Baja Fresh: This New Year's watch for Baja Fresh to have a $0 delivery deal.

  • Baskin-Robbins: Enjoy a 31% discount on all scoops at Baskin Robbins on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31).

  • BJ’s Restaurants: Look for half-off large pizzas during New Year’s Eve and New Year's Day at BJ's Restaurants.

  • Blaze Pizza: This New Year's watch for Blaze Pizza to have a deal on their 11-inch Double Pepperoni Pizza.

  • Buffalo Wild Wings: We anticipate Buffalo Wild Wings will offer Blazin’ Reward members an exclusive New Year's discount.

  • Cafe Rio: Rewards members can earn bonus points on their first Cafe Rio purchase on New Year’s Eve.

  • Chevys: We expect Chevys to have Holiday Tamales for New Year’s.

  • Chicken Shack: Chicken Shack will likely offer a New Year’s Eve discount.

  • Dunkin': Watch for a $2 iced or hot medium coffee at Dunkin’ on Jan. 1 (and every day in January and February!)

  • Insomnia Cookies: We predict Insomnia Cookies will offer a discount on a 12-pack of Classic Cookies.

  • Instacart: Look for an Instacart freebie to celebrate the new year.

  • Krispy Kreme: To celebrate the new year, Krispy Kreme will likely have a two dozen doughnuts deal.

  • McDonald’s: We anticipate McDonald's will have any size premium or iced coffee for $0.99 in app only.

  • Noodles & Company: Noodles & Company will likely celebrate New Year's with a discount on their regular entrees.

  • Olga’s Kitchen: This New Year's look for Olga's Kitchen to have a BOGO deal to celebrate the new year.

  • QuikTrip: We predict QuikTrip will have an in-app free drink deal for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

  • Starbucks: Starbucks will likely offer reward members a free small hot chocolate with purchase of a grande handcrafted drink.

  • Subway: This New Year's watch for a BOGO-free footlong deal at Subway.

  • Tijuana Flats: Look for Tijuana Flats to offer a free gallon drink or dessert with Taco Meal Kit purchase on New Year’s Eve and New Year's Day.

  • Wendys: We anticipate Wendy's will have their Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger for $0.01 through Jan. 2, 2025. Also keep an eye out for Wendy's Penny Pop deal, where you can get any small fountain drink for $0.01.

  • Whatburger: Whatburger will likely offer a free sandwich with purchase of a medium drink and fry through Jan. 3, 2025.

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