This Veterans Day, on Tuesday, restaurants, retailers, and service providers across the United States are honoring our nation’s heroes with special deals, freebies, and discounts. From complimentary meals and coffee to free haircuts, car washes, and exclusive retail savings, businesses nationwide are showing their gratitude to current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Below is a complete list of the top offers available on Veterans Day (unless otherwise noted). Don’t forget to bring your military ID, your shopping list, and your appetite.
Dining deals for Veterans Day:
99 Restaurant & Pub: Veterans and active-duty military can enjoy a free lunch from opening to 4 p.m.
Applebee’s: Free full-size entrée from a special Veterans Day menu for U.S. veterans and active-duty military.
Bruegger’s Bagels: Free hot or iced coffee (any size); no purchase necessary.
Chili’s Bar & Grill: All veterans and active-duty personnel can enjoy a free meal from a special menu at participating locations.
Chipotle: Buy one entree, get one free with military ID between 4 and 8 p.m. Offer is only valid in-restaurant.
Cracker Barrel: Veterans and active-duty service members with valid military ID can enjoy a free Sunrise Pancake Special.
Denny’s: Veterans and active-duty military members can enjoy a free Original Grand Slam from 5 a.m. to noon with a valid military ID or DD214.
Golden Corral: Free “Thank You” buffet for veterans and active-duty military on Veterans Day during their Military Appreciation Night.
Hooters: All veterans and active-duty military get a free meal from a special menu with the purchase of a beverage; dine-in only.
IHOP: Free “Red, White & Blue” pancakes (dine-in) for veterans and active-duty military. Military Money+1
Olive Garden: Free entrée from a special menu for veterans and active duty when dining in.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers: Free “Red’s Big Tavern Burger” with Bottomless Steak Fries for veterans and active duty.
Starbucks: Free tall (12-ounce) brewed hot or iced coffee for veterans, military service members and their spouses at participating U.S. stores.
Texas Roadhouse: Any eligible customer who visits a Texas Roadhouse parking lot between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. will receive a voucher good for one free dinner through May 2026.
Retail and service deals for Veterans Day:
Great Clips: Veterans and military members receive either a free haircut that day or the free haircut card to use at a later date.
Hannaford: Veterans can receive 10% off a total order on Tuesday. Some exclusions apply.
Hoffman’s Car Wash: All active and retired military personnel can receive a free car wash on Veterans Day.
Kohl’s: Veterans, military personnel, and their immediate families get 30% off an in-store purchase Nov. 10-11.
Sport Clips: Participating locations will offer veterans free haircuts on Veterans Day.
Target: All military, veterans and their families get 10% off through Nov. 12.
