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Free Fries: How To Celebrate National Fry Day In Dublin
Wednesday is National French Fry Day, and chains like McDonald's and Wendy's will hand out free fries throughout the week.

DUBLIN, CA — Finally, a National Holiday that comes with a salty snack.
Wednesday is National French Fry Day, and fast food chains across the Golden State are determined to get fries in the hands of every Californian.
Americans on average eat an estimated 30 pounds per person of French fries per year, according to National Today. Multiple surveys name McDonald’s as America’s most popular French fry, but many other chains will butter up fry-lovers with great deals on Wednesday.
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Wendy’s made the bold move to turn fry day into fry week, offering free french fries with different purchases.
On Tuesday, patrons can get a free medium fry order with any salad mobile order purchase, and on Wednesday any size fry will come free with any mobile order purchase. On Thursday, early birds can get a small breakfast seasoned potatoes with any app purchase and Friday will bring a buy one get one deal on fry orders of any size.
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“Fries deserve to be celebrated, so that's exactly what Wendy's is setting out to do,” Wendy’s said on its website.
Here are some Wendy’s locations near Dublin:
- 2222 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon
- 7143 Dublin Blvd., Dublin
McDonald’s will give away a free large fry order to customers who place an order via the app. There’s no additional purchase necessary to secure the free french fries, but you will need to sign up for the loyalty program, according to Today.
Here are some McDonald’s near Dublin:
- 7145 Dublin Blvd., Dublin
- 1004 Stoneridge Mall Rd., Pleasanton
- 4501 Rosewood Dr., Pleasanton
- 6800 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton
Burger King will shake things up and offer free Chicken Fries Wednesday with mobile app orders, Today reported.
Here are some locations near Dublin:
- 6921 Regional St., Dublin
- 5315 Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton
Fatburger will offer free Fat or Skinny fries with any in-store or online purchase, but you'll have to use the promo code "FrenchFryDay22," according to Thrillist. The deal will run from Wednesday to Tuesday. The nearest Fatburger to Dublin is 1025 N. Vasco Rd. in Livermore.
Want to go big for National French Fry Day? 10 people will win a $2,000 for their loaded french fry recipe as part of a promotion by food processing company Lamb Weston. The contestants submitted their recipes by July 8. Check out the decadent winners on their website.
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