Join Ioka Group, Get Free Las Olas Food, More

A bunch of Exeter businesses have stepped up to help the Exeter Theater Company in its membership drive to revive the .

The following businesses are offering deals to patrons who join the company:

• will give you a free burrito
• will give you a $10 gift card
• will give you a free lube/filter/oil change

Pimentos owner Ken Linn explained on the Exeter Theater Company's website why he's helping out:

"The Ioka is the nucleus to downtown Exeter and it is sad to see it empty," Linn said. “The Ioka will help increase visibility and business to downtown Exeter. It is a worthwhile investment for any business to help out in any way it can.

"If offering incentives to customers to become members helps get this theater back up and running, count me in. That is a small price to pay for an even larger return the theater will create."

Donation levels for joining the Exeter Theater Company .

Billingsgate Deli, Exeter Country Club, Fresh Fish Daley, Margaritas and Seacoast Happy Hour are also donating prizes for weekly raffles for members.

The theater company has 500 members; it has a goal of reaching 1,000 by the end of March.