Free Meals and Deals for Vets, Military on Veterans Day: The List

By Beth Dalbey (Patch Staff)

Dozens of area businesses are offering free services and reduced prices to veterans on Veterans Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 11. Some require a military ID. (The list is not comprehensive.)

Great Clips: Veterans who visit the shops get a free haircut, or a redemption card for a free cut to be used by Dec. 31.

Applebee’s: The restaurant chain offers a special free menu for vets and active military members.

Baskin Robbins: First Class Camouflage Ice Cream – a concoction of chocolate, salty caramel and cake-flavored ice creams – is the flavor of the month in honor of Veterans Day. In addition, the chain will donate 10 cents from ice cream scoops sold at all U.S. locations on Veterans Day to the United Service Organizations (USO).

Bob Evans: The restaurant chain offers all-you-can-eat hotcakes for veterans and active military on Veterans Day.

Chili’s: The restaurant chain offers a special free menu for vets and active military members.

California Pizza Kitchen: The restaurant chain offers a special free menu for vets and active military members.

Carrabba’s: All active and retired veterans receive a free appetizer at participating locations now through Nov. 11.

Chuck E. Cheese: U.S. military vets and active-duty military get 20 free tokens through Saturday, Nov. 15.

Cracker Barrel: On Tuesday, veterans get a free Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake dessert. The restaurant will offer 10 percent of proceeds on the sales of the dessert to non-veterans.

Denny’s: Active, inactive and retired military personnel can build their own free Grand Slam breakfast from 5 a.m. until noon Tuesday at participating restaurants.

Friendly’s: Free breakfast, lunch or dinner to veterans and active military on Veterans Day.

Hooters: With any drink purchase, vets can get a free meal worth $10.99 on Veterans Day.

IHOP: Red, White and Blue pancakes are free to vets and active military members from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Ikea: Many Ikea locations are offering a free meal to veterans Nov. 9 – 11, 2014. Search for your local Ikea store, go to the store home page and select the “special offers” tab for details.

Longhorn Steakhouse: Service members receive a complimentary Texas Tonion appetizer and non-alcohol beverage on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Includes veterans and current service members.

Menchie’s: On Veterans Day, all vets and military personnel with a military ID or dressed in uniform will receive a free six ounce frozen yogurt any time of day.

Olive Garden: All veterans and military active duty will receive a free meal from a special menu on Veterans Day.

On The Border: All veterans and active duty military get a free meal from the chain’s “Create Your Own Combo menu,” on Tuesday.

Krispy Kreme: Those who are able to identify themselves as veterans or active duty military get a free doughnut and small coffee on Veterans Day.

Outback Steakhouse: Free Bloomin’ Onion and a beverage to all active and retired military personnel on Veterans Day.

Red Lobster: Appetizers are free to veterans and active-duty military members Monday, Nov. 10, through Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Starbucks: Tall brewed coffees are free to veterans and active-duty service members and their spouses on Veterans Day.

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Baskin Robbins has made “First Class Camouflage Ice Cream” its November the flavor of the month in honor of Veterans Day. (Baskin Robbins photo)