Celebrate Veterans Day with a little something extra! From free meals and coffee to discounts on shopping, restaurants, and more, businesses across Coastal Virginia are showing their appreciation for those who have served. Check out the special Veterans Day deals and freebies available throughout Coastal Virginia! 🇺🇸
Free meals and food
- Applebee’s: A free entrée from a special Veterans Day menu, dine-in only. Diners also get a $5 card to use by November 29.
- BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse: A free Pizookie with dine-in. The only local BJ’s is in Newport News.
- Bonefish Grill: Free Bang Bang Shrimp and a soft drink for veterans, active duty and their families. There are locations in Virginia Beach, Newport News and Williamsburg.
- Buffalo Wild Wings: 10 free boneless wings and fries.
- Chicken Salad Chick: A free meal for active duty and veterans with ID.
- Chili’s: A free meal from a Veterans Day menu, dine-in only.
- Chipotle: Free chips and guac, queso or salsa when you spend $5.
- Cracker Barrel: A free Sunrise Pancake breakfast, dine-in only. An expired military ID also works.
- Denny’s: A free Original Grand Slam from 5 a.m. to noon.
- Dunkin’: A free donut.
- Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers: A card for a free combo meal, good through November 25. You don’t have to buy anything.
- Golden Corral: A free buffet dinner and drink from 4 p.m. to close.
- Hardee’s: A free sausage biscuit.
- IHOP: A free Red, White & Blueberry Pancake Combo from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., dine-in only.
- Krispy Kreme: A free small coffee and a doughnut. No ID needed.
- Little Caesars: A free lunch combo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with four slices and a 20-ounce Pepsi.
- Olive Garden: A free entrée from a select menu, with unlimited breadsticks and soup or salad. Dine-in only.
- Red Lobster: A free Shrimp & Chips meal, dine-in only.
- Red Robin: A free Big Tavern Burger with bottomless fries, dine-in only.
- Ruby Tuesday: A free entrée up to $17.99, plus the Garden Bar and a bottomless drink. Dine-in only.
- Shake Shack: A free single ShackBurger. There’s one at Town Center in Virginia Beach, and Norfolk got its first Shake Shack at 1400 Monticello Ave. near downtown Norfolk. wtkr
- Sheetz: A free half turkey sub and a regular fountain drink, plus a free car wash where they have one.
- Starbucks: A free 12-ounce brewed coffee, hot or iced, for veterans, active duty and military spouses.
- Texas Roadhouse: Free meal vouchers handed out from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., good through May 31, 2027.
- Wendy’s: A free Dave’s Single, inside or at the drive-thru. You only have to say you served.
- Yard House: A free appetizer. There are locations at Town Center and at Rivers Casino Portsmouth.
Food discounts
- 7 Brew: 50% off any drink all day. The Portsmouth stand is the second in Hampton Roads, after the one in Newport News on Mercury Boulevard. wtkr
- Metro Diner: 50% off your meal for active duty and retired military. The local one is in Chesapeake on Volvo Parkway.
- LongHorn Steakhouse: 10% off, plus a free appetizer or dessert for the table when you order an adult entrée.
- Long John Silver’s: A $9 Variety Platter, ordered online or in the app with code VETERANS26.
Retail freebies
- Great Clips: A free haircut today, or a card for one later.
- Sport Clips: Free haircuts at participating locations.
- Autobell Car Wash: A free exterior wash.
- Green Clean Express Auto Wash: A free Ceramic 4 Ultra Wash, worth up to $28.
- Base exchanges (AAFES): Free challenge coins for eligible shoppers, while supplies last.
Retail discounts
- Kohl’s: 30% off, in store only.
- Target: 20% off. Today is the last day.
- Walgreens: 20% off. Today is the last day.
- Rack Room Shoes: 20% off.
- Academy Sports + Outdoors: 10% off. Today is the last day.
- Food Lion: 10% off with your MVP card.
- Publix: 10% off groceries.
- Tractor Supply: 10% off.
- Five Below: 10% off through Sunday.
- Sleep Number: Discounts through November 16.
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