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KFC Braves Another Grilled Chicken Giveaway

YumSugar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:50:23 -0700

Now that KFC's finally named a winner in its search for the right grilled chicken spokesperson, the chain is ready for yet another Kentucky Grilled Chicken giveaway. Declaring next Monday, Oct. 26 "UNFry Day," KFC will be handing out one free piece of grilled chicken to customers at more than 5,000 restaurants across the US.

The fast food company's last grilled chicken giveaway, which was backed by none other than Oprah Winfrey, caused quite a stir when KFC, faced with overwhelming demand, was forced to issue an apology and staggered rainchecks to customers who were turned away.

Considering what happened during the last giveaway, I'm not sure I'm ready to show up for this one. Did you have a bad experience with the last promotion? Would you be willing give KFC another try?

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Today Only: Make a Donation, Get Free Cold Stone Ice Cream

YumSugar — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:50:40 -0700

Want to make someone else's day and yours at the same time? Well, today's your lucky day! You can have your ice cream and it eat, too.

Tonight between 5 and 8 p.m., stop into the nearest Cold Stone, drop any amount of change to benefit Make-a-Wish, and score a free three-ounce serving of Jack's Creation, an ice cream sundae with brownies, rainbow sprinkles, and caramel.

With a location just, well, a stone's throw away from our office, I'm sure I'll be participating. Plus, I'm dying to scope out the shop's new line of ice cream that doesn't melt. Are you willing to eat some ice cream for the cause?

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Chick-Fil-A Shows Spirit With Chicken Sandwich Giveaway

YumSugar — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:50:10 -0700

Yet another reason to love Labor Day? Free food. To commemorate its second annual Chick-fil-A Kickoff football game, which takes place Sept. 5, fast food chain Chick-fil-A is giving out free Original Chicken Sandwiches to any customer wearing sports-related apparel on Labor Day, Sept. 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The promo, which takes place at Chick-fil-A locations nationwide, states that acceptable sports clothing includes any article or accessory with a sports team logo. Not a sports fan? There's still a way for you to score: Go to this spinoff website and sign up to receive a coupon for a free sandwich. If you're one of the first 250,000, you'll also land a coupon for a free Coke Zero.

I no longer live near a Chick-fil-A, but if I were nearby, I'd definitely be in for one of the chain's signature crispy chicken sandwiches. What about you?

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Celebrate Tuesday With Free Tacos, Courtesy of Jack

YumSugar — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:50:35 -0700

Taco Tuesday promos are, in my opinion, the best thing to ever happen to Tuesday, an otherwise uneventful day of the week. And for no apparent reason, fast-food chain Jack in the Box wants to get in on the action with its own version. Today only, print out this coupon, bring it into a store near you, and walk away with two free tacos - no purchase necessary.

Although I haven't been there since trying the chain's cheesy macaroni bites last year, I'm thinking tonight I'll head over to my local Jack to score a deuce. Will you do the same?

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Starbucks to Give Away Gratis Pastries Tomorrow

YumSugar — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:00:12 -0700

Last month, Starbucks completely overhauled its food menu, to focus on all-natural ingredients, and now, the company wants you to try them for free.

From opening until 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, print or show this flyer on your mobile device at any participating US location, and you'll get a free pastry of your choice with the purchase of a beverage.

The offer is only while supplies last, so run to your nearest Starbucks (which, most likely, isn't too far). I already know I'll be requesting a morning bun to go with my regular coffee. What will you be getting?

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McDonald's Mocha Mondays Mean Free Coffee For Customers

YumSugar — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:30:39 -0700

If you were already contemplating the fast food chain's new Angus Third Pounder, here's another reason for you to drop in to McDonald's. The company wants you to try its new McCafé coffee drinks so badly that it's offering free McCafé Mocha samples in-store every Monday for the next four weeks.

Beginning July 13, the world's largest fast food chain will implement Mocha Mondays: between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., customers can order a seven-ounce iced mocha or an eight-ounce hot mocha for free. The promotion will take place at participating locations every Monday through Aug. 3.

According to corporate executives, this is one of the largest sampling initiatives the company has ever undertaken, and McDonald's anticipates giving away roughly 10 million McCafé Mochas during the promotion. Will you take advantage with a steaming hot mocha - or the cold version?

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White Castle Celebrates Another Year With Free Sliders

YumSugar — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:45:43 -0700

This Summer, White Castle, home of the original slider, is turning the ripe old age of 88. To celebrate, the oldest hamburger chain in America wants you to swing by for a free slider - regardless of your White Castle IQ. To get a free mini hamburger, simply print out this coupon and redeem it anytime through July 12. Since these classic hamburgers are one of my favorite fast-food items of all time, I can't help but smile with glee.

Although the fact is, with their fluffy steamed buns, tender ground beef patties, savory onions, and crunchy pickles, it's impossible to stop at just one slider - you'll be bound to pick up more. Will you get in on White Castle's free deal this month?

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Free Food Alert: National Doughnut Day Giveaways

YumSugar — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:00:53 -0700

Fridays just keep getting better: in addition to taking advantage of some free Mars chocolate, tomorrow is National Doughnut Day - which mean you can enjoy free doughnuts courtesy of both Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' Donuts. There's no purchase required at Krispy Kreme, where all you have to do is saunter over to your participating local store to score a free pastry. From there, you can cross town to hit up Dunkin' Donuts, where you get a gratis doughnut of your choice with the purchase of any beverage.

To further honor this American classic and breakfast of champions, see if you can dunk my doughnut identification quiz. Will you partake in tomorrow's breakfast pastry bargain?

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Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act Means Free Candy For You

YumSugar — Fri, 15 May 2009 03:30:38 -0700

Your Fridays just got a little sweeter. Mars Snackfood is giving away a quarter of a million full-size packages of chocolate on its Free Chocolate Fridays. As part of the brand's Real Chocolate Relief Act, customers are encouraged to visit RealChocolate.com, where, every Friday through the end of September, the first 250,000 consumers can download a coupon for a full-size package of Twix, Dove, 3 Musketeers, Snickers, Milky Way, or M&Ms.

In response to overwhelming demand the first week, today the company is making an exception to give away free chocolate to the first 500,000 visitors. The Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act is part of a new campaign to highlight its chocolate made with 100 percent cocoa butter.

The strategy takes a jab at archrival Hershey's for having made the switch to cheaper ingredients: "Without cocoa butter, chocolate simply is not chocolate. Some companies use artificial ingredients to make their chocolate sweeter or because it's cheaper. Know that with Mars, there's no substitute for cocoa butter." The promotion even includes tips on how to spot "fake" chocolate.

I can think of a slew of people who will appreciate this "relief act." Did you sign up to get your free candy bar?

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KFC President Issues YouTube Apology, Offers Raincheck

YumSugar — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:00:41 -0700

Oprah's KFC promotion for a free Kentucky Grilled Chicken meal has not only caused a lot of controversy, but sky-high demand also has KFC stores across the country turning away customers. In response, KFC president Rogert Eaton has taken a strikingly similar approach to Domino's by issuing an apology to patrons via YouTube. In exchange for the inconvenience customers have gone through, Eaton offers a raincheck for a grilled chicken meal, plus a free Pepsi.

Do you think Eaton did the right thing? I question whether customers who've already redeemed the free chicken will simply cash in on more gratis grub. Will you redeem KFC's raincheck offer?

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