Many eateries have promotions offering free stuff with the purchase of a gift card around the holidays. I generally don’t recommend gift cards since some come with restrictions and fees, and it binds the person to that specific place for purchases, compared to cash. If you are planning on getting a gift card anyway, or if you want to get a little bonus for yourself, I rounded up a bunch of the deals. Not all deals displayed an expiration date, and there are often stipulations on when and on what you can use bonus cards, so please review the fine print before purchasing. Also, many sites are poorly done in Flash, so I was not always able to link you directly to the deals, but did so wherever possible.
- Smokey Bones – Buy $25, get $10 for yourself.
- Tijuana Flats – buy $25, get another $5 gift card
- California Pizza Kitchen – buy $100 in gift cards and get $20 for yourself
- Buca di Beppo – buy $100 in gift cards and get a $25 gift card
- Buffalo Wild Wings – purchase a $25 gift card and get an extra $5 gift card
- Subway – free cookie with $10 gift card
- Texas de Brazil – buy $60 in gift cards, get an extra $10. Buy $100 in gift cards, get an extra $25.
- Del Taco – Get 2 free tacos with the purchase of a $10 gift card
- Quiznos – 10% of your purchase will go to the CARE charity
- Chick-fil-A – buy a $20 gift card, and get a free 2010 Cow Calendar
- Applebee’s – buy $50 in gift cards, get a $10 bonus card
- Pizzeria Uno – get a $5 bonus gift card for every $25 in gift cards purchased
- Outback Steakhouse – purchase a $100 gift card and get a bonus $20 gift card
This list will continue to grow, so check back often.