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18 Food and Drink Deals for Labor Day Weekend

Celebrate your hard work with deals from these national chains

Abigail Seaberg,

AARP

Published September 03, 2026

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Labor Day weekend honors hardworking Americans. If you’re looking for a tasty way to celebrate, we’ve got you covered on sub savings, biscuit bargains, doughnut deals and more. Check out these 18 tasty offers across nationwide chains and online businesses.

Wendy’s

Wendy’s rewards members can get an order of 10-piece crispy or spicy nuggets for $1.99 with any purchase from Aug. 24 through Sept. 27. Get the deal in the Wendy’s app and redeem at participating locations.

Find a Wendy’s near you.

Subway

Subway rewards members can get a footlong for $6.99 when they order via the Subway app or Subway.com from Sept. 2 through Sept. 29. This deal will be available at participating Subways and includes all subs except for the Fresh Fit, Deli Faves, 5 Meat Italian and Big Hot Pastrami subs.

Head to a Subway near you.

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KFC

KFC rewards members can get a Family Feast Box, complete with a four-piece order of dark meat chicken on the bone, a four-piece order of tenders, an eight-piece order of nuggets, two large sides and three sauces for $25 from Sept. 4 through Sept. 7. This offer can be found on the KFC website or app and will only be available at participating shops.

Locate your nearest KFC.

Jimmy John’s

Jimmy John’s rewards members can get a free toasted sandwich when they buy one of equal or greater value from Sept. 4 through Sept. 7 at participating locations. Just use the promo code TOASTED to get the deal online or in the Jimmy John’s app.

Find your local Jimmy John’s.

Popeyes

Popeyes rewards members can get a 12-piece order of wings or a 12-piece order of chicken tenders for $12 from Aug. 24 through Sept. 7. Use the Popeyes app or website to get the deal at participating restaurants.

See if there’s a Popeyes close to you.

Hardee’s

Hardee’s rewards members can get a sausage biscuit for $0.66 when they spend at least $1 online, in the app or in stores from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7. You can also get any size coffee for $1 when you buy a super bacon or super sausage biscuit through the Hardee’s app by playing a MyRewards game from Sept. 1 through Sept. 7. Both of these deals will be available at participating Hardee’s stores.

Check out the Hardee’s locations.

Laredo Taco Company

Visit a participating Laredo Taco Company for $10 half-gallon frozen margaritas from Sept. 4 through Sept.7.

See if there’s a Laredo Taco Company in your neighborhood.

Checkers & Rally’s

Visit any Checkers & Rally’s drive-thru to get a $4 meal deal ($5 in select markets), complete with your choice of a loaded tender wrap, spicy chicken sandwich or classic burger plus value fries, an eight-piece order of chicken bites and a 16 oz. drink. This is an ongoing deal valid through Sept. 6.

Locate your nearest Checkers & Rally’s.

Del Taco

Participating Del Taco locations will be offering 20 percent off orders of $10 or greater from Sept. 5 through Sept. 7. You must be a Del Yeah! Rewards member and place your order via the Del Taco app or at DelTaco.com to get the deal.

Check out the Del Taco locations in your area.

Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme customers can get an order of 12 glazed doughnuts for $2 when they buy a dozen doughnuts or a 16-count of mini doughnuts. There is a limit of two redemptions per guest for in-person orders and a limit of one redemption per guest for online, pickup or delivery orders — the latter three options requiring the promo code BOGO2 at checkout. The deal is available from Sept. 4 through Sept. 7.

Find your closest Krispy Kreme.

Round Table Pizza

Round Table Pizza customers can get $7 off any large or extra-large pizza at participating locations. Use the promo code TAKE7 at checkout from Sept. 7 through Sept. 9 to get the deal.

Head to your local Round Table Pizza.

Raise the Roost Chicken & Biscuits

Participating Raise the Roost Chicken & Biscuits shops are offering a $25 nugget party pack from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7. This four-person serving includes 24 chicken nuggets, a choice of two large sides, four biscuits, dipping sauces and deep-fried hand pies.

See if there’s a Raise the Roost near you.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, which opened its doors in 1941, is offering a party pack for $19.41 from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7. This order includes one pound of pulled pork, a large side of BBQ beans and Texas toast. You can find the offer in the deals section of the Dickey’s website or app.

Visit a Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in your neighborhood.

White Castle

White Castle rewards members can save $5 on a Crave Case — 30 sliders of your choice — from participating locations. This deal can only be redeemed in the app from Sept. 4 through Sept. 7.

Find a White Castle near you.

TGI Fridays

Head to a participating TGI Fridays on Labor Day to get 50-cent boneless or traditional wings. There is a 10-piece minimum per order for this in-restaurant deal, but no promo code or rewards membership is required. In addition, you can go to TGIFridays.com and get 25 percent off platters — to-go and catering menu options — from Sept. 4 through Sept. 7. Just use the promo code LDAY26 at checkout.

Locate your closest TGI Fridays.

HTeaO

HTeaO customers can get two gallons of tea for $12 from Sept. 4 through Sept. 7. This deal will be available at all HTeaO locations across all platforms, including in-store, in-app, drive-thru and online orders.

Check out the HTeaO locations.

New Yorker Bagels

New Yorker Bagels will offer $10 off any two or three dozen box of bagels from Sept. 3 through Sept. 8. Get this deal from the online bagel shipment company by using the promo code RELAX10 at checkout.

Visit the New Yorker Bagels website.

Grubhub

For more deals on delivery orders, check out Grubhub’s list of Labor Day weekend savings:

Wendy’s: Get a free Baconator when you spend at least $20 on Sept. 4.
Popeyes: Get a free chicken sandwich when you spend at least $15 on Sept. 4.
McDonald’s: Get a free six-piece order of McNuggets when you spend at least $15 or get a free breakfast sandwich (from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.) when you spend at least $15 from Sept. 4 through Sept. 7.
Taco Bell: Get a free order of Nachos Bell Grande when you spend at least $22 from Sept. 4 through Sept. 7.
Just Salad: Get a free cilantro lime chicken bowl from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. when you buy one from Sept. 4 through Sept. 7.

These deals will automatically be applied when applicable orders are placed from participating restaurants on Grubhub.

Abigail Seaberg is a freelance journalist based in Boston. She covers subjects as diverse as oncology research, local news, celebrity updates, and health and wellness topics.

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