Veterans Day Free Meals and Discounts in Alabama

As Veterans Day comes around this year, I would like to say thank you for your service. I hope you receive the respect and honor you earned for serving your country and your community. 

Each year, I take a little bit of time out to pick a few states and do a deeper dive to find any local Veterans Day discounts and deals for our servicemembers and their families. This year, I wanted to tackle Alabama. You’ll also find these discounts on our main list, which shows all the free meals and discounts available on Veterans Day. Now, I do admit, the discounts on this list were last year’s discounts. That said, each year many of these local joints offer them again. But, it’s always a good idea to check to be sure a deal or discount wasn’t adjusted from last year to this year.

If you want a more in-depth look at planning your Veterans Day from start to finish to help you maximize your discounts, check out our Veterans Day Discount Day Planner.  

Veterans Day Breakfast Deals

For Veterans Day, here are some deals at popular breakfast spots.

• Dennys: Active and retired veterans can enjoy a free Original Grand Slam from 5 am to noon.
• Krispy Kreme: Veterans and active military members can get a free small hot or iced coffee and a free donut of their choice. 
• Another Broken Egg Cafe: Active military members and veterans can receive a complimentary Patriot French Toast topped with fruit and a Barista House Blend coffee. 
• Starbucks: Active-duty military members, veterans, and their spouses can enjoy a free tall hot or cold coffee drink. 
• IHOP: Veterans can enjoy free Red, White, and Blue Pancakes.

Veterans Day Free Meals When You Dine-In for Lunch or Dinner

Here are some restaurants around Alabama and the South where veterans and military service members can get a free meal. 

• The Brass Tap: At participating locations, veterans and active military can receive a free burger and fries on Nov. 11. Not valid with any other offer, discount, promotion or purchase of gift cards. Tax, alcohol, and gratuity not included.
• Wolf Bay Restaurant: Veterans can enjoy a free meal from a special menu. 
• Logan’s Roadhouse: Logan’s Roadhouse offers veterans a free meal from a special menu. 
• Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille (Dine-In Only) : Veterans can enjoy a 32 oz Dinner Cut Pork Chop when accompanied with a guest purchasing one full-priced dinner entrée.   
• Chili’s Bar & Grill: Veterans can get a free meal from a special menu.
• Applebee’s: Veterans can get a free meal from a special menu.
• Red Robin: Veterans get a free burger and bottomless fries.
• Olive Garden: Veterans receive a free meal from a select menu. The breadsticks, soup, or salad are included.   
• Texas Roadhouse: Veterans receive a free meal voucher. 
• Bob Evans: Offers a free meal from a special menu for veterans.

Veterans Day Fast Food Discounts

If you want something a little less niche and you cannot get to your local places, here are some fast-food discounts.

• Blaze Pizza: Veterans can enjoy a free one-topping pizza.
• Big Daddy’s Burger Bar: Veterans and active service members can enjoy a free cheeseburger with a side from 11 am to 3 pm. 
• Chipotle: From 4 pm to 8 pm, veterans get a BOGO deal: buy a meal, get a second for free. 
• McDonald’s: Unfortunately, McDonald’s does not offer the same deals and discounts at every location. Some locations offer free coffee, and some offer a full-blown combo meal.
• Wendy’s: At special locations, Wendy’s offers veterans a free breakfast combo. 

Veterans Day Entertainment Discounts in Alabama

Now, Veterans Day discounts don’t stop at food. Several places in the state want to honor your service with either free or discounted admission. Those deals offer a great chance to spend time with the family. 

• Birmingham Zoo: Veterans, active service members and 5 family members get free admission. All other visitors get $5 off admission. 
• Mobile Pops Veterans Day Concert: The concert, featuring live music and military marches, is free admission. 
• Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo: Veterans and active service members get free admission.
• Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum: During Veterans Day week, veterans, active service members, and their families will get a 50% discount on regular daytime admission. 

Final Thoughts

Again, I want to say thank you for your service and the sacrifices that you have made for this country. As a reminder, don’t forget to bring your Military ID to these restaurants and entertainment spots to receive your deals and discounts. You will not want to miss out.  

Roll Tide! War Eagle! (If you thought I would pick a side, you guessed wrong! LOL)