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Get ready to chill out at Wendy’s! From one Ohio icon to another, Wendy’s is celebrating the Goodyear Blimp’s 100th birthday by giving away its iconic sweet treat, the Frosty, for FREE for one day only on June 3, 2025.  Even sweeter, the popular restaurant just introduced a new line-up to its Frosty menu — …

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Pizza is always the go-to meal during the summer months. It’s quick, easy and, most of all, everyone loves pizza. Enjoy a few slices with friends and then get back to summer fun.  And, to kick off the summer season, Pizza Hut is hooking pizza lovers up with a FREE pizza for a limited time.  …

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Happy 40th Birthday, Cicis Pizza! The pizzeria has been feeding families and pizza lovers on a budget with its popular all-you-can-eat buffet since 1985.  The buffet includes pizza, pasta, salad and dessert. It’s enough food and variety of choices to satisfy everyone at the table without breaking the bank. Photo: Cicis Pizza And hungry bargain …

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BOOM! Sonic Drive-In is making lots of noise among famished bargain hunters with its popular value menu.  Enjoy one of the popular menu items for just $1.99. Fans can create their own “cheap” combo for under $6 — a burger, soft pretzel, a wrap, a float and more.  The $1.99 Value Menu is available for …

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Extra mustard and savings, please! For bargain hunters, there’s nothing ever corny about saving money, especially when it means dining on the cheap.  Image: Sonic Drive-In Sonic Drive-In occasionally offers discounted corn dogs for one day only on select dates, typically holidays or other notable days. (Any add-ons are extra.) There’s usually no limit, so …

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Get ready to beef up your savings at Wendy’s? To kick off a summer of savings, Wendy’s is celebrating National Hamburger Day with a meaty deal on its popular Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger. The JBC features the restaurant’s signature square beef patty, crispy Applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, American cheese and mayo. Photo: Wendy’s From May …

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Beef up your summer savings at Wendy’s! The popular fast-food restaurant continuing its 100 Days of Savings this summer with a meaty deal on its popular Dave’s Single Hamburger. The burger features a quarter-pound of fresh beef, American cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, pickle, ketchup, mayo and onion on a toasted bun. (Mustard added at selection …

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Are you hungry? Summer is nearly here, and whether it’s pool days, road trips or park picnics, no one fuels summer adventures better than Wendy’s.  Does the thought of a loaded crispy chicken sandwich from Wendy’s make you want to grab your car keys? What if we told you that now through Monday, June 9, …

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Grab your workout gear and water bottle! Summer’s the time to sweat it out and get fit. And, this summer, Planet Fitness is making exercising more affordable for families with teens. The popular fitness center is bringing back its High School Summer Pass program, inviting high school teens ages 14 to 19 to work out …

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Grab your flip flops because Chipotle is ready to kick off summer! This summer, the popular fast-casual restaurant is offering the “Summer of Extras,” a three-month program rewarding Chipotle Rewards members in the U.S. with more than $1 million in FREE burritos from June 1 to August 31, 2025.   Image: Chipotle Chipotle Rewards members will …

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Sonic Drive-In is shaking up summer again! There once was a time when the popular fast-food restaurant offered discounted shakes every night, all summer long. Unfortunately, they haven’t offered the sweet deal since 2019. However, this year, fans of the restaurant’s hand-spun shakes can enjoy sweet savings for a limited time. Image: Sonic Drive-In Through …

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