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Preparing your tax returns may not be the most enjoyable effort — and that has companies trying to leverage that sentiment with the increasingly common “tax day freebie.”
Dozens of national and local businesses are rolling out discounts and deals on April 17th, this year’s deadline for filing federal tax returns. Their goal is to offer benefits to help “stressed-out taxpayers,” said Carson Yarbrough, savings expert at Offers.com.
Here are some of the best tax day freebies:
Schlotzsky’s
The chain most known for its sandwiches is offering free small original sandwich when you purchase of chips and a medium drink.
Quiznos
The sandwich chain is offering another 1040 special — a discount of 10.40 percent from any purchase, including catering, on Tuesday. The company said customers who download its loyalty app will also receive a free four-inch sub sandwich.
Chuck E. Cheese
Chuck E. Cheese is providing a buy one, get one free offer on cheese pizzas from April 17 to 19, citing the tax deadline as a stressful time for families. For every large pizza ordered, the chain will provide one large cheese pizza for free.
Firehouse Subs
The sandwich shop is offering a free medium sub when you buy a full-priced large or medium sub, chips and a drink. The deal is good from April 17th (tax day) through April 19th. The offer coupon can be found at mg.g001.enterprise.ipost.com/static/pref/img/client/f/firehousesubs
Noodles & Co.
Noodles & Co. will offer $4 off orders of $10 or more through Wednesday. The deal is for online orders only, and customers should use the tax code TAXDAY18.
Sonic- All day at sonic Score get half-price cheeseburgers on their single patty Sonic burger.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop- Download the Potbelly app (iPhone/Android) or order online to receive a free sandwich (the free sandwich offer ends when 75,000 sandwiches have been given away). Those already enrolled in Potbelly Perks can enjoy a BOGO Sandwich that will automatically load into the app for redemption on Tax Day (April 17th).
Great American Cookie Company- Grab a free cookie and cream cookie.
To be sure, the deals are geared to ultimately help the businesses by building their brands through earning goodwill from customers. And if a customer happens to pick up a few other items while stopping in for a tax day freebie, all the better.
Yarbrough also said.
“The bulk of these deals are only offered on the official day, April 17, but a few deals started early and some extend past Tuesday.. Some of the deals are general freebies, while other restaurants and retailers are offering discount prices, reflecting the ‘stats and numbers’ reminiscent of Tax Season — like Boston Market’s deal for a $10.40 meal special, playing up the Form 1040 reference.”
(Information courtesy of CBS News & KTVI-TV)
