First responders show up for us when we need them, so it’s great that restaurants show up for them with freebies and deals on National First Responders Day.
Check out all of our national days posts to make sure you never miss a day.
We don’t give first responders nearly enough credit and thanks for what they do. When we need help, they’re there. When homes are on fire and people are in distress, we call them. And they show up.
We should celebrate them and their courage more often. But at least the calendar celebrates them annually with National First Responders Day, which happens every October 28.
There are a bunch of chains that celebrate the day, so we collected those all here. Keep in mind that we only included national and large regional chains in this list. Your local shops may be offering something too, but if we included all those, this list would be too long.
This isn’t the only day when restaurants offer free food and drinks. To make sure you don’t miss any, check out our list of the top national days for freebies and deals.
National First Responders Day: Freebies & Deals
All of these deals are happening on October 28th only, unless otherwise noted.
Dickey’s BBQ
Active first responders in uniform receive a free Big Pink Cup with any purchase (it doesn’t say online if the cup comes filled with a drink or not).
Fat Rosie’s Taco & Tequila Bar
All active EMT, police, and fire department personnel get 20% off their entire bill (excluding alcohol).
Firehouse Subs
100% of the sales of each Hook & Ladder sub will be donated to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.
Ford’s Garage
Get a free American Standard Burger or up to $16 off another entrée when dining in.
Kwik Trip
First responders get a free breakfast sandwich and 16 oz. coffee, milk, or orange juice.
Lowe’s
First responders can get $10 in MyLowe’s money in October when you verify online anytime through the month. It must be claimed by November 7.
Sonny’s BBQ
Get a free pork big deal (pulled or sliced pork sandwich on garlic bread or a bun, plus a sidekick and drink).
Do you know of any deals for National First Responders Day that we missed? Let us know in the comments so we can add them.