It’s that time of year again where Americans celebrate those who have served this country in the military. Sunday, November 11 is Veterans Day (though it will be observed by banks and the postal service as Monday).  Many of the franchise restaurants and corporate owned stores we represent at We Sell Restaurants are offering veterans a free meal or discounted service. We looked online and found over 80 that we listed below.  We're sure there are even more.  For those who sign up to spend months away from their families securing our freedoms, this seems like a nominal gift.

These are the franchise restaurants and independent and corporate stores we’re aware of (though there may be more) who will be offering either discounts or free meals to veterans and active duty military personnel.  If you are in a restaurant next week where this offer isn’t in place, you could always offer to take care of the check on behalf of those who take care of our freedom.

Active duty military and veterans with ID will get free or discounted meals at most of the following. Confirm locally before ordering.  Offers usually do not include alcohol or gratuity and can’t be combined with other discounts or coupons.  Check with the individual franchise restaurants listed below for the specific offers which range from free entrees up to a certain price point or a complimentary item from a fixed menu.

Here’s the list of franchise restaurants we’ve put together so far at We Sell Restaurants.  The exciting news is that this list is so extensive ranging from a free draught beer at World of Beer to full complimentary meals at Chili’s Bar and Grill.  If you know of others, post them in the comments section of our blog. Let’s get the word out so our veterans get a meal on the house! 

• 54th Street
• Acapulco Restaurant Y Cantina
• Applebee’s
• Arooga’s Grille House & Sports Bar
• Back Yard Burgers
• Bagger Dave’s
• Bakers Square.
• Bar Louie.
• BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
• Boston Market
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• California Pizza Kitchen
• Cattlemens Steakhouse.
• Chevys Fresh Mex
• Chicken Salad Chick
• Chickie’s & Pete’s
• Chili’s Grill & Bar
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
• Chompie’s
• City Barbeque
• Claim Jumper Restaurants
• Cotton Patch Café
• Country Cookin
• Cracker Barrell Old Country Store
• Dunkin Donuts
• Eat’n Park
• El Torito
• El Torito Grill
• Famous Dave’s
• Farmer Boys
• Fatz Southern Kitchen
• Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
• Fogo de Chao
• Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
• Friendly’s
• Glory Days Grill
• Gold Star Chili
• Golden Corral
• Green Mill Restaurant and Bar
• Grub Burger Bar
• Hamburger Stand
• Hickory Tavern
• Hooters
• Hoss’s Family Steak & Sea Company
• Hy-Vee
• Jon Smith Subs
• K&W Cafeteria
• Kolache Factory
• Kinds Family Restaurant
• LaMar’s Donuts
• Little Caesars
• Logan’s Roadhouse
• Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que
• Main Event
• Max & Erma’s
• McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks
• McGrath’s Fish House
• Melt Shop
• Menchi’s Frozen Yogurt
• Mimi’s Café
• Native Grill & Wings
• Nekter Juice Bar
• Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub
• O’Charley’s Restaurant + Bar
• On the Boarder
• Pilot Flying J
• Primanti Bros.
• Red Lobster
• Red Robin Gagnon
• RibCrib BBQ & Grill
• Rock & Brews
• Romano’s Macaroni Grill
• Ruby Tuesday
• Sagebrush Steakhouse
• Scoter’s Coffee
• Shane’s Rib Shack
• Shoney’s
• Sizzler
• Spaghetti Warehouse
• Taco Mac
• Tap House Grill
• Texas Coral
• Texas de Brazil
• Texas Roadhouse
• Wienerschnitzel
• Wild Wing Café
• WingHouse Bar & Grill
  World of Beer

Remember to take a moment and thank a veteran you know or someone you see in uniform this Veteran’s Day or any day.  Better yet, step up and buy them a meal.  It’s the least we can do