Milwaukee Area Valentine’s Day Freebies
Several Milwaukee area businesses are offering freebies on Valentine’s Day. Show your Valentine how much you love them (and how smart you are) by taking advantage of some of these deals!
Caribou Coffee
Buy One Get One Free beverages at Caribou Coffee on Valentine’s Day. You must present the coupon (printed or on your mobile device).
Denny’s
Visit Denny’s between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Valentine’s Day for a free cup of coffee. If you don’t make it to Denny’s on Thursday, you can use this coupon for a free cup of coffee (with entrée purchase) through February 24.
Milwaukee Art Museum
As we posted about previously, visitors to the Milwaukee Art Museum on Valentine’s Day will receive free admission. The Art Museum is open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday.
Qdoba
Visit Qdoba on Valentine’s Day and kiss your dining partner to get Buy One Get One Half-Price entrees.
Redbox
Use coupon code SWEET for a free one night DVD rental. The coupon code can be used at the kiosk or by reserving online.
Ruby Tuesday
Make a reservation to dine at Ruby Tuesday between February 14-17 and receive a coupon for free dessert.
Starbucks
Starbucks if offering Buy One Get One Free select beverages after 2 p.m. through Valentines Day. Starbucks also is offering 50% off chocolate treats with a printable coupon. Coffee and chocolate? Hard to beat that!
Yo Mama
Buy One Get One Free frozen yogurt all day at Yo Mama. No coupon is necessary. Yo Mama has locations in Brookfield and Wauwatosa. Thanks to Milwaukee Consumer reader Kim for tipping us off to this one!
Are there any that we missed? If you know of other Milwaukee area businesses offering Valentine’s Day freebies, please leave a comment and let us know!
Thanks to Green Bay Consumer, Pocket Your Dollars, and Rose Knows Coupons for help compiling this list!
24 Days of Giveaways - Qdoba Mexican Grill
Today’s prize in our 24 Days of Holiday Giveaways is five free entrees from Qdoba We’ll have two winners of today’s giveaway!
If you have a Qdoba lover on your list this year, you can score a bonus $5 Qdoba voucher for yourself with every $25 Qdoba card that you purchase. The $5 bonus voucher offer is valid through the end of the year, and the $5 can be redeemed in January and February.
To enter today’s giveaway for five free entrees from Qdoba, visit our 24 Days of Holiday Giveaways page.
Give Gift Cards and Get Bonus Cards for Yourself
Are you a last minute gift shopper? If you don’t like to deal with crowded stores and last minute shopping online, a gift card might be a good alternative to a sweater or a book. Sure, a gift card isn’t as personal as an actual gift, however the recipient may appreciate picking out exactly what they want.
Many businesses are offering attractive incentives again this year by giving bonus gift cards to gift card buyers. Buy something for someone else and get something for yourself!
We have compiled a list of local businesses that have some sort of gift card incentive this holiday season.
- Applebee’s — Purchase $50 in gift cards, get a $10 bonus card. More information.
- Arby’s – Buy a $20 gift card, get a FREE Combo meal
- Bartolotta Restaurant Group - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $20 gift card for yourself. Valid only at Ristorante Bartolotta, Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro, Mr. B’s, Bacchus, and Boerner Botanical Gardens. More information.
- BD’s Mongolian Grill - Purchase $50 in gift cards, get a $10 bonus card. More information.
- Bonefish Grill - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $20 gift card for yourself. More information.
- Breadsmith - Buy a $20 gift card and get a $5 bonus card plus a loaf of bread for yourself. More information.
- Carrabba’s Italian Grill - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $20 gift card for yourself. More information.
- Charcoal Grill - Buy a $50 gift card, get a $25 promotional certificate for yourself.
- Chuck E. Cheese’s - 20 free tokens for every $25 in gift cards purchased.
- Culver’s - Purchase $20 or more in gift cards and receive a coupon for a free Double Deluxe Value Basket. More information.
- Dairy Queen – FREE Blizzard when you buy a $10 gift card
- Flat Top Grill - Get a free $25 bonus gift card when you buy a $100 Flat Out Crazy Gift Card. Card can be used at Stir Crazy or Flat Top Grill. More information.
- Fleming’s Steakhouse - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $20 gift card for yourself. More information.
- Fuddruckers — Spend $25 on gift cards, get a $5 bonus card
- Gap/Old Navy — 10% off gift cards when you use your Gap credit card to purchase and use coupon
- George Webb Restaurants - Get a free $5 bonus gift card when you buy a $20 Webb’s gift card.
- Half Price Books — get a $5 coupon with each $25 gift card you purchase
- Hooters - Buy a $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus card; purchase $50 gift card, you get a $10 bonus
- IHOP - Get a free $5 bonus gift card when you buy a $25 IHOP gift card. More information.
- LL Bean – Buy $50 worth of Gift Cards (or general purchases) and get$10 Bonus Gift Card
- Machine Shed Restaurant - Purchase $50 or more in gift cards and get a $10 gift card bonus
- Maggiano’s Little Italy - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $20 gift card for yourself. More information.
- Marcus Theatres - Buy a gift card of $25 or more, get a Buy One, Get One Free movie ticket, plus a coupon for two free tickets to the Marcus Theatres Kids Dream Winter Film Series. More information.
- Moe’s Southwest Grill — Buy $25 Gift Card, get a $5 bonus card
- MOTOR Bar & Restaurant - For every $50 in MOTOR gift cards, receive a $10 bonus gift card. (See more details in comments below).
- Noodles & Co. — Buy $25 in gift cards, get a card for a free sandwich duo
- Outback Steakhouse - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $20 gift card for yourself. More information.
- Papa Murphy’s: Get a free cookie dough when you buy $20 in Papa Murphy’s gift cards.
- Qdoba Mexican Grill - Get a free $5 bonus gift card when you buy a $25 Qdoba gift card. More information.
- Red Robin - Get a free $5 bonus gift card when you buy a $25 Red Robin gift card. More information.
- Robert’s Frozen Custard - Buy $100 of gift cards, get a bonus $10 gift card for yourself. More information.
- Stir Crazy - Get a free $25 bonus gift card when you buy a $100 Flat Out Crazy Gift Card. Card can be used at Stir Crazy or Flat Top Grill. More information.
- Taco Bell — Buy a $20 gift card in store, get a free taco flatbread sandwich combo
- TGI Friday’s — Spend $25 on gift cards, get a $5 bonus card
- Uno Chicago Grill — Buy a $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus voucher
Note that many of the businesses that we have linked to offer the option to purchase gift cards online. You can save the processing fees by purchasing the gift cards in person. Also, these bonus deals are not available at gift card kiosks like you might find at Walmart or Walgreens as shown in our picture above.
Did we miss any? If you know of any other businesses that offer gift card bonuses, leave a comment and let us know!
Thank you to Jennifer from Green Bay Consumer for her help in compiling this list!
