With this July 4th holiday hitting on a Thursday, many Americans may be looking for bargains and happenings near home.
Record numbers of drivers and air travelers are expected to take off during the holiday week, according to AAA. But others may be considering staycations over the July Fourth holiday.
Nearly all (86%) of U.S. adults who have taken a staycation in the past – or are interested in one – see the Fourth of July as a good time to do so, found a survey conducted by research firm Prodege for Tito’s Handmade Vodka, which has a “Staycation with Tito’s” campaign hitting social media.
Getaways can be expensive, so some folks may decide “why don’t we spend on a big party that’s not going to be as expensive as a holiday weekend away,” Katie Thomas, who leads the Kearney Consumer Institute, told USA TODAY.
Celebrators may look for bargains, but Thomas said, “people have just been leaning into celebrations since the pandemic, whatever holiday it may be.”
Whether your celebration is big or small, here’s some deals for your Fourth of July holiday:
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Baskin-Robbins: July Fourth week deals
The ice cream shop chain has several ongoing deals through July 15 on the Baskin-Robbins app and BaskinRobbins.com:
- Buy one, get one 50% off sundaes with promo code BEACHDAY.
- Get $5 off a Polar Pizza with promo code FIREWORK.
- Get $2.50 off any size milkshake with promo code COOL.
Buffalo Wild Wings BOGO deal on boneless wings
Every Thursday, including July 4, you can buy one, get one free boneless wings in-stores as well as from Buffalo Wild Wings Go, the restaurant’s takeout and delivery service. With a Buffalo Wild Wings Go order of $10 or more, you can also get 6 free wings using the promo code GOWINGS.
Jimmy John’s BOGO Firecracker Wrap deal
The sandwich chain has a special buy-one-get-one free deal on its new spicy Firecracker Wrap on July 4 for members of its Freaky Fast Rewards loyalty program. Other new limited-time menu items include Firecracker Jimmy Chips and the Confetti Cookie Sandwich.
White Claw and DoorDash: Free July Fourth deliveries and win a cooler
DoorDash has $0 delivery deals on White Claw seltzers and ready-to-drink cocktails over the Fourth of July weekend through Sunday, July 7. And Grammy-winning singer and producer T-Pain is helping White Claw give away a bottomless Claw Cooler with an endless supply of the beverages. Join White Claw’s Digital Shore Club by July 21 for a chance to win.
7-Eleven: New food items for July Fourth
Just in time for the Fourth of July, the convenience store chain has some new menu items to satiate your holiday appetite all day long:
- Chicken Nuggets ($2.79) served with zesty ranch, spicy buffalo, or tangy BBQ sauces.
- Philly Cheesesteak Taquito ($1.99 or 2 for $3) made with steak strips, beef crumbles, caramelized onions, roasted peppers, and cheddar cheese.
- Breakfast Skillet Taquito ($1.99) with scrambled eggs, pork sausage, bell peppers, onions and cheddar cheese.
- Personal Breakfast Pizza ($3.99), a flaky 5-inch biscuit crust topped with gravy, sausage, bacon, ham, scrambled eggs and a mozzarella-cheddar cheese blend (also available for delivery via 7NOW Delivery.
- 7-Select Zero Sugar Juice and Tea: Get two for $2.50; choices include new beverages Zero Sugar Sweet Tea, Zero Sugar Kiwi Strawberry and Zero Sugar Fruit Punch.
A new fuel discount program with ID.me gets veterans, active-duty military, first responders, nurses, teachers, and students discounts of up to 5 cents per gallon and more deals in the 7Rewards app.
Also available now: Hostess Twinkies with Cherry Slurpee filling, and Drumstick Slurpee Blue Raspberry Vanilla Cones. And coming soon: the annual 7-Eleven Slurpee Day on Thursday, July 11, when you can get a free small Slurpee.
Target and Chocolove: 20% off in July
The gourmet chocolate brand recently became available at Target; flavors available are: Almonds & Sea Salt in Dark Chocolate, Salted Caramel in Dark Chocolate and Milk Chocolate. Target Circle members can get 20% off through July 27.
More July Fourth discounts and deals
- Applebee’s: The restaurant chain has special Star-Spangled Sips including a $4 Watermelon Breeze Mocktail or Coors Light, and $5 Blue Bahama Mama. Late diners can also get half-price appetizers such as boneless wings at some locations.
- Baked by Melissa: The New York-based cupcake maker is giving $20 off its special Party in the USA pack of 100 cupcakes.
- BJ’s Brewhouse: Get a free Pizookie when you purchase any appetizer or entrée with promo code FREEPIZOOKIE at checkout – a deal listed on savings site RetailMeNot.
- California Pizza Kitchen: Want a twist on cooking out? Try the pizza chain’s Grab & Grill pizzas. Get two for $25 or 4 for $40. Flavors include pepperoni, Original BBQ Chicken, Thai Chicken, Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage, California Veggie and Five Cheese + Fresh Tomato. Post a photo of your pizza grilling on Instagram for a chance to win free pizza for a year and other prizes (tag @cpk with #cpkgrabandgrill).
- Casey’s General Stores: The convenience store chain has several pizza deals including 50% off a large single topping pizza when you buy any large pizza (use code BOGO).
- Dave & Busters: Play games for half price on Wednesday and Thursday, July 3-4. Also on July Fourth, members of the D&B Rewards loyalty program get 50% off all food (you can join on the company website) and there’s also $5 Happy Hour drink deals. Get 100 free game chips when you buy 100 through July 7. And starting Wednesday, July 3, you can play the Deadpool + Wolverine claw game for a chance to win Deadpool merch signed by Ryan Reynolds.
- DoorDash: From July 4-9, subscribers to the delivery service’s DashPass plan – you get unlimited $0 delivery fees and lower service fees on eligible orders; starts at $9.99 monthly or $96 annually – can get deals from Popeyes (50% off 6-piece or 12-piece combo with boneless or bone-in wing orders on orders $15 or more); Wendy’s ($10 off orders $20 or more and including Saucy Nuggs); and The Cheesecake Factory (free original cheesecake slice with fresh berries on orders of $40 or more).
- Dunkin’: Members of the Dunkin’ Rewards loyalty program can get a medium Sparkd’ Energy drink for $3 every day of July, while supplies last. (Limit 1 per member per day.) That includes the new Tornado Twist Sparkd’ beverage made with Berry Burst with Peach Sunshine flavors, along with raspberry, strawberry, peach, and lychee flavors. Also through July 8: Rewards members can get a Hot Honey Bacon Sandwich for $3.
- Fazoli’s: Through July 10, you can get $4 pasta specials Spaghetti with Marinara or Meat Sauce or Fettuccine Alfredo (available for dine-in, drive-thru and online customers at participating locations).
- Fuzzy’s Taco Shops: Celebrate the Fourth of July with the limited-time Bomb-a-‘Rita, a frozen strawberry margarita, made with blue curacao and topped with Bomb Pop.
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- Gopuff: Subscribers to the delivery service’s FAM membership can get 60% off party favors including sparklers and cookout needs including hot dogs and veggie burgers, snacks, desserts and drinks. Other deals get you 50% off select ice cream bars and pints.
- The Honey Baked Ham Company: Get $7 off on a single purchase of $50 or more through July 6.
- Jeremiah’s Italian Ice: The dessert chain with more than 130 locations in 11 states will be giving members of its J-List Rewards loyalty program 4x rewards points on July Fourth. This week, there’s also quarts available to go, including limited-time offering the Red, White and Blue Flavorite, made with strawberry and Blue Razz ices, vanilla ice cream and cookie butter crumbles.
- KFC: On July 4, you can get free delivery form KFC and 40% off 12 pieces of chicken on the bone à la carte (offer good only on the KFC app or on KFC.com).
- Kodiak Cakes: Get 25% off on all online orders placed between Wednesday, July 3, at 7 p.m. ET, through Monday, July 7, at 2 a.m. ET. Use the discount code found on the website at that time. Sign up for Kodiak’s VIP text list to get it sent to your phone.
- Marco’s Pizza: Get the pizza restaurant chain’s new Fiery Pepperoni Pizza and Fiery Sausage & Peppers Pizza starting at $8.99 and $10.99, respectively. And get a free 2-liter bottle of Starry when you order a large Fiery Flavors Pizza and any Cheezybread. Plus, all fully loaded handheld Pizzolis (including the new Fiery Pepperoni Pizzoli and Fiery Sausage & Peppers Pizzoli) are just $5.99 each.
- Noodles & Company: Launching Wednesday, July 3, is a new, limited-time Macapalooza Mac & Cheese Mashup menu (under $9 each, available through July) including 4-Cheese Alfredo Mac, Cheesy Broccoli Mac, Crispy Jalapeno Mac and – a DoorDash Pass exclusive – Korean Meatball Mac & Cheese. Noodles Rewards members can get a $1 Side Mac reward with any purchase of $15 or more. Rewards members should mark their calendars for July 14, which is National Mac & Cheese Day, when they can get Mac & Cheese Mashup dishes for $5.
- Pollo Campero: Need a feast but don’t want to cook? Pollo Campero’s Fourth of July Bundle (available until July 7) comes with 50 pieces of chicken, three sides, 26 rolls or tortillas (order online; price varies by location).
- RoundTable Pizza: Get $5 off any large or XL pizza, and $20 off orders of $150 or more.
- Ruby Tuesday: Spin to win during the chain’s Summer of Savings Sweepstakes, which includes meal deals for under $10 daily, $6 drink deals, and an interactive spin-to-win game with instant prizes ranging from free food to AMC movie tickets, $100 gift cards, a Las Vegas trip and tickets and travel for two to a professional stock car race.
- Salad & Go: On July Fourth, buy-one-get-one-free Caesar salad or wrap with your online order, using code CSRDAY24.
- Sam’s Club: The discount retailer has July Fourth deals on Member’s Mark cookout essentials including Prime Rib Ground Beef Sliders ($4.98 per pound) and Sliced Brioche Slider Buns (24 for $5.98), desserts including Star Cutout Cookies ($10.98) and while shopping you can try the new Cheddar Cheese Pork Frank at the Sam’s Club Cafe ($1.38 combo with drink).
- Sizzler: On the Fourth of July get free salad bar with the purchase of any entrée (at participating locations).
- Smashburger: Get $1 Tots on Thursday – including July Fourth and July 11 – and Wednesday and Thursday, July 3-4, when you buy a $60 e-gift card, get $15 Smash Cash free.
- Smokey Bones: On July Fourth, 15% of proceeds from any purchases will benefit the Robert Irvine Foundation, which supports the physical and mental well-being of military service members, veterans, first responders, and their families.
- Sonic: Special July Fourth $1.99 menu deals include 16-ounce Sonic Shakes (12 flavors) and Chili Cheese Coney dogs ($1.99 each).
- Starbucks: Test-drive the coffee chain’s new pairings menu: Get a tall hot or iced coffee with a butter croissant for $5, a tall iced or hot coffee paired with a breakfast sandwich for $6, or a tall or iced coffee paired with a Double Smoked Bacon or Impossible breakfast sandwich for $7.
- Taco Bell: Through July 31, get 5% off every Uber One student order delivery (max $9 off).
- The Main Event: Make July Fourth a game-playing holiday with video games, bowling, VR and more, plus there’s $4.99 Mocktails and $9.99 Spiked Splasher-Rita topped with freeze-dried candy, blue sugar rim and a sour candy strip skewer. You can also get a Summer Season pass starting at $32.99 for unlimited games, discounted food and non-alcoholic beverages, and free bowling shoe rental.
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