FREE and Cheap Food Deals This Week (July 9-15)

This might be the best week of free food all summer.

Between National French Fry Day, the return of a Chick-fil-A classic, and a stacked week of DoorDash deals, there's something worth grabbing almost every day.

Here's the full rundown:

Free Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven (July 11)

Saturday, July 11 is Free Slurpee Day, and this year is a big one. The Slurpee is turning 60, and 7-Eleven is celebrating its 99th birthday right alongside it. Walk into any participating 7-Eleven, Speedway, or Stripes location and grab a free small Slurpee, no purchase necessary. There's even a new limited-time Mountain Dew Confetti Chill flavor to try.

How to get it: Head to a participating 7-Eleven, Speedway, or Stripes store on July 11 and grab a free small Slurpee in any flavor. No purchase or app required. (more details)

Free Entrée at Chick-fil-A: Cow Appreciation Day (July 14)

After a long hiatus, Cow Appreciation Day is finally back. On Tuesday, July 14, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., show up to your local Chick-fil-A dressed in cow-themed attire and get a free entrée from a select breakfast, lunch, or dinner menu. You don't need a full costume, a white shirt with some black spots will do. This one is in-person only, so no app or delivery orders.

How to get it: Dress in cow-themed attire, visit a participating Chick-fil-A on July 14 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., and order via dine-in, carry-out, or drive-thru to claim your free entrée while supplies last.
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Free Waffle Fries at Chick-fil-A (through July 13)

Chick-fil-A is also giving away free waffle fries in the lead-up to Cow Appreciation Day, but this one takes a little effort. You'll need to be a Chick-fil-A One member, open the app, and play the "Spot the Cows" game. Complete it and a free medium Waffle Fries reward lands in your Rewards tab, ready to redeem in-store or online. The game runs July 7 through July 13, so don't wait until the last minute.

How to get it: Open the Chick-fil-A app as a Chick-fil-A One member, play and complete the "Spot the Cows" game, then find your free medium Waffle Fries in the Rewards tab and redeem in-store or online through July 13.
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$1 Dollaritas + $15.99 All You Can Eat at Applebee's (all July)

Applebee's brought back its legendary $1 Dollarita for the entire month of July, available nationwide for dine-in guests 21 and up. But the bigger value is the All You Can Eat deal: $15.99 gets you unlimited Boneless Wings, Riblets, and Double Crunch Shrimp, all served with endless fries. Add a Dollarita and you've got a full night out for under twenty bucks.

How to get it: Visit a participating Applebee's, dine in, and order the $15.99 All You Can Eat with your choice of protein. Add a $1 Dollarita (21+) to round it out. (more details)

Benihana Match Day Menu

If you're watching soccer this summer, Benihana's lounge and bar has a Match Day menu built for it. Everything is priced in tiers starting at $3. Three dollars covers sushi rolls and select beers, $6 gets you loaded fries or spicy chicken gyoza, and $9 steps up to buffalo wings, wagyu fried rice, a specialty cheeseburger, or the Hat Trick Margarita. Pricing and availability can shift a little by location, so check your local spot.

How to get it: Find a participating Benihana, head to the bar or lounge area (dine-in only), and order off the tiered Match Day menu starting at $3. Confirm pricing with your local restaurant. (more details)

DoorDash Big Value Week (July 9-15)

DashPass members, this is your week. DoorDash's Big Value Week is part of its Summer of DashPass event tied to the World Cup, and the lineup is stacked: Chipotle free entrée with orders $25 or more, Panera 40% off bowls and salads, Papa John's 40% off a Create Your Own Pizza, 7-Eleven $10 off $25, Buffalo Wild Wings free 6-piece Boneless Wings with a $30 order, and Culver's $10 off $30. Offers run through July 15.

How to get it: Make sure you're an active DashPass member, open the DoorDash app to find the Big Value Week deals, and meet each merchant's minimum to apply the discount at checkout. (more details)

Free Little Fry at Five Guys (through July 10)

Five Guys hand cuts their fries fresh every day and fries them twice in peanut oil, and right now they're giving them away. Through July 10, order any burger, sandwich, or hot dog on the Five Guys app or FiveGuys.com, add a Little Fry, and use the code at checkout. This one is online and app only, so it won't work at the counter.

How to get it: Order any burger, sandwich, or hot dog on the Five Guys app or FiveGuys.com through July 10, add a Little Fry, sign in to your account, and enter code FRYDAY26 at checkout. (more details)

Free Fries at Shake Shack (July 10-13)

Shake Shack is running something almost identical. From Friday, July 10 through Monday, July 13, get a free order of classic fries with any sandwich purchase. It works at the in-Shack kiosk, on the website, or in the Shack app.

How to get it: Add any sandwich plus classic fries to your order at a Shake Shack kiosk, on shakeshack.com, or in the Shack App between July 10 and July 13, and enter code FRYDAY26 at checkout.

Free Fries at McDonald's (July 10)

To close it out, McDonald's is giving away free medium fries on Friday, July 10 for National French Fry Day. You'll need to be a MyMcDonald's Rewards member and make a purchase of at least a dollar through the app. Small ask for free fries.

How to get it: Open the McDonald's app as a MyMcDonald's Rewards member on July 10, add the free medium fries offer, and make a purchase of at least $1 to redeem. Limit one per person. (more details)