Tax Day is April 15. Luckily, restaurants and sweets shops around the Tampa Bay area have food deals and freebies planned to help give taxpayers’ wallets a break.
Here are some offers you can treat yourself to after filing.
Head to your nearest Checkers and order the Big Buford from April 14-15, when all locations are offering the signature burger for $3. It features two beef patties topped with two slices of American cheese, iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onion, dill pickles, ketchup, mustard and mayo on a toasted bun. The $5 Spicy Chicken Flatbread Combo and $6 Bacon Burger Flatbread Combo, both of which include a small fry and a small soft drink, and the $5 MVP Meal Deal with a sandwich, fries, a drink and an apple pie round out the deals.
Various locations, Tampa Bay. checkersandrallys.com
Buy one, get one free Cookie Cake slices, anyone? Valid April 15 in-store only, the offer will be available to rewards members in the app at participating locations.
Various locations, Tampa Bay. greatamericancookies.com
Grimaldi’s is taking $10.40 off orders of $40 or more on April 15. Mention the Tax Day deal to your server to redeem it while dining in. For online orders, use the promo code TAXDAY26.
218 Westshore Plaza, Tampa. grimaldispizzeria.com
All day long April 15, dine-in guests can enjoy $10.40 starters from the restaurant chain with a globally inspired menu. Choose from apps like Spicy Shrimp Tempura with spicy citrus aioli, Chicken Satay with Thai peanut sauce and cabbage slaw or Avocado Egg Rolls with honey-cilantro dipping sauce.
4134 W. Boy Scout Blvd., #B-1, Tampa. konagrill.com
It’s “Chill Out Day,” not Tax Day, at Kona Ice on April 15. Find a participating truck near you to claim your free shaved ice.
Various locations, Tampa Bay. kona-ice.com
Drop by April 15 for some sweet relief. When you buy any dozen doughnuts, you’ll score one free Original Glazed Dozen.
Various locations, Tampa Bay. krispykreme.com
Sonny’s is marking Tax Day at all locations with the return of its IRS: Irresistible Ribs Special. The deal is built around $10.99 St. Louis Rib Dinners, offered all day April 15, that come with a choice of Sweet & Smokey or House Dry-Rubbed Ribs, two sides and a choice of cornbread or garlic bread. For details, go here.
Various locations, Tampa Bay. sonnysbbq.com
On April 15 at participating locations, Sub Club members who purchase a Footlong with the promo code FLBOGO online or in the app will land another Footlong for free. The sandwich chain also plans to randomly select 1,040 members who use that code to receive a free Footlong coupon loaded into their accounts as a “refund.”
Various locations, Tampa Bay. subway.com
Tell the Mexican restaurant chain about a time you had to pay extra for guacamole and get $5 off a full-sized entree added to your Qdoba Rewards wallet, redeemable from April 20-26. Qdoba is accepting “guac relief” submissions at taxdayguacrelief.com until 11:59 p.m. April 15. You must be a rewards member to qualify, so be sure to join for free by the deadline.
Various locations, Tampa Bay. qdoba.com
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