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National French Fry Day Deals

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Is there anything better than free fries? National French Fry Day used to be celebrated on July 13 every year but, as of 2023, it now occurs on the second Friday in July. In 2024, that falls on July 12. Several of our favorite restaurants and fast food spots are giving away free (or very discounted) fries.

Burger King: Royal Perks members can redeem a free any-size fries with a $1 purchase and above, weekly. Plus, rewards members can also earn twice the Crown Points on purchases with fries, valid from July 12 to 14, 2024.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers: Download the Freddy’s mobile app on July 12 and get free regular fries with any purchase, from July 13 to 14, 2024. The free fries must be redeemed on Freddy’s mobile app and is valid for one-time use only.

On July 12, KFC rewards members will score free Secret Recipe Fries (any size) when they make any online purchase.

From July 14 to 16, Rally’s Rewards App members can get a free order of XL fries. Participating corporate locations will also be offering $1 fries of any size July 24 to August 6. Through the Fully Loaded Fry Pass Sweepstakes, Checker & Rally’s is giving away exclusive passes to 100 lucky winners to get one regular-size Fully Loaded Fries each week for 52 weeks. No purchase is needed to join; just head over to www.frygiveaway.com and sign up. The sweepstakes will run from July 1-12, 2024.

Frisch’s Big Boy– FREE fries this Friday with any purchase

 Long John Silver’s is giving customers a free family-sized order of fries when they spend $10 or more.

McDonald’s Get free fries of any size (no purchase necessary!) at participating locations by placing your order through the McDonald’s app.

On Par Entertainment  is ofering 50% off Fry Platters! Enjoy avariety of platters like the Loaded Fries & our Garlic, Truffle, and Parmesan Cheese Fries!

Penn Station East Coast Subs is offering a free order of fresh-cut fries with any sub purchase July 12-13 in stores and online with the promo code FRYDAY.

All day on July 12, Smashburger customers can score free regular size Smash Fries when they make any purchase at participating locations, online or in the restaurant’s app using the code FRYDAY24.

Raising Cane’s: Caniac Club Members can get an offer for an order of free fries. Swipe your Caniac Club Card and place an online order or scan the QR code in the mobile app when you order in-store. If you’re not a member yet, you can request for a Club Card at a local Raising Cane’s and be sure to register and verify your email address by July 11 to get the deal.

Smashburger Get a free order of Smashfries, French fries, or sweet potato fries with any purchase. If you’re ordering online or in the app, you can use the code FRIES.

Wendy’s From July 13 to 16, participating locations are offering free fries with any purchase made in the app.

White Castle customers can celebrate National French Fry Day with a buy one, get one free small fries on July 12. For online orders, use the code FRYDAY

Free Fries for National French Fry Day

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National French Fry Day is on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Estimates say Americans eat around 30 pounds of French fries per person each year.

Belgians call dibs on the origins of French fries, claiming it to be an invention of their people. According to a manuscript by Joseph Gerard, the residents of the Meuse Valley, located near Dinant in Belgium, consumed a lot of fish, since they lived near the river. During winters, when the rivers would freeze and fishing would become difficult, the idea to slice potatoes like fish fillets and fry them in hot fat was born.

But all credit does go to the French for popularizing frying foods and selling them in public on street carts called ‘frites,’ in the mid-1700s. Eventually, potatoes were cut in all sorts of shapes and fried. As to how French fries arrived in America, there are two versions of that story, too. The more popular and accepted fact is that Thomas Jefferson brought the dish to the U.S.A. While serving time as an ambassador, Jefferson spent a lot of time in France and went on to serve “potatoes served in the French manner” at a White House dinner in 1802.

The other theory is that World War I soldiers who were stationed around Dinant in Belgium took a liking to the local finger food known as ‘pommes frites’ and took the idea back with them. This is when French fries really took off and became mainstream in the U.S.

McDonald’s is giving everyone a reason to celebrate with a free order of Large Fries, no purchase necessary exclusively in the McDonald’s app on July 13.

Here’s the schedule for Fry Week at Wendy’s:

  • Monday, 7/11: Free medium fry with any Frosty mobile order purchase
  • Tuesday, 7/12: Free medium fry with any Salad mobile order purchase
  • Wednesday, 7/13: Free any size fry with any mobile order purchase
  • Thursday, 7/14: Free small breakfast seasoned potatoes (aka Breakfast Fry Day) with any mobile order purchase
  • Friday, 7/15: Free medium fry with any size fry mobile order purchase

Penn Station East Coast Subs is also gettin in on the free fry action:

Enjoy a FREE Order of Fresh-Cut Fries* on Wednesday, July 13th!Valid In Store or Online. One per customer per order.

 

 Hardee’s give its rewards program members free small fries with any purchase made through the app on July 13, that purchase is also going to ensure you get free fries for the rest of 2022. There will be a free small fry with purchase mobile offer in your rewards account that can be redeemed one time every day. That’s a lot of free fries, but make sure to order some on July 13 to get it.

 

Burger King is shaking things up by offering chicken fries instead of french fries for free on July 13. Just order at least $3 of other stuff through the app, and you’ll get the chicken nugget-like dippers for free. If you’re a member of the chain’s rewards program, you also get free fries once per week all year long.