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Nov 25, 2020

2020 Holiday Gift Card Bonuses and Freebies

Whether you're looking at giving some as presents or grabbing some for yourself, the holiday season is a prime time to stretch your dollar as long as it's for currency that you can only spend at one place. A number of restaurants are offering a bonus of some sort as an incentive to fuel your holiday giving.

Please note that a lot of the bonus cards are more appropriately described as "bonus coupons" and are not gift cards. They typically have no cash value, include an expiration date, and may have other terms attached. You should check with the respective restaurants for details if you have any questions. I've listed the expiration dates where I could find them.

Some deals are online only, while others are available at participating locations only so be sure to ask before buying.

Here's a list of restaurant gift card bonuses/freebies available for the 2020 holiday season (I'll update if more come in):

- Applebee's -  Get a $10 bonus card with the purchase of a $50 gift card through January 3, 2021. Bonus cards can be redeemed for both dine-in and online orders via Applebees.com or the Applebee’s mobile app and expire on February 28, 2021.

- Baja Fresh - Through December 31, 2020, get a $15 bonus gift card for every $50 in gift cards purchased online. Bonus card valid 11/23/20 to 2/28/21.

- Benihana - Get a $10 bonus card with $50 in gift card purchases or $60 in bonus cards with a purchase of $200 in gift cards through December 31, 2020. Bonus card valid January 2, 2021 through March 31, 2021.

- BJ's Brewhouse - Get a $10 bonus card with $50 gift card purchase through December 31, 2020. Get a $25 bonus card plus a 20% off VIP card with $100 gift card purchase through December 31, 2020. Bonus card and VIP card valid January 1, 2021 through February 13, 2021.

- Blaze Pizza - Buy $25 in gift cards, get a free 11-inch pizza through December 31, 2020. Free pizza reward valid January 1 through February 28, 2021.

Blimpie - Get a $15 bonus gift card for every $50 in gift cards purchased online through December 31, 2020, while supplies last. Bonus card valid 11/23/20 - 2/28/21.

Bonefish Grill - Get a $10 bonus gift card with every $50 in gift cards purchased through December 31, 2020. Bonus card is valid at Outback, Carrabba's, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming's from January 1, 2021 through February 7, 2021.

Bruegger's Bagels - Get a 20 percent off discount on plastic and digital gift card purchased made online through 12/25/2020, while supplies last.

Buca di Beppo - Get a $10 bonus card when you buy a $50 gift card through December 31, 2020. Bonus cards valid January 1, 2021 through February 28, 2021.

Buffalo Wild Wings - Get a $5 bonus card when you buy $25 in gift cards online through December 31, 2020 (limit four bonus cards per person). Bonus card valid January 1, 2021 through February 28, 2021.

- California Pizza Kitchen - Get a $20 bonus card when you buy $100 in gift cards through December 31, 2020. Bonus card valid January 4, 2021 through February 1, 2021.

Cheesecake Factory - Through November 30, 2020, get two eSlice of Joy Cards (each good for one slice of cheesecake) for every $25 in gift cards purchased. After November 30th, get one eSlice of Joy Card for every $25 in gift cards purchased through the end of the holiday season. eSlice of Joy Card valid January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021.

Chili's - Get a $10 e-bonus card when you buy $50 in gift cards through December 31, 2020. Bonus card valid January 1, 2021 through February 11, 2021.

Coldstone Creamery - Get a $15 bonus gift card for every $50 in gift cards purchased online through December 31, 2020, while supplies last. Bonus card valid 11/23/20 - 2/28/21.

- Corner Bakery - Get a $5 bonus card for every $25 gift card or $19.99 baked goods purchase at participating locations through December 31, 2020.

Culver's - Get a coupon good for a free Regular Value Basket when you buy $30 or more in gift cards through December 27, 2020. Coupon expires February 28, 2021.

Del Taco - *in-store* - Get a coupon good for two free Grilled Chicken Tacos when you buy $15 in gift cards or get two of the same coupon (four free Grilled Chicken Tacos) when you buy $25 in gift cards through January 6, 2021. Coupons expire March 7, 2021.

*online* - Get a digital coupon good for one free Small Size Combo meal for every $30 in gift cards purchased online through January 6, 2021 or get four of the same coupon for every $100 in gift cards purchased online. You can get double the amount of coupons on Cyber Monday (November 30 to December 1, 2020. Coupons expire March 7, 2021.

- Denny's - Get a $5 bonus card with every $25 gift card purchase. Offer ends on Christmas Day.

- Earl of Sandwich - Get a $5 bonus card with every $25 gift card purchase through December 31, 2020. Holiday reward card valid 1/1/21 - 2/28/21.

- Einstein Bros. - Get a 20 percent off discount on plastic and digital gift card purchased made online through 12/25/2020, while supplies last.

Fleming's - Get a $20 bonus card when you buy $100 in gift cards through December 31, 2020. Bonus card valid January 1, 2021 through February 7, 2021.

Fogo de Chao - Get a $25 bonus card for every $125 in gift cards purchased, a $75 bonus card for every $300 purchased, or $100 bonus card for every $400 in gift cards purchased through January 3, 2021. Bonus card valid January 4, 2021 through March 28, 2021.

Houlihan's - Get a $10 bonus card when you buy $50 in gift cards through December 25, 2020. Bonus card valid January 1, 2021 through February 28, 2021.

Islands - Get a $5 bonus card when you buy $25 in gift cards through December 31, 2020. Bonus card is valid January 1, 2021 through February 28, 2021.

Jamba - Get two $5 bonus cards when you spend $30 on gift cards through December 28, 2020. Bonus cards are valid 12/29/20 - 2/28/21.

Kroger - They have a number of bonuses on some of the gift cards they sell online with up to 20 percent off select gift cards through November 30, 2020 as a Black Friday/Cyber Monday promotion.

Lawry's Restaurants - Get a $25 bonus card when you buy $125 in gift cards through December 31, 2020. Bonus cards valid January 1 through March 31, 2021.

- Marco's Pizza - 10 percent off e-gift cards through December 30, 2020.

- Mod Pizza - Get a coupon good for a free 16-oz. Coca-Cola and MOD-size pizza or salad with the purchase of a $50 gift card through December 31, 2020. The coupon is valid from January 1 to January 30, 2021.

- Moe's Southwest Grill -  Buy $25 in Moe's gift cards online and get a free $5 eRewards through December 31, 2020. The $5 eReward Code is valid for redemption between 1/1/21 and 2/28/21.

- Morton's - Get a $50 bonus card when you buy $250 in gift cards through December 31, 2020. Bonus card valid January 1 through May 31, 2021.

- Outback Steakhouse - Get a $10 bonus card when you buy $50 in gift cards through December 31, 2020. Coupon valid January 1 through February 7, 2021.

- Panera Bread - Get a $10 bonus card for every $50 in gift cards purchased through December 31, 2020. Bonus card valid January 1 thorough 31, 2021.

- Pei Wei - Get a $5 bonus card when you buy $25 or more in gift cards through December 31, 2020. Bonus card expires January 31, 2021.

- Pinkberry - Through December 31, 2020, get a $15 bonus gift card for every $50 in gift cards purchased online. Bonus card valid through February 28, 2021.

- Red Lobster -  Buy $50 in gift cards, get two $10 coupons ("$10 off 2 Adult Dinner Entrees, Dine In Only" and "$10 off online order with $30 minimum purchase, to go only"). Coupons valid January 1, 2021 to February 28, 2021.

- Stonefire Grill - Get a $10 bonus card with every $50 in e-gift cards purchased online through December 9, 2020. Bonus cards valid from January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021.

- Red Robin - Get a $5 bonus card for every $25 gift card purchased through December 31, 2020. 

- Ruth's Chris Steakhouse - Get $20 bonus card with every $100 gift card purchase through November 30, 2020. Bonus card valid January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021.

- Shake Shack - Get a free shake voucher when you buy $25 worth of gift cards through December 31, 2020.

- Taco Bell - *online* Get $2 bonus card with $10 in e-gift card purchased through December 23, 2020, while supplies last. Bonus card valid through December 30, 2020.

*in-store or drive-thru* Get two free beef crunch tacos with $10 gift card purchase.

- Texas Roadhouse - Get a $5 bonus e-card with every $30 in gift cards purchased online.

- TGI Fridays - Get a $15 bonus card for every $50 you buy in gift cards through December 4, 2020. Bonus card valid January 1 through February 28, 2021.

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