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Dec 5, 2022

2022 Holiday Gift Card Deals and Specials

Holiday gift card deals and specials are an annual practice around this time of year as many-a-restaurant vies for your gift-giving holiday dollars. Do keep in mind that while gift cards generally don't expire, bonus cards are not gift cards and tend to expire like coupons.

As usual, I'll try and update if/when more deals come in. Here's the 2022 holiday gift card deals and specials list:

- Applebee's - Through January 2, 2023, get a $10 bonus card with every $50 gift card purchase. Bonus card expires February 26, 2022.

- Auntie Anne's - Through December 31, 2022, get an eReward code (app required) good for a free Original or Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel with each purchase of $5 or more in gift cards or eGift Cards online. The reward card can be used from 1/1/2023 to 1/31/23 at participating locations.

- Benihana - Through December 31, 2022, get a $10 bonus card when you buy $50 in gift cards. If you buy $200 in gift cards, you get $60 in bonus cards instead. Bonus cards valid 1/2/23 through 3/31/22.

- BJ's Brewhouse - Through January 1, 2023, get a $25 bonus card and a 20 percent off card when you buy $100 in e-gift cards (or you can get a $10 bonus card when you buy $50 in e-gift cards). Bonus cards and 20 percent off card valid 1/3/23 through 2/6/23. The 20 percent off card can be used multiple times before it expires but cannot be used with other discounts, including the bonus card.

- Blaze Pizza - Buy a $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus card.

- Blimpie - Through December 31, 2022, get a $15 bonus e-card when you buy $50 in gift cards online. Bonus card good from 11/21/22 to 2/28/23.

- Bonefish Grill - Through December 27, 2022, get a $10 bonus e-card with every $50 gift card purchase. Bonus card valid 1/1/23 to 2/6/23.

- Brugger's Bagels - Through December 31, 2022, get a $5 bonus card with every $30 gift card purchase. Bonus card is valid January 1, 2023 through February 28, 2023.

- Buca di Beppo - Through December 31, 2022, get a two $10 bonus cards with every $50 gift card purchase. Bonus card is valid January 1, 2023 through February 28, 2023.

- BurgerFi - Through December 31, 2022, get a $5 bonus when you purchase $25 in gift cards online. The bonus is valid to redeem January 1, 2023 to February 28, 2023.

- Buffalo Wild Wings - Through December 31, 2022, get a $5 bonus card with every $25 gift card purchased online. Bonus card is valid January 1, 2023 through February 28, 2023.

- California Pizza Kitchen - Through December 31, 2022, get a $20 bonus card when you purchase $100 in gift cards. Bonus card is valid January 3, 2023 through February 7, 2023.

- Chili's - Through December 31, 2022, get a $10 e-bonus card for every $50 gift card purchased online. Bonus card redeemable 1/1/23 through 2/13/23.

- Chuck E. Cheese - Buy a $50 gift card, receive $10 bonus card through December 25, 2022. Bonus card redemption valid 1/1/23 to 2/28/23.

Cinnabon - Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 Reward through January 15, 2023. $5 Cinnabon Reward Card is awarded free with qualifying purchase between 11/7/22 and 1/15/23 and is valid for redemption at participating locations between 1/2/23 and 3/5/23.

- Culver's - For a limited time, get a coupon good for a Regular Value Basket when you buy $40 in gift cards.

- Del Taco  

  • (In-Store) Through December 28, 2022:
    • Purchase $20 in gift cards and receive 2 free Grilled or Crispy Chicken Tacos + bonus offers (Buy One Epic Burrito, Get One Free and $1 Medium Crinkle Cut Fries)
    •  Purchase $30 in gift cards and receive 4 free Grilled or Crispy Chicken Tacos + bonus offers (Buy One Epic Burrito, Get One Free and $1 Medium Crinkle Cut Fries)
  • (Online) Through December 28, 2022:
    • For every $30 in gift cards purchased online, fans will receive 1 Free Small-Sized Combo Meal
    • For every $100 in gift cards purchased online, fans will receive 4 Free Small-Sized Combo Meals

- Denny's - Through December 26, 2022, get a $5 bonus card when you buy a $25 gift card at participating locations, while supplies last. Bonus card redeemable 1/2/23 through 3/31/23.

- Dickey's - Through December 31, 2022, for every $25 e-gift card purchased online or in-store, you can get a free $5 bonus card. From December 16 to 24, they'll be offering an online-only deal wher eyou can get a $10 bonus card with the purchase of a $30 e-gift card. Bonus cards redeemable 1/1/23 through 2/28/23.

Donatos Pizza - Get a $10 bonus card when you buy $50 in gift cards through December 31, 2022. Bonus cards are valid 1/1/23 to 2/28/23.

- Earl of Sandwich - Through December 31, 2022, get a $5 digital rewards card, when you buy $25 in gift cards. Bonus card redeemable 1/1/23 through 2/28/23.

- Einstein Bros - Through December 31, 2022, get a $5 bonus card with every $30 gift card purchase. Bonus card is valid January 1, 2023 through February 28, 2023.

- El Pollo Loco - Through December 12, 2022, get an e-coupon good for 8 free Tacos al Carbon with each $50 gift card purchased. Coupon code for Free Bundle of 8 Tacos al Carbon valid until 1/12/2023.

- Firehouse Subs - Through December 26, 2022, get a coupon good for a free medium sub in the Firehouse Subs app when you buy $25 or more in gift cards online. Coupon good through 1/31/23.

- Fleming's - Through December 31, 2022, get a $20 bonus e-card when you purchase $100 in gift cards. Bonus card redeemable 1/1/23 through 2/6/23.

- Friendly's - Through December 31, 2022, get a $5 bonus gift card with purchase of $25 in gift cards.

- Fogo de Chao - Through December 31, 2022, get a bonus card of $25, $75, or $100 when purchasing $125, $300, or $400 in gift cards, respectively. Bonus cards redeemable January 2, 2023 through March 26, 2023 for dine-in only.

- Houlihan's - Through December 25, 2022, get a $10 dining certificate for every $50 gift card purchased. Certificate can be used 1/1/2023 through 2/28/2023 (excluding 2/14/2023). 

- IHOP - Through January 1, 2023, get a $5 bonus card when you purchase $25 or more in gift cards online. Bonus card expires 2/26/23.

- Islands - Through December 31, 2022, get a $5 bonus e-card for every $25 in Gift Cards purchased. Bonus cards are good from 1/1/23 through 2/28/23.

- Jamba - Through December 25, 2022, get a $5 e-reward code when you buy $25 in gift cards. e-reward is valid from 1/2/23 through 2/13/23.

- Krispy Kreme - Through December 31, 2022, get a $5 Bonus card when you buy $30 in gift cards in-store. Bonus card redeemable only during the month of January 2023.

- Lawry's Restaurants - Through December 31, 2022, receive a $25 bonus card with every $125 in gift cards purchased. Bonus cards are valid 1/2/2023 through 3/31/2023.

- McAlister's Deli - Through December 31, 2022, get a $5 bonus card with every $30 gift card purchase. Bonus card is valid January 1, 2023 through February 28, 2023.

- Moe's Southwest Grill -  Through December 31, 2022, receive $5 in Moe Rewards for every $25 in gift cards purchased at participating locations. $5 Moe Reward can be redeemed 1/1/23 to 2/28/23.

- Morton's - Through December 31, 2022, get a $50 bonus card when you buy $250 in gift cards. Bonus card valid 1/1/23 to 5/31/23.

- Outback Steakhouse - Through December 27, 2022, get a $10 e-bonus card when you buy $50 in gift cards. Bonus card is valid 1/1/23 to 2/6/23.

Panda Express - Get an offer good for a free Panda Bowl when you buy $30+ in gift cards through their website through December 4, 2022. The free Panda Bowl can be redeemed through 1/31/23.

- Panera - Through December 31, 2022, get a $10 bonus card for every $50 in gift cards purchased or reloaded in-cafe or online. Bonus card is valid online or in-cafe at participating bakery-cafes from 1/1/23 to 1/31/23.

- Pieology - Through December 31, 2022, get a $5 bonus card when you purchase $25 in gift cards. Bonus Card good through January 31, 2023.

- Pollo Campero - From December 19 through 25, 2022, you can get $5 off of a $25 gift card purchase or $10 off of a $50 gift card purchase at select locations. Online, you can get a $5 bonus card with a $25 gift card purchase.

- Red Lobster - Through December 31, 2022, get two bonus coupons good for $10 off $30 purchase when you buy $50 in gift cards.  First bonus coupon valid 1/1/23 - 1/31/23 and second bonus coupon valid 2/1/23 – 2/28/23 (excluding 2/14/23).

- Red Robin - Through December 31, 2022, get a $5 Bonus Buck reward for every $25 on gift cards you buy online or in-restaurant. Bonus Card good 1/1/23 through 2/28/23.

- Rubio's - Through January 4, 2023, get a $5 bonus card with every $25 in gift cards purchased both online and in-restaurant at participating locations, while supplies last. Bonus card good through 1/31/23.

- Ruth's Chris - Through December 21, 2022, you can get a $40 e-bonus card with every purchase of a $200 Ruth’s Chris gift cards online. The bonus card is valid for redemption between 1/1/23 to 3/31/23.

- Shake Shack - Through December 28, 2022, get a $5 bonus card when you buy $25 in gift cards. Bonus card is good through 3/29/23.

- Smashburger - Through January 2, 2023, you can get a $5 bonus card for every $25 in gift cards purchased at participating locations and online.

- Smoothie King - Through December 26, 2022, rewards members can get $5 in Smoothie King dollars when they buy $25 in gift cards.

- Subway - You can get a coupon good for a free 6" sub when you buy $25 in Subway gift cards from their website through December 31, 2022. The free 6" sub coupon is good at participating locations through 1/31/23.

- Taco Bell - Through December 24, 2022, buy $50 or more in gift cards online and get 10% off your gift card purchase. Alternatively, through December 21, 2022, they also have an in-store promotion where you can get two free Nacho fries when you buy $20 or more in gift cards at participating locations.

- Texas Roadhouse - Through December 31, 2022, get a $5 bonus card for every $30 in gift cards purchased online. The redemption period for the bonus card is unclear.

- TGI Fridays - Through December 31, 2022, get a $15 bonus e-card when you buy $50 in e-gift cards or a $5 bonus e-card when you buy $25 in e-gift cards. Bonus card valid 1/1/23 to 2/28/23.

- The Cheesecake Factory - Through December 31, 2022, get a $15 bonus e-card with every $50 gift card purchased online or in-restaurant. Bonus e-card can be redeemed from 1/1/23 to 2/28/23.

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