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Best Fast Food Deals & Discounts in October

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Evelyn Kanter

best fast food dealsThis is the NYCOTC new weekly round-up of meal deals available at fast food and fast casual chain restaurants throughout New York City and the Tri-State area, updated weekly.

Find deals expiring soon, along with deals available for a limited time and those available only to loyalty club members.

Keep in mind that prices and participation can vary, and the deal may not be available at your nearest location.

Please let us know if you find a deal is no longer offered. Just leave a comment, below.

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Chain Restaurant Deals with a Deadline

White Castle wants to celebrate World Egg Day on October 12 by giving you a free breakfast slider with any purchase. Coupon required. Offer good only on Oct.12, and only one coupon per customer per visit.


Quizno’s : Participating Quizno’s restaurants across the US are offering gyro flatbread for $1 on Wednesday, Oct. 17.  How do you pronounce “gyro?”


fast food dealsKrispy Kreme has introduced a spooky new collection of Halloween doughnuts, available through Oct. 31, at participating U.S. Krispy Kreme shops.

For the first time ever, Krispy Kreme has released the Trick-or-Treat Doughnut – a scary good mashup of candies and doughnuts. This new creation features an Original Glazed® Doughnut dipped and drizzled in salted caramel and topped with pieces of some favorite chocolate Halloween candies.  It joins another new creation, the all-new Monster Batter Doughnut, featuring a classic cake batter filling, dipped in slime green icing and topped with monster eyes and festive confetti.

These two new doughnuts join  Halloween fan favorites the Jack-O-Lantern Doughnut, and the Chocolate Iced Doughnut with Halloween Sprinkles.

To complete the season of fun, Krispy Kreme is also hosting the ultimate costume party! Wear your costume on Oct. 31 to get a FREE doughnut of choice at participating shops in the USA.


Boo! As part of its Neighborhood Drink of the Month, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar is serving up spirits for just $1 each.

Known as the DOLLAR ZOMBIE, the discounted rum cocktail is available every day in October at participating locations, served in an ice-cold 10-oz. mug.

The electric-blue-colored drink is a scary-delicious combination of rum and pineapple, passion fruit, cherry and lime flavors, topped with a gummy brain.


Chili’s : Get a $5 margarita called The Great Pumpkin during the month of October.


Wendy’s:  Buy a Boo Book for $1 and get 5 coupons for a free Jr. Frosty.

85 cents from every $1 purchase goes to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.


fast food deals www.nyconthecheap.comShoney’s has created a limited time Kick-Off Classics menu for football season, at home or for a tailgating party.  Through November, choose from the following:

Shoney’s Wings — (6-count or 12-count) Chicken wings served with celery and choice of bleu cheese or ranch dressing. Available dipping sauces: Buffalo, Honey Heat, Garlic Parmesan, Teriyaki or Honey

Crispy Chicken Strips — Fresh, hand-breaded chicken strips served with choice of dipping sauce: BBQ, buttermilk ranch or honey

Crispy Pickle Fries — Crispy pickle fries lightly seasoned and cooked to a golden brown. Served with ranch dressing for dipping.

Bratwurst Sandwich — Grilled bratwurst topped with sautéed red and green peppers and onions served on a New England-style bun. Served with crispy pickle fries and ranch dressing for dipping.

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich — Crispy chicken breast in Buffalo sauce with lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise on a toasted brioche bun. Served with a side of bleu cheese dressing.

Cheddar Stuffed Burger — Fresh, hand-pattied, 100% ground beef stuffed with cheddar cheese and topped with a bacon-onion jam. Served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pickles and mayonnaise.


Once again, Smashburger is offering a savings pass. However, this time, it’s bigger and better.

Through Nov. 4, hungry bargain hunters with a deep love for Smashburger can purchase its Smash Pass for $100, while supplies last.  Available online only, the pass holds the key to huge savings and easy meal planning (especially important during the chaos of the holidays.) Click here for details.

From Nov. 5 to Feb. 14, 2019, pass holders receive one coupon each day, good for any a la carte entrée for FREE. That’s 100 days of totally FREE entrées!  If you do the math, along with the cost of the pass, each entrée will cost you only $1 — if you redeem the offer every day.

If you’re thinking its juicy burgers might be too much every day, they also offer lighter fare, including turkey burgers, black bean burgers, grilled chicken sandwiches and salads.

You must also join the chain’s loyalty program SmashClub, in order to activate your pass. Then, each day, the FREE entrée coupon will be added to your account — valid only for that day. It’s the best deal the chain has ever offered.


Dunkin, the new name of Dunkin Donuts, has a trio of offers:

Through November 18, participating locations nationwide are serving any-sized Iced Coffees for only $2 between 2 PM and 6 PM. This includes favorite flavors to satisfy fall cravings, such as classic Pumpkin and Maple Pecan flavored coffees.

Through December 30, get two Bacon, Egg and Cheese breakfast sandwiches served for only $5 all day at participating locations.

Dunkin also is adding a new breakfast sandwich to the menu, bringing together bacon, ham and sausage together into a single sandwich selection, the All You Can Meat Breakfast Sandwich. It features two strips of bacon, two slices of ham and one sausage patty, served with egg and American Cheese on an oven-toasted croissant.

The All You Can Meat Breakfast Sandwich is now available for a limited time at participating Dunkin’ restaurants nationwide.


Limited time deals

fast food deals www.nyconthecheap.comWendy’s adds a S’Awesome new addition to its hamburger lineup. Introducing the S’Awesome Bacon Classic, a smoky, tangy twist on the favorite Wendy’s bacon cheeseburger.

The S’Awesome Bacon Classic is loaded with fresh, never frozen beef, three strips of Applewood smoked bacon, melty American cheese, crinkle cut pickles, sweet onion, and crisp lettuce, all between two warm, toasted buns and slathered with Wendy’s savory Side of S’Awesome™ sauce, this cheeseburger packs smoky, tangy flavor in every juicy, mouthwatering bite.

Wendy’s unique sauce blends the creaminess of ranch dressing and the smoky components of barbeque, plus a lick of hot sauce, a hint of honey mustard and a dash of Worcestershire–creating a deliciously different sauce found only at Wendy’s.The S’Awesome Bacon Classic is competitively priced at $4.99 and available for a limited time at participating Wendy’s locations.

Burger King – Get 10 Chicken Nuggets for $1 & Other Deals on Burger King App.  Must download app to see all available deals.


For on-going deals and loyalty member deals, check our Fast Food Deals page, where you’ll find deals from:

Applebees

Red Lobster

Chipotle

Dairy Queen

Del Taco

Denny’s

KFC

Domino’s

McDonald’s

Starbucks

Godiva

And more


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