13 Chains Offer Special Discounts Today

The conflict is simple: consumers want cheap food, and restaurants want traffic on a date often associated with superstition. Today, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, thirteen major chains are running specific deals to drive sales. The offers range from free items to steep price cuts on standard menu choices.

The promotions are not uniform. Some require specific actions, while others are simply lower prices. Chipotle requires customers to show a tattoo, actual or temporary, between 3 and 4 p.m. in restaurants to receive a buy one get one free offer. IHOP is giving free pancakes with any breakfast combo at participating locations. Shake Shack is running a buy one get one free deal specifically with Spicy Sweet cider.

Other chains are focusing on price points. Panera Bread and Subway both have items priced at $4.99. Panera offers mix and match meals, while Subway sells its sub of the day. Domino's is selling any pizza with any toppings for $9.99. Sonic has a $6 All American meal deal. BJs is offering a Pizookie meal deal for $13.

Several brands are using free add-ons. Tropical Smoothie Cafe gives a free smoothie with the purchase of a Tropic Bowl or food. Krispy Kreme is selling the second dozen of donuts for $0.13 when a customer buys one dozen. Dunkin Donuts is offering a $3 zero sugar energy drink after 1 p.m. Popeyes is selling a fish sandwich combo, though the specific price is not listed in the current data.

Buffalo Wild Wings is selling a Pick 6 meal for two starting at $19.99. Olive Garden is running a buy one get one free to-go entree. The deals are active today. Customers must visit the specific participating locations or meet the stated conditions to receive the discount.