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Searching for a way to liven up yourHalloween?
This October, some of the most popular chains around the country are offering some terrifyingly good deals. No matter your mood, there’s something for you—including Jack-O'-Lantern shaped pizza that you can order straight to your bed. Read on to see how you can make the most of this spooky month.
Chipotle
When Chipotletweeted"It’s Boorito season" on October 1, we still weren’t sure whether they would be bringing back their$4 Boorito dealfor Halloween. Thankfully, the Mexican food chain has finally confirmed the news: If you show up to a participating Chipotle location in costume on October 31, you can get a burrito, burrito bowl, salad, or tacos for only $4. So dig out your favorite superhero or nerd outfit and head on over toChipotleafter 3 p.m. to get an entrée for better than half price — just make sure you put in at least some effort because the employees themselves will be the ones deciding what counts as a costume.
Applebee’s
The popular chain is offering another one of their signature cocktails of the month, and this time it’s a tropical$1 Vampire Cocktail. The drink is served in a 10-oz. mug, and it’s made with rum, strawberry, passion fruit, dragon fruit, and pineapple juice. Best of all, it’s topped with vampire fangs and a cherry—for all your Halloween costume needs.
Chili’s
Chili’s is serving a$5 Fangtastic ‘Ritaall month long. This spookyMargarita of the Monthhas a set of fangs on top and features a blend of Lunazul® Blanco Tequila, Cointreau®, Monin® Blood Orange and fresh sour. Plus,Chili’sloyalty members can bring their kids along for some Halloween fun too: on October 31 only, kids can eat free with the purchase of a regular entrée.
IHOP
The breakfast chain definitely has one of the most elaborateHalloween specialsout there. Now through November 3, they’re offering five differentAddams Family-themed creations in honor of thenew film’s release. These include “Wednesday’s Web-Cakes” (seen above) that are topped with Hershey’s chocolate syrup and violet whipped cream, “Gomez’ Green Chili Omelette” with pulled pork, “Uncle Fester’s Chocolate Ice Cream Shake” with violet whipped cream, “Morticia’s Haunted Hot Chocolate” with violet whipped cream and drizzled with chocolate syrup, and “Kooky Kids Combo.” Plus, theirKids Eat Freespecial is back until November 3 from 4-10PM every day with the purchase of one adult entrée. Kids 12 and under will receive a free entrée from the kid’s menu at participating locations.
Krispy Kreme
Papa John’s
Papa John’s
If you’re looking to stay home this Halloween, this one’s for you.Papa John’sis celebrating with the return of theirJack-O'-Lantern Pizza, a large, thin-crust pepperoni pizza in the shape of a carved pumpkin. Pepperoni is used to line the “pumpkin” borders, the pizza’s smile and the eye sockets, while the eyes themselves are made using black olives. You can order this pizza online or via theirPapa Rewards appfor $11 using the code JACKOLANTERN.
If you’re throwing a party, they also have some other Halloween deals for the month of October that feed a crowd: five large one-topping pizzas for $42.50 with promo code SCARE, the “Spooky Great Deal”—five large one-topping pizzas with the option of three bread sides or desserts for $55 with promo code GHOST, the “Big Monster”—five large one-topping pizzas plus three bread sides and three desserts for $70 with promo code FRIGHTFUL, and the “Jack-O-Lantern Deal”—one large Jack-O-Lantern Pizza, five one-topping pizzas, three bread sides, and three desserts for $80 with promo code TRICKORTREAT.
Dunkin Donuts
Dunkin’
The spider donut is back atDunkin’for the month of October! It’s frosted with orange icing and topped with a glazed chocolate Munchkin with chocolate drizzle for spider legs and orange icing as eyes. Dunkin’s classic donuts will also be in theme for the holiday, decorated with orange icing and Halloween sprinkles. They’ve also released their first-ever official Halloween costume, the “Dunkin' Runner” from the “America Runs on Dunkin'” logo. The Dunkin' Runner will be running throughout stores in the U.S. and serving free Halloween donuts along the way, so check out the Dunkin’Behind the Beans blogand follow @Dunkin on Instagram to track its travels and find out where you can get a free donut. Plus, Dunkin' is offering any 10 Munchkins for just $2, and they brought back their Oreo Hot Chocolate for this winter only. Oh, the horror…
Wendy’s
It’s that time of the year again:Wendy’s Boo! Books are back on salefor only $1. Each Halloween-themed book comes with five coupons for a free Jr. Frosty (although the coupons are limited to one per visit), and $0.85 of every $1 purchase goes toward the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Books can be delivered, or you can find them at participatingWendy’slocations until the end of the month, so go crazy and order a bunch while you still can.
Baskins Robbins
Baskin-Robbins
Don’t freak out:Baskin-Robbinsis serving some pretty spooky ice cream specials for Halloween. Their October Flavor of the Month is the “Candy Mashup,” which is filled with Snickers, caramel cup pieces, and salty caramel. The “Fright Night Scoop” features the Candy Mashup flavor, but it’s topped with Halloween sprinkles and a spooky white chocolate zombie hand. The Ghost Cake is made with tons of chocolate, buttercream ghosts, Kit-Kats, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and Halloween Sprinkles, while the Piñata Ghost Cake has sprinkles that pour out of it. Lastly, the Spider Web Cookie Cake is terrifyingly fudgey and topped with marshmallows.
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Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
If you’re a big fan of theForrest Gumpmovie, you’ll love this one. This October, if youdress up like your favorite cast memberand upload a photo to Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.’s Facebook page using the hashtag #ForrestGumpLookAlike, you could win one of three hefty gift cards to the store. Oh, andkids eat freeon Halloween with the purchase of an adult entrée.
Burger King
The 10 locations offering the Ghost Whopper include:
Hard Rock Cafe
The Hard Rock Cafe will be offering limited edition Halloween shakes from Wednesday, October 30 to Sunday, November 3. Their hauntingly deliciousBOO!-zy Shakeis made with bourbon and dark rum, blended with creamy vanilla bean ice cream and rich dark chocolate sauce, and topped with house-made white chocolate whipped cream and candy corns. If you’re bringing your kids along, they can order the non-alcoholic Spooky Shake instead. Kids will also be able to attend the Lil Monstars Breakfast at participating Hard Rock Cafe locations, in which they can dress up in costume, participate in Halloween-themed games, and make their own donuts!
Popeye’s Canada
Popeyes
Popeyeshas debuted their new spicy-sweet"Voodoo Tenders"just in time for Halloween. The new menu item is a combination of their classic crispy chicken strips and their new Sweet Chili Voodoo Sauce, which is a garlicky sweet chili sauce mixed with chives. The Voodoo Tenders deal is part of a $5 combo box that includes three chicken tenders drizzled in Voodoo Sauce along with the choice of a signature side and a buttermilk biscuit.
McDonald’s
The Cheesecake Factory
From Monday, October 28 through Thursday, October 31,The Cheesecake Factorywill be giving out one complimentary slice of their Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake or Hershey’s Chocolate Bar Cheesecake when you order $30 or more from them through the DoorDash app or website. Type in the promo code “TREATORTREAT” at checkout to activate theHalloween deal.
Red Lobster
To celebrate the scariest night of the year, Red Lobster is also joining in on the fun — far away from trick-or-treaters. If you place a to-go order on theRed Lobster websiteon October 31 and enter the code LOBSTER62 at checkout, you can get free delivery and enjoy a delicious lobster meal without ever having to leave your house.
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Bonefish Grill
Head over toBonefish Grillon Halloween for an all-night happy hour including $5 cocktails and $6 bar bites. They’ll also be offering the color-changing Indigo Sunset cocktail for just $6 on Halloween. The glow-in-the-dark cocktail is made with Grey Goose Vodka, St. German Elderflower Liqueur, white cranberry juice, and fresh lime sour layered with magic color-changing Butterfly Flower tea. You can also get free delivery on Halloween through DoorDash and UberEats on orders $15 or more.
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
If you’re in the mood for Italian after stuffing yourself full of candy, check outCarrabba’s Italian Grill’s Halloween deal. They’ll be offering a free kids meal with the purchase of an adult entrée, as well as 20% off car side to-go and delivery orders from open to close on October 31.
source: people.com
