Christmas Gift Card Deals
Here’s a list of current gift card offers at local and national restaurants. Please confirm the participation and details of each offer with your local establishment before purchasing. Note that many restaurants have a limited redemption period for the bonus gift cards, so pay attention to that detail.
GROCERY GIFT CARD DEALS:
SAFEWAY: Buy $125 in participating gift card, Get $15 off your next grocery purchase of $25+ (coupon will print at checkout). Valid through December 1, 2015.
Participating cards: Aéropostale, Amazon.com Inc., Bass Pro Shops, Buffalo Wild Wings, Outback Steakhouse, Brinker International, Domino’s, eBay, Fandango, GameStop, Google, Hot Topic, iTunes, JCPenney, Kohl’s, Lowe’s , Nike, Petco, PetSmart, Regal Entertainment Group, Sears, Kmart, Sports Authority, Toys R Us, Xbox.
ALBERTSONS: Buy $125 in participating gift cards, Get $15 off your next grocery purchase of $25+ (coupon will print at checkout). Valid through December 1, 2015.
Participating cards: Aéropostale®, Amazon.com Inc., Bass Pro Shops®, Buffalo Wild Wings, Outback Steakhouse®, Brinker International®, Domino’s®, eBay™, Fandango®, GameStop®, Google, Hot Topic, iTunes, JCPenney, Kohl’s®, Lowe’s®, Nike®, Petco®, PetSmart®, Regal Entertainment Group®, Sears®, Kmart®, Sports Authority®, Toys R Us®, Xbox.
FRED MEYER: Get 4x the fuel points with gift card purchases.
INDIVIDUAL RETAIL/RESTAURANT DEALS:
Applebee’s — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get a FREE mystery value bonus card (value of card is $5 – $25, bonus card expires 2/28/16)
Bahama Breeze — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $10 bonus card (bonus card expires 2/9/16)
Barnes & Noble — Buy $75 or more of Gift Cards or eGift Cards, Get FREE $10 eGift Card
Benihana — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $10 bonus card (bonus card valid from 1/2/16 – 3/31/16)
BJ’s Restaurants — Buy $50 gift cards, Get $10 bonus card (bonus card valid 12/26/15 – 2/29/16)
Bob’s Red Mill — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 discount
Bonefish Grill — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $10 bonus card (bonus card valid 1/1/16 – 2/10/16)
Bravo — Buy $100 in gift cards, Get $20 bonus card (bonus card valid 1/1/16 – 3/15/16)
Brio — Buy $100 in gift cards, Get $20 bonus card (bonus card valid 1/1/16 – 3/15/16)
Bucca di Beppo — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $10 reward card (reward card valid 1/1/16 – 2/28/16)
Burgerville — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 gift card
California Pizza Kitchen — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $10 bonus card (bonus card valid 1/11/16 – 2/28/16)
Carrabba’s — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $10 bonus card (bonus card valid 1/1/16 – 2/10/16)
Carl’s Jr. — Buy $20 in gift cards, Get FREE Original Six Dollar Thickburger
Chili’s — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $10 bonus card
Claim Jumper — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $10 bonus card (bonus card valid 1/2/16 – 5/31/16)
Del Taco — Buy $30 in gift cards, Get FREE Combo Meal coupon; Buy $100 in gift cards, Get 4 FREE Combo Meal coupons
Denny’s — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get FREE $5 Denny’s coupon (redeem $5 coupon 1/1/16 – 3/31/16)
DSW — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $5 bonus gift card and free box (bonus card valid 1/8/16 – 1/30/16)
Eddie Vs — Buy $500 in gift cards, receive 10% back in Bonus gift cards and an elegant martini set
Einstein Bros Bagels — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 gift card
First Watch — Buy $100 in gift cards, Get $20 bonus bucks (bonus bucks valid 1/1/16 – 2/29/16)
Giant Eagle — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $.20 in Fuel Perks (thru 11/18) on 6 select gift cards
Half Price Books — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 bonus gift card (gift cards valid 1/1/16 – 1/31/16)
Landry’s Locations — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $10 bonus card (bonus card valid 1/2/16 – 5/31/16)
LongHorn Steakhouse — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 bonus coupon (bonus card valid 1/1/16 – 2/7/16 with purchase of two adult entrées)
Long John Silver’s — Buy $20 in gift cards, Get FREE 2 pc. Fish or Chicken meal (includes 2 homestyle sides & 2 hushpuppies)
Macaroni Grill — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 Grazie Bonus
Maggianos — Buy $100 in gift cards, Get $20 promotional bonus card. Plus receive a subscription to Food and Wine Magazine (promotional gift card valid on $50+ purchase from 1/2/16 – 2/29/16)
Max & Erma’s — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 bonus card (bonus cards are valid 1/1/16 – 3/31/16)
Menchie’s — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 bonus card (bonus cards valid until 6/30/16)
Morton’s Steakhouse — Buy $250 in gift cards, Get $50 reward card (reward card valid 1/2/16 – 5/31/16)
Noodles & Company — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 bonus card (bonus cards are valid 1/1/16 – 1/31/16)
Olive Garden — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $10 bonus offer (bonus offer valid 1/4/16 – 3/31/16)
Outback Steakhouse — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $10 bonus card (bonus card valid 1/1/16 – 2/10/16)
P.F.Chang’s — Buy $100 in gift cards, Get $20 bonus card (bonus card valid 1/1/16 – 3/31/16)
Red Lobster — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $10 off bonus coupon or FREE appetizer (Bonus coupon valid 1/4/16 – 1/31/16)
Red Robin — Buy $25-$45 in gift cards, Get $5 Bonus Buck Reward (reward valid 1/1/16 – 2/29/16)
Roy’s — Buy $100 in gift cards, Get $20 bonus gift card (bonus card valid 1/1/16 – 2/11/16)
Ruby Tuesday — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 bonus card. Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $15 bonus card (bonus coupons delivered via email and are valid from 1/2/16 – 2/28/16)
Rusty Bucket — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $10 bonus card (bonus card valid 1/2/16-2/28/16)
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse — Buy $250 in gift cards, Get 10% bonus card (bonus valid 1/1/16 – 3/31/16)
Smashburger — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 Smash Cash (valid 1/1/16 – 1/31/16)
Steak ‘n Shake — Buy $20 in gift cards, Get $5 Bonus certificate (certificate valid 1/5/16 – 2/28/16)
Sweet Tomatoes — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get FREE meal pass
Texas Roadhouse — Buy $30 in gift cards, Get $5 bonus eGift Card (eGift Card emailed within 48 hours of purchase)
T.G.I. Friday’s — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 Bonus Bites card
The Children’s Place — Buy $40 in Gift Cards, Get$10 off coupon
Tony Roma’s — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get $15 in RomaBucks (RomaBucks valid 1/2/16 – 3/22/16)
Uno Chicago Grill — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 bonus voucher (voucher valid 1/2/16 – 2/16/16)
White Castle — Buy $25 in gift cards, Get $5 promo card (promotional card valid 1/2/16 – 2/29/16)
Yard House — Buy $50 in gift cards, Get$10 bonus card
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Just got an email from Izzy’s. Starting today, through 12-31, receive one dinner buffet free with $50 gift card purchase in-store. Freebie must be used 1-1 to 2-15-16.
Pastinis if you buy $100 in gift cards at any of their restaurants, you get a $20 gift card to use in 2016. They do this deal every year.
Are there still Gift Card Deals at Safeway?
I have noticed gift card deals every week at both Safeway & Rite Aid. Rite Aid will post its deals in the weekly ad, Safeway you usually have to go in and look at the gift card display.
Also, you always get at least double gas points when you buy gift cards at Safeway. Sometimes they even run a 4x gas points deal.
Is it possible to get the 10 dollar off 25 at Safeway more than once? As in, I make a few purchases worth 100 or more (Amex gift card is one of the options that can spit out this coupon) and each transaction should spit out one coupon. Doable? Possible?
Fred Meyer is offering 4x fuel reward points on gc’s. So buy $100 gc get 40c off 35 gallon s of fuel. (Up to $14 savings)
I haven’t checked Rite Aid’s ad yet, but every week they have a handful of gift cards that are B$25G$5uprewards or B$50G$10uprewards. I am sure there will be a few in next weeks ad. This week there is a $50/$10 for Best buy & a $25/$5 for Sephora. These are not coupons or additional gift cards, they are classic UpRewards, so basically cash back!!
The Safeway gift card deal looks better than posted above.
Cut and pasted from the online ad: Get $10 off
when you spend $100 or more on participating gift cards** *$10 coupon will be provided at checkout valid on your next qualified purchase of $25 or more. Other restrictions and exclusions apply, see terms and conditions in-store.
(Same info is on “cat” printed at register).
I’m thinking about spending $35 for the turkey deal and then use the $10 off coupon as a form of payment. Wouldn’t that work?
Yes, I got the info wrong. It’s $10 off $25, which is actually an appealing deal. I’m wondering about the deal — the Catalina is considered a coupon and not a form of payment, so I’m not sure if your total would need to be $35 or $45. Anyone have any thoughts?
I take advantage of these deals all the time…the coupon prints out as spend $25, and get $10 off. So, purchase $25 worth of groceries, hand the cashier the coupon, and $10 will be deducted, with a new total of $15. Easy. 🙂
Does fred meyer do a gift card deal?
No, they don’t.
They do not currently have a gift card deal but several times in December (in the past) I have seen them have “coupons” for gift cards. You have to download the coupon to your card. I’ve had $7 off $25 before as well as $5 off $25 many times. They are card specific.
The Einstein Bagel $5 card isn’t good until January. Kinda hate when they do that.
Pastini Pastaria (local chain – delicious!) has buy $100 in gift cards, get $20 card to be used Jan-March 2015.
Native Foods (vegan – delicious!) has buy $100 in gift cards, get $20 gift card through 12/24/14.
For Black Friday, JC Penney has buy $100 in gift cards, get $25 gift card (or coupon?).
Pastini is a good and popular place. If you join their email club, they send you a cpn once a year good for any meal on the day before, of, or after your birthday. You can even redeem it alone.
Target will be selling their Target gift cards for 10% off on Black Friday and you can still get 5% discount if you purchase with the redcard.
I’m not sure the RedCard 5% discount does apply to GiftCards. My recollection is that they are one of the few exclusions.
Yep, you cannot use your RedCard to pay for the Target gift cards and they put an expiration time on the deal based on CT…they don’t typically do that on their specials….so bummed because I missed it by one hour! Even just called them directly and they wouldn’t honor it.
Native Cafe also offers a gift card deal. Buy $100 gift cards, get $20 reward/bonus card. The redemption period on the bonus card is 1 year. https://www.nativefoods.com/shop