McDonald's is celebrating National French Fry Day by giving out free fries to kick off the weekend.
In honor of National French Fry Day on July 12, the fast-food chain is serving up its world-famous fries. Customers can snag a free order of medium fries today with a $1 minimum purchase in the McDonald's app.
The deal, which spans two days, continues into Saturday, July 13, with McDonald's giving away any size order of fries free, no purchase necessary, in the McDonald’s app. Customers who download the McDonald's app, can also get a free Big Mac with their first purchase of $1 or more.
McDonald's: Get the app, get the deals
These freebies are exclusive to customers who download the app. Once you download the McDonald's app, the National French Fry Day promotion is under the "Deals" section. You can then redeem the free French fries at participating McDonald's restaurants on Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13.
Ohio is home to one of the fanciest McDonald's locations in the world
If you're feeling fancy, the McDonald's in Independence, Ohio (about a two-hour drive from Columbus), might be your next stop.
Dubbed"The White House of McDonald's" or more locally known as the "McMansion," this two-story location combines the classic menu with colonial décor to make for a fine dining experience. Located at 6201 Brecksville Road in Independence, you'll be met with chandeliers, a grand staircase, and sophisticated artwork.
Can't make it to McDonald's? Here are other chains offering National French Fry Day deals
The French fry deals don't just stop at McDonald's. Plenty of other restaurants are celebrating National French Fry Day today with deals of their own, according to USA Today.
- Arby's:Starting on Friday, July 12, and through the rest of July, members of theArby's Rewards loyalty programcan get any size order of fries for $1 all month long. When you join, you also get 25% off your first order. Also on the menu for a limited time are the chain'spotato cakes.
- Bar Louie:Get the restaurant's truffle fries for 50% off during happy hour (3 p.m. to 7 p.m.) on Friday, July 12.
- Checkers & Rally’s:Through Friday, July 12, you can enter to win one of 100 Fully Loaded Fry Passes, which gets you free Fully Loaded Fries for a year. Visit theCheckers contest websiteto enter. Then, from Friday, July 12, to Sunday, July 14, members of Checkers & Rally's Rewards Program can get a free regular size order of Fully Loaded Fries with any purchase in the Checkers & Rally’s Rewards app.
- Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers:Download the Freddy's app on Friday, July 12, and get a free order of regular fries with any purchase on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14. To get the deal, order on the Freddy's app.
- Jack in the Box:You can get a free order of any size or style of fries – french, curly, or halfsies – with any purchase in stores or on the Jack app on Friday, July 12, and every Friday the rest of 2024. To get the Friday Fry Day deals, sign up for theJack Pack Rewards Program. Offers are good for new and existing members of the loyalty program.
- Penn Station East Coast Subs:On Friday, July 12, get a free order of Fresh-Cut Fries with any sub purchase in stores and online with promo code FRYDAY at participating locations.
- Smashburger:Get a free regular size order of Smash Fries with any purchase all day on Friday, July 12 (good in stores and online with code FRYDAY24). Prefer tots? Get tots for just $1 with the purchase of any entrée on Thursday, July 11 (in-store only at participating locations).
- Wahlburgers:The burger chain, founded by Donnie Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg and Executive Chef Paul Wahlberg, is giving members of itsWahlClub loyalty programfree fries from Friday, July 12, to Monday, July 15. Just make a purchase of $10 or more. Use code "fryday" online or in the app; or in person, present or mention the WahlClub with an email or push notification. (Not good for third-party delivery.)
- Wayback Burgers:Get a free regular size order of fries with the purchase of a burger or sandwich on Friday, July 12. By next year's National French Fry Day, the Cheshire, Connecticut-headquartered company may be offering what it calls the world’s first ketchup-infused french fry, which it plans to launch in the U.S. in 2025.
- Whataburger:Subscribers toDashPassget $10 off their order of $30 or more from the restaurant.
- Wing Snob:Members of the chain's Snob Perks loyalty program will get a free order of fries, with no purchase required, on Friday, July 12.
