Tax Day is Wednesday, April 15, 2026!
Every year, many restaurants and retailers offer Tax Day discounts and freebies, in an effort to help you ease the stress. This is a list of those deals.
Many of the deals are only valid on Tax Day, April 15th. However, the dates vary, so be sure to review the details before making your rounds.
You can assume all offers are only valid at participating locations, while supplies last.
2026 Tax Day deals & freebies in Atlanta
Feeling the Tax Day pain! (Image: Deposit Photos)
Please click through the links to verify all details on these deals and freebies.
♦ California Pizza Kitchen
We don’t have an offer yet for 2026, but we expect one, so stay tuned.
Last year, they offered $10 OFF a $40 order, for Rewards members.
Sign up for Rewards
♦ Checkers & Rally’s
On April 14 and April 15, 2026, Checkers & Rally’s is serving up the iconic Big Buford burger for just $3.
And there’s even more relief at Checkers & Rally’s with additional value-packed options:
· Spicy Chicken Flatbread Combo for $5 (includes small fry and a small soft drink)
· Bacon Burger Flatbread Combo for $6 (includes small fry and a small soft drink)
· The $5 MVP Meal Deal (sandwich, fries, drink and apple pie)
Read the press release
♦ Cheesecake Factory
New and existing Cheesecake Rewards members who download the app and log into their account will receive a FREE slice of cheesecake as their first reward, redeemable from now thru May 7, 2026.
The deal is good with any purchase of food or drink (excluding gift cards).
Loyalty members must sign-up and/or login by April 30, 2026 to qualify for the freebie.
A slice of cheesecake is regularly $11.50 to $12.95, so this is a great deal for not much effort.
More info
♦ Chili’s
Enjoy the restaurant’s monthly margarita for April for just $6, the Peachy Dream Marg. Also, check out the restaurant’s daily happy hour specials for what’s available on Wednesdays.
Combine the drink specials with Chili’s popular 3 For Me deal. Enjoy a beverage, appetizer and entrée, all starting at $10.99. The meal deal is available every day, not just Tax Day.
♦ Church’s Chicken
On April 15, 2026, Real Rewards members can score an 8‑piece leg & thigh order for just $4.99.
The offer is available to Real Rewards members in the U.S. who sign up before April 15, and it can be redeemed through the Church’s Texas Chicken mobile app, churchs.com, or in‑restaurant after checking in with the in‑app QR code.
Read the press release
♦ CT Cantina & Taqueria
April 15th is usually all about paying taxes, but not at CT Cantina & Taqueria!
This family-owned restaurant believes you have paid enough taxes, so on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, they’re going to pay the sales tax on all food and beverages you order that day.
CT Cantina & Taqueria has locations in:
Halcyon (Alpharetta)
Trilith (Fayetteville)
Dunwoody
PLUS CT Reforma is located in the Modera Prominence development in Buckhead.
See the deal online
♦ Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
Get $10 off orders of $50 or more when you use the promo code WRITEOFF.
The deal is available online only at dickeys.com and through the Dickey’s app on Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
♦ Fazoli’s
On April 15, 2026, Fazoli’s is offering a buy-one-get-one FREE Classic Baked Spaghetti for digital orders via the restaurant’s site or app. Use promo code TAX26 at checkout.
Locations in Cartersville and Newnan.
♦ Great American Cookies
At participating locations, Great American Cookies is offering a BOGO deal on Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake slices. Buy one, get another free. The offer is good in-store only on April 15, 2026, for Rewards members.
View the press release
Join Rewards here OR download the app to sign up.
♦ Grubhub
Through April 15, 2026, get $10.40 off an order of $50 or more when you make a Grubhub order from Sweetgreen, Krispy Kreme, or Chili’s.
Read the press release
♦ Kona Grill
This info was received in an emailed media alert.
♦ Kona Ice
Celebrate Kona Ice’s annual Chill Out Day on April 15, 2026 with a FREE cup of shaved ice.
There are multiple locations participating in metro Atlanta, and the hours vary by location for the freebie.
Find a participating Kona Ice near you
♦ Krispy Kreme
On April 15, 2026, when you visit a participating Krispy Kreme shop and buy any dozen doughnuts, you’ll receive a FREE Original Glazed dozen as a bonus.
If you’re ordering online or via the app for pickup or delivery, you can use the promo code TAXBREAK to get your second dozen of Original Glazed for FREE.
There is a limit of two dozen per customer in shop, and a limit of one dozen online.
More info
♦ Kroger
From April 15 to May 5, 2026, Kroger customers can buy one, get one 50% off on Private Selection frozen meals, including the newly-expanded line of globally inspired, restaurant-quality dishes.
Note that the offer excludes pizzas.
You can download the digital coupon through Kroger’s website or mobile app and redeem in-store.
Go to the coupon page — remember, this coupon won’t appear there until April 15th.
♦ Office Depot & Office Max
Office Depot and Office Max offer FREE document shredding up to 5 lbs of paper at participating locations with coupon.
Offer valid now through May 23, 2026.
Details and coupon here
♦ Olive Garden
From now through May 3, 2026, Olive Garden is giving diners a FREE take-home entrée with the purchase of entrée in-restaurant. Both dishes are from a select menu.
In restaurant, your entree includes unlimited bread sticks and salad.
The take-home entree comes cold, for reheating at home.
More info + menus
♦ Paris Baguette
On April 15, 2026, Paris Baguette is offering a FREE pastry with any beverage purchase. The offer is only available for Paris Baguette Rewards members.
Join Paris Baguette Rewards here.
There are Metro Atlanta locations in Doraville, Perimeter/Dunwoody, and Duluth.
Read the press release
♦ QDOBA
Now through April 15, 2026, QDOBA invites Rewards Members to “file” for Tax Day Guac Relief.
By taking a quick survey about a time you had to pay extra for guac on an entrée elsewhere, Rewards Members can unlock a $5 Reward to use toward any QDOBA full-sized entrée purchase.
Read the press release
Here’s how to get your QDOBA Tax Day Guac Relief Reward:
- Sign up for QDOBA Rewards if not already a member.
- Visit www.TaxDayGuacRelief.com and take a short survey between Wednesday, March 25 and Wednesday, April 15.
- Receive a $5 Reward to use toward any QDOBA full-sized entrée purchase — automatically deposited into your QDOBA Rewards wallet on Monday, April 20 and valid through Sunday, April 26.
♦ Shake Shack
From April 9 to 22, 2026, Shake Shack is offering a FREE item from its Korean-style menu, when you purchase another item from that menu.
The offer is valid for qualifying orders of two K-Shack menu items placed at a kiosk in-Shack, or for delivery or pick-up via the Shake Shack Mobile App or shakeshack.com.
Use promo code SPICYSWEET at checkout.
More info on the BOGO deal
♦ Subway
On Tax Day through April 28, 2026, Subway is rewarding Sub Club members with a special offer: a FREE footlong sandwich with the purchase of another footlong.
And, because filing your 1040 form is no fun, 1,040 lucky guests who purchase a sandwich on April 15th will receive a full refund on their entire order, getting both footlong sandwiches completely FREE.
The BOGO offer is available via the Subway app or website using promo code FLBOGO.
Read the press release
♦ Wendy’s
This Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Wendy’s is offering fans FREE 6pc Nuggets with any $5 purchase via the Wendy’s app. It’s their way of celebrating the end of tax season – a delicious recognition for getting to the other side.
No forms required. No extensions needed. Just hot and juicy nuggets, exclusively via the mobile app.
This deal was received in an emailed media alert.
♦ Ziggi’s Coffee
On April 15, 2026, when you make an in-store purchase at participating Ziggi’s Coffee locations, you will receive a $2 Bounce Back coupon — to use on your next visit.
The offer is good while supplies last – no sign-ups, no app, no extra steps.
One per customer.
You can redeem your $2 coupon between April 16 and 22, 2026.
Read the press release
Past Deals
In past years, there have been deals from the venues below, and we’re watching to see if they announce similar deals in 2026.
- AMC Theatres
- Dairy Queen
- Burger King
- Hooters
- The Cheesecake Factory
- Marble Slab Creamery
- Wayback Burgers
- Applebee’s
- Chili’s
- Planet Fitness
- Smoothie King
- Sonny’s BBQ
