Not sure what to get someone for Christmas? Gift cards can be a nice gift and since so many restaurants are offering bonuses when you purchase gift cards, it makes it even easier to purchase. Thanks to Making Cents Out of Life, here is a great list of restaurants and stores offering bonuses:
Restaurants:
Subway: Buy $10 gift card, get a free cookie
California Pizza Kitchen: Spend $100 on gift cards, get a $20 gift card for yourself
Romano’s Macaroni Grill: Buy a $25 Romano’s Macaroni Grill gift card and get a $5 bonus card
Outback Steakhouse: Buy $100 worth of giftcards online, get $20 bonus card and a free Sugarland music download. Bonus card valid 1/1/2010 through 2/10/2010.
Carrabba’s Italian restaurant: Buy $100 in gift cards, get $20 bonus card
Moe’s Southwest Grill: Buy $25 Moe’s gift card, get $5 Moe’s Bucks for yourself
Applebees: Buy $50 in gift cards, get a $10 bonus card
Parasole Restaurants: Buy $100 in gift certificates, Get $25 bonus
McCormick and Schmick’s: Purchase $50 in gift cards, Get $10 in bonus dining certificates; spend $100 in gift cards, get $25 in dining certificates. Bonuses are valid January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010.
Spill the Wine: Purchase $100 in gift cards, get $25 free.
Ruth’s Chris: Spend $250 in gift card purchases and get 10% back in bonus cards.
Benihana: Spend $50, Get $10 Reward card
Bonefish Grill: Spend $100, Get $20 and enter to win $5,000
Buca di Peppo: Get $25 in gift cards for every $100 you buy!
Bravo Brio: Get $10 when you buy a $50 gift card
Chick Fil A: Spend $20, get a free calendar
Denny’s: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 gift card bonus
Fleming’s:: Receive a $20 gc with every $100 in gc you purchase
Furr’s: Purchase $25 in gift cards, get a coupon for a free buffet on next visit.
IHOP: Spend $25 on gift cards, get $5 off your next visit
Maggiano’s Little Italy: Purchase $100 in gift cards and get a $20 bonus card
Not Your Average Joe’s: Receive a $10 appreciation card for every $50 gift card purchase
Potbelly Sandwich Works: For every $25 in gc purchases, you’ll get a ticket for an original or skinnys sandwich
Red Robin: Receive $5 in Bonus Bucks for every $25 in gift cards OR receive a 20% discount for every $500 in gift cards
Smokey Bones: Buy a $25 gift card, Get a $15 gift card
Roy’s: Buy $100, Get a $20 reward card.
Ted’s Montana Grill: Buy 4 $25 gift cards and they will give you $20 gift card in return
RA Sushi: Buy a $50 gift card, get a $10 bonus
Qdoba: Get a $5 bonus when you buy $25 in gift cards, bonus to be used in Jan. and Feb. 2010
Souper Salad: Spend $20 in gift cards, get a $5 bonus!
Casa Ole: Spend $25, Get a $5 bonus, Spend $100, Get a $25 bonus
Stores:
CVS Pharmacy: Get a $5 eGift card for every $25 you spend
Kroger *and select affiliates*: Buy $100 in a select variety of gift cards (Best Buy, Bath & Body Works, iTunes, Applebee’s, SpaFinder, Sears, Bass Pro Shops and one I couldn’t read–sorry!) and get a $10 off at check out. Limit 5 per family.
Know of any other gift card deals to add to this list? Just leave me a message and I’ll add it to the list!
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