Area Businesses Say 'Thank You' to Veterans

Area businesses have a practical way to offer their thanks to military veterans on this Veterans Day.

Veterans can enjoy a free lunch at one of these restaurants listed or make use of special discount offers on shopping at Footlocker, The Home Depot, and other stores at the bottom.

Veterans Day Restaurant Offerings:

• At Applebee's, all veterans and active-duty military eat free from a limited menu on Nov. 11, 2011.
• Golden Corral is also offering veterans a free meal on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011.
• Outback Steakhouse is giving veterans and active-duty military a complimentary Bloomin' Onion and Coca-Cola Nov. 11, 2011.
• Texas Roadhouse is offering a free lunch for all veterans from 11:00 am-2:00 pm, Nov. 11, 2011. 
• Hooters is offering a free meal to veterans on Nov. 11, 2011.
• T.G.I. Friday's has an offer for veterans and servicemembers to buy one entrée and get one free, Nov. 11-14, 2011

Other offers:

• Foot Locker is offering veterans, servicemembers (active-duty, Guard and reserve) and their immediate families a Foot Locker Veterans Advantage Card that entitles them to a 20 percent discount, every day of the year. 
• Big Lots is offering veterans 10 percent off their entire purchase on Nov. 11, 2011.
• The Home Depot is offering all active duty personnel, reservists, retired military, veterans and their families a 10 percent discount off their purchases in honor of Veteran's Day. The offer is valid on purchases of up to $2,000 for a maximum of $200 and is available at Home Depot stores,  Home Depot Design Center locations, Yardbirds and EXPO Design Center locations. The 10% discount is available everyday for active duty and retirees, but not all veterans. Home Depot makes this offer available to all veterans on most military holidays. You can also find Home Depot discounts online.
• Lowe's Companies, Inc. will offer all active, reserve, honorably discharged, retired military personnel and their immediate family members a 10 percent discount on in-store U.S. purchases made during the Veterans Day holiday. The discount is available Nov. 7 – Nov. 11. The discount is available on in-stock and special order purchases up to $5,000. To qualify, individuals must present a valid military ID or other proof of service. Excluded from the discount are sales via Lowes.com, previous sales, and purchases of services or gift cards. Like Home Depot, Lowes offers this discount daily to active duty military members, but not to veterans. However, they extend the offer to military veterans on military holidays. You can also find exclusive discounts at Lowe's.com.

Many thanks to Chesterfield editor Jean Whitney for providing this information from Chesterfield's American Legion Post.