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The only thing better than cheesecake is free cheesecake. And, beginning on Black Friday, you can get two slices of free cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory when you purchase a $25 gift card.
This deal is a win-win. You can get a Cheesecake Factory gift card for someone on your shopping list, and then you get to enjoy free cheesecake as a reward for your generosity. If the Grinch knew about this deal, he probably wouldn’t have such a grumpy view of holiday giving!
You can scoop up this deal Nov. 29 through Dec. 2, and it’s available online or in person at your local Cheesecake Factory. This deal only applies to one gift card — so you can’t buy a $50 gift card and get four free slices of cheesecake. And there’s one more caveat, which is that you have to wait until Jan. 1 to redeem your free slice of cheesecake. So you might need to put your 2020 New Year’s healthy resolutions on hold until after you enjoy your dessert!
For your free slices, you can choose any of the cheesecakes that are on the menu after the first of the year.
You could go for something extra decadent, like a slice of the dulce de leche caramel cheesecake:
Or, their lemon raspberry cream cheesecake might be a refreshing start to the new year:
Other restaurants are offering similar Black Friday deals to sweeten the deal on their gift cards. For example, at Olive Garden, if you purchase $50 worth of gift cards, you will get a $10 gift card. This deal runs through Dec. 30, and you must wait until Jan. 2 to use the gift card.
At Red Lobster, if you spend $50 in gift cards, you can choose from either a $10 gift card or a free appetizer, like the Parrot Isle Jumbo Coconut Shrimp Appetizer, Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms or Langostino Lobster Artichoke-and-Seafood Dip (the free appetizer deal excludes the Create Your Own Combination and Seaside Sampler items). As with the previous deals, you must wait until the New Year to redeem your free gift.
Happy shopping! And eating!
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