Fast-Food Franchises Go All-Out With Holiday-Themed Menu Items, Deals and Gift Cards for the Most Romantic Day of the Year
Updated February 12, 2024
This Valentine’s Day, food franchises are luring romantic customers with creative marketing campaigns, special deals and themed menu items. With an estimated $26 billion in Valentine’s Day sales last year, food franchises can embrace the holiday spirit and watch the love (and sales) grow.
Whether you are looking for some heart-shaped menu items or festive holiday deals, you’ll enjoy this compilation of restaurant specials and promotions for Valentine’s Day 2024.
Valentine’s Day 2024: Restaurant Specials and Promotions
Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings
Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings has great deals for both Galentine’s Day (V-Day just for girls) and Valentine’s Day. On February 13, the pizza franchise is offering heart-shaped pizza for $19.99 and a glass of house wine for only $7. The next day, on the official holiday, the heart-shaped pizza is $10, with a bottle of wine for an additional discount.
A&W Restaurants
For Valentines whose love goes deeper than the sea, A&W Restaurant has a BOGO Quarter Pound Cod Sandwich deal at select locations on February 14. The food franchise has also partnered with LifeGem to create a diamond ring by extracting carbon from the cremated remains of a half-dozen A&W Quarter Pound Cod Sandwiches. The orange diamond weighs 1 carat and can be a great way to make your relationship “o-fish-ial”! Fans can register online to have a chance to win the diamond, plus more jewelry made from A&W’s menu items.
Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar
Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar is spreading the love with its Cherry Chocolate Shake for just $5. The deal is dine-in and online orders on February 14 only.
Bar Louie
Love is in the air at Bar Louie this Valentine’s Day. From February 14 – 18, couples can celebrate with a 4-course dinner for two for only $75, available from February 14. The dinner includes one bar bite (appetizer) to share, a choice of salad or soup per person, an entree per person and a dessert to share. In addition, the restaurant franchise is featuring the From Paris with Love Martini made with Grey Goose Le Citron vodka, Chambord raspberry liqueur, a dash of Fleurs De Prairie and pineapple juice.
Baskin-Robbins
There’s no better way to show love than with ice cream and cake. Just in time for February 14, Baskin-Robbins released Love Potion #31 and the Crazy for You Cake. Love Potion #31 combines white chocolate and raspberry flavored ice creams that burst with raspberry-filled chocolate flavored hearts, raspberry swirls and chocolate flavored chips. The heart-shaped Crazy for You Cake is covered in fudge accents and chocolate drips, an OREO Cookie and buttercream rosettes, and can be personalized with the customer’s favorite cake and ice cream flavors. Through February 15, guests get $3 off any cake purchase of $20 or more when ordering with the BR App or online with the promo code, LOVE.
BurgerFi
“Girl dinner” is on the menu this Galentine’s Day at BurgerFi. On February 13, the burger franchise has a BOGO deal on the BurgerFi Bowl. At participating locations, guests can enjoy a $3 Frozen Custard Shake of their choice with any purchase on Valentine’s Day 2024.
Cookie Dough Bliss & Creamery
Looking for an alternative to the chocolate and flowers combo this Valentine’s Day? Cookie Dough Bliss & Creamery has got you covered with the limited edition “Love-to-Love” Valentine’s Day Pack. For $49, the pack comes with Peppermint Bark, Red Velvet, Salted Caramel, and Sugar Cookie. Save 10% on your first order using the promo code BLISS10.
Friendly’s
Friendly’s is celebrating Valentine’s Day 2024 all February long with Cupid the Conehead sundae. Additionally, the restaurant franchise is offering a BOGO deal on a medium sundae from February 12 – 14.
Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream
Nothing says Valentine’s Day like heart-shaped pizza. At the Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream franchise, this specialty pie is available through Valentine’s Day 2024.
Hooters
This Valentine’s Day, Hooters is putting a twist on “spin the bottle.” Hooters Girls invite guests to play “Hooters Game of Love” at a prize wheel for a chance to win deals, including $1 wings, a free appetizer, 50% off merchandise and a free dessert. All prizes must be redeemed on Valentine’s Day 2024 and are not valid for future visits.
Island Fin Poké Co.
To make hearts swoon this February 14, Island Fin Poké Co. has an exclusive Sweethearts Deal. Love birds get two bowls, two pineapple Dole Soft Serve, and two sodas for $30. Additionally, the first 50 guests on Valentine’s Day at participating locations receive free stickers.
Kraka Boba
Feel the love at the Kraka Boba franchise this Valentine’s Day 2024. Through February 14, the boba tea franchise is discounting pink and red drinks by 14%. Options include the “14 Days of Love” promotion include Strawberry Milk, Strawberry Tea, Strawberry Snow, Moon Princess, Dragon Slayer, and Strawberry Gon’ Bananas.
Krystal’s
Looking to keep the flame in your romance alive this Valentine’s Day? Krystal’s is helping couples do just that with its Twin Flame Meal. For $20, love birds get chili cheese fries, four Krystals, two Chiks or Krabbycake Sliders, two apple turnovers, and two small drinks. The Valentine’s Day inspired menu item is available from February 12 – 19 in-store and online.
MOD Pizza
To take Valentine’s Day to the next level, MOD Pizza’s Red Velvet No Name Cake is back. The seasonal treat is a red velvet cake with a cream cheese filling and topped with heart-shaped sprinkles.
Mountain Mike’s Pizza
For the fifth consecutive year, Mountain Mike’s Pizza is making Valentine’s Day even more special with its Heart-Shaped Pizza. These specialty pies can be customized with the toppings customers love most. With the purchase of any Heart-Shaped Pizza, Mountain Mike’s Pizza offers bite-sized Mini Churrs for $2.99.
Nékter Juice Bar
Nékter Juice Bar has whipped up the ultimate love potion for Valentine’s Day: The Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Smoothie. The limited-time offering is available through February 14 and features Nékter’s housemade Cashew Nutmilk, Chocolate Cashew Drizzle, Strawberry, Banana, and Agave Nectar.
Panera Bread
Panera Bread has a sweet deal for MyPanera members this February 14: 20% off Panera’s You Pick Two menu items. These include a cup of soup or mac and cheese; a half salad and sandwich; toasted baguettes; Chef’s Chicken Sandwich; pizza; and Warm Bowl.
Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza
Through Valentine’s Day 2024, Papa Murphy’s is reviving its HeartBreaker Pizza. The limited-time menu item is made with traditional red sauce and 100% whole-milk mozzarella cheese. Customers have the option of adding pepperoni.
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut understands that V-Day isn’t a happy time for everyone. In fact, “Red Tuesday,” the Tuesday before Valentine’s Day, is when couples break up the most. To blunt the blow of a breakup before the most romantic day of the year, Pizza Hut rolled out a limited-edition Hot Honey “Goodbye Pies” that can be sent to your soon-to-be ex with a personalized message on custom packaging.
Fans can submit a chance to send the unconventional breakup tool for free through February 14 at select locations in New York City, Miami and Chicago. Don’t live in these cities? The pizza franchise will also send a breakup text to your future ex, along with a gift card to redeem a Hot Honey pie. Fans looking to spice up Valentine’s Day minus the breakup can find Hot Honey Pizza and Wings at participating Pizza Hut locations starting at $11.99 for a medium pizza and $5.99 for six boneless wings.
PJ’s Coffee
This February 14, PJ’s Coffee has a BOGO deal on Hot Chocolate, Frozen Hot Chocolate, and Mocha Latte (hot or iced). This deal is only available in-store on Valentine’s Day.
Playa Bowls
Playa Bowls is going pink this Valentine’s Day with its Bae Bowl (above) and new White Chocolate Raspberry Sweet Cream Cold Brew. And here’s the cherry on top: On Valentine’s Day, Playa Rewards members can take advantage of a BOGO deal on the Bae Bowl. The deal is redeemable in-store only.
Pokeworks
What can be sweeter than getting your loved one a cookie on Valentine’s Day? At Pokeworks, guests get $2 cookies with code SWEETTREAT from February 12 – 14.
Popeyes
Popeyes is spreading the love this Valentine’s Day 2024 with its Heart-Shaped Biscuit. For every Heart-Shaped Biscuit sold on February 14, $1 will be directed to the Popeyes Foundation’s SERVING WITH LOVE initiative, which supports national and local nonprofits that provide food to those in need. This limited-time menu item is available from February 5 – 25, starting at $1.79. Price and participation vary by location.
Potbelly
Just in time for Valentine’s Day 2024, Potbelly is bringing back its Red Velvet Cookie. On February 14 only, Perks Members receive a complimentary cookie with the purchase of any entrée, including a sandwich, bowl of soup, or whole salad. The offer can be redeemed by ordering on Potbelly’s website or app as well as scanning a QR code in-shop.
Shoney’s
Shoney’s has a Valentine’s Day experience that can make any couple swoon. Its “2 Can Dine for $29.99” experience allows guests to enjoy two fresh food bars, plus a shareable slice of Hot Fudge Cake.
Starbucks
Starbucks is getting into the Valentine’s Day spirit with two new drinks. The new Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Créme Frappuccino features a blend of ice, milk, strawberry puree and java chips, and strawberry puree and is topped with whipped creme. The Chocolate Hazelnut Cookie Cold Brew consists of hazelnut syrup topped with chocolate cream cold foam and a chocolate cookie crumble topping. For an extra touch of romance, these specialty items are served in festive Valentine’s Day-themed cups.
Surcheros
Turn up this heat this Valentine’s Day at the Surcheros franchise. For $30, love birds can indulge on two entrees, two drinks, a medium queso or guacamole and a S’mores Quesadilla on February 14. The deal is valid from 5 p.m. until close.
The Halal Guys
At The Halal Guys, lovestruck guests can indulge in a free slice of Red Velvet Cheesecake with the purchase of a platter or sandwich. This deal is available on February 14.
Tijuana Flats
At the Tijuana Flats Mexican-inspired franchise, couples can spice up their date night with two entrées for $14. These meals include salads, Double Steak Cheesy Tacos, Burritos, Dos Tacos, Chimichangas, Quesadillas, Flautas, Bowls, and Nachos. The deal is valid on Valentine’s Day 2024 at participating restaurants.
Twin Peaks
The Twin Peaks Girls are having a Sweethearts Costume Party and serving great deals this Valentine’s Day 2024.
