Fast-Food Franchises Are Hopping with Dine-In and Take-Out Deals for Easter Sunday
With Easter almost upon us, Christians are preparing to celebrate their religion’s most important holiday and end their 40 days of Lenten abstention from meat and other luxuries. In addition to dyeing eggs, taking pictures with the Easter Bunny, and partaking in other fun springtime activities, dinner is a high priority on Easter Sunday.
With 81% of Americans planning to celebrate Easter 2024, franchise restaurants can benefit from being open and offering special menu items the entire family can enjoy. Whether you want to dine-in at your favorite restaurant or order takeout, below is a listing of Easter 2024 deals and promotions from several franchise restaurants.
Easter 2024 Franchise Restaurant Specials and Promos
Bob Evans Restaurants
This Easter, guests can enjoy Bob Evans’ selection of Farmhouse Feasts. Containing turkey, ham or pot roast, these feasts are packed cold, with serving sizes ranging from four to 10 people. Side items include house-made bread-and-celery dressing, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans with ham, rolls, and a double-crust apple pie. A couple of the feasts also feature macaroni and cheese, turtle cheesecake pie and banana nut bread.
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is enticing guests to hop in on March 31 with free unlimited Icees after the purchase of a Swirl Cup and an adult entrée. This deal is valid for kids 10 and under.
California Pizza Kitchen
From March 30-31, the California Pizza Kitchen franchise offers two Easter takeout meals. The Roasted Salmon Meal consists of two pieces of cedar-plank salmon, and the Grilled Chicken Meal features four pieces of grilled marinated chicken. Both meals, which start at $60, come with spinach artichoke dip, Caesar salad, crispy smashed potatoes, broccolini, lemon piccata sauce, a baguette with herbed oil, and butter cake with ice cream. From March 29-31, cusomers get free delivery on orders over $35 with the code CPK.
Famous Dave’s BBQ
Famous Dave’s BBQ is getting into the Easter spirit by allowing guests to feed the whole family (10 to 15 people) with its hickory-smoked glazed hams for $89. The BBQ franchise also has a feast option for $169, boasting ham, two quarts of garlic red-skin mashed potatoes, two quarts of mac and cheese, and 12 cornbread muffins.
Golden Corral
The Golden Corral chain is promoting various Easter meals this March 31. The Easter Glazed Ham Meal serves six to eight people and includes glazed ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, 12 yeast rolls with honey butter, a choice of two sides, and dessert. The restaurant franchise is also bringing back its butterfly shrimp and three flavors of chicken tenders through April 7 for weekday dinners after 4 p.m. For those spending Easter 2024 at home, Golden Corral has to-go family meals available via online ordering through April 7.
Huddle House
At the Huddle House franchise, children 12 and younger can enjoy a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée. This offer is available all day at participating locations for dine-in only.
Perry’s Steakhouse
To celebrate Easter 2024, Perry’s Steakhouse has guests covered whether they want to dine-in or eat at home. The Easter Sunday Ham Special is available from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on March 31 for dine-in or to-go. The meal includes the customer’s choice of a starter (Perry’s Pear Salad or Carrot Ginger Soup) with triple-glazed ham served with whipped potatoes and green beans almondine. Perry’s Easter Family Meal for four is available March 30-31 from 11 a.m. until closing for to-go orders only.
Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouse
On March 31, the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouse franchise has a Premium Buffet lineup for Easter. The lineup includes family favorites like turkey, baked ham, meatloaf, fried and baked chicken, jumbo shrimp, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered corn, country-style green beans, dinner rolls and green salad. Bread pudding, hot cobbler, cookies, and ice cream are available for dessert.
