"coupon" news and stories

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Starbucks really wants you to try their new line of pastries.

On Tuesday, July 21, the chain will give patrons a free pastry until 10:30 a.m. with the purchase of a beverage. Items included in the promotion are muffins, scones, bagels, croissants, rolls, bread, pound cake, morning buns, coffeecake, cheese danish, apple fritters, doughnuts, tarts, pies, gluten-free orange Valencia cakes or tropical paradise bars.

The promotion is for the chain's new formulation of pastries that are trans-fat free and made without artificial dyes, sweeteners and high-fructose corn syrup. Coffee lovers will have to print out the coupon or show it to the barista on their hand-held device.

[Via Starbucks]

As anyone who has ever entered a Whole Foods knows, it is painfully easy to spend money in that store. I often walk in with budget-friendly list and a promise to myself not to impulse shop. However, the sight of the produce section lulls me into a fugue state that I don't snap out of until I'm paying for my purchases, horrified that I've taken such a big bite out of my checking account but unable to do anything to alter course.

It appears that the tightening economy is starting to hurt Whole Food's coffers, as they've issued a web coupon in the hopes of luring people back into their stores. If you spend at least $25, this coupon will save you $5. Not a bad deal at all. You can find the coupon here (don't try to print the image that accompanies this post, it's not the entire coupon).

[via Eat]

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How many young men and women do you know who clip coupons? Though there are certainly some out there who do, I imagine the general answer is probably not too many. Fast food restaurants have realized this, and in an effort to better reach their target market and entice them to eat at their establishment, many will be offering coupons that can be downloaded directly to a cell phone. Once on the phone, the consumer only has to show the screen to the cashier to receive the discounted price.

One company offering the free service, Cellfire, currently has downloadable coupons available for items such as either a free appetizer or $5 off a $15 purchase at T.G.I. Fridays, as well as various pizza and fast food deals. Hardee's in Indianapolis and St. Louis began using the service a few weeks ago to test their market, and if it proves to be successful they may expand it nationally.

Granted, this technology isn't exactly new, so some of you may already use this service, but it seems as though more and more restaurants and other businesses are getting onboard with the program.

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To combat the ad-skipping devices like TiVo and other digital video recorders that are so popular right now, KFC has come out with a new ad that, when played in slow motion, will reveal a secret message. By uncovering the secret code - by which I mean watching the commercial - viewers can go to the KFC website where they will receive a coupon for a free Buffalo KFC Snacker. If you don't have a TiVo or other device and want to snag a coupon for a free sandwich, the commercial can be viewed in slow motion at the Buffalo Snacker website. I would tell you the secret "code" in this post, but that seems unfair to the KFC advertisers. I will give you a hint: based on the name of the sandwich, it should not be hard to guess the code word.

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