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Get Free Fries In Lake Elsinore: National French Fry Day Arrives
Wednesday is National French Fry Day, and chains like McDonald's and Wendy's will hand out free fries throughout the week.
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LAKE ELSINORE, CA — Finally, a National Holiday that comes with a salty snack.
Wednesday is National French Fry Day, and fast-food chains across the Golden State are determined to get fries in the hands of every Californian.
Americans on average eat an estimated 30 pounds of French fries per year - per person, according to National Today, and where you get your fries depends on whether you like them crispy or soft, wedge or shoestring.
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Multiple surveys name McDonald’s as America’s most popular French fry, but many other chains will butter up fry-lovers with great deals on Wednesday.
Wendy’s made the bold move to turn fry day into fry week, offering free french fries with different purchases.
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On Tuesday, patrons can get a free medium fry order with any salad mobile order purchase, and on Wednesday any size fry will come free with any mobile order purchase.
On Thursday, early birds can get a small breakfast of seasoned potatoes with any app purchase and Friday will bring a buy one get one deal on fry orders of any size.
“Fries deserve to be celebrated, so that's exactly what Wendy's is setting out to do,” Wendy’s said on its website.
Find a Wendy's near you.
McDonald’s will give away a free large fry order to customers who place an order via their McDonald's app.
There’s no additional purchase necessary to secure the free french fries, but you will need to sign up for the loyalty program, according to Today.
Locate a McDonald's near you:
Burger King will shake things up and offer free Chicken Fries Wednesday with mobile app orders, Today reported.
Locate your nearest Burger King.
Fatburger will offer free Fat or Skinny fries with any in-store or online purchase, but you’ll have to use the promo code “FrenchFryDay22,” according to Thrillist. The deal will run from Wednesday to Tuesday.
Find your nearest Fatburger.
Want to go big for National French Fry Day?
A total of 10 people will win $2,000 for their loaded french fry recipe as part of a promotion by food processing company Lamb Weston. Alas, it's too late to enter.
The contestants submitted their recipes by July 8. Check out the decadent winners on their website.
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