Teacher Appreciation Week deals 2024 - Charlotte On The Cheap

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Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6 to 10, 2024. so you can expect to lots of deals and freebies for teachers during this time. Several businesses are offering special deals and freebies to educators just during this time, and some offer deals all year long.

Make sure to click each link to get all the details. As always, participation might vary, so if the deal is from a chain make sure to verify with your location.

Please note that tax and tip aren’t generally included with free items.

Also, make sure to keep reading for a huge list of restaurant deals!

Teacher Appreciation Deals in 2024

Some of these deals are available all year.

Apple

Apple offers Apple education pricing on a new Mac or iPad to college students and their parents, plus faculty, staff and homeschool teachers of all grade levels. This discount is around 10%. If you go into an Apple store to make a purchase, make sure to ask about the discount.

Buffalo Wild Wings

From May 6 to 12, 2024, Buffalo Wild Wings is offering teachers 20% off their order. Exclusions may apply. The offer is only valid for dine-in, call-in or walk-in orders.

Chick-fil-A

Some Chick-fil-A franchises are offering Teacher Appreciation freebies. You’ll need to go to the social media for each one to check to see if they are participated. The only one that we’ve specifically seen is Chick-fil-A Wesley Chapel Weddington, 6390 Weddington Road, Matthews, NC, which is offering a freebie on May 6 only. They are offering a free chicken biscuit from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m., or a Chick-fil-A sandwich from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Announced on Facebook.

Cicics Pizza (University City Blvd)

Cicis is offering teachers a free buffet with a large drink purchase, or a free cheese pizza with a large pizza purchase, on Teacher Appreciation Week. Must show valid school ID. Offer is good from May 6 to 10, 2024. Read more here. 10900 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC

Costco

Teachers who join Costo get a free $20 Costco shop card. Info here.

Earth Fare

Teachers (and students) get 10% off at Earth Fare every Tuesday. Must show ID. Some items are excluded, including gift cards, alcohol and sushi. Can not be combined with daily deal promotions or sale items.

Eyemart Express

Eyemart Express gives teachers and school faculty and staff an extra 20% savings on all purchases, including 2,000 frames, lens upgrades and accessories. Teachers simply need to present a valid ID like a school badge to take advantage of these savings at all Eyemart Express stores across the country. Details here.

“Teachers are Amazing: The ABCs of Teachers”

This isn’t a freebie or a discount, but it is a great gift for a classroom or a teacher. North Carolina educator Tierney Fairchild’s book Teachers are Amazing: The ABCs of Teachers spells out 26 reasons why teachers should be appreciated.

Lenovo

Teachers and students can save sitewide at Lenovo. The discount excludes doorbusters and select clearance products.

McAlister’s Deli

Teachers who show an educator ID at participating McAlister’s Deli locations from May 6 to 12, 2024, will receive a free big tea. Must order in person for dine-in and takeout orders only. Must show valid educator ID at checkout. The same deal is available for Nurses Appreciation Week, on the same days.

Moe’s Southwest Grill

Moe’s is offering a catering promotion. Say thank you to the teachers in your life with Moe’s Catering. Spend $300 on a catering order and receive a $50 E-gift card. Use the promo code THANKYOU24 from May 6 to 12, 2024.

The Parking Spot

The Parking Spot, which offers convenient parking for those traveling through Charlotte Douglas International Airport, is offering a 25% discount for teachers. Sign up with an associated educator’s email account, and then book parking in May, 2024, for any time through the end of 2024, for the discount.

Pilot Brewing

Pilot Brewing has an ongoing special offer for teachers. Every Monday, teachers get 20% off their tab. 1131 Central Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut has a deal for teachers. Verify your employment through a form on this page, and then you’ll get 30% off large menu-priced pizza all May, 2024.

Samsung

Teachers get savings through Samsung’s Education Offers Program. Teachers and educators can save up to 30% off on laptops, tablets, smartphones and more when shopping on Samsung.com.

SONIC Drive-In

Educators who are enrolled in the SONIC Teachers’ Circle Rewards program enjoy delicious deals for two weeks — from May 6 to 20, 2024. Sign-up by May 6 to qualify for the savings. The deals include the following: BOGO FREE Sonic Blast, BOGO FREE entrée, FREE SONIC Cheeseburger with any purchase, FREE large drink or slush with any purchase and FREE small side with any entrée purchase.

Verizon

Verizon offers a discount of $5 to $12.50 per line to teachers. Eligibility needs to be confirmed on ID.me. Details here.

Zaxby’s

On May 7, 2024, Zax Rewardz members get one free boneless wings meal when they order one boneless wings meal. At participating locations, redeemable through the Zaxby’s app or website, while supplies last.

Check back soon for more deals. We expect a lot will be added. Last year, there were Teacher Appreciation deals at:

Firehouse Subs
Zaxby’s
Tijuana Flats
Sonic Drive-In
Metro Diner
Insomnia Cookies
Great Wolf Lodge
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Double-Check Before You Head Out!

Deals offered by national chains are usually "participating locations only." We can't generally verify participation with a particular location, so we encourage you to contact the location to make sure. In addition, limited time offers can end without warning. Deals may not be available when you order from a 3rd party delivery service.

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