Where To Get Free Or Take-Out Thanksgiving Dinners

Thanksgiving is less than a week away and with rising COVID-19 cases around the U.S., many people are staying in and celebrating the holiday in their own homes. While some might not feel comfortable eating out or going to the grocery store to pick up items for the dinner, there are a few chain restaurants around the country that are offering to-go dinners, or some that are completely free to pick-up. Here are six spots that are included:

Denny’s

Denny’s is open on Thanksgiving for those that want to dine-in, but it’s also bringing back the Thanksgiving take-out meal, too. Guests can pre-order their meal that comes with carved turkey breast, stuffing, turkey gravy, red-skinned mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, all served family-style. Guests then have the option to choose between broccoli or sweet petite corn. This meal serves four and is $39.99.

Pick-up to-go orders are from Saturday 11/21 to Thursday 11/26, and orders must be placed 24 hours in advance.

Walmart

In order to get a completely free Thanksgiving dinner, customers must go through the Ibotta app, not directly through Walmart. The app allows customers to redeem their receipts and the items they purchase for reimbursement. They’ll get nine free products and then receive cashback through Ibotta.

The exact items include Campbells Cream of Mushroom Soup (10.5-ounce can), a 2-liter bottle of Coke, a Butterball Turkey Roast (3-pounds of $9.98 cash back on whole turkeys), a McCormick Gravy Packet (0.87-ounce package), French’s Crispy Onions (2.8-ounce package), Idahoan Mashed Potatoes (8-ounce package), Great Value Stuffing (6-ounce package), Great Value Cranberry Sauce (14-ounce can) and Great Value Frozen Green Beans (12-ounce bag)

Bob Evan’s

Customers that order a to-go Thanksgiving dinner will receive slow-roasted turkey slices, dressing, buttered corn, green beans with ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry relish, nine dinner rolls and a pumpkin pie. This meal serves up to six guests and is $59.99.

There are no advance orders for to-go Thanksgiving dinners. All orders must be placed the morning of, starting at 8:00 a.m.

Tyler Perry Studios ATL

Tyler Perry Studios will be giving out 5,000 Thanksgiving dinners to those in Atlanta on Sunday, 11/22. Families that need dinner for the holiday can visit the studios from 8:00 a.m. until noon to pick up their non-perishable food items and gift cards.

This is a drive-thru event and gusts must wear their masks as they drive in to get their items.

Macaroni Grill

The Take and Bake meal comes with the customer’s choice of a salad, roasted turkey breast, garlic mashed potatoes, sausage and apple stuffing, rosemary peasant bread, brussels sprouts or broccolini and dessert of customer’s choice. This serves up to five guests and is $95.00.

Customers should place their orders online up until Nov. 24, and pick-up is from Tuesday, 11/24 to Thursday, 11/26.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Customers can pick up a “Heat n’ Serve Feast" that includes two oven-roasted turkey breasts, cornbread gravy, cranberry relish, a choice of three country sides, sweet yeast rolls, pumpkin pie and pecan pie. This meal serves eight to 10 people and is $139.99.

A 24-hour notice is required for these orders and customers can pick up their meals between Saturday, 11/21 and Sunday, 11/29. For those that schedule pick up on Monday, 11/23 or Tuesday 11/24, they’ll receive a $10 bonus gift card.