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Ready Coffee Coming To Hewlett, Free Drinks For Eligible Customers

The free drinks are being offered under Ready Coffee's new "Community Giveback Days" program.

HEWLETT, NY. — Five Towns residents will have a new place to stop on their morning commute next week, as Wappingers Falls-based coffee provider Ready Coffee opens its newest location at 1600 Broadway in Hewlett.

The store will open to the public for the first time Monday, Nov. 17 at 5 a.m., and be open daily from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

While the new coffee shop will be open to everyone, its inaugural week will feature promotional “Community Giveback Days” Monday through Friday. On Monday, it’ll be “First Responders Day,” wherein first responders will be able to show their badge for a free medium drink.

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Tuesday will be “Teacher & Faculty Appreciation” day, allowing school personnel to show their school ID and receive a free medium drink.

Then, on Wednesday, Hewlett High School juniors and seniors will be able to receive a free small drink with display of their student ID.

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On Thursday, customers will be able to get a free kids-sized drink with purchase of a drink off the menu, while Friday will be “Healthcare Heroes” day. That day, healthcare workers will be eligible for a free medium drink if they show their badge at checkout.

"We're thrilled to open our 6th store on Long Island and 10th in New York,” Ready Coffee Director of Marketing Max Kimble said. “To celebrate Hewlett's opening, we'll have ‘Community Giveback Days’ with complimentary drinks for first responders, teachers and others. Then, on Saturday, Nov. 22, we'll host our Opening Celebration with free medium drinks for all guests from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m."

Hewlett noted that the free medium drinks promotion on Nov. 22 will have a limit of one drink per present customer. As for what customers will be able to choose for their free medium drink, a Ready Coffee menu can be found here.

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