Veterans Eat Free At Southampton Applebee's Next Sunday

LOWER SOUTHAMPTON, PA — On Veterans Day, vets and active-duty military members can get a free meal in Southampton.

Applebee's is aiming to feed one million free meals on Veterans Day, which is Sunday, Nov. 11. This is the 11th year that Applee's locations nationwide are providing the free meals. Many restaurants now serve free meals for Veterans Day, but Applebee's was one of the first national chains to do so.

The Applebee's in Southampton is located at 1063 Street Rd.

Since 2008, the restaurant has served 8.9 million free Veterans Day meals.
Veterans and active-duty military will be able to choose their free meal from a menu of eight entrees:

• Classic Bacon Cheeseburger
• 6 oz. USDA Select Top Sirloin
• Chicken Tenders Platter
• Double Crunch Shrimp
• Fiesta Lime Chicken
• Oriental Grilled Chicken Salad
• Oriental Chicken Salad
• Three-Cheese Chicken Penne

"At Applebee's we are proud to welcome veterans and active-duty military all year long. To date, we have served nearly nine million military heroes a free meal, and in celebration of our 11th year, we welcome one million more to join us on Veterans Day for a delicious and free meal among friends," said John Cywinski, president at Applebee's. "The entire Applebee's community looks forward to this day year-round, and we hope it encourages our communities to come together to celebrate our neighborhood friends and heroes around the country."

Other Applebee's initiatives include participating in veteran employment recruiting programs, sending needed items to active military service members overseas and partnering with organizations to repair or build homes for veterans in need.

Complimentary meals from the Veterans Day menu will be available for dine-in only at nearly 1,700 Applebee's locations nationwide. For more information, you can visit applebees.com/vetsday. People wanting to get the free meal will be asked to show proof of military service.

Photo courtesy Applebee's