Mother’s Day is supposed to be a day for moms everywhere to relax and get a little pampering from their partners and kids. But the reality of the holiday is often far more complicated. Whether your little ones insist on “cooking” you a breakfast of burnt toast and crunchy scrambled eggs, or your partner plans an experience that’s more exhausting than it is fun, the end result is likely to leave you craving a nap. Fear not; no matter where Mother’s Day leads you this year (or how tired you end up), at least there are plenty of fast food freebies to keep you going throughout the day.

Free fast food isn’t quite as nice as a delicious homecooked meal made by your partner or gourmet chef of a teen, but it is a pleasant little mom perk on a day that tends to be super busy. If your fam has zero ideas about what to eat this Mother’s Day (which falls on May 12 this year), or if you’re hitting the road and need to grab a quick bite, you might want to head somewhere like Fazoli’s or KFC.

The fast food favorites are just two of a number of chain restaurants that plan on giving moms something they really want for Mother’s Day: a day off from worrying about what’s for dinner.

Where can moms score fast food freebies for Mother’s Day 2024?

Every year, various chain restaurants roll out specials ahead of Mother’s Day. Some chains offer freebies and others have special discounts. Here’s a roundup of all the places you should hit up this weekend if you’re looking for some tasty and low-cost Mother’s Day treats. (Offers vary by location, so check with your local franchise before making a special trip. )

• Auntie Anne’s: The soft pretzel stop is treating customers to a half-off deal. Buy any full-priced pretzel and get a second one for 50% off. Additionally, if you’re an Auntie Anne’s app user, any $25 gift card purchase will unlock a bonus $5 reward via the app.
• Baskin-Robbins: Treat Mom to a special Strawberries ‘n Cream Cake, which you can have customized with her favorite cake and ice cream flavors. Plus, if you preorder through the BR app, you’ll get $5 off your ice cream cake of $35 or more when you use the code MOM at checkout.
• Burger King: Royal Perks loyalty program members get a buy one, get one free deal on Whoppers all day on Sunday when purchased online or on the app.
• Cinnabon: Spending $25 in Cinnabon gift cards will get you a free $5 reward to be used on a future visit, good through June 30.
• Cracker Barrel: Bring Mom in any time on Mother’s Day weekend and get a free Barrel Bite side dish with any purchase. She’ll also get a Mother’s Day card that comes with a coupon for a free Barrel Bite to be used May 13 – 31 with any purchase of $2.99+.
• Dunkin: On Saturday and Sunday, members of the Dunkin’ Rewards program will score three times the regular points when they order a half-dozen or a dozen donuts or 25+ Munchkins.
• Fazoli’s: If you’re lucky enough to still have a Fazoli in your neck of the woods, take the favorite mom or mother figure in your life there to get a free order of fettuccine alfredo or spaghetti with meat sauce or marinara with the purchase of one entrée. Use code Mothers24.
• KFC: The fried chicken chain is offering up KFC’s “real-talk” Mother’s Day menu featuring classic KFC family meals renamed for a limited time as a nod to Mom. The meals include “Give Mom Some Tender Lovin’ Time Off Meal,” “Dad’s in Charge of Dinner Meal,” and “12-Piece Recipe for R&R Meal.” If you order through the app, you can also get a free 10-piece KFC Saucy Nuggets with a $10 purchase.
• P.F. Chang’s: Dine in on Sunday and Mom will get a bounce-back card good for a free entrée with a meal purchase of $50 or more.
• Starbucks: On Sunday, May 12, until 6 p.m., rewards members can get a free handcrafted drink with the purchase of another.
• TCBY: On May 12, TCBY is giving moms up to six ounces of free frozen yogurt throughout the day.

No matter how hectic Mother’s Day may get this year, just remember there’s some free fast food comfort just a short drive away.