Eclipse glasses. Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Written by Ben Hensley
This Monday, Businesses across the country – including right here in the Central Valley – are participating in promotions that won’t be eclipsed for another 20 years.
From Krispy Kreme to Snapple to hometown-favorite Me-N-Ed’s, check out some of the deals offered at Valley stores and nationwide chains:
Me-N-Ed’s: will be featuring an “Out-of-this-world Solar Eclipse Special,” offering guests a personal-size, one-topping pizza for just $4.08. The offer will be available until 2 p.m. at participating locations.
Krispy Kreme: is launching its Total Solar Eclipse Doughnut featuring an original glazed doughnut dipped in black chocolate icing and topped with silver sprinkles and a buttercreme frosting topped with an Oreo cookie.
The new doughnut is available for a limited time only, according to the company website.
The doughnut will be sold individually and as part of a specialty dozen featuring six original glazed doughnuts alongside six of the special items.
Raising Cane’s: will offer free Texas Toast to customers with every combo purchased on Monday in a promotion coined the “Path of Toast-tality.”
It will also feature one lucky customer who will win free Cane’s for 20 years – until the next total solar eclipse passes the continental United States in 2044.
Chili’s: is offering a free appetizer in its “total app-clipse” promotion. Customers can use the purchase code “APPCLIPSE” to get the free appetizer on in-restaurant and to-go orders.
Chuck E. Cheese: will offer members of its reward program 500 free e-tickets today. Guests who signed up for the program prior to Sunday are eligible for the offer at locations nationwide.
Pizza Hut: will feature large pizzas for $12 on Monday, dubbing the deal the “Total Eclipse of the Hut.”
Burger King: will offer guests buy-one-get-one free whopper deals on Monday.
7-Eleven: will offer solar eclipse glasses at some locations. Other national retailers including Walmart and Target will offer the glasses. Glasses will also be for sale at Fresno State during the viewing event at the Downing Planetarium from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.