Fast food chains have come up with some fast breaks for their basketball-loving customers in honor of March Madness.
A few casual restaurant chains are also getting in the action.
Some promotions, like Chipotle’s celebration of women’s college basketball and McDonald’s Angel Reese collaboration, are tied into the sport. Some promotions are tied to game dates.
Here are some deals that have been announced on websites or in social media and news releases. Prices and participation may vary by location.
Applebee’s Grill & Bar: Customers can get 50-cent boneless wings to go through Friday, March 21 by ordering them online or through the chain’s app. applebees.com
Auntie Anne’s: The mall-friendly chain is serving pretzel nuggets in 2025 basketball buckets. auntieannes.com
Boston Pizza: Rewards members can get half off single wings on tournament days. Some locations are also offering customers “doctor’s notes” to help get out of work. bostons.com
Buffalo Wild Wings: Customers can buy one order of boneless wings and get one free on Thursday, March 20. The offer is good for dine-in, takeout or delivery. The chain has two new sandwiches, Beer Cheese Cheesesteak and the Chicken Parm Melt, and two new sauces, Buffalo Bleu and BBQ Ranch. buffalowildwings.com
Chipotle Mexican Grill: The Newport Beach-based chain is launching a “Fight On” digital menu with 15 items for each member of the USC women’s basketball team. chipotle.com
Del Taco: The Lake Forest-based chain has a pair of buy-one-get-one offers for rewards members. Customers can get The Del Taco, which is its original hard-shell, ground beef taco, BOGO from Thursday, March 20 through Monday, March 24. The offer is a Double Del Cheeseburger on March 27-31. Free delivery is available during both promotions. deltaco.com
Dog Haus: The Pasadena-based chain is offering all-day happy hour on game days. Restaurants are currently serving a limited-time burger called the Big Hac, which was created with influencer Josh Elkin and resembles a signature item on McDonald’s menu. doghaus.com
KFC: The chicken chain is offering what it describes as its first new bucket in nearly a decade. The Dunk It Bucket includes chicken tenders, fries and a new, limited time item called Mashed Potato Poppers, plus dipping sause and gravy for the potatoes. It costs about $7. kfc.com
McDonald’s: The current Happy Meal pays tribute to McDonald’s All American Games and basketball stars such as Angel Reese, Sabrina Ionescu and Aaron Gordon. It includes basketball toys. The chain’s collaboration with Reese on a barbecue bacon Quarter Pounder is still available.
Shake Shack: The New York-based chain let rewards members shoot hoops last week to decide which sandwich was their favorite, the Chicken Shack sandwich or the Avocado Bacon Burger. They chose the burger. Customers can get one of them for free with a $10 minimum purchase through March 26. Use the code SHOWDOWN. shakeshack.com
Smashburger: Customers ordering third-party delivery can get discounts on select dates. DoorDash users can get $7.50 off a $30 purchase, and DashPass members can get $9 off $30. Uber Eats and Grubhub users can get $8 off $30, as can people ordering on the chain’s website. The offers are available March 19-24, March 28-31, April 4 and April 8. smashburger.com
Wendy’s: App users can get a $1 Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger or a Double Stack for $1. wendys.com