It’s that time of year, Holiday Bonus Gift Card Offers! Many Restaurants (and some retailers) will offer bonus deals when you buy gift cards. Use the bonus for your self or pass it on as a gift too. Either way, now is the time to stock up. Most are available till the end of the year, unless otherwise noted. (Thanks to Mary from Mission to Save for most of this list’s Bonus Gift Card Offers!)
Restaurant Bonus Gift Card Offers 2016!
Applebee’s: receive a $10 bonus card when you buy $50 gift cards thru 1/7/17. Bonus card expires 3/6/17.
Avenida Cocina & Bar: Buy $100, get $25 at Avenida Cocina & Bar. Avenida gift cards are sold and valid at Avenida Cocina & Bar in Minnetonka, Minn.
Benihana: receive $10 bonus card when you buy $50 gift cards. Promotional cards are valid from 1/2 – 3/31/17.
BJ’s Restaurants: receive a $10 bonus card when you buy $50 gift cards or $25 bonus with $100 purchase thru 12/25/16. Also receive a 20% off VIP card delivered via email. Bonus card and VIP card valid 12/26/16 – 2/13/17.
BLVD: Buy $100, get $25 at BLVD. BLVD gift cards are sold and valid at BLVD restaurant in Minnetonka, Minn.
Bonefish Grill: receive $10 bonus gift card when you buy $50 in gift cards. Bonus card redeemable 1/1-2/8/17. (There’s one location in St. Louis Park.)
Bucca di Beppo: receive a $10 reward card when you buy a $50 gift card. Reward card valid 1/1-2/28/17.
Burger Burger: For every $25 spent, receive a $5 coupon starting on Black Friday. Burger Burger gift cards are sold and valid at Burger Burger at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.
California Pizza Kitchen: receive a $20 rewards card when you buy $100 worth of gift cards until 1/2/17. Bonus card valid 1/9-2/26/17.
Chili’s: receive a $10 bonus card when you buy $50 worth of gift cards. Bonus card valid thru 2/8/17
Claim Jumper: receive a $10 bonus card when you purchase $50 in Landry gift cards thru 12/24. Bonus card is valid 1/2-5/31/17.
CRAVE: Buy $100, get $25 at CRAVE. CRAVE gift cards are sold and valid at any CRAVE restaurant, both locally at the six CRAVE restaurant locations in the Twin Cities area and nationally at the CRAVE restaurant locations in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Bethesda, Maryland; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Omaha, Nebraska
Denny’s: receive a FREE $5 Denny’s coupon for every $25 Gift Card purchase. Redeem $5 coupon offer 1/1/16 thru 3/31/17.
Joe’s Crab Shack: receive $30 coupon booklet when you buy $25 in gift cards.
Landry’s Locations: receive a $10 bonus card when you purchase $50 in gift cards thru 12/24. Bonus card is valid 1/2-5/31/17.
Noodles & Company: receive a $5 bonus card for every $25 you buy in gift cards. Bonus cards are valid until 11/14/16-1/16/17.
Olive Garden: Receive $10 off bonus coupon when you buy $50 in gift cards. Bonus card is valid 1/1 – 3/31/17
Outback Steakhouse: receive $10 bonus gift card when you buy $50 in gift cards. Bonus card redeemable 1/1-2/8/17.
Panera: participating restaurants- receive $10 bonus card when you buy $50 in gift cards
P.F. Chang’s: receive a $20 bonus card for every $100 you spend on gift cards online. Bonus card valid 1/01/2016 – 3/31/2017.
Red Cow: Buy $50, get $15 at Red Cow. Red Cow gift cards are sold and valid at all three Red Cow locations, as well as online. Locations include North Loop, Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Red Lobster: receive $10 off bonus coupon or Free appetizer when you buy $50 in gift cards online. Bonus coupon is valid 1/2/17 – 2/5/17
Red Robin: receive a $5 Bonus Buck Rewards card when you buy a $25-$45 gift card.
Ruby Tuesday: receive $5 bonus coupon when you buy $25 and $15 bonus coupon when you buy $50 in Ruby Tuesday Gift Cards (plus free Shipping!). Free bonus coupons delivered via email and are valid from 1/2/-2/28/17.
Ruth’s Chris: receive 10% Bonus Card when you buy $250 or more in gift cards. Holiday bonus cards valid 1/1 through 3/31/17.
Texas Roadhouse: receive $5 bonus eGift Card when you buy $30 in Texas Roadhouse Gift Cards Online. eGift Card emailed within 7 days of purchase.
Tony Roma’s: receive $15 in RomaBucks For every $50 in Tony Roma’s Gift Cards you purchase. RomaBucks are valid 1/2 – 3/21/17.
UNION: Buy $100, get $25 at UNION. UNION gift cards are sold and valid at UNION Rooftop and UNION Bar & Grill in downtown Minneapolis. The gift card will also be valid at the new UNION location, set to open in the first half of 2017 at Union Depot in Saint Paul.
Uno Chicago Grill: receive a $5 bonus voucher when you buy $25 in gift cards. Promotional Gift Card valid 1/2- 2/13/17.
White Castle: receive $5 promo card when you buy $25 in gift cards, while supplies last. Promotional Gift Card valid 1/2- 2/28/17.
Retail Gift Card Offers 2016!
Barnes & Noble: receive free $10 eGift Card when you buy $75 or more of Gift Cards or eGift Cards.
The Children’s Place: receive a $10 off coupon when you buy $40 in Gift Cards.
DSW: receive a $5 bonus gift card and free box when you buy $50 in gift cards thru 12/26/16. Bonus card is valid between 1/6-1/29/17.
Half Price Books: receive a $5 bonus gift card when you buy $25 in gift cards. Gift cards must be purchased by 12/24/16, bonus gift card valid 1/1-1/31/17.
JCPenney: receive $25 off $25 coupon when you buy $100 in gift cards, ends 11/26. Coupon redeemable 11/27-12/24/16
L. L. Bean: receive a $10 gift card with a $50 purchase, plus free shipping.
The Local is offering $50 in free gift cards for $100 purchased.