Father's Days specials to treat Dad include Subway, Tropical Smoothie
Sunday, June 21 is Father's Day, and some restaurants and DoorDash are offering some celebratory deals and discounts.
President Richard Nixon made the third Sunday in June officially Father's Day in 1972, according to History.com. (President Woodrow Wilson made Mother's Day a national holiday in 1914.)
More than half of Father's Day celebrators (55%) plan to treat Dad to a special outing, surpassed only by greeting cards (60%) and clothing (58%). The average person is expected to spend $227, up from $199 a year ago, according to National Retail Federation's annual survey.
If dining out is part of your Father's Day plans, here are some deals and specials.
DoorDash has Father's Day BOGO deals for DashPass members
Subscribers to the delivery service's DashPass – you get $0 delivery fees, lower service fees and other perks for $9.99 monthly – can choose from several buy one, get one free deals through Sunday, June 21.
BOGO deals good through June 21 for DashPass members:
- Wendy's: BOGO Spicy Chicken Sandwich
- Subway: BOGO Tuna, Turkey or Meatball 6-inch sandwiches.
- Burger King: BOGO Whopper Jr.
- Popeyes: BOGO 4-piece bone-in chicken or chicken sandwich.
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe: BOGO of its Top 5 smoothies (offer only good on Sunday, June 21, which is National Smoothie Day).
Save $10 with 7-Eleven's Father's Day delivery deal
Send Dad some drinks or snacks with the 7NOW Delivery app and save $10 with your order of $20 or more. Just use promo code FORDAD at checkout.
Jimmy John's BOGO deal for Father's Day
Through Sunday, June 21, members of the JJ Rewards loyalty program can buy one Toasted Sandwich and get one free. The deal is available online and in the Jimmy John's app with promo code FAVECHILD.
More Father's Day food deals
- Applebee's: When you buy a $50 Applebee's Gift Card for Dad, you also get a $10 Bonus Card for yourself. Get the deal in restaurants or online; offer good on physical gift cards or digital ones.
- Arby's: The restaurant chain has the slider meats for Father's Day. Its new limited-time $1.99 slider menu includes roast beef, buffalo chicken, crispy chicken and ham.
- Baskin Robbins: Available until June 21, the dessert destination has some special Father's Day cakes including a Respect the Beard and Coolest Cones cakes available until June 21 (custom orders must be placed by June 19).
- Buffalo Wild Wings: Through Father's Day, celebrate with a B-Dubs Pick 6 (starts at $19.99), which lets you mix and match two entrees (options include 10 Boneless Wings, 3 Crispy Chicken Dippers or an All-American Cheeseburger), two sides (options: Fries, Tots or Wedges) and two fountain drinks. Available for dine-in, takeout or delivery. Also when you buy $50 in gift cards, you get a $10 bonus gift card to redeem by July 31.
- Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers: The restaurant chain has a Father's Day deal in the Freddy's Rewards app for a $2.99 mini Cookie Dough Overload Concrete. The one-time offer is good all day on June 21 at the drive-thru and for dining in, pickup or delivery.
Source: USAToday
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This story was originally published June 21, 2026 at 5:45 AM.