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Wendy’s Free Food for a Year Grand Reopening
Tuesday 22nd September, 2026
For the grand reopening of its Folsom restaurant, Wendy’s offered the first 100 eligible customers in line a card for one free sandwich, salad or breakfast item each week for a year. The giveaway gave the local reopening a clear reason to show up early and a simple headline for local coverage.
Why it worked: It turned a routine reopening into a time-bound, scarcity-driven local event with a “free for a year” hook that guarantees lines and photos.
The lesson: Consider creating a one-day, first-100 giveaway with a year-long perk to manufacture urgency and a visual queue journalists can shoot.
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How this story spread across the media
| Publication | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| patch.com | Tinton Falls Wendy's Reopens, Will Give Away Free Food For A Year Saturday | Middletown, NJ Patch | Wednesday 9th September, 2026 |
| nj.com | Free Wendy's every week for a year: Here's what to know about the Tinton Falls grand reopening giveaway | Thursday 10th September, 2026 |
| nj.com | Wendy’s Matawan reopens with free food for a year to first 100 guests - nj.com | Tuesday 22nd September, 2026 |
| phillyvoice.com | Delco Wendy’s giving first 100 customers free food for a year at grand reopening | Thursday 15th October, 2026 |