Customers can get a free drink when buying one

Kelly Tyko
USA TODAYPublished 12:03 AM EDT Jul 9, 2020What’s better than an iced coffee on a hot summer day? A second one for free, either to share with a friend or drink yourself.From 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, get a buy-one-get-one-free deal on all handcrafted beverages, grande (medium) or larger.To get this deal, which is available when ordering ahead on the app or and at participating locations in the U.S. and Canada, you need the Starbucks app. The offer will automatically be loaded for Starbucks Rewards members.In October, Starbucks revamped its Happy Hour promotion, which used to rotate with different specials, to offer the buy-one-get-one-free drink offer on select Thursdays.Cow Appreciation Day 2020 postponed: Chick-fil-A postpones annual Cow Appreciation Day free food giveaway due to COVID-19Dunkin’ permanent closures: Dunkin’ is closing 450 locations by the end of 2020. Here’s where the closures are expectedThe company paused Happy Hour events for several months at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and reintroduced the promotion June 18.The Seattle-based coffee giant is encouraging customers to use the Starbucks app to reduce the number of interactions with employees at stores by ordering and paying ahead.Starbucks announced in June that it planned to close up to 400 company-owned locations over the next 18 months while also speeding up the expansion of “convenience-led formats” such as curbside pickup, drive-thru and mobile-only pickup locations.Follow USA TODAY reporter Kelly Tyko on Twitter: @KellyTyko.


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