Pizza deals for Pi Day: Save Sunday plus earn free pizza with Domino’s, Pizza Hut rewards programs

It’s not irrational to find pizza pies for $3.14 this Sunday.March 14 is Pi Day, the annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi), which is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. The trillion-digit ratio is rounded to 3.14.Albert Einstein was born on Pi Day and noted astrophysicist Stephen Hawking died on the made-up holiday in 2018.But you don’t have to be a math scholar to be acutely aware that Pi Day equals deals on circular food, including pies and pastries. Last year’s food holiday was slightly curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic, which happened as parts of the country were locking down.Back at Taco Bell: Quesalupa and Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes now availableCOVID vaccine: CVS expands COVID-19 vaccine to 12 more states including Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and NevadaHowever, unlike other big food deal days, Pi Day 2021 isn’t canceled though some of the deals have changed from past years with a few lasting longer than a day.IHOP canceled its National Pancake Day promotion but flipped the annual event into a monthlong promotion. To get free pancakes throughout the month of April, you need to be part of the MyHOP email club by March 31. Learn more here.Also canceled are the first day of spring freebies for March 20 including Dairy Queen’s Free Cone Day and Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard annual giveaway.Pizza has become more of a go-to food during the pandemic, according to a recent survey of 2,044 U.S. adults commissioned by the makers of Hormel Pepperoni and conducted by The Harris Poll. Nearly nine out of 10 Americans said pizza has been the go-to pandemic food with 28% saying they were consuming more pizza during the pandemic than they did before.Pi Day pizza dealsHere are the deals available at participating locations Sunday, unless otherwise noted. To be on the safe side, always check with your closest location before heading out. Also, some will require you to have a restaurant’s app or be signed up for emails. (Learn how to sign up for loyalty programs to save on pizza throughout the year below.)7-Eleven: Get a large pizza for $3.14 in-store Sunday through the 7Rewards loyalty program in the 7-Eleven app or via delivery with the 7NOW app.Bertucci’s: Purchase an entree, pasta or pizza and get a small cheese pizza for $3.14 for dine-in or takeout. Cannot be combined with other offers, discounts, deals or promotions and there’s a limit of one offer per table or transaction.BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse: Get half-off large pizzas for takeout and delivery Sunday with promo code HALFOFF when ordered through the BJ’s website or mobile app.Blaze Pizza: The annual Pi Day promotion runs for a whole month for app users. From Sunday through April 12, get an 11-inch pizza for $3.14. However, according to a news release, new app users have to sign up for Blaze Rewards before Sunday to receive the reward. Domino’s: With the mix and match special, choose two menu items for $5.99 each. Items include medium two-topping pizzas, Specialty Chicken, eight-piece chicken wings or boneless wings, Stuffed Cheesy Breads, bread twists, sandwiches, pastas, salads or the Marbled Cookie Brownie.Donatos Pizza: Love Rewards members who joined prior to Sunday, get $3.14 off a large signature pizza Sunday. To join, text LOVE to 88188.Little Caesars: Pretzel Crust pizza is back through March 28 and it’s $6 from 4 to 8 p.m. Marco’s Pizza: Buy one large pizza and get another for $3.14 Sunday with code PIDAY.Mountain Mike’s Pizza: Get $3.14 off any large pizza Sunday with promo code PIZZA314.Panera Bread: Through March 31, save $5 on online orders of $20 or more with code WINTERBREAK.Papa John’s: Get a large one-topping pizza with the Epic Stuffed Crust for $12 with the promo code STUFFED.Pieology: Pie Life Rewards members get $3.14 off a purchase of $10 or more Sunday. Sign up through Sunday and members will get the offer in their account that morning. Pieology also is having Free Pizza Fridays in March. Pilot and Flying J Travel Centers: Download or open the Pilot Flying J app through Sunday to get a 16-inch pizza for $9.99.Pizza Hut: Starting Sunday, Pizza Hut is bringing back the $10 Tastemaker deal for a limited time. The $10 Tastemaker includes a large pizza and any three toppings for pickup or delivery.Uno Pizzeria & Grill: Individual Thin Crust cheese pizzas are $3.14 at participating restaurants and online. Participating locations are listed at www.unos.com/pi-day.Your Pie: Rewards members get $3.14 off any 10-inch pizza Sunday through March 16 in-store and online. Excludes online special pizzas and only can be redeemed with the Your Pie Rewards app.Other Pi Day dealsBiggby Coffee: Get a 16-ounce Apple Pie Latte for $3.14 Sunday. Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen: Get the chain’s Homemade Chicken Pot Pie for $9.99.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store: For a limited time, the chain has a Buttermilk Pie with a custard filling, served with whipped cream and strawberries for $3.99. Cracker Barrel also has a Chicken Pot Pie for $5.99.Jamba: Now through Sunday, Jamba will be offering My Jamba Rewards members a deal. Buy one large smoothie and get one small smoothie free, including the new Electric Berry Lemonade smoothie, which is available for a limited time only.Potbelly Sandwich Shop: Perks members, check your accounts. The chain is giving 314 loyalty members free Chicken Pot Pie Soup Saturday and Sunday. Potbelly will randomly pick 314 members and put the freebie in their accounts. Sprouts Farmers Market: Get an eight-inch apple or apple vegan pies for $3.14 Sunday. Tim Hortons: To help adapt to Daylight Savings, which starts Sunday, Tims Rewards members can get a free breakfast sandwich Sunday through March 21 from 5 to 7 a.m. On digital orders only. White Castle: Get a free dessert stick Sunday with any purchase and a digital coupon that will be shared on the chain’s social media accounts. Whole Foods Market: Get $3.14 off large pies in-store on Sunday.More deals: Some local pizzerias, smaller chains and bakeries also will celebrate Pi Day with specials. Check social media accounts to find additional offers.Earn free pizzas, deals and rewards Here’s how to save year-round with pizza rewards programs and ongoing specials:Blaze Pizza: Join Blaze Rewards for discounts and freebies at www.blazepizza.com.California Pizza Kitchen: Get a free small plate for signing up for CPK Rewards at www.cpk.com. Domino’s: Earn points toward a free pizza with the Piece of the Pie Rewards program at www.dominos.com/rewards.Donatos: Join Pizza Love Rewards at ww2.donatos.com/pizzalove or text LOVE to 88188.Godfather’s Pizza: Join Godfather’s Pizza Rewards and get a free one-topping pizza with the purchase of breadsticks or cheesesticks when you sign up at www.godfathers.com. Offer varies by location. Hungry Howie’s: Sign up for Howie Rewards at www.hungryhowies.com.Jet’s Pizza: Sign up for the Crunch Club for offers at www.jetspizza.com/crunch-club.Marco’s Pizza: Join the email club for discounts at www.marcos.com/email-club.Mountain Mike’s Pizza: Join the coupon club at www.mountainmikespizza.com.Papa Gino’s: Join the rewards program at www.papaginos.com/rewards.Papa John’s: With Papa Rewards, earn points toward free pizza, desserts and more. Sign up at www.papajohns.com/papa-rewards.Papa Murphy’s: Join MySlice Rewards at www.papamurphys.com.Pieology: Join Pieology’s Pie Life rewards program at www.pieology.com. Pizza Hut: Sign up for Hut Rewards to earn free pizza at www.pizzahut.com.Pizza Inn: Earn freebies and get exclusive offers with Pizza Inn Rewards including a free Medium Chocolate Chip Pizzert for signing up at www.pizzainn.com/rewards.Round Table Pizza: Sign up for offers at www.roundtablepizza.com.Sbarro: Join The Slice Society and get a coupon for a free NY XL slice with the purchase of a beverage. Sign up at www.sbarro.com.Follow USA TODAY reporter Kelly Tyko on Twitter: @KellyTyko

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