Jamba Juice, Dash, and More Celebrate National Waffle Day With Freebies and Deals

National Waffle Day may sound like an excuse to sell waffles, but the origin is quite funny: It began with the Feast of the Annunciation, a religious commemoration of when the angel Gabriel delivered some surprising reproductive news to Mary. In Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, the word for this day sounds much like the word for "waffle day," and because people appreciate a good joke, naturally, people gravitated toward eating waffles that day.

America adopted the holiday but shifted the date to August when the waffle iron was patented. You can share this fun trivia over waffle deals this Saturday, Aug. 24. See who's celebrating the superior breakfast syrup trap this year with deals that make it affordable to go out to eat more .

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Jamba Juice

Courtesy of Jamba Juice

You may not realize the smoothie chain has waffles, but the breakfast staple is the base of many of their bowls. They're celebrating Aug. 23 through 25 by doubling the points on any waffle bowl purchased by members of the reward points program. It's free to join, and the points accumulate into discounts and freebies for future purchases.

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Dash

Courtesy of Dash

If you're unfamiliar with Dash, they are a retailer of home kitchen appliances dedicated to making it easier to prepare healthy foods at home. They're celebrating Waffle Day with up to 30% off waffle makers and waffle accessories.

The discounts are:

• 10% off for $30 spent
  
• 20% off for $50 spent
  
• 30% off for $100 spent
  

The discount code is automatically applied at checkout, so you can shop before the deal ends on Aug. 25.

Restaurant.com

Joshua Resnick

Restaurant.com is a unique way to save money on dining out, as It sells discounted gift certificates to a wide variety of restaurants. If you've been reluctant to try them, now is a great time because they're offering 25% off for National Waffle Day. Just use the code WAFFLES at checkout, and you'll get an even better deal on your choice of restaurant.

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Bottom line

This year's National Waffle Day offerings are a bit thin compared to previous years and other national food days. It seems like a missed opportunity for breakfast chains to get families out for brunch on a Saturday, especially as many restaurants face declining sales because customers are trying to tackle the high cost of groceries and other rising living costs.

Waffles are still great, though — and any excuse for a discount is even sweeter.

Money tips that can work for everyone

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Focus on paying off your debt . Debt can hold you back from making progress with your overall financial well-being. Aside from cutting expenses, there are tools that can help you pay off debt faster like balance transfer credit cards and debt counseling.

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