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Restaurant chains offer free meals and deals to veterans on Veterans Day

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Covered by 6 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

6 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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Restaurant chains are offering free meals and discounts to veterans and active-duty service members on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, according to Fox News, The Daily Wire, Scripps News and NewsNation. NewsNation counts 56 chains with Veterans Day offers, while Fox News reports about 30 restaurants are running deals. Offers range from coffee and pancakes to wings and burgers, and many require proof of military service, such as a military ID or DD-214 form. Fox News reports that some deals do not end on Nov. 11.

Headline and summary written by Mantle’s AI from the coverage below, under published rules. Editors read every story. How this works

What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Restaurant chains are offering free meals and deals to veterans and active-duty military on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

    Across the spectrumReported byCenter2Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Scripps News, NewsNation
    Far Right
    Fox News, The Daily Wire

  2. NewsNation counts 56 chains with Veterans Day offers.

    One outletNewsNation· Center

  3. Fox News reports about 30 restaurants are offering Veterans Day deals on Nov. 11.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

  4. Offers include a free Bloomin’ Onion at Outback Steakhouse, boneless wings at Buffalo Wild Wings and free coffee at Starbucks.

    One side only: the rightReported byFar Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Right
    Fox News, The Daily Wire

  5. Many businesses require proof of service, such as a military ID, VA ID or DD-214 form.

    One outletThe Daily Wire· Far Right

  6. Fox News reports that some deals do not end on Nov. 11.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that restaurant chains are offering free meals and deals to veterans and active-duty members on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Right-side outlets emphasize thanks to service members and a guide to available deals, while center outlets lead with the number of participating chains and brand names.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines state plainly that restaurants are offering free meals and deals, with NewsNation putting a count of 56 chains and brand names first.

    Veterans Day 2026: Restaurants offering free meals and deals
    Scripps NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    4 outlets

    Right-side headlines frame the event as a thank-you to service members and a guide to deals, with The Daily Wire stressing that hundreds of businesses take part.

    Honoring Those Who Served: Hundreds Of Businesses Offer Veterans Day Deals
    The Daily WireFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

0 outlets

No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Restaurants and deals on offer
  • Number of participating chains
  • Named brands such as Shake Shack and TGI Fridays
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  • Scripps NewsCenter

    Veterans Day 2026: Restaurants offering free meals and deals

    As a thank you to veterans and active-duty members of the U.S. military, dozens of restaurants are offering free meals and other deals for Veterans Day. Check out the list below for some of the offers available. Beverages and gratuity are not included unless otherwise noted. …

    Read at Scripps News (opens in a new tab)
  • NewsNationCenter

    56 chains with Veterans Day freebies: Shake Shack, TGI Fridays and more

    Read at NewsNation (opens in a new tab)

From the right

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Free food and deal guides
  • Thanks and honoring service members
  • Breadth of participating businesses
  • Named chains and menu items

Leaves out

  • NewsNation’s count of 56 participating chains

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRight

    Veterans Day 2026: free meals, discounts, and deals at top restaurants

    Veterans Day takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. To honor veterans and active-duty military personnel, numerous restaurants and retailers across the country are providing complimentary meals, beverages, special discounts, and promotions. …

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    Restaurants serve up free meals and deals for Veterans Day

    Multiple restaurants around the country are offering military veterans complimentary meals and discounts on Veterans Day.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Veterans Day 2026 brings free meals at popular restaurants — and some deals don't end Nov. 11

    About 30 restaurants are offering Veterans Day deals on Nov. 11, from Outback Steakhouse's free Bloomin' Onion to Buffalo Wild Wings' boneless wings.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily WireFar Right

    Honoring Those Who Served: Hundreds Of Businesses Offer Veterans Day Deals

    Every year, hundreds of businesses offer discounts, deals, and even free meals to veterans on November 11 — Veterans Day — to thank them for their service. …

    Read at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)

The stories you read build My Mix, a private picture of which sides cover the stories you choose, kept on this device. What is My Mix?

The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Center

    First to report

    NewsNation, Nov 10, 11:10 AM EST

  • Right

    14 hr 11 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 1:21 AM EST

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  1. NewsNationCenterNov 10, 11:10 AM EST
  2. Scripps NewsCenterNov 10, 1:52 PM EST
  3. The Daily WireFar RightNov 11, 1:21 AM EST
  4. Fox NewsFar RightNov 11, 1:51 AM EST
  5. The Washington TimesRightNov 11, 9:00 AM EST
  6. New York PostRightNov 11, 9:04 AM EST

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