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These Grocery Stores Will Give You a Free Turkey for Thanksgiving

Back to libraryRobert BruceApr 4, 2026
These Grocery Stores Will Give You a Free Turkey for Thanksgiving

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Looking for ways to save on Thanksgiving dinner? Several grocery stores are offering free turkey promotions to help customers stretch their holiday budgets. While each store has specific requirements, a little planning can get you a free bird with your usual grocery haul. Check out these stores with 2024 free turkey deals to see if your favorite grocer is participating.

Acme shoppers can score a free turkey by spending $300 through Nov. 28. Clip the free turkey coupon from the Acme website and spend $300 on qualifying purchases. Once you meet the spending requirement, you can claim a free turkey at participating locations. Another life hack? Stop spending too much money on these 5 dumb things.

Foodtown is offering a free 10- to 20-pound turkey when you spend $400 using your Club Card before Thanksgiving. Prefer something else? Foodtown also lets you choose a ham, turkey breast, family-size Stouffer’s lasagna, or a $10 gift card if you don’t want a whole turkey.

Earn 400 Giant Choice Reward points by Nov. 28 to get a certificate for a free turkey up to 20 pounds. For those looking for alternatives, Giant also offers a family-size Stouffer’s lasagna or a tofurky roast as an option. You can even donate your free turkey to a local food bank through Giant’s program, redeemable from Nov. 15 onward. Want more money-saving secrets like this? Here are eight more you should try.

At Hy-Vee, purchasing a Hormel Cure 81 ham or a Honeysuckle turkey earns you a free Honeysuckle turkey (10-14 pounds). This offer allows you to double up on your holiday essentials without the extra cost. Not sure where to save and splurge this Thanksgiving dinner? Here’s our guide.

ShopRite’s Price Plus Club Card holders can earn points from Oct. 20 through Thanksgiving to redeem for one of 10 free items, including a turkey up to 21 pounds. Other options include chicken, lasagna, a Gardein plant-based roast, tofurky, or ham. Collect enough points, and you can pick up your free item any day up to Thanksgiving.

Weis Market customers can use Weis Reward Points to claim a free Thanksgiving turkey. Earn one point per dollar spent from Oct. 20 through Nov. 28. With 400 points, you can choose a free turkey, tofurky, ham, lasagna, or mac and cheese. If you reach 200 points, you can purchase a Weis turkey for just 39 cents per pound.

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