Applebee's to offer free meals only to WWI veterans

GLENDALE, Calif. — After President Donald Trump recently announced he would rename Veterans Day to Victory Day for World War I, executives at Applebee’s expressed relief that they now only had to offer free meals to World War I veterans on November 11, 2025.

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“Consistent with the directive from the Oval Office, we will now be offering one free meal to each veteran who can prove they served in World War I,” said Tim Gibbons, Applebee’s corporate counsel. “To qualify for the free meal...