Restaurants & Businesses Offering Discounts to Veterans on Veteran’s Day and Every Other Day of the Year in Abilene [UPDATED]

Golden Corral will be offering a free "thank you" meal to veterans from 4-9 pm on Monday, November 12th. Last year Golden Corral raised over $1 million for the Disabled American Veterans organization. A free buffet meal and beverage will be offered to retirees, veterans, active duty, National Guard or Reserves with no ID required. Please see more details about the event at the website link below.

The cemetery will be having a flag placing on Saturday, November 10th. The boy/girl scouts along with Dyess personnel and anyone else who would like to volunteer will be placing flags on the grave sites. The decorations will be placed at 5 pm. November 10th. To offer your services you can contact the TSVC at (325) 673-4446. For more information check the TSVC website.

Texas Roadhouse is always involved in community events and celebrating our military is no exception. Last year over 150,000 veterans and active military were served a free meal; that's over $1.3 million in free food that the restaurant chain donated. This year is no exception. Again here locally Texas Roadhouse will open for lunch on Monday, November 12th with a special free meal for current, active duty and retired military personnel. You can choose your meal from a select menu between the hours of 11a – 2p and must show your military ID.

The Home Depot and Lowe's along with many other restaurants and businesses honor our military each and everyday with a 10% discount on your purchases. All over town you can find store owners offering discounts from dry cleaners, movie theaters, nail salons and of course restaurants.

Pizza Inn at 4138 Ridgemont Drive (in front of Lowe's) will be offering Free buffets to veteran's on Monday, November 11th. It will be from 11am-9pm and includes drink, pizza, salad bar and desserts. Make sure you have proper ID with you; it is for all active duty and veterans.

On Monday, November 12, the Eula High School class of 2013 will be hosting their annual Veterans Day Program. It is for all veterans, their spouses and currently enlisted military. The event will be from 9-11 am in the High School Cafeteria. The H.S. is located at 6040 FM 603 in Clyde, TX 79510.