• by Karlene Lukovitz  @KLmarketdaily, April 14, 2009

Tax Day is giving restaurant chains another excuse to offer discounts and freebies that get people to walk through their doors, unleashing a veritable deal frenzy.

The roster of QSR and fast-casual offers available today includes:

• Taco Del Mar's "Taxes $uck. Tacos Don't" promotion: Free taco with coupon generated via online registration, also good at participating Del Mar's and Mondo's.

• Cinnabon's "Tax Day Bites" promotion: Free Classic Bites, good from 5 to 8 p.m. at mall locations. Accompanied by an optional online essay contest (how Cinnabon helped make a bad day a bit better) aimed at driving registrations. Grand prize is a pre-loaded $100 Cinnabon gift card valid at participating bakeries.

• MaggieMoo's "E-Cone-Omics Stimulus Package": One free ice cream scoop, no registration or other strings attached.

• Chick-fil-A: At some locations, those who make purchases can bring their receipts back between April 16 and 30th and get the same items free.

• McDonald's: At some locations, a purchase of a full-price Big Mac or Quarter Pounder with cheese entitles the customer to another one for a penny. In addition, Baltimore-area McDonald's are reportedly giving away small hot McCafés or medium iced McCafé coffee throughout the day, and McDonald's reps are to be on hand at post offices in the Baltimore, Arlington, Va. and Washington, D.C. areas (between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.) to hand out free McCafé customized postage stamps, as well as coupons for a free medium McCafé.

• PF Chang's: all customers eligible for 15% off their bills.

• TGI Friday's: Bonus Bites cards in valuations of $5 for purchases of $15 to $25 (excluding alcohol and taxes) and $10 for a purchase of $25 and up. TGIF is also offering double bonus points throughout April for members of its rewards program.

• McCormick & Schmick's: Customers can choose from a $10.40 entrée menu, plus receive a $10.40 "tax relief dinner certificate" good toward future purchases.

• Papa John's: People who order on the chain's Web site and input "1040" as a promotional code can get a large, original-crust pizza with up to three toppings for $10.40.

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