To show their appreciation for America’s veterans, many national restaurants and businesses are offering special Veterans Day discounts.  Some are even offering a free meal to those who show proof of military service.

Here is a list of national restaurants and businesses that are offering Veterans Day specials:

Restaurants:

After months of speculation, Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate and Development announced Tuesday, March 13, that Five Guys Burgers and Fries is coming to Jonesboro.

The restaurant will be located at 2100 Stadium Blvd.  Construction is expected to begin immediately.

Five Guys is based in Washington, D.C. and has more than 900 restaurants in the United States and Canada.  The restaurant offers hamburgers, hot dogs and French fries.

A little birdie told me that Kat Robinson of the Arkansas Times blog “Eat Arkansas” is planning a trip to sample the fare of Northeast Arkansas.  Actually, it wasn’t a birdie.  Robinson told me in an email.  She also mentioned she was looking for the best cornbread, cheese dip and pie our area has to offer.

While I might be able to steer her in the right direction for some of the best dip in town (think Godsey’s), the pie challenge seems to be, well, a challenge.