Update 11/24/22: EastsideBK has shared some really helpful tips in the comments below about taking advantage of these deals, so be sure to check those out.
Update 11/24/22: These gift card deals go live at Dollar General today.
The Deal
- Dollar General is offering the following gift card deals for Black Friday:
- Save 20% on the following gift card multipacks:
- 3x $10 Domino’s
- 3x $10 Chipotle
- 3x $15 Applebee’s
- 3x $10 Burger King
- 3x $10 Brinker
- 3x $10 PlayStation Store
- $15 GameStop + $15 Domino’s
- 3x $20 Xbox
- Save 20% on gift cards for the following brands
- $25 Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass (1 month)
- Buy 2x $25 gift cards for the following brands & get $10 off:
- Starbucks
- Cracker Barrel
- Zaxby’s
- Ruby Tuesday
- Rue 21
- Save 20% on the following gift card multipacks:
- Direct link to Black Friday ad.
Key Terms
- Offers valid November 24-26, 2022.
Tips & Ideas
All of these deals give 20% off which is a great deal in many cases, but note that there are intricacies for each set of deals. For example, some of them are only valid on gift card multipacks for certain amounts, while others are only valid on certain denominations and/or require that you buy two gift cards.
These deals are available from November 24-26 which means they start on Thanksgiving Day. That day there’s also a separate deal giving 15% off Lowe’s gift cards. I’ll republish this post on November 24 as a reminder once it’s live.
I’ll be in a high density DG area on Black Friday. Will need to work out an arrangement with my wife to let me break away from her and Jr. for a couple hours to make some $$$ and reward points at DG, looking to scale this one bigly.
Some PSAs for your readers as this is a great deal:
1) Each DG sets their own policies on whether they take credit cards or not. Come prepared with cash.
2) The DGs in my area take ApplePay (Hello Discover 5%!)
3) Read the terms of the deal carefully. The discount on multipacks means just that. Don’t buy Chipotle $25-$500 cards and expect to the discount. Don’t buy one $50 Starbucks card and expect to get $10 off. (I believe you will just get $5 off)
4) For any of the 2x $25 gift card deals, you can only get the discount once per purchase. Want to take advantage twice? Break out in separate $50 purchases. I don’t believe there is any limit to the multipacks.
5) DGs typically have gift cards in several places in the store. For instance, at my DG, Starbucks was in the front of the store by the registers; the Chipotle multipacks were in an end cap, near the batteries. Walk the store carefully; you are already there so take your time. But it’s quite possible your location won’t have a particular multipack. YMMV.
Finally, especially in regard to #4 above, don’t be a pig. Take advantage but be mindful of others. DG is one of the only stores open in my area on Thanksgiving. Lines will be long. People want to get home and cook, be with their families, etc. Know the rules above. People will be testy so make your purchase(s) and move on.
And, of course, this goes without saying, but don’t be rude to the cashiers. Not only does it stink to have to work on a holiday, but they don’t set these rules that I detailed above. If you aren’t getting a discount you think you are getting on a gift card, I’m sure it’s your fault, not theirs.
Happy Hunting! Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks for taking the time to share that – I’ll make a note in the post that people should read your tips.
I didn’t get the discount on 2 Cracker Barrel cards, through no fault of mine or the cashier’s. Instead of getting mad or taking forever to have the purchase voided, I just checked out and said I would talk to corporate to get the problem fixed. The cashier really gave a sigh of relief, so she clearly deals with too many ride people.