Restaurants roll out Teacher Appreciation Week 2026 deals starting May 4 — Dunkin Teacher Appreciation 2026
Dunkin teacher appreciation 2026 is not the only draw starting May 4, 2026. Multiple restaurants are rolling out Teacher Appreciation Week deals that include free drinks, cookies, sandwiches and discounts at participating locations. Teachers who want the offers will need to match each chain’s date, location and ID rules.
May 4 starts the discounts
20% off is the clearest early-week offer: Beow's Coffee & Café in Raleigh is giving teachers that discount from May 4-9, 2026. McAlister’s Deli is also starting May 4, with a free sweet or unsweet tea for teachers and nurses through May 8, 2026, limited to one per person and requiring no purchase.
May 4-12, 2026 brings a different structure at Potbelly, where teachers and nurses can get a free cookie or regular-sized fountain drink with an entrée purchase. The offer is limited to participating locations and requires a valid school or healthcare ID in-shop, so the savings depend on whether the nearest store is taking part.
May 5 drives the biggest one-day offers
May 5, 2026 is the busiest single date in the roundup. Select Greater Triangle area Chick-fil-A locations will give a free 4 ct Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Minis or Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich when a school ID is presented in-restaurant, and Insomnia Cookies begins a May 5-12, 2026 offer for teachers and nurses who are rewards members: buy 1 cookie, get 1 free cookie in stores with valid ID.
100,000 teachers and 100,000 healthcare workers are also in Chipotle’s entry pool through May 12, 2026. The chain said those who successfully verify their employment status within 48 hours will receive a free entrée e-gift card, with winners notified starting May 13, 2026. That makes the offer broader than a same-day giveaway, but it also adds a verification step that shoppers will need to clear quickly.
May 8 adds coffee at Duck Donuts
May 8, 2026 is the day Duck Donuts enters the list with a free medium hot coffee or cold brew for teachers, nurses and healthcare workers at participating locations. The offer is in-shop only and requires ID at the register, which keeps the benefit tied to stores that can check eligibility on the spot.
May 12, 2026 closes Chipotle’s entry period and May 9, 2026 ends Beow's Coffee & Café’s discount, so the deals are spread across the week rather than packed into one day. Teachers and nurses who want the full list have to match each restaurant’s date window, because the offers are only available at participating locations and several of the strongest ones disappear after a few days.
