Free Slurpee Day is July 11. How to get a free drink
7-Eleven won't just be giving out free small Slurpees on July 11, which has become known as National Slurpee Day. Members of the 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards loyalty programs can also get special Slurpee-activated temporary tongue tattoos at select 7-Eleven and Speedway locations. The S-shaped tattoos, when placed on the tongue after partaking of the frozen drink, appear in blue, green, red or pink.
July 11 will mark the convenience store chain's 98th birthday – its first store opened in Dallas in 1927 – and participating 7-Eleven, Speedway or Stripes stores will be giving out to get a free small Slurpee.
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You can get another free small Slurpee, too. Just scan your 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards app on July 11 and you will get a coupon for another free small Slurpee redeemable through July 31.
Where to get Slurpee Day tongue tattoos
Only members of 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards can get one of the Tongue-toos. They will be available at locations in these cities:
Other National Slurpee Day specials:
Mike Snider is a reporter on USA TODAY's Trending team. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him at mikegsnider & @mikegsnider.bsky.social & @mikesnider & msnider@usatoday.com
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