Tuesday is National Chicken Wing Day, which traces back nearly 50 years to Buffalo, New York. Luckily for us, the observance has since expanded to the level of federal recognition.

Here’s what to know about the day and where to find wing deals in Texas.

When is National Chicken Wing Day 2025?

In 1977, then-mayor of Buffalo Stan Makowski declared July 29 as National Chicken Wing Day, which falls on a Tuesday this year. Makowski explained how “thousands of pounds of chicken wings are consumed by Buffalonians in restaurants and taverns throughout the city each week.”

And now it’s not just a New York thing. Between June 2024 and this past June, Americans ordered more than 1.2 billion servings of wings, according to tracking data by research firm Circana CREST.

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The history of chicken wings still sparks a debate, but the dish arose in the 1960s and flourished in the 1980s as the cooking of whole chickens declined and consumers began preferring chicken breasts in entrées.

As chicken wings became a food to bond over, flavors have expanded way beyond the traditional buffalo sauce to sauces and rubs including bourbon, lemon pepper, mango and teriyaki – plus ever-hotter spicier sauces. And, of course, there are 

boneless wings, which hit menus starting in 2003 when Buffalo Wild Wings introduced the dish.

Prices for an order of chicken wings have risen slightly in restaurants over the past two years and are up 2.4% compared to a year ago, according to digital restaurant payment platform Toast, which is used in more than 140,000 restaurants.

Keep reading to learn how to score some chicken wing deals in Texas. Also, be sure to check local restaurants’ social media to find more discounts.

National Chicken Wing 2025 deals, freebies in Texas

Buffalo Wild Wings: 6 free wings with $10 order

Buffalo Wild Wings is giving customers six free wings (boneless or traditional) with an order of $10 or more. You can get the deal when you dine in or when you order online or in the Buffalo Wild Wings App using promo code FREEWINGS. Among your options: the Honey Garlic sauce, which has become part of the permanent menu.

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Popeyes: Free wings

Popeyes has three ways you can extend your National Chicken Wing Day festivities. Through Sunday, Aug. 3, when you order in stores, with any purchase of a 6-piece Bone-In Wings, you can get a free 6-piece order free.

Members of the Popeyes Rewards loyalty program get a free 6-piece order of Spicy Bone-In Wings with any wings order online or in the Popeyes app. (Redeem the deal in the Offers tab; account registration required. Prices higher on delivery orders.)

You can also get a buy one, get one free deal on 6-piece orders of bone-in or boneless wings when you order from delivery services DoorDash or Uber Eats. (At participating restaurants; offer good until Aug. 4 at 1:59 a.m. CT.)

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Wingstop: Free wings

The chicken wing restaurant has a National Chicken Wing Day deal on July 29 — five free wings with a qualifying chicken purchase, such as an order of classic or boneless wings, tenders or chicken sandwich. Get the deal by ordering for carryout or delivery on the Wingstop website or in the Wingstop app (use code FREEWINGS).

Wingstop has already made news regarding National Chicken Tender Day, which is Sunday, July 27. Competitor Raising Canes trademarked the phrase “National Chicken Tender Day,” back in 2019. But that didn’t stop Wingstop from filing its own trademark application on July 23, “staking our claim on our distinctive crispy tenders that fans crave,” said Wingstop’s chief revenue officer Mark Christenson in a news release.

Wingstop, which doesn’t have any National Chicken Finger Day deals or discounts, also recently added to its menu the Paige Bueckers’ Flavor Lineup, featuring her WNBA All-Star’s favorite items: personal favorites: six OG Hot classic wings, six Hickory Smoked BBQ boneless wings, two Garlic Parmesan crispy tender, large order of seasoned fries and two ranch dips (available for a limited time).

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7-Eleven: BOGO wings, free wings with purchase of 2 Red Bulls

Members of 7-Eleven‘s 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards loyalty programs have a pair of BOGO deals on July 29 — buy an 8-piece order of Boneless Wings and get eight free, or buy five Bone-in Wings and get five free. Also, when you buy two Red Bull drinks, you get five bone-in wings for free. (Offers good at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores nationwide.)

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Applebee’s: BOGO wings

Applebee’s has an online deal for National Chicken Wing Day on July 29. When you buy one to-go order of Boneless Wings or Classic Bone-In Wings, you get another free. Orders must be placed through the Applebee’s website or mobile app. (Offer is limited to one redemption per transaction; third-party delivery apps do not qualify.)

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Beef ‘O’ Brady’s: Extra, free wings with wing purchase

On July 29, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s has a deal on traditional and boneless wings where you can buy 10 and get five free, or buy 20 and get 10 free, or buy 30 and get 15 free (offer good at participating locations; bleu cheese and celery cost extra; one offer per person, per visit).

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Dave & Buster’s: 20 wings for $20

At Dave & Buster’s, get 20 wings for $20 all day on July 29 (offer good in-store only).

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Hooters: BOGO wings

On July 29, buy 10 wings at Hooters and get 10 more free of any style. Offer good for dine-in only.

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Hurricane Grill & Wings: 99-cent wings

Hurricane Grill & Wings has 99-cent wings all day long on July 29, with a minimum purchase of five wings (offer good for bone-in or boneless wings).

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Mountain Mike’s Pizza: Discounted wings

When you buy any pizza at Mountain Mike’s Pizza on July 29, you can get six wings for $4.99 or 12 wings for $8.99. Use codes 6WING4 or 12WING8.

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Native Grill & Wings: 49-cent wings with drink purchase

You can get 49-cent wings on July 29 with the purchase of any drink at Native Grill & Wings, valid for dine-in guests and orders placed through the official Native Grill & Wings app.

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Round Table Pizza: 12 wings for $9.99

You can get a dozen boneless or classic wings at Round Table Pizza for $9.99 July 29 through Aug. 1 at participating locations with the code RTP117.

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Twin Peaks: BOGO wings

Buy six wings and get another six free at Twin Peaks on July 29. Deal is for dine-in only and good on any style of wings, excluding Smoked & Grilled.

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Whataburger: BOGO wings

Within the Whataburger‘s app on July 29 find a deal for buy one, 9-piece order of WhataWings and get another order of the boneless wings free. You can also order online, but first-time users of the app also get a free Whataburger.

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Wings & Rings: 40% off wings

On July 29, Wings & Rings has 40% off all wing varieties, including its cauliflower wings, sold in orders of five or 10 wings. Bleu cheese, and celery extra; some sauces may require an upcharge. (Offer good on dine-in, carryout and online/app orders. Online orders must be placed in the 40% off wings category.) Buffalo Sauciety VIP Rewards members who spend $10 or more have a chance to win free wings for a year, which gets you a 5-wing discount loaded to your loyalty account each month for 12 months.

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Zaxby’s: BOGO wings

Zaxbys: Members of the Zax Rewardz loyalty program have a BOGO offer from Monday, July 28, to Sunday, Aug. 3. In the app, you will find a deal getting you 10 free Boneless Wings when you buy 10 (limit one per customer). Among the options: the new limited-time Lemon Pepper dry-rub flavor. Other offers in the app include five free Fingerz with a purchase of $20 or more and 50% off any Zalad.

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— USA TODAY contributed to this report.