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    How to get free food near you

    Quick answer: sign up with your phone number above and Scavenger texts you free food and freebies available near you every week. The alerts cover restaurant giveaways and local samples, and signing up costs nothing.

    1. Enter your phone number. The form at the top of this page sends you a verification code by text.
    2. Confirm the code. That verifies the number and turns the alerts on.
    3. Get weekly freebie texts. Each alert lists free food and freebies near you. Reply STOP at any point to end them.

    Ways to find freebies, compared

    MethodEffortCoverageCost
    Scavenger text alertsSign up once, alerts arrive weeklyRestaurant offers plus local freebies, by areaFree to join
    Individual restaurant appsSeparate account and app per chainOnly that chain's offersFree
    Deal forums and groupsManual checking, offers expire fastBroad but unfiltered for your areaFree

    Free food questions, answered

    How do I get free food near me?
    Enter your phone number on this page and confirm the verification code. Scavenger then texts you free food and freebie alerts for your area every week, so you find offers without checking individual restaurant apps.
    Does the Scavenger freebies list cost anything?
    No. Signing up costs nothing. Standard message and data rates from your carrier may apply, the same as any text you receive.
    How often does Scavenger send free food alerts?
    Alerts go out every week. Each one lists free food and freebies currently available near you.
    What kind of freebies does Scavenger find?
    Mostly free food from restaurant chains — items like fries, tacos, chicken sandwiches, and iced coffee — plus local freebies and samples as they appear.
    How do I stop the texts?
    Reply STOP to any message and the alerts end immediately. You can sign up again later with the same number.

    Freebies are one side of Scavenger. The other is Home Depot penny deals — items marked down to $0.01 before they leave shelves. The penny deal guides explain how those markdowns work, and the deal scanner checks your local stores by ZIP code.

    Updated July 2026