7-Eleven Inc.'s Laredo Taco Company is “rolling out special offers on fan-favorite Mexican fare in honor of National Quesadilla Day on September 25 and National Taco Day on October 4,” according to a press release. (But read on to discover why Taco Bell is celebrating National Taco Day on Oct. 1.)
On September 25, Laredo Taco Company customers can get chicken, beef and cheese quesadillas for $3. On October 4, Laredo Taco Company is offering its all new Carnitas Bravas, a taco with crispy, slow-cooked pork carnitas mixed with hand-chopped jalapenos and a spicy Bravas seasoning; a meal deal option with two carnitas tacos or Carnitas Bravas tacos and a Big Gulp drink; and chicken fajita tacos for $2.
"Laredo Taco Company offers authentic, made-in-store Mexican fare all year round, but we are especially excited to beef up the savings to celebrate two of our favorite holidays," said William Armstrong, senior vice president of operations – restaurants at 7-Eleven Inc.
Chipotle Mexican Grill is also celebrating National Quesadilla Day. The company is giving away “up to $1 million in free quesadillas. For the first time ever, the company will delight fans with Buy-One-Entree-Get-One-Quesadilla (BOGO) offers, dispersed across a variety of digital channels,” Chipotle said.
Chipotle's digitally exclusive quesadillas feature “melted Monterey jack cheese, a choice of protein, optional fajita veggies and three sides for dipping.”
Last week, Taco Bell announced that “National Taco Day is getting a new date thanks to the efforts of Taco Bell and support from National Day Calendar. As it stood, National Taco Day was annually celebrated on October 4, making the odds of a combined National Taco Day and Taco Tuesday an epically joyous rarity. To right this wrong, Taco Bell has worked … to move the National Taco Day recognition to fall solely on Tuesdays henceforth. The change will officially take place in 2024, moving National Taco Day from Friday, October 4 to Tuesday, October 1.”
"For years, we've celebrated National Taco Day on October 4th, but it's always felt like there was a bigger opportunity to align it with something even more special—Taco Tuesday," said Marlo Anderson, founder of National Day Calendar.
"When we liberated Taco Tuesday last year, we did it for all who make, sell, eat and celebrate tacos; but we couldn't just stop there," said Taco Bell's chief marketing officer, Taylor Montgomery.
Confused by all the National Days? Read “Get In on the National Day Craze” from the July issue of NACS Magazine.