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Sales are popping up all the time leading up to National Meatball Day, which arrives on March 9th every year.
Serve it on a sub menu, eat it with pizza or spaghetti, or eat it on its own, celebrating the versatile meatball proves that meatballs are a great addition to any main dish.
To commemorate the day, Subway aims to give away 1 million meatballs, according to a press release. The sandwich chain is offering a free upgrade to a foot-long sub to anyone who purchases a 6-inch meatball sub as part of Subway’s “Sub of the Day” or “Meal of the Day.” And this isn’t the only deal.
Here’s what you need to know:
Subway’s National Meatball Day Special
Customers who request a Meatball Subscription upgrade will receive a free upgrade on National Meatball Day.
The meatball sub must be ordered as part of Subway’s “Sub of the Day” ($4.99), which includes only Subway, or the “Meal of the Day” ($6.99), which includes two cookies or a bag of chips and a small fountain drink.
“With National Meatball Day falling on Meatball Monday this year, Subway is rolling out a red sauce for meatball lovers in a historic one-day deal,” Dave Skena, Subway’s chief marketing officer for North America, said in a statement.
This offer is available only at participating stores and prices may vary. California, Alaska, and Hawaii are more expensive. This offer applies only to orders placed in-store.
Meatball Monday at Buca di Beppo
Italian chain restaurant Buca di Beppo’s deal is not limited to National Meatball Day, but rather Meatball Monday. Coincidentally, National Meatball Day 2026 falls on Meatball Monday.
Every Monday, Buca Di Beppo offers 50% off spaghetti and Buca’s world-famous meatballs. Dell is available for dine-in only.
Visit the Buca Di Beppo website to see a list of locations.
Sheetz’s 99 cent meatball subs
Sheetz also offers discounted subscriptions.
The convenience store chain will sell half-sub sandwiches for 99 cents from Monday, March 9 through Wednesday, March 11, according to Herald-Mail Media, part of the USA TODAY Network. Half-size submarines typically cost $4.19.
This offer can be found in the (Offerz) tab of the Sheetz app.
Some purchases are excluded from the transaction. To take advantage of this benefit, customers must be a My Sheetz Rewardz member.
Contributor: Janis Reeser, Herald-Mail Media
Julia Gomez is USA TODAY’s trends reporter, covering popular toys, scientific research, natural disasters, holidays, and trending news. Connect with her on LinkedIn ×Instagram, TikTok: @juliamariegz or email jgomez@gannett.com..
