The Raleighwood movie theater in Raleigh is offering an interesting promotion...

Purchase a Raleighwood T-shirt for $10 ($12 for XXL) and receive a free movie admission every Wednesday from July 29 through Oct. 28. The "free" is a bit questionable because the offer then goes on to say, "The free movie admission requires a $5.00 per person minimum food or beverage purchase." But if you're the type that would be buying popcorn anyway, that still could be quite a steal for a summer's worth of free movies.

If I understand correctly from reading about the offer on the Raleighwood Web site, there are only 300 shirts that will be sold. The site rightly points out: "The road to disappointment is paved with procrastination!"

Starbucks is giving away free pastries tomorrow from opening until 10:30 a.m.

You will need to print out this invitation to get the freebie.

Edited to add: You do need to buy a beverage to get your free pastry. 

Just a reminder that participating Long John Silver stores will be giving away free Baja Fish Tacos (new product) from open until 2:30 p.m. today. The taco includes Long John Silver’s classic batter-dipped fish layered inside a soft flour tortilla mixed with crunchy crumbles, lettuce and a special Baja sauce. Normally it retails for 99 cents. Check the Web site for details.

Tyson is offering a mail-in rebate on its new Skillet Creations meals.

It's a "try me free" rebate, meaning the company will refund your money simply to get you to try the new product. Seems like a good deal to me. You have until Oct. 31 to make the qualifying purchase, and the price will be refunded up to $4.99. You can find the form online here or simply download it below.

Nation's Restaurant News is reporting that McDonald's is about to launch a new freebie promotion where it gives away free mocha coffee drinks (iced or hot) every Monday from July 13 to Aug. 3. According to the story, participating McDonald's stores will offer free 7-ounce iced mochas or 8-ounce hot mochas between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on the giveaway days.

But, as always, make sure that your local store is participating before demanding a freebie.

Starbucks is promoting its new ice cream in a major way, using Facebook as a medium for spreading the word.

Through July 19, Starbucks is giving Facebook users the chance to send a free ice cream coupon to a friend or to themselves through a special Facebook page. There will be 800 pints made available at the top of every hour. Read the details and instructions on how to get yours here.

This week, Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q is hosting Freedom Week and hoping to send some home comforts to a military unit overseas that the chain has adopted.

Smithfield's is offering customers a free barbecue sandwich in exchange for a donation of magazines, coffee, candy, snacks, batteries, puzzles, games or anything fitness related. All items will then be shipped to the unit in Afghanistan. The offer runs through Friday.

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Goodnight's Comedy Club in Raleigh is going to offer monthly free comedy shows "to keep customers laughing straight through the recession."

The "Free For All" shows will be offered once a month through the end of the year. Tickets are available now and can be reserved by calling the box office at 919-828-5233 or visiting www.goodnightscomedy.com. Tickets are doled out on a first-come, first-serve basis, with a limit of four tickets per order. Here's the schedule:

Sunday, July 12 – John Kirby
Wednesday, Aug. 19 – Open Mic All-Stars
Sunday, Sept. 20 – Greg Warren
Sunday, Oct. 25 – Brad Reeder
Sunday, Nov. 29 – Ronnie Bullard
Sunday, Dec. 20 – Brian Shirley

Nation's Restaurant News is reporting that Long John Silver stores will be giving away free Baja Fish Tacos (new product) until 2:30 p.m. on July 14. According to the story, the taco "consists of Long John Silver’s classic batter-dipped fish layered inside a soft flour tortilla mixed with "crunchy crumbles," lettuce and a special Baja sauce." Normally it retails for 99 cents.

On July 14, the new green McDonald's in Cary will open to the public at noon (that's the store at 1299 Kildaire Farm Road that was torn down and rebuilt).

To celebrate, the store will be giving the first 100 customers through the doors and the first 100 customers through the drive thru a certificate entitling them to 12 free extra value meals. Sometimes it pays to be at the front of the line...