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Ice cream treats and sweetgreen salads among the great deals this week.

This week, Frugal Family came up with great savings on sweetgreen, Dairy Queen and more.

Five great (mostly) local deals that will help your family’s bottom line. Since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money. 

If you hear about a deal, please click here and share the news with us so that we can spread the news. And don’t forget to come back each week to see what we've uncovered together.

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Making good on their offer to give complimentary free fries to guests when Congress finalized the debt deal, is offering Free Fries “Fry-day” this coming Friday, Aug. 19.

All guests receive a complimentary single order of regular fries or sweet potato fries on Aug. 19. Just ask your server for Free Fry-Day. Limit one single fries order per guest with any purchase. Dine-in only. Only available on Aug. 19, 2011.

Dairy Queen

This is the deal everyone’s talking about – buy one Blizzard and get one Blizzard half off. (through Aug. 21)

http://bit.ly/FFReston_B

 

sweetgreen

, Patch readers’ favorite custom salad place, is offering 25% off online orders when you use “eatlocal” as promo code at checkout. This is a limited time offer, so – go order your salad now

http://bit.ly/FFReston_C

My Eye Dr

Trouble seeing the board? Need to update your frames? Get new glasses now at – three different coupons, for exam, glasses and contacts.

http://bit.ly/FFReston_D

Three Cees Car Wash

Your car could probably use some tender loving care at the end of a long summer. has a special commuter deal. Enjoy $3 off any exterior carwash during “commuter hours”: Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. or 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

http://bit.ly/FFReston_E

 

We’ve tried to include some of the fine print, but please remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions.

 

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