Barbara Dixel, a resident of Howell, put together the comprehensive list and presented it to the township at the March 21 council meeting.
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By Shawn Smith
HOWELL – Over 100 businesses in the township, as well as the local area, offer discounts to active duty military members and veterans. Barbara Dixel, a resident of Howell, put together the comprehensive list and presented it to the township at the March 21 council meeting.
“There are businesses in Howell, and our local surrounding area, that will give a veteran’s discount or a military discount on purchases, membership fees, rentals, restaurants and Veteran’s Day special meals as per the policies of the participating businesses,” Dixel said.
She said she put together the list of businesses for the council as a way of welcoming military members into the community.
“All of these businesses will provide various types of military discounts that should help our new residents get settled in Howell township,” she said.
Included in the businesses in the township are the IHOP located on Route 9. According to Rakesh Kumar, owner of the franchise, the discount began when he took over ownership about two weeks ago.
“We offer a discount of 20 percent off any item for a member of the military or a veteran,” Kumar said. “We just need some kind of verification from any branch of the military.”
After some research, Dixel said that members who need an identification card are able to take their DD Form 214 to the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office in the Freehold Market Yard. They will take a picture in the office and provide a proper identification card.
According to the list provided by Dixel, the following businesses offer up to a 10 percent discount:
Pep Boys, Ace Hardware, Old Navy (participating stores), Macy’s (on the first Tuesday every month), Nike (in-store and online), Gap (1st of every month), Best Buy, Dell, Home Depot, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Jo’Ann Fabrics and Craft Store, Longhorn Steak House (participating stores), Fields Cookies, Subway, Texas Roadhouse, Crate and Barrel (in-store only), Jiffy Lube, Midas, Ruby Tuesday, Foot Locker, Staples, Hickory Farms, Dollar General, Leslie Pool Supply, Friendly’s Ice Cream, Payless, Hanes, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Tommy Hilfiger, Sandal’s Resorts, Carnival Cruise Line (must book over-the-phone), Lens Crafters, Boscov’s Modell’s, Barnes & Noble, Marriott Hotels, Choice Hotels, Days Inn, Six Flags Theme Parks, Walt Disney World theme parks and hotels, Capella University, DeVry University.
The following locations offer a 15 to 20 percent discount:
TGI Friday’s, Boston Market, Office Depot, Dairy Queen, Hooters, IHOP, Cracker Barrel, Fashion Bug, Eddie Bauer, Timberland, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ramada Hotels, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Verizon Wireless.
The following locations offer a discount, but it varies by location:
Red Robin, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, Sonic, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Arby’s, Chik-Fil-A, Chipotle, Cici’s Pizza, Hard Rock Café, KFC, Sally Beauty Supply, Denny’s, Dunkin Donuts, GNC, MLB Hall of Fame, Ripley’s museum, IMAX movie theaters, Armed Forces Vacation Club.
Dixel says that whenever a member or former member of the military go out to a store, they should ask about a military discount.
“Always ask if there is a military discount available,” she said. “And be sure to present your military ID.”
