National Margarita Day brings salted specials and deals on the rocks Friday

Happy Hour starts early Friday and comes with a twist.

Friday, Feb. 22 is National Margarita Day and it's an all-day party for America’s most common tequila-based cocktail.

Bars and restaurants across the country are celebrating the spirited made-up holiday with discounted drinks. Some salt-rimmed specials are available frozen and others on the rocks.

According to a survey by CouponFollow.com, 86 percent of Americans like or love margaritas while 3 percent hate them. The deal website found 58 percent prefer frozen versus 42 percent on the rocks.

Participation and offers can vary by location – sometimes because of state and local laws – so check with your closest location before heading out.

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The deals

Abuelo’s: Hand-crafted margaritas are $6.95 Friday.

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill: Not a margarita, but participating Applebee's nationwide have $1 Hurricane cocktails. Some locations also will have margarita deals Friday.

Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar: Get a $3.50 Badass Margarita on Friday at participating locations. Limit two per customer. In South Carolina, the drink is discounted from 4 to 8 p.m. and for Chattanooga, it's from 11 a.m. from 9:59 p.m.

Bahama Breeze Island Grille: Classic Margaritas are $2.22 Thursday and Friday until 9 p.m. Plus at 10 a.m. Friday, Bahama Breeze is launching a limited-edition collection of margarita-inspired bath bombs with Latika Body Essentials. Collections will be $15 each and available at www.latikasoap.com/bahamabreeze. Friday is the kick-off of Bahama Breeze’s seven-week Viva La ‘Rita celebration, which includes two cocktails – the color-changing Mystic Margarita and Pineapple Coconut Margarita.

Black Angus Steakhouse: Get the Gold Strike Margarita for $6 Friday.

Buffalo Wild Wings: Not a margarita deal, but a Friday special. Get a free appetizer with the purchase of boneless or traditional wings at participating locations, while supplies last.

Chili's: Three margaritas are $5 each Friday including the Cuervo Blue Margarita, Tropical Sunrise Margarita or The Blueberry & Pineapple Margarita.

Chuy’s: Celebrate with all-day drink specials including $1 floaters and $1 off Top-Shelf Skinny Ritas.

Duffy's Sports Grill: Get $2 Classic Margaritas and $6 Patrón Margaritas on Friday. Served on the rocks and not included in two-for-one drinks.

El Fenix: Get 8-ounce margaritas for $1 Friday through Sunday. Limit three per person, per visit.

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop: Fuzzy’s 12-ounce House Margaritas are $2 each Friday at nearly 150 locations throughout the country.

Genghis Grill: Get $5 margaritas Friday.

Hurricane Grill & Wings: Get $3 margaritas Friday.

Margaritaville: Get $3.99 traditional margaritas, $2 float Gran Gala and $5.99 fried pickles Friday at participating Margaritaville and LandShark Bar & Grill locations. There also will be a 4 p.m. class on how to make the perfect margarita and a toast at 5 o’clock at participating locations. Learn more and find out how individual resorts are celebrating at blog.margaritaville.com/2019/02/national-margarita-day-2019.

Max & Erma’s: Max’s Margaritas are $2 and chips and salsa are $1 Friday at participating locations.

McCormick & Schmick’s: Get a $5 House Margarita or a $6 Ancho Chile Margarita.

Miller’s Ale House: House and watermelon margaritas are $2.22 on Friday and upgrade to Patron for $1 more.

Ninety Nine Restaurants: Get a $4.99 House Cuervo Margarita on Friday.

On The Border: Through Friday, the chain’s 1800 Gran ‘Rita made with premium 1800 Silver Tequila is $4. Also for National Margarita Day Friday, get 99-cent Meltdown specials. Considered “the world’s largest Mexican casual dining brand,” On The Border is conducting a nationwide search for a new “Chief Margarita Officer,” and applications were due Sunday. Learn more at www.ontheborder.com/events/chief-margarita-officer.

Kona Grill: Get $1 margaritas between 4 to 5 p.m. Friday. Margaritas are $5 from 2 to 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close.

PT's Taverns: Margaritas are $6 throughout the day Friday.

Quaker Steak & Lube: Get $2 'Well Ritas on Friday at participating locations.

Taco Cabana: Get $2 off any sharable – Kickin’ Grande Nachos, Kickin’ Potato Skins and the Trio Sampler – all-day Friday. During happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m., margaritas are $3.50.

Ted’s Montana Grill: The Signature Margarita is $2 off during the weekday happy hour that runs from 3 to 6 p.m. at participating locations.

TGI Fridays: Select appetizers, tap and cocktails are $5 all-day long Friday.

Tony Roma's: Friday is the chain's International Romarita Day. Through Friday, classic “Romaritas” are $4 and get $2 off the “Premium Romarita.”

Torchy’s Tacos: Get a special Scallywag Margarita paired with February’s Taco of the Month, the Scallywag, for $10 Friday.

Twin Peaks Restaurants: House margaritas are $4 Friday at participating locations.

Yard House: The new Magic Margarita changes from blue to purple right before your eyes, officials said. The chain has a weekday Happy Hour from 3 to 6 p.m. with $2 off margaritas.

More deals: Check smaller chains and local restaurants' Facebook and Twitter accounts for additional deal announcements. 

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