Local businesses and organizations will honor veterans with a free meal this week for Veterans Day. Below are the area businesses that are participating.

Friday

• Prime Table, 1915 S. 11th St., will be offering active, inactive military members and veterans their choice of a free meal from a select menu from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday. Veterans can choose from a dozen different menu items, including grilled chicken and rice and fried ocean perch. A choice of salad and soup will also be  offered. The free meal to veterans has been a tradition at the restaurant for more than five years. Veterans who attend the restaurant between these times Friday may be asked to show their Military Identification.

“This is a small thank for the service they have given to our county and we are able to live in this wonderful country that they have fought for,” said restaurant co-owner Bill Giannakakis.

• The COA is hosting a Veterans Day lunch Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at its Lowe Center location in Cassopolis and from  11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at its Front Street Crossing location in Dowagiac. Info: to reserve meals call (269) 445-8110.

Saturday

• Martin’s Deli, 720 S. 11th St. will offer a free Honor Meal to active, inactive or retired military veterans can receive a free Honor Meal between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at any Martin’s Deli. This is the eighth annual year that the supermarket chain has offered veterans a free meal in their honor.

To receive an Honor Meal, a veteran, either retired, discharged or in active service in U.S. (Federal) armed forces units or National Guard units may be asked to show his or her Military Identification Card at the checkout, and the meal will be free.  No purchase is required, nor does a valid Martin’s Advantage Card need to be presented to take advantage of the offer.  Holders of military ID Cards issued to dependents and spouses of active or retired service members are not eligible for this offer. Those without ID will receive the free meal upon request.

This year’s Honor Meal will include: two pieces of Martin’s Deli Fried Chicken; a side of mashed potatoes; a side of cold salad; a roll; a hot or cold 16 oz. Deli beverage; a single serving milk; a serving ice cream; and a slice of Martin’s cake (cake while supplies last).  Meals are available for eat-in.  Minimal carry out packaging will be available due to the volume of meals expected to be served during the Honor Meal period.  Stores that do not normally have eat-in Deli areas will set up special seating on Veterans Day to accommodate their Honor Meal guests.

Veterans are encouraged to enter in a free drawing at each store for the chance to win one of 42 $50 Martin’s gift cards, courtesy of Eckrich.  Winners do not have to be present to win.

For further information, please contact Cindy Kaplan, Media Marketing Manager, at (574) 239-1867 or email at ckaplan@martins-supermarkets.com.