Thanksgiving. A time to be with family, be thankful for what you have and eat good food. That is, if your family can afford it. Not every family can afford to go all out for Thanksgiving. These are places that can offer cheap or free alternatives for your family dinner.
Restaurants open on Thanksgiving
Cracker Barrel
Located at 218 W Commerce St
6 a.m to 10 p.m.
Cracker Barrel offers a traditional turkey and dressing meal at the low price of $11.99. It includes a portion of ham, sweet potato casserole with pecans, cranberry relish and a beverage. The store also offers Thanksgiving to-go meals. The family meal offers everything the regular meal does with the addition of biscuits, and the choice of either corn muffins or sourdough bread.
IHOP
IHOP will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. serving several items off of their seasonal holiday menu. Items include Pumpkin Spice Waffles, Roasted Turkey with Fixings and Banana Bread French Toast.
Churches Providing Thanksgiving Dinner
Both events are open to the public
Grace Church (formerly First Pentecostal Church)
Located at 4200 Hwy 5 in Bryant.
When: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Benton First United Methodist Church
200 N Market St.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.