Bonus Certificates are back at Lou Malnati’s!
Beginning Friday, November 25, 2016 through December 31, 2016, buy $50 worth of gift cards and receive a $10 bonus certificate. Buy $100 in gift cards, and receive a $25 bonus certificate.
Lou Malnati’s gift cards are perfect for everyone on your list! And the best part? It’s a gift for them…and a little something extra for yourself!
How to purchase:
In-store
Gift cards are available for purchase at all Lou Malnati’s locations starting Friday, November 25, 2016. The bonus certificate(s) will be distributed at the time of purchase.
Online
Traditional gift cards (sent via UPS) and virtual gift cards (sent via email) are available for purchase online through our shipping division, Tastes of Chicago.
When purchasing gift cards online, you must enter the coupon code TCXGCGC in your cart in order to receive your bonus certificate(s). The certificate(s) will be mailed via USPS to the billing address provided. Order gift cards online ›
Bonus certificates are not redeemable for cash or cash back on purchases, and are valid for one time use only between January 2, 2017-June 30, 2017. Only one bonus certificate per visit. Bonus certificates are not valid for use on Tastes of Chicago orders. Bonus certificates are not valid on the purchase of gift cards.
Deep Dish Dough/Thanx Users: Loyalty points will not be earned when purchasing gift cards between November 25, 2016 and December 31, 2016. When bonus certificates are redeemed in 2017, points will only be earned on the remaining balance after the redemption amount is applied.
Comments (40)
Can you use gift certificates to buy by telephone? If I give gift cards to Florida can they call in mail order and use they’re gift card?
Hi Gail, yes, Lou Malnati’s gift cards can be used both at our local pizzerias and for orders placed through our shipping division, Tastes of Chicago, however, bonus certificates can only be used in our pizzerias. Hope that clears it up for you!
Is the card and the certificates good for on-line orders?
Hello John, if by online orders you’re referring to our shipping division, Tastes of Chicago, then yes, you can use the gift cards there, but you can’t redeem the bonus certificates there. If you’re referring to our online ordering site for our local pizzerias, we are not able to take gift card payments, so you would have to call your local pizzeria to place your order. Hope that helps!
I wanted to buy a 100.00 card with the 25.00 bonus card . It really bothers me that you say I have to use the 25.00 all at once. I don’t all ways have that kind of order plus what difference does it make if I’m buying my food from Lou’s. Also you said the cards expire. Illinois law Saids gift card aren’t supposed to expire. You should be great full that I am spending my money at your places .
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Hi Clarence, if you were to buy a $100 gift card, that card would never expire, however, the additional $25 bonus certificate that you would earn is available for use January 2, 2017 – June 30, 2017. You have six months to use that bonus certificate, and yes, you do have to use the full $25 amount all at once. Again, Lou Malnati’s gift cards do not expire, it’s just the promotional bonus certificates that you have six months to use. Please feel free to email us at [email protected] with any additional questions. Thank you!
You guys need to update your on-line ordering and mobile application (really poor). I can’t understand why a successful enterprise like Lou Malnati’s doesn’t take the time to make things less difficult for its loyal customers. Lou Screw@LouMalnati’s indeed.
Yikes, Ed! I’m sorry to hear you feel that way. We will reach out via email to get more of your feedback about our app and online ordering site.
Greetings: if I purchase gift certificates using the credit card linked to my Loyalty Program membership, will I earn points?
I want to buy the 100 gift card, have a question for the bonus certificate. Can I use the 25 bonus certificate to order deep dish sausage pizza? Any exclusions that the bonus certificate can redeem for?
Hello Jack, bonus certificates can used between January 2, 2017 and June 30, 2017 in our local pizzerias for anything on our menu, excluding gift cards, so yes, you can use that bonus certificate towards the purchase of a sausage pizza 🙂
I for one think it’s a great deal! For us, it’s kinda like buy 4 deep dish pizzas get one free. Thanks for making this offer available!
Glad to hear it, DD! Thanks for your comment.
If you have to use the bonus $25 all on one order (that seems unfair), does that mean you have to use the $100 on one order as well? Also, the last 2 deep dish pizzas that I picked up from LM’s were soggy on the bottom. I think too much growth too fast for your pizza places has affected the quality…without question.
Hi P Maloney, if you purchase a $100 gift card, you can use that little by little, it does not have to be all at once. It would just be the $25 bonus certificate that needs to be used in one purchase. I’m sorry to hear about the soggy pizzas! We will reach out via email to make this right. Thank you for your feedback.
Gee, I hope other questioners haven’t asked this one yet: I would like to make a purchase with cash, in person @ West Loop. If I spend $50. can I request THREE separate certificates: TWO for $25. and ONE “bonus” for $10? Why that combination of numbers, you ask? Well, I realize that each gift card must be used in full during one visit. BTW, I gifted $100. certificate this year as a wedding present. The lovebirds were very happy! Thank you.
Hi Peter! To clarify, the gift cards that you purchase can be used little by little, they do not have to be used in full during one visit. It’s just the additional bonus certificate that you earn that needs to be used in one visit. Hope that makes more sense. I’m happy to hear about the happy lovebirds…Lou Malnati’s gift card = best wedding present ever!
As a Chicagoan now in NYC, if I purchased the $100 gift certificate and got the $25 bonus, would I be able to send the bonus certificate to my sister back in Chicago since they can’t be used with Taste of Chicago orders, and that seems to be the only way to place an order for shipping? Thanks so much!
Hello Lisa, yes, you can definitely gift the bonus certificate to your sister so she can use it in one of our local pizzerias. Glad to hear you’re staying true to your Chicago deep dish roots in NYC!
If I buy 100 gift certificate can it be divided into 4 25 gift certificates so I can spread the love? Or does it have to be 1 100 certificate?
Hey there, Traci, you can split the funds on as many gift cards as you would like. As long as the total of all the gift cards comes to $100, you will earn the extra bonus certificate!
If I buy one virtual gift card for $65 as a oresent to someone, I understand I will get a $10 Bonus Certificate. If I then turn around and buy a $100 virtual gift card for someone else, will I ALSO get an additional $25 Bonus certificate? (They would be two separate orders). Also, can the Bonus Certificates be used locally with delivery orders?
Hi Debbye, regardless of how many orders you place, you can earn a bonus certificate for each one (as long as the total of each order is over $50 or $100 to qualify for the promotion). And yes, they can be used for local delivery orders, just mention that you will be redeeming a bonus certificate while you’re placing your order!
I feel you must take better care of your customers when it come to your bonus cards. Please don’t start taking your customers for granted just because you are doing good. With your bonus card there is no way to the company if you use 25.00 all at once or it takes you 2 times. Not every one has a 25.00 order. You are loosing nothing,nothing if it takes me 2 times to use my 25.00 also to force me to use my 25.00 in 6 months . Again your company looses Nothing , nothing if I take longer than 6 months to use it. Big company’s play the odds that people don’t use the 25.00 in 6 months. Please don’t start taking us for granted because I do love your food. Please look at this hard and change your policy’s Clarence Brown.
Hi Clarence, thank you for your comment, we appreciate your feedback.
Maybe let people know that it will be $8.99 for shipping before making me go through the entire checkout process. I’ll go the store instead.
Hi Kristina, sorry for the frustration! When you purchase a gift card through our website, we ship it via UPS to ensure safe delivery to wherever it’s going. Because of this, there is an additional shipping charge. However, you can also purchase virtual gift cards that are sent via email at no additional cost.
Hello! Just curious if the $25 bonus reward has restrictions on it like the loyalty rewards do…. Can it be used on a Friday-Sunday?
Hello Kelle, bonus certificates can be used any day of the week!
Loyalty points will not be earned when purchasing gift cards between November 25, 2016 and December 31, 2016.
This is stated above but in your comments you told David that he does get loyalty points. So which is it do I get them or not.
Hi Kristina, we have reached out to David separately to address this, but to clarify for you, the bonus certificate that you earn when purchasing gift cards acts as your automatic reward, you do not earn additional points on top of that. Our apologies for the confusion!
I would like to use your app for ordering Pizza but it seems you don’t offer the option for a topping on only 1/2 side of the pizza?
Hi Julianna, regarding ordering 1/2 pizza toppings using our app, this is definitely possible. When you are building your pizza, as you choose your toppings, you can select the whole pizza, or either of the halves. So if you want half sausage, half pepperoni, for example, you can do it! And yes, you can pay for your order using a $10 bonus certificate, then use a gift card for the remaining balance. Hope that answers all of your questions!
Also, say I order a pizza and the cost is $20, can I use the gift certificate to cover half the price and a portion of the gift card for the remainder? This would be on a delivery order.
So I am considering buying virtual gift cards, totaling $250. I am expecting to earn bonus certificates totaling $60, in the increments of $25 (2) and $10 (1). Is that accurate? Or is there a limit to the bonus certificates per purchase? Please advise.
Hi Que, you have it right! There is no limit to the number of bonus certificates you can earn, however, you can only redeem one bonus certificate per visit. Please let us know if you have any additional questions!
I received my $25 bonus certificate but never got my $100 gift card. What do I do now
Hi Theresa, sorry you didn’t receive your gift card! We will reach out via email to help.
I bought the virtual gift cards. I have not received my bonus certificates… Can I get some help with that?
Hi Rolly, thanks for reaching out. Yes we can help and we’ll be in touch soon!