Show up at Jimmy John's dressed as a pickle on Saturday, Nov. 14, and your second Picklewich is free. An all-green outfit reportedly counts, so nobody has to buy a foam costume.
Jimmy John's wants you to come in costume this weekend. Customers who show up dressed as a pickle on National Pickle Day, Saturday, Nov. 14, can get a free Picklewich when they buy another one, Dexerto reported Friday.
The dress code is pretty forgiving. A head-to-toe green outfit qualifies, according to Dexerto, and full pickle costumes are welcome too. So that green sweatsuit from last St. Patrick's Day finally has a second job.
Note the fine print: it's a buy-one, get-one deal, so you still pay for one sandwich. The free one is the reward for the outfit.
What is the Jimmy John's Pickle Day deal?
Dexerto laid out two offers for the holiday weekend.
Dress-up BOGO (Saturday, Nov. 14 only): Wear green or a pickle costume in the store, buy one Picklewich, get a second free.
Free pickle (Nov. 13 to Nov. 15): JJ Rewards members who buy any sandwich on the website or app can add a free pickle with code FREEPICKLE.
Dexerto didn't list a time window, a per-person limit or which stores are in. Jimmy John's is a franchise chain, so "participating locations" is usually part of the deal. Calling your local shop before you suit up is a smart move.
We also couldn't find the offer in a Jimmy John's press release as of Friday morning. Watch the chain's app and social accounts for the official rules.
What is a Picklewich?
It's a sandwich that swaps the bread for a giant pickle. Jimmy John's uses two halves of a kosher dill pickle as the "bun," Sporked reported.
The Picklewich came back Oct. 26 in six builds, according to Jimmy John's parent company, Inspire Brands:
Vito: Salami and capocollo, the chain's Italian classic.
Turkey
Ham
Roast Beef
Tuna
Veggie
No new flavors were added this year. Jimmy John's hasn't posted national prices, and they can vary by store, so the app is the best place to check yours.
How do you get a Jimmy John's Pickle Pal?
The other pickle news this fall is plush. Since Oct. 27, the Triple Pickle meal has come with a Picklewich, a bag of Pickle Jimmy Chips and one blind-bag Pickle Pal, Inspire Brands said.
There are five pickle keychain plushies to collect: Lulu, J.J., Big John, Vito and an "ultra-rare" one named Tom. You can't pick which one you get, and exchanges aren't allowed.
"Our new Pickle Pals add a playful element of surprise to the Triple Pickle," said Suzanne DeRouchie, Jimmy John's vice president of integrated marketing communications.
The limit is one per person per in-store transaction, while supplies last, and they're available in the store and at the drive-thru. Dexerto said the Pals are also sold on their own. The official release only mentions the meal, so ask at the counter.
What did Jimmy John's do for National Pickle Day last year?
Jimmy John's has gone big on pickles every fall since 2023.
2023: Jimmy John's marked National Pickle Day with its first-ever limited-edition chip flavor, the company said in a release.
2024: The Picklewich launched in October with turkey and Vito versions, according to Sporked.
2025: On Nov. 14, JJ Rewards members got a BOGO Picklewich online with code PICKLEFREAK, plus a sweepstakes and "Pickle Freaks" merch, Inspire Brands said. Demi Lovato starred in a digital ad.
2026: A 48-ounce collectible Swicy pickle bucket arrived in late September, then the Picklewich and Pickle Pals in October.
The big change this year: last year's BOGO was app-only with a promo code. This year you earn it in person, with your wardrobe.
Where else can you get pickle deals?
Pickles are having a very big fall on fast food menus. Buffalo Wild Wings rolled out a pickle menu this week, and A&W launched its Pickletown menu with a fried pickle double cheeseburger.
Jimmy John's is the only one we've seen so far that asks customers to dress the part, though. If you're bringing the kids, a green hoodie and a little confidence should do it.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
Dexerto (Nov. 13, 2026), the dress-as-a-pickle BOGO Picklewich offer and the FREEPICKLE rewards code
Inspire Brands (Oct. 21, 2026), the Picklewich return, the six builds, the Triple Pickle meal, Pickle Pals details and the Suzanne DeRouchie quote
Inspire Brands (Nov. 13, 2025), last year's National Pickle Day BOGO, sweepstakes and Pickle Freaks merch
Sporked (Oct. 22, 2026), how the Picklewich is built and its 2024 launch builds
Jimmy John's via Business Wire (Oct. 30, 2023), Jimmy John's first limited-edition chip flavor for National Pickle Day
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