For many students, a return to classes means it’s time to stock up on cash-saving coupons.
The University Bookstore, Sooner Textbooks and Boomer Books distribute free coupon books to students every semester.
The books include coupons for everything from half-price meals to free alcohol.
“We get whole fraternities in here (using the coupon) ... or at least it seems like it,” said Kevin Flores, manager of Rudy’s Bar-B-Q on Highway 9.
Rudy’s Bar-B-Q has a buy-one, get-one-free sandwich coupon in the book.
“It’s good for us because it definitely gets more people in here,” Flores said.
Chris Legg, owner of Qdoba Mexican Grill, said he is happy with coupon-carrying customers. Qdoba’s coupon offers a free entree with purchase of another entree. Students also can get a free drink with their student ID. Legg said he uses this offer to attract more students to his restaurant.
Coupons expire at the discretion of the contributing stores.
“The Pizza Shuttle ones are good but they expire early, so that’s kind of lame,” said Brian Foster, petroleum engineering senior.
“I was surprised they reprinted the (Coach’s Brewhouse) free flight coupon,” he said. “That’s 40 ounces of free beer.”
Foster said he has used the bookstores’ coupons since he came to OU in 2006.
The value of the deal depends on the store and what the coupon is offering, Foster said.
“I definitely prefer the coupon books from Sooner Textbooks because of the [Coach’s Brewhouse] and Qdoba coupons,” Foster said.
He said this semester he has already taken more than a dozen coupon books and plans to get more.
“From what I’ve seen, most people only take one,” said Devon Toland, Sooner Textbooks general manager. “The only time we ask people to only take one is if we’re getting low on them.”
Five boxes of coupons didn’t get used last semester, he said.
“Both stores at all times should be able to provide some coupon books,” Toland said.
The University Bookstore could not be reached regarding coupon availability but, as of Sunday, six boxes remained at the front of the store.
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