Free Wifi at McDonald’s Rocks!

So, it’s 11pm on weeknight and your internet is not working at home. What do you do if you need internet for work purposes? Swing down to your local McDonald’s and hook up to their free wifi access of course! That’s what happened to me tonight for a code release of ours that I was a part of but decided to work remotely from home.

It’s pretty cool to live in a time and place that should you need internet, you can pretty much find free wifi access points anywhere. Should you be in a jam like I was and you need an emergency dose of high speed internet, be sure to research your local community for an internet fix so you too are prepared!

Meanwhile, while I’m chowing down on 10 piece nugget and fries, McDonald’s is looking pretty swag these days sporting an urban hipster feel with couches, leather stools and mood lighting.

Here are few restaurants I found that offers free wifi so you can be prepared as well!

Companies with multiple locations

• Apple Retail Stores nationwide have free Wi-Fi.
• Apple Spice Junction Delis have Free Wi-Fi in many locations. Check for access at each one.
• Atlanta Bread Company has free Wi-Fi available in select locations.
• Bahama Buck’s – select locations in AZ, NM and TX have Free Wi-Fi.
• Barnes & Noble has Free Wi-Fi in all it’s 700+ bookstores in the USA.
• Beaners’s Gourmet Coffee locations – AL, IN, OH, MI and others – have Free Wi-Fi.
• Bear Rock Cafes have free Wi-Fi in select locations. Look for the Wi-Fi notation on location details pages.
• Big Boy Restaurants in CA, FL, MI and OH have Free Wi-Fi.
• Bob Evans Restaurants have Free Wi-Fi.
• Many Bruegger’s Bagels locations have Free Wi-Fi. Best to check with each location.
• Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar offers Free Wi-Fi in all locations across the US.
• Many Burger King locations worldwide offer Free Wi-Fi – free registration required.
• Burgerville locations in WA and OR offer Free Wi-Fi.
• Caribou Coffee locations with fast internet access offer Free Wi-fi
• Many Chick-fil-a locations have Free Wi-Fi. Look for the sign.
• Claddagh Irish Pub locations on OH,IL, IN, MI, MN, PA and WI.
• Claim Jumper Restaurants – CA, WA, CO and AZ
• Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s 300 company owned stores have Free Wi-Fi, check their web site for locations.
• Corner Bakery Cafes in CA,CO,DC,Ga,IL,MD,PA,TX,VA offer Free Wi-Fi
• Cosi Coffee and Sandwiches – use their Store locator to find locations with Free Wi-Fi.
• Daily Grind locations in MD, VA and WV have Free Wi-Fi.
• Denny’s – look for sign advertising Free Wi-Fi at participating locations.
• EZ Lube Service Centers in California offer free Wi-Fi to customers while they wait.
• FedEx Office locations offer Free Wi-Fi.
• First Watch restaurants have Free Wi-Fi in 68 locations in Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Arizona, Maryland, Oklahoma, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.
• Select Fox and Hound Restaurants and Bailey’s Pubs across the USA have Free Wi-Fi.
• Giant Food Centers in PA have Free Wi-Fi in the Cafe area.
• Hooters has many locations with free Wi-Fi.
• ING DIRECT Cafes have Free Wi-Fi.
• It’s A Grind Coffee Houses have many locations with Free Wi-Fi in CA, AZ, NV, TX, CO and some other States.
• Some Jack in the Box locations in CA offer Free Wi-Fi, access code needed
• JD Wetherspoon has 681 pubs in the UK that offer 30 free minutes access per food or drink order. Ask for voucher and access code.
• Krystal Restaurants has free Wi-Fi in 253 locations.
• Le Boulanger Bakery Cafes – 17 locations in San Jose, CA area
• Lee’s Sandwiches – locations in So Cal.
• Most Mama Fu’s Asian House locations in TX, AR, GA, FL, NC have Free Wi-Fi.
• Martin’s Food Centers in MD,VA and WV have Free Wi-Fi in the Cafe area.
• McAlister’s Deli has many locations nationwide with Free WiFi, use their location finder to check for access.
• McDonald’s – over 11,000 USA locations.
• McDonald’s – 1200 locations in the UK offer Free Wi-Fi.
• McDonald’s – over 1000 locations across Canada.
• Megabus.com buses in the Northeast and Midwest have Free Wi-Fi.
• Metrotainment Cafes has 10 restaurants in the metro Atlanta, GA area with Free Wi-Fi.
• Office Depot stores offer Free Wi-Fi.
• Panera Bread Company – available in over 1250 locations from California to New Hampshire and lots of places in between. Check the Panera Bread web site for your State’s locations and look for the Wi-Fi stickers in the window. Access may be limited to 30 minutes at peak time of 11:30AM-1:30PM.
• Peet’s Coffee provides 2 hours of Free Wi-Fi with a code provided by the cashier.
• Many PJ’s Coffee locations in the southeast US have Free Wi-Fi – check for availability.
• Peter Piper Pizza locations in AZ, CA, NM and TX have Free Wi-Fi.
• Port City Java locations have free Wi-Fi in the Southeast.
• Pret A Manger, natural ingredient sandwich shop, locations in the UK have Free Wi-Fi.
• Many Safeway/Vons Grocery Stores have Free Wi-Fi in their coffee shop areas. Use the Store locator to check for availability.
• Sapp Bros. Truck Stops in the Midwest States have Free Wi-Fi.
• Schlotzsky’s Cool Cloud for a Cool Deli – AZ, DC, GA, FL, NC, OH, TE, TX
• Many Scooter’s Coffeehouse locations have Free Wi-Fi in KA, NE, MO, TX, and other States.
• Shari’s Restaurants – 105 locations in OR, WA, ID and CA have Free Wi-Fi
• Speedway Gas Stations have Free Wi-Fi
• Many Staples Stores in USA and Canada are reported to have Free Wi-Fi. Contact individual stores for availability. Might be web access only.
• Starbucks – all company owned locations in the USA and Canada offer Free Wi-Fi, no account required.
• Subway – a lot of independently owned locations offer Free Wi-Fi, check with each location for access.
• Togo’s Sandwich Shops in CA have Free Wi-Fi.
• Tully’s Coffee offers Free Wi-Fi in many of their NW USA locations.
• Varsity Bars in the UK have Free Wi-Fi.
• Several Wegman’s Supermarkets in NY, PA, NJ, MD and VA ( use their Store Locator and choose Wi-Fi Internet access in the department search ) have Free Wi-Fi in their cafe area, open 24/7.
• WhichWich Sandwich Shops in the SouthWest and SouthEast have Free Wi-Fi.
• Many Whole Foods Markets offer Free Wi-Fi. Contact individual locations about availability.

Source of resources from WifiFreeSpot.com