ATLANTA -- Who doesn't love cheap eats?

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, sandwiches at Metro Atlanta Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops will be $1. The deal is part of a Customer Appreciation Day for everyone who enjoys Jimmy John's "freaky fast, freaky fresh" signature subs.

Jimmy John's was started by 19-year-old Jimmy John Liautaud in an Illinois garage in 1983. Today, the chain has more than 1,200 locations in 39 states.

Metro Atlanta Jimmy John's restaurants include:

Alpharetta
* 4180 Old Milton Parkway
* 875 North Main Street

Athens
* 600 West Baxter

Atlanta
* 1921 Peachtree Road, Buckhead
* 3324-A Peachtree Road NE, Buckhead
* 60 Luckie Street, Downtown
* 400 West Peachtree Street, Downtown
* 925-A Peachtree Street NE, Midtown
* 365 14th Street NW, West Side

ATLANTA -- Five Guys has become the largest restaurant chain to sign up for the Coca-Cola Freestyle dispenser system.

The burger chain will begin installing two Coca-Cola Freestyle fountains in all company-owned restaurant locations across the country next month.

Five Guys has about 875 restaurants across the United States and Canada. It began testing Coke's Freestyle system in the Atlanta market, home to 24 of its restaurant locations, in 2010.

The touch screen-operated Freestyle lets consumers create their own personal and customized drinks, dispensing more than 100 sparkling and still beverage brands from one machine.

Firehouse Subs also recently adopted the Freestyle for its restaurants.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Planning a child's birthday party can be expensive, but Wednesday's DealChicken Atlanta deal helps parents save 60 percent on a celebration the kids will remember forever.

For today only, DealChicken members can pay $99 for a party at Superior Play Systems in Alpharetta. This exclusive deal includes 90 minutes of fun on a huge indoor playground, followed by some time in an on-site party room -- a birthday bash that normally costs $249.

The Superior Play Systems showroom is a child's dream come true, with trampolines, basketball hoops and award-winning play sets. This deal is good for up to 16 children, but it won't last forever -- it expires on Sept. 28, 2012.

Reservations are required for birthday parties, and the 48-hour cancellation policy is enforced.