Schlotzsky’s, home of The Original oven-baked sandwich and famous Fresh-from-Scratch buns, is celebrating its 45th birthday on 10-04-16 and has a few surprises leading up to the big day!

Within the 45-day promotion window, guests who purchase the 45^th birthday 32 oz. commemorative cup and enter the Blowin’ Out Birthday sweepstakes in the LOTZ4ME app will be entered to win $1,000 each day. Additionally, any new members on the app will receive a FREE small The Original sandwich from now until the big birthday celebration.

In addition to the $1,000-a-day giveaway, Schlotzsky’s will be rolling back prices nationwide on a small The Original sandwich to just $1.99 on 10-04-16. The one-of-a-kind sandwich that started it all features 13 fresh, flavorful ingredients, including fresh-from-scratch sourdough buns baked in restaurants daily.