Restaurants and retailers are hoping to cash in on the hype surrounding the eclipse by offering deals.
Krispy Kreme is touting its chocolate glazed doughnut as a sweet way people can get a full view of the eclipse even if they don't live in a place where they can see it from earth.
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Frigidaire is holding a blackout sale. All of its matte black stainless steel appliances are at least 30 percent off through Wednesday.
Monday only, Denny's is offering "All you can eat Mooncakes" for $4.
bet you can’t tell which one’s a celestial body & which one is a breakfast... try them yourself on 8.21.17 pic.twitter.com/aqNTMnrIfG
— Denny's (@DennysDiner) August 16, 2017
Dairy Queen has buy one blizzard, get one for 99 cents.
The U.S. Postal Service is selling eclipse stamps that use a special ink that changes the image when you touch the stamp.
Daniel, Eve and Natalie Griffith of Apex, NC, show off their #EclipseStamps as they prep to see the Aug. 21 total eclipse. #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/vA6vv1Afe1
— U.S. Postal Service (@USPS) August 18, 2017