Chick-fil-A
Something sweet on the house for your birthday.
How: Join Chick-fil-A One in the app. On your birthday, check the Rewards tab.
Chick-fil-A's rewards pageFree food, drinks and treats on your birthday at places in Sandy Springs, GA. Most need you to join a free rewards program first.
Most of these need you to join the chain's free rewards program a week or more before your birthday, so sign up early. Every one was checked on the chain's own website.
Something sweet on the house for your birthday.
How: Join Chick-fil-A One in the app. On your birthday, check the Rewards tab.
Chick-fil-A's rewards pageFree wings on your birthday.
How: Join Blazin' Rewards and add your birthday.
Buffalo Wild Wings's rewards pageFree slice of cheesecake or layer cake for your birthday with any purchase.
How: Join Cheesecake Rewards (free) in the app or online.
Purchase required.
The Cheesecake Factory's rewards pageFree birthday reward: pick chips, guac, queso or a drink.
How: Join Chipotle Rewards and add your birthday. Choose the reward during your birthday month.
Chipotle's rewards pageA free cup of queso or guac for your birthday.
How: Join Moe Rewards and add your birthday.
Moe's Southwest Grill's rewards pageA $2 20 oz smoothie on your birthday (free for Champion members).
How: Join Healthy Rewards and add your birthday. The deal loads to your account.
Champion status needs 35,000 points a year.
Smoothie King's rewards pageA special birthday treat on the house.
How: Join Hardee's My Rewards and add your birthday.
Hardee's's rewards pageA free full stack of Original Buttermilk pancakes (5 PanCoins) in your birthday month.
How: Join International Bank of Pancakes (IHOP rewards) and add your birthday at least 7 days before it.
IHOP's pages differ on the sign-up deadline; joining early is safest.
IHOP's rewards pageFree You Pick Two on your birthday for MyPanera+ and Sip Club members.
How: Be a MyPanera+ or Sip Club member and add your birthday. Pick the reward at checkout.
Up to $18; good 7 days; no lobster items, catering or third-party orders. Free MyPanera members may get a bakery treat.
Panera Bread's rewards page72 Shore Points on your birthday, enough for a free regular sub.
How: Create a MyMike's account, add your birthday, opt in to emails, and buy a sub, wrap or sub bowl in the 12 months before.
Opt in at least 24 hours before your birthday.
Jersey Mike's's rewards pageA free smoothie for your birthday.
How: Join Tropic Rewards at least 7 days before your birthday and add your birth date. The reward lands on your birthday.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe's rewards pageA free egg sandwich with purchase for your birthday.
How: Join Einstein Bros. Rewards and add your birthday.
Good for 14 days.
Einstein Bros. Bagels's rewards pageA free chicken sandwich and a free treat on your birthday.
How: Join Zaxby's Rewards and add your birthday.
Kids 10 and under in Zax Kidz Club get a free kids meal card on their birthday.
Zaxby's's rewards pageA free item on your birthday (Whopper Jr., cheeseburger, soft serve and more) plus 2x Crowns all month.
How: Join Royal Perks, add your birthday at least 7 days ahead, and make one purchase in the prior 12 months.
Burger King's rewards pageA free birthday dessert; Diamond members get a free entree instead.
How: Join CPK Rewards (18+, U.S.) and add your birthday.
California Pizza Kitchen's rewards pageA free dessert for your birthday.
How: Join Papa Rewards, add your birthday, and make a purchase in the past year. Order online or in the app.
Good for 14 days from your birthday; online only.
Papa Johns's rewards pageOne free handcrafted drink, food item or bottled drink on your birthday.
How: Join Starbucks Rewards at least 7 days before your birthday, add your birthday, and make one Star-earning purchase before it. Reward appears in the app.
Green level wording; excludes alcohol, merchandise, packaged coffee and multi-serve items.
Starbucks's rewards page3x points on purchases for a day around your birthday.
How: Join Dunkin' Rewards and add your birthday. Activate the offer the day before, on, or the day after your birthday.
Not a free drink.
Dunkin''s rewards pageA free pretzel for your birthday.
How: Join Auntie Anne's Rewards and add your birthday.
You must make at least one purchase each year to qualify.
Auntie Anne's's rewards pageA free cold brew for your birthday.
How: Join Cinnabon Rewards and add your birthday.
Terms apply; see the reward for details.
Cinnabon's rewards pageA birthday reward every year.
How: Join My Cold Stone Club Rewards and add your birthday. The coupon loads 7 days before your birthday.
Good from 7 days before to 7 days after your birthday, in store or online.
Cold Stone Creamery's rewards pageA free Bundtlet (single-size cake) on your birthday.
How: Join Bundtastic Rewards (free) and add your birthday.
Nothing Bundt Cakes's rewards pageA special birthday reward.
How: Join Rita's loyalty app and give your birthday when you sign up.
Birthday rewards expire 6 days after you get them.
Rita's Italian Ice's rewards pageA free single cookie on your birthday at Silver level and up.
How: Join Crumbl Rewards and add your birthday. Silver unlocks at 500 Crumbs earned this year.
Not offered at the base level.
Crumbl's rewards pageChoice of a birthday gift plus 2x points during your birthday month.
How: Join Ultamate Rewards (free), add your birthday and opt in to emails.
Members only; email opt-in and birthday needed.
Ulta Beauty's rewards pageA gift on your pet's birthday or Gotcha Day.
How: Join PetSmart Treats Rewards (free) and add your pet's birthday or adoption day.
PetSmart's rewards pageA birthday gift every year for Target Circle members.
How: Join Target Circle (free) and add your birthday in your account.
Target's rewards pageA free birthday gift once a year.
How: Join Beauty Insider (free). Redeem in your birthday month in store with no purchase, or online with a $25 order.
In store you can pick 250 points instead. Gift choices change each year.
Sephora's rewards pageOne free item (regular price up to $9.95) for your birthday.
How: Join My Bath & Body Works Rewards and add your birth month and day. Reward appears in the app Wallet.
Good for 30 days. Birthday can't be changed once added.
Bath & Body Works's rewards pageA gift on your pet's birthday (toys, treats, points or promo codes).
How: Join Petco Perks (free), add your pet's birthday 10 days ahead, and opt in to marketing emails.
Petco's rewards page$5 off one purchase during your birthday month.
How: Join Real Rewards and add your birthday. The offer is sent around the 1st of your birth month.
One-time use.
American Eagle and Aerie's rewards pageA $5 off birthday coupon ($10 at Bestie level).
How: Join C•Club (free, 13+) and add your birthday. Offer comes by email.
Claire's's rewards pageA birthday offer during your child's birthday month.
How: Join Carter's Rewards, add your child's birthday, opt in to emails, and make a purchase in the past 12 months.
Kids 14 and under; account open 30 days before the birth month.
Carter's's rewards page