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 Lawrence, KS. 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 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 pageFree birthday reward: dessert at the base tier, a small or regular entree at higher tiers.
How: Join Noodles Rewards and add your birthday. Reward size depends on your tier.
Noodles & Company'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 birthday treat.
How: Join McAlister's Rewards in the app and add your birthday.
McAlister's Deli'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 pageA free medium sub on your birthday with the purchase of any item.
How: Join Firehouse Rewards, add your birthday, and make a $1+ purchase in the 6 months before (at least 7 days before) your birthday.
Use it the day before, day of, or day after. One per year, participating locations.
Firehouse Subs'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 drink on your birthday.
How: Join the Caniac Club and add your birthday.
Offers are up to Cane's and can change.
Raising Cane'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 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 pageA free drink on your birthday.
How: Download the Dutch Bros app and add your birthday. The reward shows up on the day.
No app? Tell your broista. Half-birthday reward ended in Dec 2023.
Dutch Bros's rewards page200 bonus Smiles (points) on your birthday, more at higher levels.
How: Join Scooter's Coffee Rewards in the app and add your birthday.
300 Smiles at Bestie level, 400 at Ride-or-Die.
Scooter's Coffee'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 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 free birthday scoop through the Birthday Club.
How: Create a Baskin-Robbins account in the BR app or online and finish your profile. Coupon appears in the app on your birthday.
Most U.S. shops accept it, but not all; call first. Must be 13 or older. Add up to 5 family members.
Baskin-Robbins's rewards pageA birthday offer in the DQ app.
How: Join DQ Rewards and place an order of $1 or more while signed in within the 45 days before your birthday. Check the Deals tab.
Good for 7 days.
Dairy Queen's rewards pageSomething free on your birthday.
How: Join Insomnia Rewards and add your birthday.
The site does not say which item.
Insomnia Cookies'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 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 Reward Cash in your birthday month ($10 for Superstar) plus 2x points.
How: Join Famously YOU Rewards, add your birthday, and make a purchase in the past 12 months.
Famous Footwear's rewards page