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 Salisbury, MD. 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 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 special birthday treat on the house.
How: Join Hardee's My Rewards and add your birthday.
Hardee's's rewards pageA special birthday reward.
How: Join Red Lobster Nation (free) and add your birthday.
Good for 30 days after it is issued; U.S. locations, dine-in or to go.
Red Lobster's rewards pageA free dessert (or an add-on Garden Bar) for your birthday.
How: Join Ruby Rewards in the app and add your birthday. It drops 7 days before your birthday.
Expires 14 days after you get it.
Ruby Tuesday's rewards pageKids get 30 free minutes of game play plus free cotton candy on their birthday.
How: Sign your child up for the free Birthday Club at least 7 days before the birthday. Show the birthday email in store.
Ages 1 to 17. A Play Pass or Play Band is needed to load game play.
Chuck E. Cheese's rewards pageA free Everyday Value Slam for your birthday.
How: Join Denny's Rewards and add your birthday.
Denny'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 pageA free dessert for your birthday.
How: Join Club Applebee's (free) before your birthday.
Needs a $15 minimum purchase; exclusions may apply; must be 13 or older.
Applebee's'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 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 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 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 birthday gift.
How: Join Krispy Kreme Rewards and add your birth date to your profile.
Good for 30 days after it arrives.
Krispy Kreme'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 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 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