Birthday freebies in Ann Arbor, MI

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.

Buffalo Wild Wings

Free wings on your birthday.

How: Join Blazin' Rewards and add your birthday.

Chipotle

Free birthday reward: pick chips, guac, queso or a drink.

How: Join Chipotle Rewards and add your birthday. Choose the reward during your birthday month.

Noodles & Company

Free 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.

Moe's Southwest Grill

A free cup of queso or guac for your birthday.

How: Join Moe Rewards and add your birthday.

Smoothie King

A $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.

Red Lobster

A 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.

IHOP

A 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.

Red Robin

Kids birthday offer: $7 off the check during the child's birthday month.

How: Join Red Robin Royalty and add your child's birthday to your profile.

Dine-in only; child must be there; $4.99 minimum purchase. Adult birthday burger ended in 2026.

Panera Bread

Free 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.

Applebee's

A 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.

Firehouse Subs

A 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.

Jersey Mike's

72 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.

Qdoba

Free chips and queso for your birthday; Gold members get a free entree.

How: Join QDOBA Rewards and add your birthday. Gold status takes 12 visits in a year.

Qdoba's pages differ on this; check the app.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

A 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.

Potbelly

A free cookie on your birthday; higher tiers can pick a shake or entree.

How: Join Potbelly Perks at least 7 days before your birthday, add it, and make one purchase before it each year.

Valid on your birthday only.

Raising Cane's

A free drink on your birthday.

How: Join the Caniac Club and add your birthday.

Offers are up to Cane's and can change.

Burger King

A 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.

P.F. Chang's

A free appetizer or dessert during your birthday month.

How: Join P.F. Chang's Rewards and add your birthday month to your profile.

Participating U.S. locations; no airports, third-party delivery or other offers.

California Pizza Kitchen

A free birthday dessert; Diamond members get a free entree instead.

How: Join CPK Rewards (18+, U.S.) and add your birthday.

Bruegger's Bagels

A free bagel and cream cheese with purchase for your birthday.

How: Join Bruegger's Rewards and add your birthday.

Good for 14 days around your birthday.

Papa Johns

A 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.

Starbucks

One 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.

Dunkin'

3x 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.

Tim Hortons

A free item on your birthday.

How: Join Tims Rewards, add your birthday at least 7 days ahead, and make one purchase in the 12 months before.

Good for one day only at participating U.S. locations.

Auntie Anne's

A 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.

Cinnabon

A free cold brew for your birthday.

How: Join Cinnabon Rewards and add your birthday.

Terms apply; see the reward for details.

Cold Stone Creamery

A 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.

Nothing Bundt Cakes

A free Bundtlet (single-size cake) on your birthday.

How: Join Bundtastic Rewards (free) and add your birthday.

Baskin-Robbins

A 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.

Dairy Queen

A 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.

Insomnia Cookies

Something free on your birthday.

How: Join Insomnia Rewards and add your birthday.

The site does not say which item.

Menchie's

A $6 birthday reward ($8 Silver, $10 Gold).

How: Join the Swirl Club in the Menchie's app and add your birthday.

Available 7 days before to 7 days after your birthday.

Ulta Beauty

Choice 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.

PetSmart

A gift on your pet's birthday or Gotcha Day.

How: Join PetSmart Treats Rewards (free) and add your pet's birthday or adoption day.

Target

A birthday gift every year for Target Circle members.

How: Join Target Circle (free) and add your birthday in your account.

Hot Topic

A $5 birthday gift.

How: Join Hot Topic Rewards (free) and add your birthday.

Sephora

A 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.

Bath & Body Works

One 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.

Petco

A 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.

American Eagle and Aerie

$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.

Claire's

A $5 off birthday coupon ($10 at Bestie level).

How: Join C•Club (free, 13+) and add your birthday. Offer comes by email.