Nothing says happy birthday like getting a freebie on your special day! As my own birthday quickly approaches, I thought it appropriate to bring you a list of my personal favorite places to score a freebie so you can take advantage when your day rolls around. This list isn’t exhaustive by any means, so feel free to add ones you love that I missed! Lastly, be sure to share this list with your friends, family, coworkers, and anyone else you think deserves a nice treat on their birthday.
Arby’s
Arby’s offers discounts for their mailing list, as well as a free birthday shake with any purchase. As soon as you sign up, you’ll get a coupon for a free roast beef classic with purchase of a drink.
Auntie Anne’s
Get a free birthday pretzel when you sign up for and download the Auntie Anne’s Perks app. As soon as you sign up, you’ll get a coupon for a free pretzel with any purchase over a $1.00.
Baskin-Robbins
By joining the Baskin-Robbins Birthday Club, you’ll receive coupons for a free 2.5 oz scoop and $3 off an ice cream cake on your birthday.
Ben & Jerry’s
Get a free birthday scoop with their newsletter sign-up for the “Chunk Club.”
Buffalo Wild Wings
Get a free order of snack-size wings on your birthday. No purchase necessary.
Carraba’s
Carraba’s Amici Club will get you 15% off when you sign up and a birthday surprise (I received a dessert with entree last time my birthday rolled around).
Chili’s
Sign up for My Chili’s Rewards and get a free dessert on your birthday. You’ll also automatically earn enough points for free food as soon as you sign up.
Dairy Queen
Signing up for the fan club will snag you a BOGO coupon right away and another BOGO coupon on your birthday.
Firehouse Subs
Register for Firehouse Rewards and get a free medium sub on and within a week of your birthday.
IHOP
IHOP offers a club where you get a free “Rooty Tooty Fresh N’ Fruity” stack of pancakes. You’ll also get a free stack when you sign up, and a free stack on your one-year anniversary of signing up!
Great American Cookies
Sign up for Cookie Mail and receive a cookie coupon on your birthday.
Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme offers their E-Club members a free doughnut on their birthday.
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Moe’s Southwest Grill will give you a free birthday burrito and cup of queso for signing up with them!
Olive Garden
Sign up for the eClub and get free dessert (up to $10) on your birthday!
Panera Bread
Get a birthday reward (last year was a free pastry) and a free pastry just for signing up.
Red Robin
Join their E-Club and get a free burger on your birthday.
Sonic
Sonic offers birthday club members a free slush or tots on their birthday. Kids can receive a free kids meal if they join the birthday club, too!
Starbucks
Get a free birthday drink when you sign up for their rewards program (you’ll need to register an existing gift card in order to sign up).
Anthropologie
Get a whopping 15% discount on your birthday (a big discount for their pricey items).
Cinemark Theaters
Cinemark Theaters offers their members concessions coupons and a birthday surprise (I use these coupons every time we visit the theater!).
J.Crew Factory
J.Crew Factory offers their E-members a 20% discount on their birthday and free shipping!
Sephora
One of my favs, Sephora, offers their rewards program members a freebie on their birthday (last year, mine was a sweet mascara!).
ULTA
The ULTA-mate rewards program offers a birthday freebie and double points during your birthday month.
World Market
World Market Explorer club members receive a pretty sweet 15% off birthday discount.