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 pageBirthday freebies in Elsmere, DE
Free food, drinks and treats on your birthday at places in Elsmere. 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.
Restaurants
Buffalo Wild Wings
Free wings on your birthday.
How: Join Blazin' Rewards and add your birthday.
Buffalo Wild Wings's rewards pageChipotle
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.
Chipotle's rewards pageRed 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.
Red Lobster's rewards pageTGI Fridays
A special birthday treat during your birthday month.
How: Join Fridays Rewards and add your birthday.
Birthday offers expire after 30 days.
TGI Fridays's rewards pageIHOP
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.
IHOP's rewards pagePanera 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.
Panera Bread's rewards pageApplebee'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.
Applebee's's rewards pageBurger 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.
Burger King's rewards pagePapa 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.
Papa Johns's rewards pageCoffee
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.
Starbucks's rewards pageDunkin'
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.
Dunkin''s rewards pageDesserts and treats
Rita's Italian Ice
A 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 pageKrispy Kreme
A 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 pageShops
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.
PetSmart's rewards pageTarget
A birthday gift every year for Target Circle members.
How: Join Target Circle (free) and add your birthday in your account.
Target's rewards pagePetco
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.
Petco's rewards pageFamous Footwear
$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