Birthday freebies in Reno, NV

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.

Jamba

A free birthday smoothie.

How: Join Jamba Rewards and add your birthday.

El Pollo Loco

A $5 birthday reward ($10 at the top tier).

How: Join Loco Rewards in the app or online and add your birthday.

Denny's

A free Everyday Value Slam for your birthday.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Del Taco

A free regular shake on your birthday; top tiers get any shake or dessert with a purchase.

How: Join Del Yeah! Rewards and add your birthday.

Not all restaurants can honor rewards yet.

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.

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.

Peet's Coffee

A free drink on your birthday.

How: Join Peetnik Rewards and give your birth date; birthday must be at least 7 days after you join. Make a purchase in the 180 days before.

Bottled drinks excluded. Use within 14 days.

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.

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.

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.

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.