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51 Places to Get Birthday Freebies and Discounts
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Download the Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Perks app and get a special gift on your birthday. You can get a free pretzel, but make sure you spend at least $10 before your big day to qualify.
Join Big Boy Rewards to receive an email on your birthday with potential rewards. There’s even a free birthday meal reward for children aged 10 and under who enroll in the restaurant’s kids’ club (with guardian permission).
When you become a member at Chick-fil-A, you receive a birthday reward. At the lowest tier, you’ll get a chocolate chunk cookie or chocolate fudge brownie. If you’re at a higher membership tier, you get additional freebies like a dessert variety award, sandwiches, nuggets or an entree.
Coffee lovers get a special treat from Cinnabon on their birthday. Sign up for their rewards program to get a 16-ounce Cold Brew when you clock a new age.
Indulge with a free shake or dessert on your birthday. Register for the Del Yeah! Rewards program to receive the freebie. If you acquire 1,000 or more points, you can choose any shake or dessert for free.
When you dine in, Denny's treats you to a tasty birthday gift from the diner during your birthday month. It could be a hearty Grand Slam breakfast, depending on the location.
Join the free AnthroPerks rewards club to earn a special birthday offer. You get a birthday bonus which comes as a code via email. However, you have to sign up at least two weeks before your birthday month to receive it. If you join the rewards club during your birthday month, you’ll get the discount during the next year.
Get all the sports gear you need on your birthday by enjoying Columbia’s gift to you: a 20% off coupon. You’ll need to sign up for the store’s Greater Rewards program to be eligible.
Celebrate your next trip around the sun with a free gift and double points from Aveda. To unlock these freebies, you’ll need to sign up for Aveda Plus Rewards.
Members of the Ultamate Rewards program get a free gift and earn double points on purchases made during their birthday month. Platinum and Diamond members also get a $10 coupon.
Join AMC Stubs to get a free large birthday popcorn when you go to watch a movie. Members in higher tiers also get a fountain drink to accompany their popcorn.
If you’re a Barnes & Noble member, you get a birthday offer via email on your special day.
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