I recently had a birthday. Yep, a handful of friends and family remembered it. A casino in Atlantic City is always the first to send me a card. But my email box exploded with "Happy Birthday!" greetings (and gifts) from many of the businesses I follow all around the D.C.-area.
In the event you have a birthday coming up soon, here is a short list of some places around Rockville that offer a free gift during your birthday month if you're signed up for their newsletter. (Many of these businesses will also send you a thank you gift for signing up.)
- Arby's — Free shake.
- As Kindred Spirits — 15 percent off.
- Baskin Robbins — Free scoop.
- Ben & Jerry's — Free scoop.
- Boston Market — Free dessert.
- Caribou Coffee — Free medium beverage.
- Chili's Grill & Bar — Free brownie sundae.
- Fuddruckers — Free 1/3-pound burger.
- Gordon Biersch — Free entree.
- Hard Times Cafe — $5 off.
- International House Of Pancakes — Free Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N' Fruity
- Jerry's Subs & Pizza — Free 4” Cheesesteak or pizza.
- La Madeleine — Free pastry.
- La Tasca — 20 percent off for 10+ people.
- Lebanese Taverna Café — Free dessert.
- Ledo Pizza — Free 8-inch cheese pizza.
- Potomac Grill — Free appetizer.
- Qdoba — Free entree.
- Rocklands Barbeque — Free lemonade.
- Ruby Tuesday — Free burger.
- TGI Friday's — Free dessert.
- Vocelli Pizza — Free medium pizza.
- Zpizza — Free Z10 Pizza.
A couple of disclaimers: First, some businesses change their gift occasionally, so I can't guarantee the gifts are always as they read above. Second, most of the gifts above are BOGO (buy-one-get-one) which require you to purchase something to get the free offer.
As always, I would love your feedback on other similar deals around town and I'll add them to my growing list of deals around Rockville that I post on Twitter, Facebook, and tims.us.
