Food tastes better when it's free. It just does.
Here's a list of more than 100 ways to get free eats and treats at regional or national chains by using an email address or smartphone. The best part is, once you sign up, the freebies and deals will keep on coming.
Applebee's: Free birthday special with signup
Arby's: Free Classic Roast Beef sandwich with drink purchase
Au Bon Pain: Free travel mug, anniversary and birthday free lunch
Auntie Anne's: Free pretzel after your first purchase with My Pretzel Perks mobile app
A&W: Free root beer float on your birthday by joining the Mug Club
Back Yard Burgers: Free Back Yard Classic Burger with Clubhouse sign up
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill: Free taco with purchase by joining reward club
Baskin-Robbins: Free regular scoop with app download
Beef O' Brady's: Free appetizer
Bertucci's: Free $5 off coupon
BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse: Free mini Pizookie or handcrafted soda
Black Angus Steakhouse: Free dessert and free birthday steak dinner
Blimpie: Free sub with purchases
Bob Evans: Free hotcakes
Bojangles: Half gallon of iced tea with purchase and a free Bo-Berry Biscuit with purchase on your birthday
Bonefish Grill: 50 percent off every fourth visit
Boston Market: $3 off your next purchase of $10 or more
Buca di Beppo: Free pasta dish
Buffalo Wild Wings: Free side item
Burger King: Free Whopper with purchase with app download
Captain D's: Free dessert once a week for a month with meal purchase
California Pizza Kitchen: Free small plate and birthday dessert.
Caribou Coffee: Free medium beverage with app download
Carl's Jr.: Free small fry and drink with burger purchase
Carrabba's Italian Grill: 50 percent off every fourth visit
Carvel: Free sundae and a free birthday treat
Checkers: Free fries
Cheddar's: Free queso and chips
Chevys: Free appetizer with entree purchases
Chili's: Free chips and salsa and beverage and birthday dessert
Cinnabon: Free Minibon Roll
Cold Stone Creamery: Buy-one,-get-one free coupon
Corner Bakery Cafe: Free sweet treat
Denny's: 20 percent off your next visit and birthday treat
Dairy Queen: Buy-one-get-one free coupon
Del Taco: Two free tacos and a free birthday shake
Dippin' Dots: Free birthday treat
Domino's: 20 percent off an order
Dunkin' Donuts: Free beverage with signup and another on your birthday
Dunn Brothers Coffee: $3 credit and $5 birthday credit with app download
Earl of Sandwich: $5 off next purchase
Einstein Bros.: Free bagel and schmear with purchase and a free birthday egg sandwich with purchase
Firehouse Subs: Free large drink with sub purchase
First Watch: Buy-one-get-one free coupon
Friendly's: Free scoop, 25 percent off next visit and free birthday sundae
Godiva: Free birthday treat
Gold Star Chili: Buy-one-get one free 3 Way
Great American Cookies: $3 off next purchase
Habit Burger & Grill: Free birthday treat
Hardee's: Free fry and drink with burger purchase
Hooter's: 10 free boneless wings and a birthday treat
Houlihan's: $10 off with signup and free birthday meal
IHOP: Free pancakes with signup and free meals on anniversary and birthday
Jamba Juice: $3 off next visit and a free birthday smoothie
Jersey Mike's: Free birthday sub and drink
Joe's Crab Shack: Free appetizer
Johnny Rockets: Free burger
Krispy Kreme: Free doughnut with app download
LaMar's Donuts: Free doughnut and coffee on next purchase
Logan's Roadhouse: $5 off $20 purchase
Longhorn Steakhouse: Free appetizer with entree purchase
Macaroni Grill: $5 off next visit
Maggiano's: $10 off next visit
Marble Slab Creamery: Free ice cream with app download and free $5 off on your birthday and anniversary
Marie Callender: 20 percent off next purchase
Mazzio's: $5 off and free birthday pizza
McCormick & Schmick: Free appetizer with entree purchase
McDonald's: Free medium fries on Fridays and other deals with app download
Melting Pot: Free box of chocolate-covered strawberries with $60 purchase
Mimi's Cafe: Free dessert or 2-pack muffins or croissants on birthday
Moe's: Free queso
Mrs. Field's: 10 percent off next visit (scroll to bottom)
O'Charley's: Free appetizer
Olive Garden: Free appetizer or dessert with entree purchases
On the Border: Free queso or sopapillas
Outback Steakhouse: 50 percent off every fourth visit
Panera Bread: Free pastry
P.F. Chang's: 1000-point bonus (2,000 for free entree)
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery: 20 percent off and birthday treat
Pizza Hut: Free Cheese Sticks with your next order
Pizza Inn: Free Chocolate Pizzert or Pepperoni Twists with app download and free birthday dessert
Quiznos: $1 off with email signup, free 4" Sub with purchase app download
Red Lobster: Free appetizer or dessert with entree purchases
Red Robin: Free birthday burger
Rita's: Free birthday treat
Rubios: Free taco
Ruby Tuesday: Free appetizer with purchase, free burger or salad bar on your birthday
Sbarro: Free pizza slice with purchase
Schlotzsky's: Free small sandwich with app download
Smokey Bones: $5 off next visit
Sizzler: Free entree
Smashburger: Free entree and birthday shake
Smoothie King: $2 off with signup and on anniversary and birthday
Sonic Drive-In: Free cone with text signup
Sprinkles: Free birthday cupcake
Starbucks: Free drink for signup, on birthdays and free refills
Steak 'n Shake: Free milkshake with app download
Texas Roadhouse: Free appetizer
TGI Fridays: Free appetizer or dessert
Uno's: Free dessert with purchase
Village Inn: Free slice of pie with entree purchase
Waffle House: Free hash browns
Wendy's: Free single and deals with app download
Wild Wing Cafe: Free appetizer
Wingstop: Free order of fries
Yogurtland: Free frozen yogurt with signup and on birthday
