From movie theaters and bookstores to a variety of restaurants, there's a customer reward program for practically any type of business.
Customer loyalty programs are a popular incentive that many businesses use to reward shoppers who are, well, loyal. But with so many stores offering these programs, how can you know which ones are worth your time? Check out our guide below for some of the most popular customer rewards shoppers should be using.
Read the Fine Print First With Rewards Programs
A lot of stores offer amazing customer rewards and birthday freebies. But even the best rewards program is only as valuable as you make it, and not all store rewards programs are worth your time or cash. That being said, programs that are for a store you frequent — whether that's every day, week, or month — can be well worth looking into.
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Still, we recommend reading the fine print before you sign up. True, that's easier said than done when you have a cashier pushing you to add yet another card to your keychain, but it's worth learning what the customer rewards program is about before you join.
Make sure the customer rewards are actually attainable, too. If a store has super-cheap merchandise but is stingy with their point payouts, you could end up spending more than you normally would just to reach that next rewards threshold or membership tier. And when you've earned your customer rewards, use them (wisely).
The 42 Best Customer Rewards Programs
Without further ado, here are the 42 best customer rewards programs you should consider trying. We cover the cost, rewards, perks, and other details, using a check mark to indicate something is included in a program or tier, and an "X" to mean it isn't. Check back often, as we'll update this page when we come across new programs that are worthy of your time.
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AMC Stubs
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Insider
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Premiere
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A-List
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Cost
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Free
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$15/year
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From $19.95/month
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Points/dollar
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20
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100
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100
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5,000 points = $5 reward
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Up to 3 movies every week included
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✗
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✗
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✓
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Free size upgrades on concessions
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✗
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✓
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✓
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Priority lanes
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✗
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✓
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✓
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Waived online ticketing fees
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For 4+ tickets
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Every time
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Every time
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Discount Tuesdays
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Free large popcorn refill
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Birthday gift
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Large popcorn
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Large popcorn and fountain drink
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Large popcorn and fountain drink
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Free member WiFi
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Exclusive offers, screenings, etc.
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✓
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✓
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✓
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B&N Membership
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Cost
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$25/year
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Sign-up reward
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20% off first purchase
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Hardcover discount
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40% off in-store
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General discount
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10% off in-store
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Shipping
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Free
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Member-exclusive offers
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✓
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Birthday offer
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✓
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Nook discount
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10% off
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BJ's Premier Rewards Plus
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Cost
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Free
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Sign-up reward
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Free Pizookie
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Points/dollar
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1
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100 points = $10 reward
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✓
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Birthday gift
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Free Pizookie
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Other perks
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Exclusive deals and offers
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Millionaire's Club
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Cost
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$25/year
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Sign-up reward
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$100+ in bonus coupons
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Bestseller discount
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Up to 40% off
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In-store discount
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Extra 10% off purchases
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Shipping
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Free
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Sweet Rewards
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Cost
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Free
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Sign-up reward
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$3 credit
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Points/dollar
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1
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50 points = $5 reward
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✓
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Other perks
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Exclusive offers
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It's important to note that while the program is free to join, you'll have to spend enough to accrue the required points to advance to the next tier.
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Chick-fil-A One
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Member
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Silver Member
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Red Member
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Signature Member
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Points/dollar
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10
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11
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12
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13
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Redeem points for rewards
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Rewards from local stores
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Birthday reward
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Bonus points challenges
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Insider content
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Gift rewards to others
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✗
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Exclusive offers
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✗
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✗
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✓
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✓
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Unique experiences
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✗
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✗
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✗
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✓
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Input and voting opportunities
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✗
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✗
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✗
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✓
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Movie Rewards
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Movie Fan
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Movie Club
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Movie Club Platinum
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Cost
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Free
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Up to $9.99/month
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Visit 25x or buy 60 tickets/year
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Points/dollar
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1
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1
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1
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Redeem points for tickets and rewards
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Access to screenings and advance tickets
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Exclusive member offers
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Extra Discount Tuesday savings
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✓
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✓
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✓
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1 ticket/month
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✗
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✓
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2 free credits
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20% off concessions
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✗
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✓
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25% off concessions
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Waived online fees
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✗
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✓
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✓
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Unused ticket credits roll over
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✗
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✓
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✓
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Member pricing for additional tickets
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✗
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✓
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✓
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My Cold Stone Club Rewards
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Cost
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Free
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Points/dollar
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1
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Sign-up reward
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BOGO free Creation
25 bonus points
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50 points = $5 reward
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✓
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Birthday reward
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BOGO free Creation
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Exclusive offers
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✓
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Sneak peeks for products and promotions
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✓
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Opportunities to receive prizes
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✓
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Corner Bakery Rewards has two ways to join and four different tiers. Sign up by downloading the Android or iOS app, or online here. In every case, you'll earn 5 points for every dollar spent.
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Corner Bakery Rewards
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Green Tier
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Silver Tier
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Gold Tier
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Platinum Tier
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Point range
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Up to 379
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380-1,249
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1,250-2,499
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2,500+
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Points/dollar
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Exclusive email offers
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Sign-up reward of $5 off next purchase
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Free Bakery Sweet on birthday
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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$500 in catering = $25 off next purchase or $10 Amazon gift code
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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$5 for reaching next tier
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✗
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Any beverage for 99 cents (weekly)
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✗
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✓
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✓
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✓
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$5 off $15 purchase (4x/year)
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✗
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✗
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✓
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✓
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Free Choose Two for anniversary
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✗
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✗
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✓
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✓
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BOGO free entree (4x/year)
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✗
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✗
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✗
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✓
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ExtraCare
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Cost
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Free
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ExtraBucks Rewards earnings
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2% every time you shop
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Birthday reward
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$3 in ExtraBucks
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Eligible for weekly ad deals
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✓
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Personalized offers via email and text
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✓
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Dick's Sporting Goods
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ScoreCard
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Gold
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ScoreRewards
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Cost
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Free
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Spend $500+/year or have a ScoreRewards credit card
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Credit card (free to apply)
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Points/dollar
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1
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1
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2
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Insider access to offers, deals, and products
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Faster online checkout
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Exclusive member-only offers
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✗
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✓
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✓
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Pick your 3x points day
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✗
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✓
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✓
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Exclusive cardholder-only deals
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✗
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✗
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✓
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Everyday special financing (in-store only)
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✗
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✗
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✓
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Dot Crazy! Email Club
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Cost
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Free
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Birthday reward
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Free Dippin' Dots
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Special offers and coupons
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✓
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Latest promotions
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✓
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Download the Android or iOS app to join. The sign-up reward varies based on when you join the program; at the time of this writing, new users could get a free medium cold brew. Additionally, you can buy five beverages and save 10 cents per gallon of gas at participating Shell stations through the end of 2022. Find out more here.
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DD Perks
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Cost
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Free
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Points/dollar
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5
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200 points = free beverage
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✓
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Exclusive bonus point offers
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✓
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Sign-up reward
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Varies
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Pay any way
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✓
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Check out faster
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✓
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Order on-the-go via app
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✓
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14. GameStop
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PowerUp Rewards Pro
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Cost
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From $14.99/year
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Sign-up reward
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$10
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Monthly reward
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$5
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Points/dollar
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20
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Exclusive early access
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✓
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Game Informer subscription
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✓
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15. JCPenney
Note that the basic tier is free. If you have a JCPenney credit card, however, you'll be eligible for even more rewards.
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JCPenney Rewards
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Rewards Members
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Credit Cardmember
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Gold Cardmember
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Platinum Cardmember
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Points/dollar
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0.5
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1
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1
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1
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200 points = $10 reward
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Birthday gift
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Extra earning opportunities
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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150+ special savings days for credit cardmembers
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✗
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Special financing
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✗
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Passbook of coupons
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✗
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✗
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✓
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✓
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Bonus points days
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✗
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✗
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✗
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✓
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|
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Exclusive sale days with 30% off
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✗
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✗
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✗
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✓
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MyMike's
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Cost
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Free
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Points/Kid's Meal purchase
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3
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Points/Mini sub or breakfast sandwich purchase
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4
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Points/Regular, wrap, or sub-in-tub
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6
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Points/Giant purchase
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12
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Redeem Shore Points for free subs
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✓
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Birthday reward
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Free sub
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|
Exclusive offers
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✓
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Kohl's Rewards
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|
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Cost
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Free
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Rewards/purchase
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5%
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Special birthday gift
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✓
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Exclusive savings
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✓
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|
Personalized perks
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✓
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Join the customer loyalty program by signing up online, or by downloading the Android or iOS app.
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Krispy Kreme Rewards
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|
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Cost
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Free
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|
Sign-up reward
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Free doughnut
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|
Credit/Rewards Track item purchase
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1
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Birthday reward
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✓
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Exclusive offers, freebies, and other rewards
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✓
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Join the program by downloading the Android or iOS app.
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Slab Happy Rewards
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|
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Cost
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Free
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Points/dollar
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1
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Sign-up reward (delivered after first purchase)
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$5 reward
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|
50 points = $5 reward
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✓
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Rewards on special holidays
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✓
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Birthday reward
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✓
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Anniversary reward
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✓
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Rewards for referring friends
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✓
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The basic tier is free to join, and you'll earn 10% back in Moosejaw Rewards Dollars when your order ships. Shopping discounted items? You'll still earn 2.5% back. However, once you spend a certain amount in a calendar year, you'll be upgraded to the High Altitude Rewards Program.
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High Altitude Rewards Program
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Aconcagua
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Denali
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K2
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Everest
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|
Spend
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$500
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$1,000
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$1,500
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$2,000
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Private promotion access (25% off 1 item)
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Once/year
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Once/year
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Twice/year
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Twice/year
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20% off full-priced Moosejaw-brand items
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Early access to key promotions
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Receive annual High Altitude gift
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✗
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Extra 10% off clearance items
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✗
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✗
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✓
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✓
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Free return shipping on all orders
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✗
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✗
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✗
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✓
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The Nordy Club
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Member
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Influencer
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Ambassador
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|
Cost
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Free
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Spend $500/year
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Spend $5,000/year
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Nordstrom Notes
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1,000 points = $10 Note
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1,000 points = $10 Note
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2,000 points = $20 Note
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|
Free basic alterations
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✓
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✓
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✓
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First to shop Clear the Rack
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✓
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✓
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✓
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First to shop select brands
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Lifestyle workshops
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✓
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✓
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✓
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Personal double points days
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✗
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3
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4
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Priority access to style events
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✗
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✓
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✓
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In-home stylist
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✗
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✗
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✓
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Invite-only events
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✗
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✗
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✓
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Office Depot OfficeMax Rewards
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Basic
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VIP
|
|
Cost
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Free
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Spend $500/year
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2% rewards on supplies, furniture, tech, and more
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✓
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✓
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|
Members-only savings
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✓
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✓
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$2 rewards for recycling ink and toner cartridges
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✓
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✓
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$2 rewards for reviews
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✓
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✓
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5% rewards on ink, toner, paper, and print services
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✗
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✓
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Free 2-day delivery (no minimum purchase required)
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✗
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✓
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Exclusive perks
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✗
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✓
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23. Omaha Steaks
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Steaklover Rewards
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Basic
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Premium
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Cost
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Free
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Spend $300+/year
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Points/dollar on first purchase
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2
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2
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Points/dollar on regular purchases
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1
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1
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Points/dollar on Private Reserve purchases
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2
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2
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Points/video watch
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5
|
5
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Points/friend referral
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400
|
400
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Points for linking social accounts
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10
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10
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Points for downloading app and logging in
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100
|
100
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|
Points/social product share
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10
|
10
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|
Extra points on every purchase
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✗
|
✓
|
|
Premium offers and rewards
|
✗
|
✓
|
|
Birthday exclusive offers
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✗
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✓
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You can also opt to join Steaklover Rewards Gold for more perks.
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Steaklover Rewards Gold
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|
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Cost
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$39.99/year
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|
Points/$79.99 shipment
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2x
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|
Shipping on $79.99 shipment
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Free
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Perks on $79.99 shipment
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Free Delicious Product
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MyPDQ Points
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|
|
Cost
|
Free
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|
Points/dollar
|
10
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|
Sign-up reward
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3 free tenders
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|
Birthday reward
|
Free meal
|
|
Refer friends
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Free food
|
|
Exclusive offers and discounts
|
✓
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|
Order ahead to skip the line
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✓
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|
Unlock free menu item rewards as you accrue points
|
✓
|
|
Hut Rewards
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|
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Cost
|
Free
|
|
Points/dollar
|
2
|
|
Exclusive offers and discounts
|
✓
|
|
Birthday reward
|
✓
|
|
Faster checkout
|
✓
|
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Pizza Inn Rewards
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|
|
Cost
|
Free
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|
Earn rewards
|
Every 9th visit
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|
Sign-up reward
|
Free medium chocolate chip Pizzert
|
|
Birthday reward
|
Free dessert
|
|
Online ordering
|
✓
|
|
Exclusive offers
|
✓
|
|
Potbelly Perks
|
|
|
Cost
|
Free
|
|
Points/dollar
|
10
|
|
Sign-up reward (after first purchase)
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Free Original sandwich
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|
Earn points faster on 2x and 3x days
|
✓
|
|
Birthday reward
|
Free cookie
|
|
Exclusive deals
|
✓
|
|
REI Co-op
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|
|
Cost
|
$30/lifetime membership
|
|
Free standard shipping (no minimum purchase required)
|
✓
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|
Discount on shop services
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20%
|
|
Co-op member reward
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10% back/year
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|
Buy and trade-in used gear
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✓
|
|
Discount on rentals
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Up to 33% off
|
|
Special pricing on experiences
|
✓
|
|
Member events
|
✓
|
|
Rita's Ice App Perks
|
|
|
Cost
|
Free
|
|
Birthday reward
|
✓
|
|
Free reward
|
Every 8th visit
|
30. Rite Aid
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Rite Aid Rewards
|
|
|
Cost
|
Free
|
|
Points/dollar on qualifying purchases
|
10
|
|
Points/qualifying prescription pickup
|
250-750
|
|
Points/eligible immunization in-store
|
250
|
|
1,000 points reward
|
$2 BonusCash
|
|
2,000 points reward
|
$4 BonusCash
|
|
3,000 points reward
|
$6 BonusCash
|
|
Sally Beauty Rewards
|
Preferred
|
Elite
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|
Cost
|
Free
|
Spend $200+/year
|
|
Points/dollar
|
10
|
12.5
|
|
500 points = $5 reward
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Members-only savings
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Free shipping on all orders
|
✗
|
✓
|
|
Birthday gift
|
✗
|
✓
|
32. Sephora
|
Beauty Insider
|
Insider
|
VIB
|
Rouge
|
|
Cost
|
Free
|
Spend $350/year
|
Spend $1,000/year
|
|
Points/dollar
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
500 points = $10 off
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Point multiplier events
|
2x points
|
3x points
|
4x points
|
|
Seasonal savings events
|
10% off
|
15% off
|
20% off
|
|
Points for discount events
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
End of year discount
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Free standard shipping minimum
|
$50
|
$35
|
No minimum
|
|
Free birthday gift
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Points for sample rewards
|
✓
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✓
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✓
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Free samples with purchase
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✓
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✓
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✓
|
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Access to app exclusives
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✓
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✓
|
✓
|
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Exclusive events
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✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Meet and greets, trips, and more
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✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Points for services
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Exclusive gifts
|
✗
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
First access to product
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✗
|
✗
|
✓
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2,500 points = $100 off
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✗
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✗
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✓
|
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Starbucks Rewards
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|
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Cost
|
Free
|
|
Points/dollar pay as you go
|
1
|
|
Points/dollar add funds in the app
|
2
|
|
Points/dollar with Starbucks Rewards Visa Card
|
3
|
|
Birthday treat
|
✓
|
|
Coffee and tea refills
|
✓
|
|
Bonus Star challenges
|
✓
|
|
Double Star Days
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✓
|
|
SweetRewards
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|
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Cost
|
Free
|
|
Birthday reward
|
Free froyo
|
|
Earn sweetBenefits on every purchase
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✓
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|
Members-only offers
|
✓
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Free 12 oz. cup
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Every 10 visits
|
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Target Circle
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|
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Cost
|
Free
|
|
Earnings on regular purchases
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1%
|
|
Savings with RedCard
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5% off
|
|
Access to deals and tailored offers
|
✓
|
|
Birthday reward
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5% off
|
|
Vote for nonprofit donations
|
✓
|
|
TCBY Insiders
|
Basic
|
Silver Spoon
|
Gold Spoon
|
Platinum Spoon
|
|
Cost
|
Free
|
Acquire enough points
|
Acquire enough points
|
Acquire enough points
|
|
Spend $30, get $3 reward
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Referral reward
|
$3
|
$3
|
$3
|
$3
|
|
Free birthday treat
|
✗
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
$3 reward
|
✗
|
✗
|
✓
|
✗
|
|
$5 reward
|
✗
|
✗
|
✗
|
✓
|
|
Exclusive rewards
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Special offers
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Invitations
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Fridays Rewards
|
|
|
Cost
|
Free
|
|
Points/dollar
|
1
|
|
Sign-up reward
|
Free appetizer
|
|
Birthday reward
|
Free dessert
|
|
Referral reward
|
10 points
|
|
Member-only offers
|
✓
|
|
Ultamate Rewards
|
Member
|
Platinum
|
Diamond
|
|
Cost
|
Free
|
Spend $500/year
|
Spend $1,200/year
|
|
Points/dollar
|
1
|
1.25
|
1.5
|
|
Bonus points and savings
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Redeem points for discounts
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Points never expire
|
✗
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Earn 2x points in birthday month
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Free birthday gift
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
$10 coupon in birthday month
|
✗
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Exclusive deals, gifts, and early access
|
✗
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Diamond gift
|
✗
|
✗
|
✓
|
|
$25 services reward
|
✗
|
✗
|
✓
|
|
Free shipping on $25+
|
✗
|
✗
|
✓
|
|
Village Inn eClub
|
|
|
Cost
|
Free
|
|
Sign-up reward
|
Special coupon offer
|
|
Birthday reward
|
✓
|
|
First to know about deals, coupons, events, and more
|
✓
|
|
myWalgreens
|
|
|
Cost
|
Free
|
|
Walgreens Cash/dollar storewide
|
1%
|
|
Walgreens Cash/dollar on Walgreens-branded products
|
5%
|
|
Tailored deals
|
✓
|
|
Real-time local environmental and health forecasts
|
✓
|
|
Drive-thru, curbside, and in-store pickup
|
✓
|
|
Delivery in 1 hour
|
✓
|
|
Donate rewards
|
✓
|
The rewards program at Williams-Sonoma also applies to the other stores under the same brand, including Williams-Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, West Elm, and Mark & Graham.
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The Key Rewards
|
Member
|
|
Rewards when shopping brands
|
2%
|
|
Member-only offers
|
✓
|
|
Early access to sales and products
|
✓
|
|
New collection first look
|
✓
|
|
Free design services
|
✓
|
|
Real Rewards
|
Signature
|
Premium
|
Ultimate
|
|
Cost
|
Free
|
Acquire 200 points
|
Acquire 600 points
|
|
Points/dollar
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
|
Sign-up reward
|
50 bonus points
|
✗
|
✗
|
|
100 points = $5 reward
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Birthday reward
|
Up to $5 off
|
Up to $6 off
|
Up to $7 off
|
|
Half-birthday reward
|
✗
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Quarterly bonus points
|
✗
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
2x points every 2nd of the month
|
✗
|
✗
|
✓
|
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