TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A $200 weekly Date Night Pass offered by Applebee’s that included up to $30 in food per week for a year sold out on Monday in just one minute, a company spokesperson confirmed to Nexstar’s WFLA.
The Date Night Pass gives up to a $30 discount on food and non-alcoholic drinks 52 times between Feb. 1, 2024, and Jan. 31, 2025. The pass can only be used once per 24-hour period.
The demand was so high that the restaurant’s website temporarily crashed when the passes went up for sale.
According to the Applebee’s website, the number of passes available for purchase was extremely limited. The company has not said how many passes were sold.
“If we’ve learned one thing from our Applebee’s Date Night Pass, it’s that our guests are hungry for date night at Applebee’s,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “We’re always looking for ways to make date night special for our guests.”
“Thank you to our fans for their interest in our Applebee’s Date Night Pass — the response far exceeded our expectations, as the passes sold out in one minute,” the statement continued.
Many users on social media were disappointed in the limited availability of the pass, which the restaurant said was worth up to $1,500.
The most recent post on the restaurant’s X (formerly Twitter) account is filled with users who were upset they were unable to purchase one.