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Good morning, PR pros:
Olive Garden is bringing back its popular “Never Ending Pasta Pass” promotion on Aug. 15, selling 24,000 of the passes that, for $100, offer unlimited pasta from Sept. 23 through Nov. 24.
This time around, the restaurant chain is upping the carb-loaded ante: Those first to the proverbial table can upgrade to a “Lifetime Pasta Pass” for an extra $400—but only 50 are available.
The rumors are true: Our Lifetime #PastaPass goes on sale this Thursday. Are you freaking out? We are freaking out!!! pic.twitter.com/l8k0TCNtpr
— Olive Garden (@olivegarden) August 12, 2019
The offering is already causing a buzz across social media platforms and in headlines.
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