Olive Garden’s Pasta Pass Craze | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m

Olive Garden’s $100 Never-Ending Pasta Pass sold out in minutes—10,000 passes gone in a flash with over 500K people lining up virtually. It’s nostalgia fuelled marketing, echoing past hits like Applebee’s dollar margaritas and Red Lobster’s Endless Shrimp. For 13 weeks, passholders get unlimited pasta, sauces, toppings, plus endless soup, salad, and breadsticks—way cheaper than the regular $14.99 bowl. Missed it? No problem—the regular pasta bowl deal’s still running through November with new sauces and proteins. The frenzy proves Olive Garden’s smart at keeping customers hooked, and they’re…