Things you didn't know about Olive Garden
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It was always intended to be a chain
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It was an instant success
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It can trace its origins to General Mills
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The restaurants are modeled after a farmhouse in Chianti
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Its original hook was unlimited salad
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Post Malone owns the rights to the former slogan
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Olive Garden caters
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You’ll get a birthday present if you sign up for the eClub
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You can buy the salad dressing
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Olive Garden is involved in charities
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The after-dinner mints are custom-made for the restaurant
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The Never Ending Pasta Pass is almost impossible to buy
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The Lifetime Never Ending Pasta Pass is difficult to buy as well
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When people think of Olive Garden, they think of pasta and unlimited breadsticks. But it’s more than that. This restaurant is a ritual for some families to eat dinner on a weeknight or a place to celebrate special occasions like birthdays or graduations. But we bet there are some interesting facts about this chain restaurant that you didn’t know before.