Author: Aly Walansky / Source: TODAY.com
It’s always fun to enjoy some free dessert on a birthday and The Cheesecake Factory celebrated its own major milestone on Wednesday with, of course, cheesecake.
To celebrate turning 40, the eatery promised that it would be giving away 40,000 free slices of cheesecake through the food delivery service DoorDash.
But, as is the case with many free food promotions (Starbucks’ red cup disaster, anyone?), all did not go as planned — and one deliveryman was even arrested for allegedly fighting over cake.
As dozens of cheesecake-loving app users began placing orders, many commented that either the promo wasn’t working, the service was not available in their area or it was just taking way, way too long for the free cake to arrive.
But the canceled orders were nothing compared to the chaos that ensued at one Cheesecake Factory location in Clarendon, Virginia.
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