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No, Texas Roadhouse Is Not Giving Away A Free Steak Dinner For Two
VERIFY reader Hector texted to ask if a Facebook post about Texas Roadhouse steak dinner giveaways are real. They're not.
A Facebook post appearing to be affiliated with Texas Roadhouse claims if someone comments or shares the post, they will be awarded a free steak dinner for two.
The post says: "For December this year at Texas Road House's, we wanted to do something special because we know how hard last year was. We've decided to reward everyone who $hares &¢comments before December 10th with a FREE meal for two & includes a drink, redeemable at any location!."
Credit: Facebook screenshot
VERIFY reader Hector texted us to ask if the advertisement is real.
THE QUESTION
Is Texas Roadhouse giving away a free steak dinner for two as part of an online promotion?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
No, Texas Roadhouse isn't giving away a free steak dinner for two as part of an online promotion.
WHAT WE FOUND
Texas Roadhouse on at least two occasions has warned that Facebook posts advertising giveaways or vouchers are not legitimate and are actually a tactic being used by scammers to obtain your personal information.
"ATTENTION LOYAL GUESTS: There has been a rise in online scam pages and groups circulating on Facebook offering Texas Roadhouse meal vouchers and other giveaways. If you see a suspicious post in your News Feed offering free vouchers to Texas Roadhouse, please do not click on any links, share your personal information, or share with your friends. Texas Roadhouse will never require personal financial information as part of any approved giveaway," a portion of a Sept. 18 Facebook post from Texas Roadhouse says.
ATTENTION LOYAL GUESTS: There has been a rise in online scam pages and groups circulating on Facebook offering Texas...
Posted by Texas Roadhouse on Tuesday, September 19, 2023This is not the first time scam posts associated with Texas Roadhouse circulated on Facebook. According to VERIFY partner station KHOU, the same scam made the rounds in 2021. Those posts claimed to be an authentic message from Texas Roadhouse CEO Gerald Morgan.
The post said: "I know times have been tough so to help everyone out I have a special surprise for everyone who shares&comments then. Every person who does this by Sep 30th can get a voucher. Each voucher can be used at any texas roadhouses restaurant to get a meal for two with drinks!"
In September 2021, Texas Roadhouse issued a warning to guests that those posts were scams. Texas Roadhouse said the accounts impersonating Texas Roadhouse were "attempting to gain access to personal information."
Both of the fake posts had a number of typos or grammatical errors, which is often a sign of a scam. For example, the name of the restaurant itself was spelled wrong. The team photo used in the scam Facebook post was lifted from this legitimate Texas Roadhouse Facebook post about a grand opening in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, in 2017.
In the comment section of the Facebook post, the page asks users to click on a link in order to complete a registration and claim the prize.
When we clicked the link, we were redirected to a suspicious website that also had a number of spelling and grammatical errors. The website was not associated with any official Texas Roadhouse website or account.
Here are some tips to consider before you click on any link. The University of Denver Information Security Department says to take a look at the web address, or URL, itself for these common red flags:
Texas Roadhouse hasn't been the only steakhouse victim in a series of voucher or giveaway scams. VERIFY partner station WCNC reported accounts claiming to be from Longhorn Steakhouse were offering two free steak dinners. That wasn't true either.
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Texas Roadhouse
While the restaurant's name invokes the Lone Star state, Texas Roadhouse was actually founded in 1993 in Louisville, Kentucky's Green Tree Mall. Since its inception, the popular steak and southwestern-style restaurant chain has opened 627 locations, offering what many diners feel is a decent bang for their buck, especially due to its purportedly hefty portions.
Numerous folks have professed their love for Texas Roadhouse's sweet buns, which are usually served with every meal or can be purchased separately by hungry diners. Some have also said that the restaurant offers impressive and cost-efficient meal prep solutions with its family meals, which aren't always offered at all locations.
Due to its prevalence around the country and popularity among fans, the restaurant employs some 78,000 servers, some of whom share what it's like working for the chain along with secret menu hacks diners might be interested in trying out.
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