Experiential Options Range from Golf to Painting to Self-Care for Couples Celebrating the Feb. 14 Holiday
Valentine’s Day is upon us and couples have been scrambling to come up with the ultimate date night experience for Feb. 14. Americans will spend an estimated $27.5 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts like candles, jewelry and flowers, but the memories created by engaging in fun activities are priceless.
An intimate, candlelit dinner at a fancy restaurant is the standard Valentine’s Day date night idea, but couples might think outside the chocolate box for more imaginative ideas, like golfing, working together to beat an escape room or enjoying a glass of wine while creating a painting together.
Franchises provide seemingly endless ideas for Valentine’s Day date night. Read on to see how they’re helping couples make Feb. 14 unforgettable.
Franchise-Inspired Valentine’s Day Date Night Ideas
Dessert Franchises
A sweet treat is a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
- Frozen dessert franchises: What better way is there to end a Valentine’s Day date night than with a frozen dessert? Franchises that can sweeten any date night include Cold Stone Creamery, Baskin-Robbins, Dairy Queen, Rita’s Italian Ice, Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, 16 Handles and MilkShake Factory.
- Cookie franchises: You can’t go wrong with a delicious cookie to cap off Valentine’s Day date night. From chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin to snickerdoodles and macarons, franchise brands such as Crumbl, Bang Cookies, Great American Cookies and Le Macaron French Pastries have something for everyone.
Fun, Adventurous and Relaxing Franchise Experiences
Valentine’s Day romance can take many forms. Couples have wide-ranging options for fun experiences to make this Feb. 14 memorable.
- Escape room franchises: Adventurous couples can find clues, solve puzzles and collaborate in an escape room experience. For example, PanIQ Room offers a variety of in-person and online rooms to choose from.
- Paint-and-sip franchises: Lovebirds seeking to create their own masterpiece while enjoying a glass of wine have several options for Valentine’s Day date night. Wine & Design provides wine glasses, canvases and paintbrushes in private two-hour classes guided by local artists. Another paint-and-sip franchise to consider is Painting With a Twist, which allows customers to tackle a variety of styles including abstract, still life, animals, landscapes, family/kids’ art, waterscapes, couples’ paintings and masterworks.
- Sports and recreation franchises: Couples looking for a little G-rated physical activity might consider a sports-related franchise like Topgolf for golf, laughs and friendly competition. Topgolf offers couples a great Valentine’s Day gift card deal: guests get two $15 games when they buy $50 worth of gift cards through Feb. 14.
- Self-care franchises: There is nothing more romantic or relaxing than sharing a massage or facial with a significant other. Skin Experts by Brentwood Spa offers his-and-hers facials, while couples can enjoy their own “face party” at FACE FOUNDRIÉ or relax together with a couples massage at Brilliant Massage & Skin.
Restaurant Franchises
The best way to anyone’s heart is food, and restaurant franchises offer a wide variety of options on Valentine’s Day.
- Full-service restaurant franchises: Full-service restaurant brands to consider for Valentine’s Day date night include Melting Pot, Black Bear Diner, Texas Roadhouse, Olive Garden, Wingers Alehouse and Red Lobster.
- Fast-food franchises: Fast food and Valentine’s Day aren’t typically thought to go together. However, White Castle is having fun with the holiday by allowing guests to make reservations and enjoy heart-shaped treats and discounts. (White Castle is allowing loyalty members to get a free dessert on-a-stick when they buy one on Feb. 14.)
- Ethnic food franchises: Food franchises offer an entire world of options including Mexican, French, Japanese, Italian and more. Craving Mexican? Chronic Taco, Moe’s Southwest Grill and MUCHO Burrito are great options. Italian restaurant franchises for Valentine’s Day date night include Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse, Newk’s Eatery and Samuel Mancino’s Italian Eatery.
