desperate promo

A promo on a verge of bankruptcy or a big loss or closing, often obscure brands/restaurants/places/businesses. Used as one of the last strategies as a desperation for profit

Has a high change to be permanently closed if you paused your visit for too long at an unspecified period, or the branches are already permanently closed in some places

"I got a discount voucher from my favourite payment app loyalty for a little obscure restaurant and when I visited, unfortunately the branch I visited was permanently closed and a new tenant replaced them. It was a desperate promo"

"I saw a promo for an obscure buffet / all you can eat restaurant on my digital bank app and when I searched the branch in my uni city, it's already closed forever a long time ago. I'm sure that this is a desperate promo"