Shark Tank

Update on Wanna Date from Shark Tank

Melissa Bartow brought her date spread on called Wanna Date to Shark Tank season 11 episode 12. When she got a job at a health food shop, she was astounded at how unhealthy her açaí bowl. This is where her idea for a date spread began.

Did Wanna Date Get a Deal?

Melissa was asking for $100,000 for 20% of her company. When she was asked about her sales thus far, she replied that she’s made $31,000 in the past ten months.

All of the sharks go out one by one. Before Barbara Corcoran goes out, she throws shade at Melissa for being supported by her father who pays rent for her.

Mark Cuban was the only shark left and believed in Melissa. He offered her a deal of $100,000 for 33%. Melissa wanted to counter his offer but she decided against it and accepted Mark’s offer.

Where is Wanna Date in 2022?

The criticism on Shark Tank did not stop this young entrepreneur. After her episode aired on ABC, it was quite visible that Wanna Date got a bigger presence on Amazon. They also have a robust official website where you can find out information about their products and buy them. You can also learn new recipes on the site.

The deal finally closed with Mark Cuban in August 2020. They expanded on the products they offer including date dough.

The products they offer are as follows:

Date Spreads in these flavors:

Chocolate

Cinnamon

Original date

Vanilla

Cookie dough

Cookie dough in these flavors:

Chocolate brownie

Birthday cake

Snickerdoodle

Pumpkin spice date

What is the Net Worth?

Where is it sold?

They are sold in 128 grocery stores all over the country including Whole Foods.

What is the Net Worth?

Wanna Date has lifetime sales of reportedly over $4.5 million.

Is Melissa Bartow Working with Wanna Date Full Time?

According to LinkedIn, Melissa Bartow started her company in October 2017 in NYC and is still going today.

She also listed herself working at SLT (Strength – Lengthen – Tone) as an instructor and studio manager. It shows she started working these jobs in February 2022 to the present in East Hampton, NY.

Who is Melissa Bartow’s Dad?

Melissa got some criticism from Barbara Corcoran for getting taken care of by her father. When she said he helps her pay the rent, Barbara thought she wasn’t fit to be a good partner for her because of this. We’re sure you’re wondering, who is her dad? Melissa is very close to him! She posted this collection of cute photos of the father/daughter duo on Instagram. Check it out!