Tag Archives: fast food

Via AdWeek: Star Wars: Episode VII doesn’t hit theaters until December, but the parade of marketing around the movie has already begun. Quiznos today is launching a parody ad on YouTube that playfully mashes up the film franchise with another flick—the movie version of the HBO show Entourage due out in June. “There’s such a big following with the Star …

A hot dog wrapped in fried chicken and drizzled with cheese. (Tipped by JMG reader Bernie)

Mmm, delicious anti-foaming agents.

Hemant Mehta writes at Friendly Atheist: Whenever I go to a restaurant or coffee shop and they ask for my name, I’ve gotten used to saying “Bob.” It’s a reflex at this point. Instead of going through the motions of pronouncing my real name and spelling it out for someone who doesn’t really care and just needs to use it …

Taco Bell has denied producing the commercial posted here yesterday.  Gawker has their statement: “We didn’t create this ad, but we can see the people who did share the same Live Mas passion for our brand—and our breakfast—as we do. Although we cannot condone unauthorized use of our intellectual property, we are impressed with their work and would be open …

This “leaked” Taco Bell commercial was posted to YouTube ten days ago. Has anybody seen it aired anywhere? (Via Towleroad)

“We hear you. We’re not moving, we’re just growing and finding ways to serve you better. As part of the announcement made today, both Burger King Corp. and Tim Hortons will continue to operate as independent brands. We’ll just be under common ownership. Our headquarters will remain in Miami where we were founded more than 60 years ago and business …

Burger King has announced that it will move its headquarters to Canada in an $11B merger with the Tim Hortons donut chain. The new global company will be headquartered in Canada, but each brand will be managed independently, with Burger King retaining its U.S. offices in Miami, the two companies said in a joint statement. The new base in Canada …

Via the Washington Post: Arby’s faced a key problem as it moved to attract customers: People thought the restaurant served mainly roast beef. To change that, the company made this poster showing a tall stack of every meat on the menu, from bacon to brisket. And then something unexpected happened. “People started coming in and asking, ‘Can I have that?’” …

One Million Busybodies is calling for a boycott. Joe, Will Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. ever learn? They are at it again with another disgusting ad. Their newest Texas BBQ Thickburger commercial focuses on the model’s sweaty chest and legs with several suggestive shots. This ad is extremely degrading to women and should be pulled off the air immediately. Not long …

Tea Party supporters are already furious at Chipotle for asking “open carry” nuts not to bring their weapons into their outlets. This weekend ten of thousands of teabaggers shared a Tea Party News Network post which declares that Chipotle is run by communists. After Chipotle declared that they were prohibiting patrons from exercising their Second Amendment rights in their restaurants, …

“When Burger King says ‘have it your way,’ they aren’t just talking about food. Hello, I’m Tony Perkins with the Family Research Council in Washington. Is it Burger King or Burger Queen? Customers in San Francisco aren’t so sure after the chain’s new Proud Whopper. Local stores unveiled the rainbow menu to coincide with LGBT week. Although nothing’s different about …

The American Family Association is ever so pissed with Burger King and is asking their followers to sign onto this boycott letter: I am offended by Burger King’s stunt in offering a so-called “Proud Whopper” in San Francisco. What were you thinking? Your celebrated promotion of cross-dressers and homosexuality is an insult to families and I find your celebration of …

Via AdWeek: Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s isn’t a shy fast-food chain. But this time they’ve traded oiled-up models for innuendo. I won’t spoil the new spots, but let’s just say they aren’t too subtle. The approach shouldn’t be too surprising, as this is the same restaurant chain that once asked people if they preferred A holes or B holes. I am curious …

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This morning I reported on Burger King’s launch of the “Proud Whopper” campaign over the weekend during San Francisco Pride. The promised supporting video has already arrived and it’s really quite lovely. Just in from Burger King’s promotional team: Burger King Worldwide, Inc. is broadcasting a widespread message in support of self-expression with a digital film launching today on YouTube.The …

Via TIME Magazine: Behind the counter at a Burger King in the heart of San Francisco is a rainbow-colored menu board advertising a product that the fast-food behemoth has never sold before and isn’t selling anywhere else: The Proud Whopper. When customers visiting during Sunday’s pride parade asked cashiers what made this Whopper different from a standard-issue burger, they simply …

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Over the weekend a Texas “open carry” group visited a Dallas outlet of Chipotle, where they bravely protected their burritos with semi-automatic weapons. After a furious social media campaign from the anti-gun group Moms Demand Action, Chipotle has issued a meek request: The issue of gun ownership or gun rights has become one of the most contentious debates in the …