This Russian Burger King Ad Says Whoppers Are Better Than Opiates
There are some pretty strange foreign ads out there, but this Russian Burger King commercial might take the cake.The spot shows a Whopper smashing a poppy (from which opiates ... like, you know, heroin...
View ArticleBurger King Is Going To Start Selling A French Fry Burger
Burger King is going to start selling a french fry burger for $1. The burger will go on sale in September and will be available throughout the fall, the company told The Associated Press. The sandwich...
View ArticleSTRIKE: Fast Food Workers Would Like McDonald's Et Al To Pay Them Enough To...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fast-food workers across the United States are expected to stage their largest strike to date on Thursday in an almost year-long campaign to raise wages in the service...
View ArticleStudy Says Burger King And McDonald's Violated Child Advertising Rules [THE...
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:A new study finds that McDonald's and Burger King have not adhered to self-regulated guidelines on marketing to children. The study says the...
View ArticleMeet The Harvard-Educated Brazilian Billionaire Who's Buying Up America's...
Jorge Paulo Lemann, the chief investor and strategist at 3G Capital, recently bought Heinz (along with Warren Buffett) to go along with two other American brands he controls: Burger King and...
View ArticleFor National Cheeseburger Day, Find Out What Sets A Big Mac And A Whopper Apart
There's nothing mysterious about the world's two most famous burgers. But in honor of National Cheeseburger Day, we're taking a closer look at what sets Burger King's Whopper and McDonald's Big Mac...
View ArticleBurger King Introducing 'Guilt Free' Fries To The Menu
In an attempt to offer patrons their own version of “guilt-free” snacking, Burger King is introducing Satisfries to the menu.The new item features crinkle-cut fries with “40% less fat than McDonald’s...
View ArticleBurger King Spent 10 Years Developing New 'Guilt-Free' Fries
Burger King spent a decade engineering its new "guilt-free" fries. The crinkle-cut "Satisfries" debuted this week and have 40% less fat than the "leading french fries," reports Daniel Gross at The...
View ArticleBurger King's New 'Guilt-Free' Fries Are Surprisingly Tasty, But Will They...
Burger King launched its new lower-calorie Satisfries this week.According to the company, the new item, now on menus nationwide, has 40% less fat and 270 calories, 30% fewer than "the leading" french...
View ArticleBurger King Is Now Calling Itself 'Fries King'
If you believe Burger King's Twitter account, the 60-year-old fast-food giant is changing its name to "Fries King."In support of its new crinkle cut "Satisfries," which contain 30% fewer calories than...
View ArticleWhy Burger King's 'Fries King' Rebrand Could Be A Total Waste Of Time
On Wednesday, Burger King announced on Facebook and Twitter that it is changing its name to Fries King in a "rebrand" that pretty much everyone knows is nothing more than a short-term marketing...
View ArticleMcDonald's Is Cutting Ties With Heinz For Hiring Former Burger King CEO
(Reuters) - World's biggest fast-food chain seeks new ketchup for its famous french fries.McDonald's Corp on Friday said it plans to end its 40-year relationship with ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co, since...
View ArticleBurger King's New Sandwich Could Kill The McRib
Burger King's new "BBQ Rib" sandwich looks an awful lot like McDonald's classic McRib. There's the pork patty, barbecue sauce, onions, and pickles. But a key differentiation puts Burger King's version...
View ArticleBurger King Blames Disgruntled Employee For 'Now Hiring Must Be Mexican' Sign
Burger King said Wednesday that a viral photo circulating on the Internet showing a franchise’s “Now Hiring Must Be Mexican” sign is old and was dealt with “last summer.”The popular fast food franchise...
View ArticleYou Are Eating More Calories Than You Think At Subway
BOSTON — People eating at fast food restaurants aren't very good at estimating how many calories are in their meals, particularly if they're eating at Subway, a new study suggests.For the study,...
View ArticleWendy's Has By Far The Fastest Drive-Thru Service
Wendy's has the quickest drive-thru service compared to six of its competitors, with wait times averaging two minutes and 14 seconds, according to a recent study by QSR Magazine.Taco Bell and Taco...
View ArticleWhy Burger King Gave Away Free Big Macs And Asked 'Sellouts' To Unlike Its...
For all the time brands spend begging social media users to like and share their latest topical jokes about the weather or the latest television show, marketers themselves are still figuring out how to...
View ArticleNew Hampshire Burger King Cracks Down On Elderly Women Who Use Its Parking Lot
McDonald's isn't the only fast food chain that's feuding with senior citizens.A Burger King in Manchester, N.H. is reportedly cracking down on a group of elderly women who park in its lot once a month...
View ArticleHere's What Happens When Someone Who Has Never Seen A Hamburger Tries To Eat One
The December 2008 Burger King advertisement "Whopper Virgins" is making the rounds on the Internet again, possibly because of the lead up to the Super Bowl and all this attention around original...
View ArticleBurger King's Menu Is Starting To Look A Lot Like McDonald's
Burger King appears to be going after McDonald's by copying the "Big Mac" maker's menu items.Most recently, the restaurant has debuted a "Big King" sandwich, which is nearly identical to the Big Mac,...
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