Director/producer Greg Garcia (My Name Is Earl) worked at Burger King to collect funny stories during a writer’s strike. He was given 1 of 12 known special Burger King Crown Cards that give people like Robert Downey Jr, Hugh Laurie, Jennifer Hudson. and Jay Leno unlimited free food for life.
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Where’s Herb?
Burger King launched a $40 million ad campaign in November 1985 called “Where’s Herb?” The idea was to find a character named Herb who’d never been to BK. Other chains pointed out that if Herb wasn’t at BK, it meant he probably liked other chains’ burgers more. Burger King profits fell 40% in 1986.
In 1984, Burger King ran an ad campaign…
In 1984, Burger King ran an ad campaign with a character called “Mister Rodney” touting its superior cooking over McDonald’s. The campaign was stopped after Mister Rogers himself called Burger King’s vice president, who had the commercial taken off the air.
For April Fools Day in 1998, Burger King took out…
For April Fools Day in 1998, Burger King took out a full-page ad in USA Today introducing a Whopper designed especially for lefties. The new burger would contain the same ingredients as the original, but rotated 180°. Thousands of customers swarmed BK restaurants requesting the “lefty” Whopper.
A Burger King in Finland…
A Burger King in Finland recently opened a sauna in its restaurant.
Burger King had a promotion where if you…
Burger King had a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people on Facebook you get a free whopper.
Burger King, McDonald’s and other fast food companies list…
Burger King, McDonald’s and other fast food companies list in the ingredients of several of their foods, microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) or “powdered cellulose” as components of their menu items. Or, in plain English, wood pulp.
Family sued Burger King for $3 Million f …
Family sued Burger King for $3 Million following brawl with employees.The manager sneezed before making the ice cream and continued without washing her hands. The pair asked the manager to make a second ice cream cone after washing her hands. The manager refused which led to the brawl.
McDonald’s once served McLobster, McSpa …
McDonald’s once served McLobster, McSpaghetti & McPizza. Burger King had table service and Wendy’s had full unlimited Salad Bars.
In 1968 in Mattoon, Illinois, a small re …
In 1968 in Mattoon, Illinois, a small restaurant called “Burger King” won a lawsuit against the giant fast food chain of the same name because they had trademarked the name first. Today, there are no Burger Kings legally allowed within 20 miles if the Mattoon location.