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Eat At KFC. Get A Free Crispy Strip. Mock Wendy's Failures.
By 1.29.07
For one time only, at participating restaurants, KFC is offering America a free sample of the restaurant chain’s signature Colonel’s Crispy Strips(R).
Fast Food 24/7: McDonald’s To Go All Night? Wendy’s Breakfast? It’s Coming.
By 1.26.07
24/7 McDonald’s are growing in profitability as more Americans eat away from home and at weird hours. McDonald’s has almost reached a saturation point, after all: How many new locations they can open? What’s next? The answer appears to be extending their hours. You can expect to see:
Wendy’s Lies About Trans Fats
By 11.6.06
CR tests find trans fats in Wendy’s fries [ConsumerReports.org]
The News; Enron Curses All Who Penetrate Its Tomb
By 7.13.06
• Personally, we’re a slut for love. [NYT] “The Taming of the Slur”
The News
By 6.8.06
• Airlines fill up on freight to try to make a buck. Cargo crates complain of cramped quarters, having to buy own forklifts. [CT]
Boycotting Companies’ Politics
By 4.10.06
Business Week has a fascinating article up looking at the political donations of various American companies and the consumer boycotts that have resulted. There are numerous examples of companies going ‘Blue’ or going ‘Red’ and consequently finding themselves in a Public relations nightmare, as opponents begin launching major campaigns through television, radio and blogs, attacking the company’s political choices.
Upcoming Technology in Fast Food Drive-Thrus
By 1.30.06
CNN has an article up, explaining the cutting-edge technological battle between the fast food chains: drive-thru automation. It will surprise none who have experienced the annoyance of trying to order a cheeseburger through a fuzzy, warbling speaker from an anonymous immigrant on the other end that the strategy these companies are banking on is absolutely clueless. What will companies like Burger King and Wendy’s be doing to guarantee a better drive-thru experience for you, the consumer? One: outsource your order to call centers, possibly in India. Two: use computer programs that guess your upcoming order.
The Syrupy Smell of Success
By 12.14.05
See, you can dumpster dive for Wendy’s cups and have a cute girlfriend. This is Today’s Hobo.
Wendy’s AirTran Flight Cups Promotion Getting Crazy
By 12.13.05
It looks like we’re not the only ones to notice the frenzy growing around AirTran and Wendy’s Free Flight Giveaway. The Christian Science Monitor reports on dumpster divers digging outside Manhattan Wendy’s looking for the cups that will gain them a free trip.
In all, the pair collected about 330 cups, more than enough for two round-trip flights for each of them. “It’s pretty disgusting work, especially when you grab a handful of chewed meat,” says Danielle, who asked that her full name be withheld to ensure that AirTran would honor her claim. “But it’s about the only way I can afford to see my family [in San Luis Obispo, Calif.].”
It’s getting nuts. The article quotes the going rate for a single ticket as going for a buck fifty—more than it costs to buy the cup with soda at Wendy’s. People are literally being paid to dumpster dive.
Afternoon Freebies: Gay Wallet Follies
By 12.7.05
• The Dell Game continues apace. Tug the stockings to win a prize, or more likely, a coupon for percentage off discounts on Dell products.
