Dunkin Donuts Caves to Right-Wingers, Pulls Rachael Ray Television Commercial Eick May 28, 2008 Advertising, Bizarre, News, Politics 17 Comments Update: A few individuals on left-leaning blogs are urging a boycott of Dunkin Donuts happy hour for caving to right-wing pressure. Dunkin Donuts has canceled an ad featuring Rachael Ray. Why? Because moron...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 5/27/08 Eick May 27, 2008 Cooking, Desserts, Marketing, News, Pizza, Steak 2 Comments AdAge summarizes the controversy over Starbucks logo. Papa John's will offer whole wheat pizza crusts. A Japanese brewery will make the worlds first "space beer." Today is National Grape Popsicle...
How Papa John’s averted a WOM disaster Eick May 22, 2008 Interesting, Marketing, News, Pizza, Sports 6 Comments The piece I wrote for iMediaconnection about the Papa John's/Lebron James/Crybaby controversy was posted this morning. Click HERE to see the original posting of it on the iMedia site. How Papa John's...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 5/16/08 Eick May 16, 2008 News 1 Comment Miller's CEO says drinkers are shifting to cheaper beers. Divine Caroline compares how portion sizes have grown in the past 20 years. Sfoodie reviews Best-o-Burger. A Burger King VP busted for...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 5/12/08 Eick May 12, 2008 Cooking, Fast Food, News 2 Comments Soap that's made with PBR. The search for the next $50,000 burger. Burger King, M&M's and lunchables are among the food products with Indiana Jones tie-ins. Foodie NYC writes about Soft Shell...
Papa John’s to Customers: Kids are Not People Eick May 9, 2008 Marketing, News, Pizza 9 Comments To make up for the "Crybaby" t-shirt incident, Papa John's apologized and offered Cleveland area residents $.23 pizza on Thursday. The company stated that the discount was limited to carry-out orders only,...
Chaos in Cleveland? Eick May 8, 2008 Comedy, Marketing, News, Pizza, YouTube 2 Comments In my last post I predicted we'd see news stories tomorrow about fights breaking out or other incidents occurring with people waiting in line for pizza. That didn't take long. Cleveland Online...
Will Papa John’s Promotion Succeed or Backfire? Eick May 8, 2008 Marketing, News, Pizza, YouTube 2 Comments I tracked down a couple more clips on YouTube of people waiting in line for pizza in Cleveland. It appears the lines are enormous at all the stores offering the promotion. While it is quite likely that this...
Papa John’s $.23 Pizza Causing Huge Lines Eick May 8, 2008 Marketing, News, Pizza, Sports 4 Comments All day I've been receiving reports from my readers about the ongoing Papa John's $.23 pizza promotion in the Cleveland area. Many are expressing frustration with busy phones and extremely long lines. Newsnet5...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 5/7/08 Eick May 7, 2008 Competitive Eating, Cooking, News 1 Comment Time Out NY says chefs are the new rock stars. The world's ten most disgusting beers. Competitive eating: Nature or Nurture? Burger King profits are rising. A rant about limited edition...