FREE Meal at KFC
Kentucky Fried Chicken is offering a free meal with the coupon available from their website at www.unthinkfc.com. The coupon must be printed off before midnight tonight, May 6th, but it is redeemable until May 19th at participating locations.
KFC has really been up on their marketing campaigns lately, and I’m actually impressed. After introducing their new grilled chicken, they first offered a free piece to everyone for one day, now a whole meal! They also got this deal endorsed by Oprah on her show and website, so it’s serious.
It’s an excellent marketing scheme really. After so much bad publicity — mostly stemming from PETA (animals rights activist group for those who don’t know) — about their treatment of animals, KFC has launched a huge campaign to get people back into their stores. Introduce a new healthier item, give people a free meal, revive the crave.
Some of you may also have heard about KFC fixing potholes across the country and imprinting them with the KFC logo. They offered to fix every pothole in certain cities as long as they could then paint their logo on top of the repaired hole. If you’re from Louisville you have probably noticed them — that’s their hometown and where they started the pothole project.
The coupon printing website is very busy due to high traffic, so you might have to try a few times to get it to work. It will probably say “Server Busy” a few times before you get through. I had to try about three times before I got the coupon to work.
Click Read More to read the letter KFC sent out to mayors across the country regarding the pothole repairs.
March 25, 2009
Dear Mayor:
It is estimated that U.S. roads are riddled with more than 350 million potholes nationwide – that’s one for every man, woman and child in America! Because of long, harsh winters and heavy traffic, cities everywhere are left with more potholes than ever. Add in the fact that asphalt is an expensive product, and the cost of those repairs is higher than ever.
Because of the financially tough times, many cities are delaying construction projects because they need to spend money patching these potholes instead. Some cities are even being forced to cut back on road services and maintenance crews. We at KFC understand that filling every one of these potholes is important and we’re here to help!
In honor of our “Fresh Tastes Best” campaign, we want to come and Re-“Fresh” your roads! The Colonel and his crew are on a mission to help out America and sponsor your city’s “Fresh”ly repaired roads. Every patched pothole comes with the Colonel’s very own stamp of approval.
KFC has been bringing communities together over buckets of chicken for more than 50 years. We invite you and your city to become a part of a new tradition and accept our offer to Re-“Fresh” your roads. Together, we can give your community a much needed break and help keep America moving.
Sincerely,
Roger Eaton
President of KFC
