KFC is taking on the bizarre and potentially ethically questionable, but growing, practice of marketers using virtual influencers. You know — … More
Category: KFC
KFC Launches ‘Innovations Lab’ to Crowdfund Its Most Ridiculous Ideas Yet
It’s not easy to bring absurd products to life. Shit gets expensive. So, KFC is shifting the burden—in a nice … More
KFC brings back the bowl haircut to promote its own Famous Bowls
The bowl haircut of the 90s is something most people would rather not relive. But for those few that do, … More
KFC’S Colonel goes ‘Dirty Dancing’ with Mrs. Butterworth to promote chicken and waffles
The KFC colonel is having the time of his life. KFC is promoting Kentucky Fried Chicken & Waffles with a TV … More
Game of Thrones’ The Mountain channels his inner Colonel Sanders in KFC record stunt
KFC has been known to rotate the actors playing its mascot and founder Colonel Sanders but the latest addition to its … More
JASON ALEXANDER IS THE LATEST KFC COLONEL IN SITCOM-STYLE SPOT
Jason Alexander is the newest celebrity to hawk KFC. The “Seinfeld” star is promoting $20 Fill Up meals in sitcom-style … More
KFC’S ATHLETIC BUCKET HEADS COMPETE ON ‘ESPN 8: THE OCHO’
For the uninitiated, the idea for ESPN8 “The Ocho” (a platform for obscure sports programming likd disc golf and kabbadi) … More
ONE GH HEADS TO ANOTHER IN KFC COLONEL’S ‘GENERAL HOSPITAL’ APPEARANCE
Maybe it was George Hamilton’s initials that led KFC to cook up its latest marketing stunt. The ultra-tanned actor, who … More
‘You Want Me to Write FCK on a Bucket?’ How KFC’s PR Crisis Became a Print Ad for the Ages
CANNES, France—Few things in life feel better than a perfectly timed obscenity. And luckily for KFC U.K. and Ireland, the … More
George Hamilton returns as Colonel Sanders in KFC’s latest ad push
George Hamilton serenades cruise-goers with a song about chicken in KFC‘s latest campaign, which sees the actor reprise his role as … More
Colonel Ritson: KFC’s marketers turned a chicken crisis into a brand triumph
The KFC chicken crisis caused by DHL’s delivery failures could have been disastrous, but a rapid strategic response has ensured … More
KFC says ‘FCK’ in responsive print ad after restaurants kick the bucket
Chicken chain KFC has sought to draw a line under a week of biting headlines spurred by a nationwide chicken shortage by issuing a … More