Hollis Johnson
Fast-food chains are known for their bizarre deals.
- Burger King debuted a new deal that requires customers to go to McDonald's for a one-cent Whopper.
- The promotion is the latest in a long list of bizarre fast-food promotions.
- Past absurd fast-food schemes include IHOP's name change to IHOb, KFC's chicken-scented sunscreen, and Domino's pothole-filling initiative.
Burger King has a new, bizarre deal. But, it is just the latest in the fast-food industry's long history of strange promotions.
On Tuesday, Burger King announced that if customers go within 600 feet of a McDonald's location, they can order a Whopper for one cent via the revamped Burger King app. The counterintuitive deal is intended to promote Burger King's recently relaunched app.
Burger King has a history of bizarre ads and deals. And, it isn't alone - the fast-food industry has perhaps some of the strangest promotions in the world.
Here are some of the weirdest deals, advertisements, and promotions that fast-food chains have used to win over customers:
