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April 19, 2012
Burger King Food Truck to Roll Into Miami
In an attempt to claw its way back into the number two spot for U.S. fast food sales, Miami-based Burger King is trying a hell of a lot of stale innovative campaigns.For instance, a new campaign has stellar celebs Jay Leno, David Beckham, Salma Hayek, and the over-used Sofia Vergara in ads that tout ... More >>
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April 12, 2012
Burger King's Bacon Sundae: An Erection on Top
You got to hand it to Miami-based Burger King, The executives have some weird ideas broiling in their brains, Take the Burger King Bacon Sundae, which is being tested in select restaurants in Nashville. The new dessert item is a cup of soft-serve vanilla ice cream drizzled in hot fudge sauce and top ... More >>
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April 3, 2012
Mary J. Blige's Burger King Ad Triggers 11-Minute YouTube Rant
Mary J. Blige has been through a lot. She's a powerhouse of feminine strength and wisdom; a shining beacon of exemplary light for us girls everywhere. She killed it at Jazz in the Gardens, but apparently she took time out to make some deals with another Miami resident, Burger King. And the result i ... More >>
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March 20, 2012
Burger King Robbed by Man Wearing A Barack Obama Mask
Like a scene straight out of Point Break, a man wearing a Barack Obama mask and red gloves held up the Burger King restaurant at 9301 Old Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach, according to Palm Beach Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Teri Barbera.A black male, who had a woman accomplice also wearing a mas ... More >>
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December 16, 2011
The Ten Biggest Miami Losers of 2011
Two thousand eleven is almost over, and some of us had better years than others. For most, this year seemed like a downer. But, hey, at least you didn't accidentally spend almost $20K at a strip club, get recalled from office, or embarrass yourself on national television. It really could have bee ... More >>
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December 13, 2011
BurgerKing.xxx: No Porn For You!
Last week on December 6 when the new .xxx internet domain meant for pornographic websites went on sale to the general public, non-porno companies and universities rushed to buy up their .xxx equivalents out of fear that promising smut peddlers would cash in by using their brand image with the new ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
Burger King About To Lose Spot To Wendy's As America's Second-Largest Burger Chain, Analysts Say
Miami-based Burger King may soon lose its spot as America's second-largest fast food burger chain to the red-headed stepchild, Wendy's, market analysts say.Both burger joints have competitive dollar menus, but Wendy's went further by adding additional amenities to about 20 percent of its restaura ... More >>
Blogs
November 7, 2011
Burger King's Muffaletta-Sized Burger and Rude Call Center Operators
Miami-based Burger King is once again living up to its name, "The King." Last week the company announced it will release a giant pizza-sized burger in Japan over the holidays as an alternative to Christmas dinner that will get people saying, "Merii Kurisumasu."Giant, Mexican-style burgers for Chr ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
Burger King's Free Ice Cream: Contributing to Child Obesity?
Burger KingBurger King is giving away free ice cream. Bad for kids?Miami-based Fast food giant Burger King has announced a free ice cream giveaway in celebration of their foray into a full line of frozen treats, just in time for after-school snacking.From now until October 9, customers who order ... More >>
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July 20, 2011
Apple Fries and Milk: Are Parents Buying Into the New Burger King Kids Meal?
Wikimedia CommonsWe can tell this guy grew up on BK kids meals.As part of the National Restaurant Association's Kids Livewell Initiative, 19 chains across the United States have ensured that your bratty kid will never again whine incessantly for another kids meal.These fast food places -- among t ... More >>
Blogs
May 31, 2011
Burger King Dethrones Creepy Mascot
The Burger King is out of a job.A recent Miami Herald article reports that Burger King is planning a major overhaul of its image and menu, attempting to appeal to a broader spectrum of people, including women and families. What's the strategy? Be more like rival McDonald's!New menu items wi ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2011
The Six Worst Fast Food Burgers
The McDonald's Angus Burger -- the "best" of the "worst."In honor of National Burger Month, Short Order featured some great burgers in Miami, but, thus far, has totally ignored the way most people get their burger -- at the drive thru. Yes, there are wonderful places to enjoy a quality bur ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2011
Burger King Dumps Ad Agency Crispin Porter
Together they brought us the creepy Burger King, the subservient chicken, the Whopper freakout, and other attention-grabbing, slightly subversive ads, but now Burger King and ad agency Crispin Porter Bogusky, both Miami-based companies, have parted ways. It's truly the end of an era.
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March 10, 2011
Stock Island granny says her Burger King boss treated her like a slave
Together they brought us the creepy Burger King, the subservient chicken, the Whopper freakout, and other attention-grabbing, slightly subversive ads, but now Burger King and ad agency Crispin Porter Bogusky, both Miami-based companies, have parted ways. It's truly the end of an era.
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March 7, 2011
Key West Grannie Says Burger King Boss Treated Her Like a Slave
wikimedia commonsLike most Miamians, Riptide has a love-hate relationship with Burger King. We enjoy a sloppy, instantly-prepared stack of calories as much as the next guy, and feel a vague sense of pride for the Miami-based mega company. (Or did, until recently.)But we sure as hell don't want to ... More >>
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March 2, 2011
Burger King Gay Bashing: "A Whopper of a Hate Crime"
The King, it appears, hates gay people. After what an advocate called "truly one of the worst cases of a hate crime to happen in the LGBT community," a New Jersey court awarded $3.15 million to 46-year-old Noel Robichaux and 43-year-old Peter Casbar. The gay couple entered a Un ... More >>
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October 27, 2010
Boardroom Bloodbath at Burger King: Mass Executive Layoffs Under New Owners
Burger King's new Brazilian owner, 3G Capitol, just officially took control of the company days ago, and they've wasted little time in cleaning house. At least seven high-level executives at the Miami-based fast food chain have been laid off. The move is surely a sign of changes to come in the fr ... More >>
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September 10, 2010
Kendrick Meek Takes Defiant Stance on Pressing French Fry Issues
via KendrickMeek.comSure, there are pressing issues out there like health care, the economy and wars, but going by America's ever growing obesity rate, the most important issue in all of America continues to be French fries. With the exception of the 2003 "freedom fries" controversy, politicians ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Burger King to Be Bought by Brazilian Billionaires for $4 Billion
It's a super sized King Deal. Burger King, one of the largest companies headquartered in Miami-Dade and second largest fast food chain in America, has agreed to sell itself to 3G Capital Management Inc., a New York-based private investment firm backed by several Brazilian businessmen. Burger King ... More >>
Dining
July 1, 2010
BK flame-grilled chicken on whole-grain ciabatta bun
It's a super sized King Deal. Burger King, one of the largest companies headquartered in Miami-Dade and second largest fast food chain in America, has agreed to sell itself to 3G Capital Management Inc., a New York-based private investment firm backed by several Brazilian businessmen. Burger King ... More >>
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June 23, 2010
BK Flame Grilled Chicken on Whole Grain Ciabatta
You got that headline right. Burger King, the Miami-based fast food giant, announced yesterday that is now serving what sounds like gourmet dish for $4. The thing has only 470 calories and in the corporate speak of BK senior vice president, global product marketing and innovation, John Schaufelberge ... More >>
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May 10, 2010
BK Whopper Bar's Tipping Point
Lee KleinWhopper Bar's Delivery MenuIf you think that Burger King Whopper Bar's no tipping policy on deliveries saves you money, you're right. But it's the wrong thing to do.Whether the delivery person is a high school kid, a struggling immigrant, or a member of the desperately unemployed, the sa ... More >>
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April 27, 2010
Burger King's Non-Alcoholic "Mimosa" Promotes Underage Drinking, Lunatic Mothers Say
Filipa Alves vis Flicker CCSometimes mediocre restaurants want to seem fancy. Maybe they add mood lighting or start selling trendy dishes like, say, anything that involves an acai berry. If you're Burger King executives, you just add brunch to the menu. Then you mix sprite with orange juice a ... More >>
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April 7, 2010
Conservatives Want The Burger King to be Next President of United States
Every once in a while, about as often as a blue moon, the conservatives on the Internet actually come up with something that is sort of hilarious. Not like "funny" in the way Glenn Beck is funny, but actually legitimately funny.See, now they want The Burger King to be the next president of the Un ... More >>
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November 6, 2009
New Burger King Whopper Bar South Beach Holding Casting Auditions
via Whopper Bar now hiring ad on CraigslistHahahaha. Doesn't that sign look like it says "Shave it your way?" What is Whopper Bar? A high-falutin' fast food joint with an upscale interior, 22 topping choices for a Whopper-based menu, the fatter-patty casual dining upgrade burger, Whopperistas ... More >>
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October 13, 2009
Food News Roundup: Meatballs, Burger King, Drug Lords, Tourism, and Cuban Food Stamps
Steve Martorano from his namesake cafe in Lauderdale didn't win Meatball Madness up in NYC, but it looks like the festival went off pretty well anyway. [NewYorkTimes]Crispin Porter & Bogusky hired four new employees. Get ready for more craptastic ads. Maybe even for Burger King. [NewYorkTimes]Bu ... More >>
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June 25, 2009
We Swear We Won't Watch Scott Storch's Reality Show -- OK, Just the Pilot
In substance-abuse circles, you often hear talk of the moment you "hit rock bottom." For your average schmo, it usually involves stealing abuela's jewelry or fellatio behind a Burger King. For celebrities, there's an even more clear barometer of when you're smashing head-first into your own failure: ... More >>
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June 24, 2009
Burger King: "Put Our Seven Incher in Your Mouth Hole"
What are our dear friends at Burger King and Crispin Porter Bogusky doing now? Making blowjob jokes about their new "Super Seven Incher" sandwich. Congratulations, guys. Not only have you introduced your new disgusting-looking sandwich in the most disgusting-looking way (thoug ... More >>
Blogs
June 22, 2009
Burger King's Fancy Ads Aren't Actually Selling Burgers
Surprisingly this didn't sell burgers. Maybe it's the fact that if you wanted to look good naked sprawled out by a fire, you wouldn't be eating BKEdgy ad agency Crispin Porter Bogusky has brought us The King rapping about butts, Facebook friend sacrifices, stereotypical Mexican wrestlers, and be ... More >>
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June 8, 2009
Burger King and STA Travel UK Launch Burger Pilgrimage World Burger Tour
Image via burgerking.co.uk Burger King started in Miami in 1954, and they're still headquartered here at 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive, but the past 55 years have taken the company on a bottom line quest for global domination. According to BurgerKing.com, the corporation ope ... More >>
Blogs
April 16, 2009
Oh, Jeez, Expect Even More Burger King Advertising in 2010
Our relationship with Burger King advertising is one of love/hate. On one hand, it gives us plenty to blog about; on the other, it is often annoying as hell. To recap, here's a shortlist of just some of the stunts in the past few months that have drawn our attention/ire: Whopper sacrifice, Burger-sc ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2009
BK 3Q Revenue Lower than Expected
When Tina Fey in character as Sarah Palin joked that, "You know, we've got to accompany tax reduction and tax relief for Americans. Also, having a Dollar Value Meal at restaurants, that's going to help," I thought maybe she had a point. People always have to eat, regardless of the economy, but when ... More >>
Blogs
March 10, 2009
Burger King's "Cutting-Edge" T-shirts Leave A Bad Taste in Our Mouth
Tired& Old& Cliché& Done. ...just like their fries! Ayo! No, but their onion rings are pretty good. Hey guys, have you heard about Threadless, the T-shirt company that outsourced design and product selection to its customers? It's been in existence for close to a decade now, ... More >>
Blogs
January 9, 2009
Local Skateboard Hero Kick-Flips His Way Into Hall of Fame
There's really no better honor in life than landing the cover of New Times, as local skateboard legend Robby Weir did two and a half years ago, but we suppose in his line of work, being inducted into the Florida Skateboarding Hall of Fame comes in a pretty close second. Weir got his first taste ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2008
Burger King Stinker
There are bad ideas, very bad ideas, unspeakably horrible ideas -- and then there is Burger King's Flame, a men's cologne being touted as "the scent of seduction, with a hint of flame-broiled meat". The fragrance is currently being sold in New York and online for $3.99, and though the aromatics of c ... More >>
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December 17, 2008
Nothing Drives Ladies Crazier than the Smell of Burger King
It's a little late for Thanksgiving, but Riptide would really like to express its most sincere gratitude to Burger King for being a locally headquartered corporation. It just gives us so much to blog about. Enter the company's latest stunt: a body spray that smells like "seduction, with a hint of fl ... More >>
Blogs
December 10, 2008
Burger King Brings Whoppers to the Hmong
They'll have it their way.If you've somehow missed Burger King's hilarious terrible! absolutely terrible! new marketing campaign, where they bring Whoppers to Hmong villagers in remote Thailand, the Inuit of Greenland, and a Transylvanian town in Romania, you have to check this out. Although the c ... More >>
Blogs
August 22, 2008
The (Burger) King Has No (Perry Ellis) Clothes
They'll have it their way.If you've somehow missed Burger King's hilarious terrible! absolutely terrible! new marketing campaign, where they bring Whoppers to Hmong villagers in remote Thailand, the Inuit of Greenland, and a Transylvanian town in Romania, you have to check this out. Although the c ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2008
A Short Order Special: Burgers, Bacon, and Why the Recession Really Hurts
They'll have it their way.If you've somehow missed Burger King's hilarious terrible! absolutely terrible! new marketing campaign, where they bring Whoppers to Hmong villagers in remote Thailand, the Inuit of Greenland, and a Transylvanian town in Romania, you have to check this out. Although the c ... More >>
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June 10, 2008
Add Tomatoes To The "Do Not Eat" List
They'll have it their way.If you've somehow missed Burger King's hilarious terrible! absolutely terrible! new marketing campaign, where they bring Whoppers to Hmong villagers in remote Thailand, the Inuit of Greenland, and a Transylvanian town in Romania, you have to check this out. Although the c ... More >>
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April 28, 2008
Farmworkers Knocking at BK's Door Today
They'll have it their way.If you've somehow missed Burger King's hilarious terrible! absolutely terrible! new marketing campaign, where they bring Whoppers to Hmong villagers in remote Thailand, the Inuit of Greenland, and a Transylvanian town in Romania, you have to check this out. Although the c ... More >>
Blogs
April 16, 2008
Corporation Spying on Activists? Downright Creepy.
They'll have it their way.If you've somehow missed Burger King's hilarious terrible! absolutely terrible! new marketing campaign, where they bring Whoppers to Hmong villagers in remote Thailand, the Inuit of Greenland, and a Transylvanian town in Romania, you have to check this out. Although the c ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2007
Last Night: Concert for Fair Food at Bayfront Park
They'll have it their way.If you've somehow missed Burger King's hilarious terrible! absolutely terrible! new marketing campaign, where they bring Whoppers to Hmong villagers in remote Thailand, the Inuit of Greenland, and a Transylvanian town in Romania, you have to check this out. Although the c ... More >>
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November 30, 2007
Burger King Protest
They'll have it their way.If you've somehow missed Burger King's hilarious terrible! absolutely terrible! new marketing campaign, where they bring Whoppers to Hmong villagers in remote Thailand, the Inuit of Greenland, and a Transylvanian town in Romania, you have to check this out. Although the c ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2007
Have it Your Way ... or Not
They'll have it their way.If you've somehow missed Burger King's hilarious terrible! absolutely terrible! new marketing campaign, where they bring Whoppers to Hmong villagers in remote Thailand, the Inuit of Greenland, and a Transylvanian town in Romania, you have to check this out. Although the c ... More >>
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March 28, 2007
Have it Your Way ... or Not
They'll have it their way.If you've somehow missed Burger King's hilarious terrible! absolutely terrible! new marketing campaign, where they bring Whoppers to Hmong villagers in remote Thailand, the Inuit of Greenland, and a Transylvanian town in Romania, you have to check this out. Although the c ... More >>
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