2630 Minutes or it's Free
Dominos Pizza ended the "30 Minutes or it's Free" guarantee, in the 1980s, after a delivery driver killed a woman trying to meet the time constraint.
27. McDonald’s paid Justin Timberlake an estimated $6 million to sing ba-da-ba-ba-bah as part of their “I’m Loving It” campaign.
28. In 2012, Papa John’s was sued for more than $250 million for spam texting people in the middle of the night.
29. Taco Bell failed to pay two Michigan men who created the Taco Bell Chihuahua mascot and were court-ordered to pay back $42 million in 2009.
30. A Starbucks hot “venti” latte and “grande” latte each have exactly two shots of espresso. The extra dollar you are paying for the larger size is essentially buying you 4 ounces of frothed milk.
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31McDonald's Caesar Salad
A McDonald's Caesar Salad has more calories, fat, and salt than a Double Big Mac burger.
32. Wendy's chocolate Frosty is actually half chocolate and half vanilla because owner Dave Thomas thought-full chocolate would be too overpowering a flavor paired with their burger and fries meal.
33. In 2012, Dunkin’ Donuts launched an ad campaign in Seoul, Korea where scent spray devices installed on buses would release a fragrant coffee aroma when triggered by the sound of the Dunkin’ Donuts radio jingle. The campaign reached more than 350,000 people, and its sales near the bus stops increased by 29%.
34. In 2018, the Domino’s in Russia offered up to 100 free pizzas every year for 100 years if a customer got the Domino’s logo tattooed visibly on their body. Initially intended to last a month the promotion proved to be so popular Domino’s ended it after a week with 350 accepted winners.
35. Burger King launched a $40 million ad campaign in November 1985 called "Where's Herb?" The idea was to find a character named Herb who’d never been to Burger King. Other chains pointed out that if Herb wasn’t at Burger King, it meant he probably liked other chains’ burgers more. Burger King’s profits fell by 40% in 1986.
