Burger King's 'Subservient Chicken' Marketing Campaign


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Case Code : MKTG233
Case Length : 23 Pages
Period : 2003-2009
Pub Date : 2009
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Burger King Corporation
Industry : Fast Food
Countries : US

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Happy Fifth Birthday, Subservient Chicken! Contd...

Burger King had been known for its catchy television (TV) advertising since 1973 when it launched an ad featuring its employees, who sang, "Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce. Special orders don't upset us. All we ask is that you let us serve it your way!". This was followed by its successful 'Have it Your Way' campaign, in 1974, which encouraged consumers to order the burger the way they liked it. Over the years, the fast food chain continued to launch several innovative marketing campaigns that sought to promote its products. The Subservient Chicken campaign was launched at a time when Burger King was experiencing a drop in sales and a dwindling market share compared to its competitors such as McDonald's Corporation4 (McDonald's) and Wendy's International Inc.5 (Wendy's).

The company planned to arrest the decline in sales and revive its brand image through this campaign...

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4] Founded in 1969, Wendy's International Inc. is a US-based fast food chain.
5] Pay-per view refers to a system where TV viewers buy events to view on TV screens through private telecast of the event purchased in their homes.

  

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