Working poor Aug 24, 2008
Eating out means splurging on dollar-meal deals at fast-food restaurants like McDonald's and Burger King only once in a while. They never leave Kings County -- not even to visit Fresno -- in order to save gas. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Classifieds 5/6/08 May 8, 2008
Disappeared in area of Walmart and Burger King area. On Sunday PM 5/4/08. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
• Cabbage Patch comeback kids Feb 23, 2008
To generate buzz about the comeback Kids, Play Along partnered with Miami-based Burger King Corp. which has committed to a BK Kids Meal promotion from Feb. 11 to March 9. Sixteen different collectible Cabbage Patch Kids Minis will be available with purchase of a kids meal. (Q13.com, WA)
Weak economy imperils town's snowbird business Feb 4, 2008
Major private employers: Burger King, McDonald's and the Love's Travel Stops. Average high temperature in January: About 66 degrees. (AZCentral -- News)
Galt hopes farmers market boosts downtown business Oct 24, 2007
The market, which is the brainchild of Mayor Tim Raboy, will start out at the city-owned parking lot next to Burger King on Caroline Avenue and could move to downtown the following year. "People have been asking for a farmers market for as long as I've been on the council," Raboy said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Big-box ban approved Oct 18, 2007
The market will be on Sunday mornings from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the city parking lot near Burger King. If successful, the council hopes to move it to downtown. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Release is gamers' heaven Sep 26, 2007
A yearlong media blitz began with a TV ad during Monday Night Football and has extended to in-store promotional deals with 7-11 and Burger King. Pontiac spent $7 million to cross-promote Halo 3 and its G6 coupe, and PepsiCo is marketing Halo 3-branded Mountain Dew called Game Fuel. (The Daily Reflector)
'Halo'-lujah! Sep 22, 2007
The frenzy created by the game has spurred a promotion on par with a major movie release, with brands such as Burger King, Pontiac and Mountain Dew signing on to get a piece of the sponsorship pie. " 'Halo 3' will push video game entertainment into the forefront of mainstream culture," Microsoft's creative marketing director Chris Di Cesare said in a release. (Albany Times Union)
The Insider: 'Halo 3' adds ton of tie-ins to debut Aug 13, 2007
They include a special "Halo 3" branded soda from Mountain Dew, "Halo 3" packaging at Burger King, a contest to win a limited-edition "Halo 3" G6 GXP Street car from Pontiac -- and, of course, a collectible "Halo 3" Slurpee Cup from 7-Eleven. Given the success of the previous installments of the game, it's not a total surprise that Microsoft would try to capitalize on "Halo 3" in this way. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Police Search for Missing Teen Jul 18, 2007
Brian Sullivan, 19, was last seen July 8 just before 6 a.m. at the Burger King restaurant on Chili Avenue near Route 390. Sullivan's 1995 red Pontiac Sunfire was found nearby at the end of Lettington Avenue. (R News)
Walking with HEROES Jul 1, 2007
She woke up everyone she knew and pretty soon, Burger King coffee and sandwiches arrived along with Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Giant Eagle ham and Papa John's Pizza and urns of coffee from the Oakhurst Tea Room. And she has nothing but praise for the 25 handsome, polite Navy divers who participated in the rescue and helped out at the farm. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
It's a merchandising bonanza May 4, 2007
Not to mention: a Spi-Dog that allows users to play their MP3 music through its speaker; collectible toys available at Burger King; T-shirts with a dozen designs from ; and a Spider-Smart Learning Laptop from a company called KIDdesigns and targeted at children 5 and older. We could eat up a chunk of newspaper real estate listing all the tie-ins swinging our way. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
LISTMANIA: Things we wish were still here. Apr 5, 2007
I miss leaving LHS during lunch hour for a quick trip to Burger King where $1. 50 would go pretty far. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
