Free Pizza from TD Bank

From the New York Times: Since Nov. 1, TD Bank, part of the TD Bank Financial Group, has been buying pizzas from pizzerias near its branches and giving them away to anyone who orders a pie to be delivered from those restaurants on, say, a Friday night.The estimated 20,000 pizzas come in boxes emblazoned with the logo of TD Bank, formed by the combination of TD Banknorth and Commerce Bank. [via Brian Preston-Campbell]...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, December 16, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: advertising, free pizza

'The Economist' Pizza Boxes

The Economist wants college students to learn more about global affairs while chowing down on pizza. The publication's new branded boxes use pie charts to express statistics on global wheat consumption, arable crop land, and cheese imports, as part of their "get a world view campaign." Twenty pizzerias nearby Philadelphia-area college campuses will distribute the boxes. Kind of reminds me of the back of cereal boxes, except this knowledge seem heavier (less word searches)....

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2 Comments | Posted by Erin Zimmer, October 28, 2008 at 2:45 PM
Tagged: advertising, The Economist

In Videos: Mac vs. PC in Apple Computer Pizza Box Ad

"Come eat me. I'm a delicious pizza." I'm not the first to point out that the Apple vs. PC ads are annoying. John Hodgman as the personification of "PC" is much more likable than Justin Long as "Mac." But even though these ads unintentionally make me a PC fan, they're usually pretty fun. In the latest Apple commercial, PC hides in a pizza box, as it's the only way he figures college students will choose him. Watch the video, after the jump....

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12 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, August 19, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: advertising, Apple Computer, funny, John Hodgman, videos

Papa John's Crop Circle

It's in a field outside Denver International Airport, in anticipation of folks flying in for the Democratic National Convention there. Big photo here: http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=multimedia_detail&newsLang=en&eid=5749019...

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2 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, August 7, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Tagged: advertising, chain pizza, Papa John's

Dear Slice: Domino's Gotham City Pizza

Clicking in to the Slice inbox this morning, we've got a message and some photos from our homeslice P.G. (aka Prairie). Dear Adam and fellow Slice obsessives, Long time no talk. How have you been? I've been well, though I wish I could be speaking to you on better terms. You see, at this very moment, I am digesting one of Domino's Gotham City Pizzas. The things I do for this site. Some of you may remember that I tipped Slice on this last month, and the tie-ins have really ramped up since then. Domino's has created a signature pizza,...

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3 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, July 17, 2008 at 6:00 AM
Tagged: advertising, chain pizza, Domino's

Domino's Creates Fake 'Gotham City Pizzeria' Website as Batman Tie-In

I've gotta hand it to Domino's. They've come up with a pretty clever viral-marketing stunt in the creation of the fictional Gotham City Pizzeria website. It's got just enough detail to be fun, with an About Us page that gives the owners' story ("more than 200 locations throughout the City ... Now nobody has an excuse to eat bad pizza in Gotham") and Our Pledge to Gotham, in which GCP promises to support Batman. Two-Face Trailer: There's a "secret" link to a Two-Face trailer if you hover over the "HA" in Gotham on the GCP page. [Tip o' the hat...

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1 Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, June 17, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Tagged: advertising, Domino's, Movies

Papa John's Ingenious Door Peephole Advertising

Yeah, it was on Boing Boing earlier today. As überblogger Anil Dash would say, " Seen it!"* But here it is again, before any more of you homeslices ping me with this hot new item. ;)...

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10 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, June 5, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Tagged: advertising, chain pizza, Papa John's

'Pizza! Pizza, Pizza, Pizza! Everybody Loves Pizza'

What they used to show at some drive-in movie theaters to urge folks to eat the snack-bar pizza: Available on YouTube »...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, January 16, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: advertising, nostalgia, videos