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After this week’s chicken riots, KFC is just going ahead and straight up canceling the deal. From Reuters:
The Oprah Winfrey-fueled free chicken give-away that caused pandemonium this week at Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants has been canceled due to what the fast-food chain called an “overwhelming response.”
Roger Eaton, president of KFC in the United States said restaurants would no longer accept the free coupons for its new grilled chicken meal after Oprah’s chat show promotion caused long lines around the nation.
“The lines of customers wanting to redeem their coupons have been out the door and around the block, so we’re unable to redeem customer coupons at this time.” Eaton said in a statement issued late Thursday.
Wait, you can do that? No wonder I don’t own any Fortune 500 companies. I’ve always been under the impression that when you ran a company, you were supposed to honor your deals.
Then again, I’ve also always been under the impression that Kentucky Fried Chicken was run by an antebellum Good Ole Boy cartoon. This Roger Eaton guy talks like he is from somewhere else!
Just folks! A delicious bucket of grilled chicken prepared just like South African but moved to Australia for years to make a name in executive business management mom used to make. Hey, I don’t care! KFC is garbage food. As far as I’m concerned, that company is run by Marjory. Forget it, Jake, it’s businesstown. But I think we can all agree that we were not expecting the voice of KFC to sound like Roger Eaton’s voice!
Then again, it totally explains why he had apparently never seen Oprah before and had no idea that people would hear about his promotion on her little television show, and also why he is unfamiliar with the American motto: “we will take everything that is offered to us for free, always, now.” CULTURE SHOCK. (Thanks for the tip, Edith.)
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This guy is really jazzed about not giving me the chicken that i was promised.
BUT HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO FEED MY FAMILY!
i waned to get some but i gess now i cant get some. i tink iwill get some any way tho because it looks good. i do love chicken
hey roger eaton, pro tip: next time you are trying to feign sincerity during an apology, try not to act really happy and excited.
Jesus, whose idea was this. Please, just use a spokesperson next time. Just putting your press release on youtube does not make it a good response to this sort of situation.
KFC might take a hit in the short-term but even negative publicity will probably get some people to stop in and try their food. Do you really think they’re going to lose business because of a promotion with the way Americans eat fast food?
He heard America likes chicken so he’s giving us a coupon for our coupon?
Now they’ll run out of Pepsi.
Marjory FTW!
His last name is “Eaton.”
At least they’re not completely scrapping it. Plus, you get a free drink with it now. Eh? Eh?! Now let’s re-work the Popeyes story quotes into this story:
“No coupons? Or are you just completely backing out on your offer to take the coupons?”
“I’m more disappointed than angry. We looked forward to this day.”
“Y’know, it’s funny. In this economy, people are just trying to take money away from them and they don’t want that. I won’t be coming back.”
his tone is so off. a la Bobby Jindal.
and this guy isn’t even from Kentucky. WTF???
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you don’t know the half of it man
the colonel? born and raised in paris, france.
I know! But I think people will ALWAYS expect the Colonel to be Kentucky’s president, and anyone who isn’t like him/have a southern drawl will automatically look out of place.
oh god i just cannot stop laughing. he said “kintucki froyd chikin” in his little accent, and he moved forward with his shoulders and arms. oprah is the best comedy writer on the planet.
I didn’t know Kentucky was in SETH EFEEKA… though I love the South African accent….
South African accents are so aggravating… its like yeah we get it, you have the ugliest voice ever.