KFC wants to help patch the nation's potholes

Passacaglia · 03-27-2009, 11:43 AM

Asphalt with that? -- chicagotribune.com

Seeing KFC logos on pothole patches would be awesome.

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Asphalt with that?
KFC wants to help patch the nation's potholes

Tribune staff report
10:44 AM CDT, March 27, 2009
KFC has sent off a letter to the nation's mayors, offering to patch their potholes for free. Well, the company will leave behind a stenciled brand on the patch informing people the road has been "Re-Freshed by KFC."

"In honor of our "Fresh Tastes Best" campaign, we want to come and Re-"Fresh" your roads!" KFC president Roger Eaton says in the letter. "Every patched pothole comes with the Colonel's very own stamp of approval."

The company estimated that U.S. roads are plagued with more than 350 million potholes. "That's one mini-canyon for every man, woman and child in America."

KFC has already tried out its campaign to stamp out potholes in its hometown of Louisville, Ky., earning a testimonial from Louisville's Mayor Jerry Abramson who noted that "finding funding for needed road repairs is a continuing challenge." The company will choose four other cities.

The magazine Advertising Age reports that the KFC campaign appears to be part of a growing effort by companies to build goodwill. It notes that this past holiday season, Charmin provided a public restroom in Times Square for the third year running. The company has also developed an application for iPhone and BlackBerry that helps consumers find toilets when the need arises. Samsung has installed electrical charging stations in many major airports to help travelers stay connected while in limbo.

Pumpy Tudors · 03-27-2009, 12:27 PM

As if their huge ad on the ground near Area 51 wasn't enough... but I'm all for this.

gstelmack · 03-27-2009, 12:31 PM

More like "what was that red and white blur we just drove over?". But hey, if they want to fix potholes, more power to them.

Noop · 03-27-2009, 12:36 PM

That's awesome because their chicken tastes like it come from a pot hole.

MikeVic · 03-27-2009, 01:04 PM

That's an interesting idea. I'd be up for anything that would fix the roads in this city.

Passacaglia · 03-27-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Noop

That's awesome because their chicken tastes like it come from a pot hole.

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This is actually making me crave some KFC about now...although that's probably a bad idea since I just started counting calories the other day,

Noop · 03-27-2009, 01:10 PM

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This is actually making me crave some KFC about now...although that's probably a bad idea since I just started counting calories the other day,

KFC is disgusting.

Passacaglia · 03-27-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Noop

KFC is disgusting.

I inferred you felt that way from your first post.

MikeVic · 03-27-2009, 01:16 PM

I don't really like fast food anything these days, but for fried chicken, I'd rank it as Popeye's, followed by Chicken Delight, and then KFC. But Popeye's isn't near me, so I only have it if I go to the U.S. and maybe that raises its value to me.

MJ4H · 03-27-2009, 01:23 PM

mmmm KFC

Passacaglia · 03-27-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

I don't really like fast food anything these days, but for fried chicken, I'd rank it as Popeye's, followed by Chicken Delight, and then KFC. But Popeye's isn't near me, so I only have it if I go to the U.S. and maybe that raises its value to me.

Popeye's is good stuff, too, but I would prefer that only if I were in the mood for spicy chicken.

MikeVic · 03-27-2009, 01:27 PM

My problem with KFC is that I like crispy chicken, and every time I got it from KFC, the skin had some weird kinda of soggy texture, or wasn't as crispy as I liked.

Galaxy · 03-27-2009, 01:37 PM

I'm waiting for cities/states/governments to start selling naming rights for bridges, tunnels, airports, ect.

Passacaglia · 03-27-2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

My problem with KFC is that I like crispy chicken, and every time I got it from KFC, the skin had some weird kinda of soggy texture, or wasn't as crispy as I liked.

Seems like when I go, they run out of extra crispy a lot -- maybe they're sticking you with original recipe and not asking?

MikeVic · 03-27-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Seems like when I go, they run out of extra crispy a lot -- maybe they're sticking you with original recipe and not asking?

Yeah that could be. I started noticing the non-crispiness a long time ago and because of that I rarely go to KFC now (once a year at most). Maybe the few times I've gone have been original recipe then.

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 03-27-2009, 01:45 PM

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I'm waiting for cities/states/governments to start selling naming rights for bridges, tunnels, airports, ect.

The Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment

Kodos · 03-27-2009, 02:20 PM

Crispy sux. Original recipe forever!

Karlifornia · 03-27-2009, 02:45 PM

Why does KFC come in a bucket?

So you have something to throw up in afterwards.

/Neil Hamburger'd

I actually like KFC.

TCY Junkie · 03-27-2009, 02:45 PM

It makes sense to me. You fill the holes like you would your mashed potato pond. Then you let everyone around it, see it. In the end, I'm paying for it.

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MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	That's an interesting idea. I'd be up for anything that would fix the roads in this city.

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MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	I don't really like fast food anything these days, but for fried chicken, I'd rank it as Popeye's, followed by Chicken Delight, and then KFC. But Popeye's isn't near me, so I only have it if I go to the U.S. and maybe that raises its value to me.

03-27-2009, 01:27 PM	#12
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	My problem with KFC is that I like crispy chicken, and every time I got it from KFC, the skin had some weird kinda of soggy texture, or wasn't as crispy as I liked.

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TCY Junkie College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TX	It makes sense to me. You fill the holes like you would your mashed potato pond. Then you let everyone around it, see it. In the end, I'm paying for it. __________________ I try to open things I probably have no chance of opening.

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