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- McDonald’s isn’t the only food brand attempting to make a buck by ignoring its business model and “celebrating” International Women’s Day. In Malaysia, Kentucky Fried Chicken is replacing Colonel Sanders with Claudia Sanders, who is the chicken chain mascot’s wife. Marketing Interactive notes that the team “decided to bring to life Claudia Sanders, the lesser known woman behind KFC, to recognize her contribution to the well-loved brand.” KFC... welcome to the resistance.
- Add the International House of Pancakes to the list of food #brands determined to extend their reach by entering the world of fashion. IHOP has introduced a new line of “PancakeWear,” aka pajama pants meant to be worn out in public.
- Starbucks enthusiasts, pack your bags and book a flight to Costa Rica. The coffee giant is opening up one of its farms to tourists.
- Afternoon sales at Starbucks have been sluggish because everyone wants coffee and breakfast pastries in the morning, duh. Nevertheless, ‘Bucks will try to reverse its fortunes by testing new digital menu boards that might draw customers’ attention to items that could be more appealing later in the day.
- Media mogul and possible future president Oprah Winfrey has been the face of Weight Watchers since she bought a stake in the dieting company in 2015. She just sold a chunk of her stock and is donating the $110 million to charity.
- Former National Football League quarterback Peyton Manning sold all 31 of his Papa John’s franchises two days before the chain was dropped as the official pizza of the NFL. Hasn’t this sort of thing caused problems for some people in the past? Hmm.
- When she isn’t selling Kentucky Fried Chicken, country music legend Reba McEntire enjoys corn dogs on private jets.
- Someone has determined the world needs spicy Skittles. The new flavors are Sizzlin’ Strawberry, Fiery Watermelon, Flamin’ Orange, Lemon Spark, and Blazin’ Mango.
- How Evander Holyfield scored the easiest endorsement deal of his life: Back in the ’90s, someone used Evander Holyfield’s image on a Pepsi billboard without the legendary heavyweight boxer’s knowledge. Not only did rival soda brand Coca-Cola pay Holyfield $2 million to get the billboard taken down, it signed him to a 10-year, $20 million contract.
- Sagging neighborhood grill and bar Applebee’s is the latest big restaurant chain to suffer a credit card data breach, with 167 stores affected. Check your bank statements, and consider using cash the next time you want a mediocre meal out.
- Cheetos might have found the dumbest possible use for artificial intelligence: At South by Southwest, the crunchy-snack brand has just debuted an AI-powered camera app that makes everything in sight look like, uh huh, Cheetos.
- Top Chef: Colorado has whittled its roster of cheftestepants down to two finalists, and the grand finale should have a distinct Windy City flair. Both Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm hail from the South Side of Chicago.
- Don’t accuse meme-come-to-life and celebrity chef Salt Bae of not being a good business person. Surely nearing the end of his 15 minutes of fame, Mr. Bae is about to sell a chunk of his steakhouse empire, Nusr-Et, to three big international companies.
- Looking for the very best options for a wedding cake that will get you and all of the guests celebrating your big day blazed? Head over to the cannabis wedding expo in Los Angeles.
- Finally, you can’t unsee these photos of famously mean chef Gordon Ramsay dressed as Mrs. Doubtfire.
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