KFC pretends to be Ikea to get noticed
Fast feeder's billboard in Spain featured Ikea-like design to lure customers; furniture retailer gave a witty response

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KFC Spain came up with an unusual way to get its latest restaurant opening noticed in Majorca—it pretended to be Ikea.
Last week the fast feeder opened a new location in the Balearic island's Polígono de Son Malferit, a commercial area popularly known as "where IKEA is." To get some attention for its fourth restaurant in Majorca, Madrid agency PS21 created a billboard that used the characteristic Ikea blue and yellow colors, typography and oval logo.
KFC shared the billboard on Twitter, and Ikea Spain responded in kind, with a tweet highlighting its veggie protein meatballs: "Thank you KFC for telling people where the #ChickenChicken is: on our HUVUDROLL meatballs." The two continued to banter on Twitter throughout the day, garnering more than one million impressions and 6,000 interactions.
Gracias, @KFC_ES, por indicar a la gente dónde está el #PolloPollo: en nuestras albóndigas HUVUDROLL.😉 pic.twitter.com/9wIisE5Vcn
— IKEA España (@IKEASpain) July 29, 2021
"The opening of this new restaurant is an opportunity to get closer to the inhabitants of this region. That's why we try to find local insights that allow us to be part of their everyday life," said Beatriz Martinez, KFC Spain brand manager, in a statement.
Credits
- Date
- Aug 04, 2021
- Client :
- KFC
- Agency :
- PS21-Madrid
- Client Contact :
- Marion Racine
- Client Contact :
- Kerman Romeo
- Client Contact :
- Beatriz Martínez
- Client Contact :
- Javier Dasí
- Client Contact :
- Irene Chico
- Executive Creative Director :
- Víctor Blanco
- Creative Director :
- Alejandro Pere
- Creative Team :
- Alfonso Moreno
- Creative Team :
- Gema Díaz
- Creative Team :
- Gonzalo Rodríguez
- Creative Team :
- Gonzalo Cordero
- Account Director :
- Sergio Hernández
- Account Team :
- Blanca Otero
- Account Team :
- Pilar Llorente
- Digital Team :
- Stefano Marchesini
- Digital Team :
- Guillermo Fernandez
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