Image via KFC UK & Ireland
KFC’s “It’s Finger Lickin’ Good!” tagline had been unyielding for more than 60 years, but its legacy was overturned by the COVID-19 pandemic. The fried chicken chain has since
suspended the dangerous suggestion and is looking around for temporary replacements.
Unfortunately, recommendations for slogans so far haven’t been as frickin’ good, so the restaurant is turning to existing ones that work. On Twitter, KFC UK & Ireland announced that it was going to “borrow” other taglines and sample their feasibility on mockups.
Social media users began suggesting slogans from Durex, McDonald’s, and more. Some brands even offered to lend theirs; Marmite, Pringles, and Aldi all said KFC could use their brandings for a while.
Predictably, these ideas haven’t quite held up. It seems KFC has to keep looking for the perfect substitute, though judging by this already long-drawn-out search, it might be able to reinstate the old “It’s Finger Lickin’ Good!” line by the time that happens.
[via
KFC UK & Ireland]