Pizza Hut ads celebrate quarterbacks as chain drops ‘pizza’ from name

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    "url": "https://www.marketingdive.com/news/pizza-hut-ads-celebrate-quarterbacks-as-chain-drops-pizza-from-name/828530/",
    "title": "Pizza Hut ads celebrate quarterbacks as chain drops ‘pizza’ from name",
    "author": "Sara Karlovitch",
    "excerpt": "The campaign builds on a previous effort featuring NFL legend Tom Brady ahead of the Super Bowl. Yum’s sale of the Pizza Hut business outside of mainland China to private equity firm LongRange Capital is set to close by the end of August. As the separation creeps closer, Pizza Hut is leaning on a familiar playbook of combining value with excitement for the upcoming football season. Word play is the central joke, with Allen emphasizing the “Hut” in the brand’s name like seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady did during the lead-up to the Super Bowl . The campaign shows off a game day edition of its Triple Treat Box and Pepsi products. To continue the focus on value, marketing also coincides with the release of a large, three-topping pizza with choice of crust priced at $10. Limited edition pizza boxes that can be cut out into field goals further tie the campaign back to the football season. Fans are encouraged to submit a video showing them shouting “hut” in action for a chance to win free pizza for life. Pizza Hut is broadening the scope of the giveaway that occurred during a Brady-centered campaign earlier this year, where a city could win pizza if their quarterback said “pizza” right before “hut” during a game. As consumers continue to feel the effects of economic uncertainty, Pizza Hut has repeatedly emphasized value in its advertising efforts. In July, it launched a...",
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