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Burger King Caught Customers Napping for Ads About How Filling Its Sandwiches Are

Agency We Believers celebrates the 'food coma'

Rain splatters a window as a Burger King customer falls asleep sitting in her booth.
Real customers who dozed off at their tables became ad stars in the 'Food Coma' campaign.Burger King
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By David Griner

September 19, 2019

Most fast-food campaigns like to celebrate the first bite of a burger and then fade to logo, but this Burger King print campaign takes you straight to the other end of the meal: the post-gorge nap.

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David Griner

David Griner is Adweek's international editor and host of the Adweek podcast, "Yeah, That's Probably an Ad."

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