T.G.I. Friday's Fan 'Woody' Raises Facebook Challenge
'Ultimate Fan' challenges T.G.I. Friday's: If Woody gets 1 million Facebook fans by September 30, all those fans will receive free Jack Daniel's Burger or Jack Daniel's Chicken Sandwich.
-- Chain Leader, 9/16/2009 8:31:00 AM
PRESS RELEASE: CARROLLTON, Texas, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- T.G.I. Friday's restaurants today announced that its self-proclaimed #1 fan "Woody", has issued a new challenge to the restaurant chain -- if he can get one million people to become his fan on Facebook (www.facebook.com/fanwoody) prior to September 30, 2009, he wants to give all one million fans a free Jack Daniel's(R) burger or Jack Daniel's(R) chicken sandwich. And T.G.I. Friday's has accepted the challenge.
On Sunday, September 13, Woody successfully reached his initial goal of 500,000 Facebook Fans and each of those fans will receive a coupon via email which is redeemable for a free Jack Daniel's(R) burger or a Jack Daniel's(R) chicken sandwich.
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"With 500,000 fans already receiving a free Jack Daniel's Burger or Jack Daniel's Chicken Sandwich, I thought it was time to raise the bar on my friends at T.G.I. Friday's and take the Facebook fan challenge to one million," said Woody. "They accepted my challenge and it's time for one million of us to get free food from Friday's."
Fans for the original challenge, as well as the new one million Fan challenge, must register with an email address in order to receive a coupon.
You can follow T.G.I. Friday's news on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/TGIFridays) and Twitter @TGIFridaysNews
With more than 900 restaurants in 60 countries, including approximately 600 restaurants in the U.S., T.G.I. Friday's offers great food, innovative drinks and a unique experience filled with flair and a Thank God It's Friday's(TM) attitude. Friday's authentic, engaging atmosphere makes it the perfect place to escape, socialize and connect with people while getting a rejuvenating second wind. Give Me More Stripes(R) members, Friday's guest recognition program, receive free stuff and special perks year-round. As the original casual dining restaurant, T.G.I. Friday's has a rich heritage which includes being credited with popularizing Happy Hour, Long Island Iced Tea and Loaded Potato Skins. T.G.I. Friday's is also famous for its flair bartenders, approximately 8000 of whom compete annually for the title of the "World's Greatest T.G.I. Friday's Bartender."
Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Inc., the parent company of TGI Friday's Inc., is a privately held company owned by Minneapolis-based Carlson, a world leader in the hospitality, travel and marketing industries. As of September 2009, Carlson Restaurants Worldwide owns, operates, franchises or licenses more than 1,000 restaurants in 60 countries. For more information, visit http://www.fridays.com.
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