Here today, gone tomorrow. This is the fate
of new product launches from the top fast food companies that didn't meet with the public's
approval even after millions of dollars spent in advertising. But although some of these
bold culinary inventions attain mythical following among the globe's masses, somehow, they still
manage to become epic failures. So here, at last, are your top 10 fast food failures of
all time. Krispy Kreme Fails in Canada Snow or no snow, the Canadian market is definitely
Krispy Kreme's Achilles heel. That old fashioned, crispy, and heavenly sweet doughnut that literally
melts in your mouth definitely caught fire everywhere it went. Unfortunately, not in
Canada, and to be specific about it, not in the province of Ontario. Here, Krispy Kreme
was confident to open up stores way back in 2001 but it was confronted with a young population
waking up to the dangers posed by having too much sugar in the diet. The stores quickly
closed shop and sent Krispy Kreme crews packing their bags. By January 2005 according to
CBC News, six of 18 Krispy Kreme stores had closed due to sagging demand. Of course, Canadian
sweet tooth loyalists continue to play hardball. After all, many Canadians have been used
to the Tim Hortons coffee double-double and the sinful doughnuts as well. However, all
things considered, it was a losing battle. On April 15, 2005, Kremeko Inc., the company
that brought the American legend north of the border had filed for bankruptcy protection.
And it was a point of no return from there. The overall fascination for Krispy Kreme,
however, would prove to be short-lived if not non-existent. The hard lesson is definitely
a sobering message for America's legendary fast food companies. As Sears, one of America’s
dominant fashion retailers, and Target have learned, Canadian markets are a totally
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that bell. McLobster Roll & Other McDonald's Fast Food
Sins For those of you who were born yesterday,
you'd think that McLobster, McSpaghetti, McPizza, McHotDog, Arch Deluxe Burger, Mighty Wings,
McLean Deluxe, McDonald's Fajitas or even for that matter, the McDLT are nothing but
urban legends. In truth, however, all these fast food inventions were once served on
the dining tables or off the drive-throughs of the biggest fast food chain of America.
Yep, even McDonald's can fail, and can do so in epic fashion. No one is exempt from
the failure syndrome and definitely not even if you spent close to a billion US dollars
in market research or advertising. Consumer behavior is simply too hard to predict even
with the most sophisticated or the most modern market barometers. So are you looking right
now, with your eyes wide open, at the sheer number of Mickey D's epic fails? Don't blame
the big yellow arch. Rather, praise it for the company's bravery and tenacity against
all odds. Not everything is a fail, though, as far as McLobster is concerned. For instance,
there are isolated reports that in Halifax, the lobster town of the Canadian Maritimes province,
McLobster is still served during summer. This is understandable since seafood is one of
the city's top exports. So it's only fitting for a sandwich overflowing with lobster chops
to be offered whenever possible. Unfortunately, according to discriminating Halifax lobster
eaters, they'd rather stay away from the McLobster because there's no real lobster in there. McDonald's Hula Burger & McSalad Shakers The McDonald's Hula Burger of the 1960s was
an honest to goodness burger with nary a patty but a generous slice of pineapple instead.
And according to some, this fast food concoction was actually a big hit during Holy Week or
for seniors on a restricted diet. But the real controversy is whether or not the Hula
Burger was really all fruit and no hamburger patty. It was introduced by Ray Croc to McDonald's
in the 1960s to American Catholics practicing Good Friday meat abstinence. And yet we'd
seen some pictures of the burger sporting some beef patty at times. So the Hula Burger
really isn't as innocent as it seems. Introducing healthier meal alternatives for a fast food
behemoth isn't just hypocrisy. It's a matter of survival in this day and age of rabid competition.
To illustrate, had McDonald's stopped innovating, it could have gone down by now. So thank
you, Mickey D's, for bringing McSalad Shakers into the world even when the idea became unpopular. It's
not rocket science to understand the wisdom of putting salad in transparent plastic cups.
That makes it easy to add the sauce or sauces and to shake that salad, of course. But somehow,
the concept just didn't really take off. Still, thanks to the inventor for trying. Salads
are definitely still hot, these days, if not getting hotter. Companies like Mad Radish
and Sweetgreen are just getting started with a salad craze epidemic. So you can't really
count McDonald's out of the game just yet. McSpaghetti & McSupersize For die-hard fans, the taste buds seem to
be saying: It's my tongue, and I'll cry if I want to. Despite McDonald's shelving early
plans like the McSpaghetti, for instance, some quarters of society just cannot be prevented
from still craving for what they secretly or not-so-secretly want. And so, in true Hunger
Games fashion, the McSpaghetti, is still served in the Philippines. In the land of more than
7,000 islands and around 104 million Filipinos, the taste buds just won't be denied. And so,
as of furtive 2016 sightings, the McSpaghetti is still very much around in these parts unknown--to
borrow a term from the late CNN Superstar Anthony Bourdain. My heart also goes out
to deep-fried Apple pie aficionados as it's been replaced by the baked McDonald's apple
pies, of course--and for a long time now. However, nothing can stop you from putting
the official and baked version in the deep frying pan if you want to. The only problem
is, the finished product probably won't have that iconic, bubbly complexion that the original
version sported during its heyday--just saying. And what about McSupersize? The idea has been
abandoned since that Supersize Me documentary aired, forever putting a stop to the most
convenient way to pig out when you've managed to starve yourself for a week or when you
have a construction job in the morning. Hello, healthy eating. But sorry, sometimes, the
mouth just knows what it wants. Burger King Satisfries Are Just the Start Burger King is the next guiltiest player in
the fast food rejects arena. Just like beauty, taste is in the taste buds of the tongue owner.
So the final arbiter is still you, or what appeals to your palate. Still, Burger
King handily comes up on our list as the second biggest home of fast food failures. Just
think Burger King Satisfries, BK A.1. Halloween Whopper, BK Dinner Baskets, BK Bacon Ice Cream
Sundae, BK Shake 'Em Up Fries, BK Cini-Minis--and you get the idea. Indeed, Burger King is almost
as bodacious as the Big Yellow Arches. And that, folks, is when it comes to churning
out bold moves to galvanize the teeming masses of hungry people around the world. Someone
just needs to take the cudgels for people with singular if not weird tastes or appetites
and Burger King seems all too happy to oblige. Taco Bell Zesty Chicken Border Bowl and More Taco Bell is up next in the fast food rejects
ladder. What's up with all these in-denial states? Sometimes, fast food companies just
try too hard at being what they're not. To illustrate, Mickey D's tries to be health-conscious
and ends up failing miserably at the task. But just like I said earlier, you can't fault
anyone for trying. And that's because you need to keep trying in order to succeed. The
Taco Bell Zesty Chicken Border Bowl was meant for all the salad lovers out there. Unfortunately,
TB missed its target with some people finding the salad too expensive. Or maybe Taco Bell
fans were really looking for the taco shell in this one? Not finding any, it was only
a matter of time before they dropped the TB innovation like a hot potato. And what was
going on with the Taco Bell Brownie Sandwich, wasn't that an eye candy to begin with? Well,
it was really sweet, what with the fudge cream frosting center. However, before you start
thinking that what brought it down was more like the Krispy Kreme fiasco in Canada, there's
a lot more to the issue than meets the eye. You probably guessed right: it was the cost of
making the product that just didn't appeal to Taco Bell management. So out the door,
TB Brownie Sandwich went. Burger King Cupcake Sundae Shake Taco Bell isn't alone in the dessert flops
arena; Burger King has guilty pleasures, too. Just think BK Cupcake Sundae Shake, that one
fast food dessert that tries to be everything all at once, even a drink, for that matter.
Well, the fast food market doesn't roll that way. Given, the egg nog craving has gone universal.
But not even Tinkerbell can save this one. Proof: adding whipped cream and sprinkles
didn't work like fairy dust. And it doesn't get better from here; it gets worse. Just
consider Burger King's Bacon Ice Cream Sundae. The King definitely didn't listen to the experts
at Ben & Jerry's when the battle-hardened ice scoopers there said that lacing ice cream
with bacon or Buffalo chicken wings was a really bad idea. It's like mixing an oatmeal
business with dog food. The so-called halo effect or spell is broken. In fact, it becomes
irreparable from pure marketing or advertising point of view. The Burger King Cini-Minis
failure is a lot easier to understand. Quite simply, Cinnabon came out and invented a better
mousetrap so-to-speak. Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino Too colorful, too soon? It's definitely one
overdressed Starbucks cool drink. However, it's not really the overly colorful outfit
that causes the trick to fail. For, as unicorn lovers would have it, the association with
the mythical and non-existent animal was unwarranted. In fact, there are isolated reports that Katy
Perry spat out her first taste of the Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino. Apparently, not everything
that glitters is gold for Starbucks. The beloved coffee company would have been forgiven had
it not been for the reported awful taste of the drink. If you're a Starbucks lover, you
probably won't like the Unicorn Frappucino next to your Iced Caramel Macchiato or even
the Pink Drink. It earned such a bad reputation that Starbucks management just wants to bury
the memory under the sand like it never happened, just as there are no real unicorns out there. Wendy's Frescata and Wendy's Superbar Wendy's, the fast food company that invented
the square beef patty isn't exactly immune to the fail syndrome either. Caught in the
act of the aping Subway syndrome, Wendy's was quick to wash its hands of any Frescata
or deli sandwich look-a-likes. And not only that, Frescatas were also time consuming to
prepare. Acutely aware of how food preparation severely affects fast food profits, the firm
also had to phase out the Wendy's Superbar concept in the same way that McDonald's had
to get rid of the Supersize Menu quick. With Wendy's Superbar around, customers spent way
too much time customizing their meals. Had this persisted for a very long time, the fast
food chain would have gone broke. Luckily, someone on the inside had the stroke of genius
to turn the company around after going out of its tried-and-tested ways for a long time. The
moral of the story? Just what we have been saying all along. Don’t try to copy your
neighbors. Be original and stick to your guns. There's a reason why so many people continue
to seek out their square patties when craving a burger. The Great Pizza Hut Priazzo & The Natural Caught in the act: Pizza Hut is also guilty
of fast food failures. It seems that nobody's ever immune to the disease, ever. Robert Redford
be proud, there goes a pizza that's been named after one of his movies. However, Pizza Hut's
The Natural didn't really last very long. And neither did the self-styled and deep dish
pizza of the company. Rumor has it that the beloved Pizza Hut Priazzo with its thick
skin and home-made goodness took 40 minutes or so to prepare. Consider this: how many
burgers do you think McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King or A&W can make in 40 minutes?
There lies the rub. And here's another quiz: how many fries can the fast food companies
make in 11 minutes? That's apparently the time it took to make McPizza, Mickey D's foray
into the Pizza Hut business. Luck was on Pizza Hut's side for that one. Thank heavens! The
bottom line is nobody in the fast food business can wash their hands of fast food sins. But
remaining are the unforgettable memories and cravings in consumer minds and taste buds
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