Legendary cinematic ape to figure in latest promotion With the UAE gearing up to welcome the much-anticipated film King Kong, this week, BURGER KING® will celebrate the return of the mighty giant offering a special promotion at its restaurants in the UAE.
The highly awaited remake of the 1993 classic, which hit UAE cinemas on December 15th, features the greater and mightier than ever, King Kong, as well as a renowned cast of actors, such as Oscar-winning actor Adrian Brody (The Pianist) and fast-rising Hollywood star Naomi Watts (Mullholland Drive, The Ring and The Assassination of Richard Nixon).
This time at BURGER KING®, King Kong fans will be able to collect awesome souvenirs after enjoying delicious meals. BURGER KING® is offering cool and wild King Kong adventure toys with every Kid’s Meal purchased, such as the Kong Ball, Ann Darrow Doll, Magnetic Kong, Name in Lights Kong, Action Arms Kong and Real Roar Kong. As for adults upsizing a value meal by going for the “Go Mega” meal will secure adult customers a branded promotional King Kong cup.
BURGER KING® always promises and delivers the best food and the most fantastic collectable souvenirs, not to mention continuously being ahead for offering customers the chance to be among the first to celebrate the hottest events and latest movie releases.
Yasser Abdel Azim, Marketing Manager, BURGER KING® UAE, said, “BURGER KING® is excited about the mighty King Kong’s visit to our restaurants. I am confident that the high number of King Kong fans in the UAE will be excited about being able to collect souvenirs of the favourite movie character.”
About BURGER KING® Middle East
BURGER KING® Middle East is managed by Hana International Company Ltd. and operates more than 140 restaurants around the region, through local Arab franchisees who are committed to serving customers the world’s favourite flame-grilled WHOPPER® sandwiches. In the Middle East, all BURGER KING® Corporation’s pure beef and chicken patties are 100% Halal and the vegetables used in BURGER KING® products are fresh and locally sourced.
About Burger King Corporation
The BURGER KING® system operates more than 11,000 restaurants in more than 61 countries and territories worldwide. Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KING® restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family owned operations that have been in business for decades.
Burger King Holdings Inc., the parent company, is private and independently owned by an equity sponsor group comprised of Texas Pacific Group, Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners. In fiscal year ending June 30, 2004, Burger King Corporation had system-wide sales of $11.3 billion. To learn more about BURGER KING, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.burgerking.com.
