Earls Restaurants: Earls Lobster Event

This case study describes a campaign by Earls Restaurants, a casual dining restaurant chain in Canada, which sought to reinvigorate its brand with an event.

Earls Restaurants: Earls Lobster Event

Agency: Leo BurnettClient: Earls Restaurants

Section I — Basic information

Business Results Period (Consecutive Months): October 2012

Start of Advertising/Communication Effort: October 1, 2012

Base Period as a Benchmark: October 2011

Section II — Situation analysis

a) Overall assessment

Earls is a premium casual restaurant chain that has been in Canada for over 30 years. It started in 1982 when its founders, Bus and Stan, opened up a beer and burger joint in Edmonton. Their signature item was the Bigger Better Burger. And it lived up to its promise,...

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