McDonald's: Value which puts a McSmile on your face

This Australian case study describes a campaign from McDonald's, the fast food chain, that aimed to improve the company's value menu positioning.

McDonald's: Value which puts a McSmile on your face

Agency: DDB Sydney

Advertiser: McDonald's Corporation

Author: Russ Mitchinson

Total Campaign Expenditure:$5 – 10 million

Executive Summary

McDonald's were being hammered on Value; tough economic times and an increasingly savvy consumer weren't helping. This required a solution which not only profitably created a Value platform for McDonald's, but which also gave back to the brand. Through a deep understanding of the brand and consumer, DDB Sydney created the emotive strategic idea; Value from McDonald's always puts a smile on your face. This emotional and on-brand...

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