LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Between Black
Friday and Cyber Monday shopping, unavoidable crowds, unending
celebrations and inevitably awkward family gatherings, the holidays
don't always feel like the most wonderful time of the year. Forget
ordinary solutions for stress such as spending time in nature,
exercising, or treating yourself with relaxing breaks. The only
real way to escape the commotion that comes along with the
holidays is KFC's Internet Escape
Pod.
"We've come up with several technologically advanced, creative
experiences for our customers and fans this year. But even we feel
the burden of technology during the holiday season. So we decided
to go in the opposite direction and create an anti-technology
product, using technology, to help one lucky buyer literally escape
the holiday chaos," said George
Felix, director of advertising, KFC U.S.
A true respite, sit in the Internet Escape Pod with your friends
or family while going tech-free (it comfortably fits four adults
and a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken) and find yourself comforted
by the Colonel's reassuring embrace. Made in the USA out of steel, adorned with enamel paint
and 8-pound high-density architectural foam, and designed to
be a safe space from the internet coming to and from your devices,
KFC's Internet Escape Pod is an escape from:
- Cyber Monday deal reminders and push notifications about
discounted widgets you don't really need
- Calendar reminders about yet another holiday festivity you
committed to, but forgot about
- The relentless desire to check your social media apps to see
your wiser friends' beach vacation posts and 'grams
- Reminders from numerous dating apps about your solo status,
just like last Christmas
- Jolly Christmas music, which according to a psychologist
reminds you of your holiday to-do list
- Nagging and unrelenting texts from your mom
Surely one of the best deals this holiday season, the KFC
Internet Escape Pod is available for $10,000 on KFC Ltd., the brand's e-commerce store
full of quality fried chicken apparel and merchandise for their
finger lickin' faithful.
"We were going to sell this for the ridiculously high price of
$96,485.34, but in the spirit of the
season, I said, 'nah, let's make it a deal,'" said Felix.
The KFC Internet Escape Pod is the first major new product to
hit KFC Ltd. since its limited-edition collection launch in July. A
full second collection will hit the brand's e-commerce store in
early December.
About KFC
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville,
Ky., is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain. KFC
specializes in Original Recipe®, Extra Crispy, Kentucky
Grilled Chicken® and Extra Crispy Tenders, Hot
Wings®, Go Cups®, KFC Famous
Bowls®, Pot Pies, freshly hand prepared chicken
sandwiches, biscuits and homestyle side items. There are nearly
21,000 KFC outlets in almost 130 countries and territories around
the world. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands,
Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: YUM). For more
information, visit www.kfc.com. Follow KFC on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/kfc), Twitter (www.twitter.com/kfc) and Instagram
(www.instagram.com/KFC).
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