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Holy Chicken

Taking On Big Chicken and Calling Out Fast Food Marketing

The Ask

Launch Super Size Me 2 in an unforgettable way and let the world know that all is not right in the world of “healthier” chicken restaurants.

The Result

A collaboration with Morgan Spurlock where we created a new fried chicken sandwich restaurant calling out dishonest fast food marketing.

What We Did

  • Brand Identity

  • Creative Strategy

  • Creative Development

  • Production

  • Design

the outside of a chicken restaurant with the words at the top, "HOLY CHICKEN!"

Honesty Never Tasted So Good

“Healthier for you” chicken restaurants really aren’t healthier for you, but the marketing around them sure does make it seem that way. And on top of that, the farmers those chains claim to support are being squeezed beyond belief.

Holy Chicken | SUPER SIZE ME 2 Official Trailer (2019)
a chicken sandwich and drink from holy chicken sits on top of a wooden cutting board
two holy chicken cups and a box of fries are displayed floating in front of a green background
3 posters all advertising holy chicken and their mission

Designing the Store

The best part of fast food is the advertising. So we went all out creating a new brand from scratch and putting it to work on in-store signage, the menu, swag, and, of course, our packaging. And every piece of that marketing brought the same health-washing approach as our competitors, but, instead of making vague health claims, we gave the straight up facts about our food.

two men stand on scaffolding pasting letters on the top of a lime green store
the owner of Holy chicken morgan Spurlock stands in his store in new york
the inside of the holy chicken store showing the wall graphic and seating against the wall
photo from the inside of the store showing their mission statement to make natural food
A wait line for the Holy Chicken restaurant with a drawing on the ground where people wait in line that has chickens and reads, " free range zone
the fountain drinks and water station of holy chicken in new york
a display of three advertisements for holy chicken
the back of the worker's shirt for Holy Chicken
A stack of Holy Chicken fry containers
a shot from behind a worker at holy chicken scooping the food while customers watch
Many people wait in line to eat at holy chicken
A shot of customers smiling and eating holy chicken
a shot from over the shoulder of a woman eating a holy chicken sandwich
A downward shot of hands holding a holy chicken sandwich with a green back ground with wavy symbols

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