Advertising often works best when it tells the truth and exposes social tensions. In the case of this campaign, it did both. Red Square developed a cross-platform campaign with a bold request: choose Waffle Stop for breakfast and lunch. Bold indeed.
Under the banner “United We Waffle,” our team blanketed the Seattle-Tacoma electorate with yard signs, bumper stickers, buttons, social media posts and videos that leverage all the tricks.
Did we win? You better believe it. Sales grew during and after the campaign almost 4% month-over-month. Not to mention that Waffle Stop was busier October 2020 at 50% dining room capacity than the previous year at 100%.
Social media was the key driver of website traffic growth during the campaign period.