Chipotle Giving Away Free Food

Customers can earn free food by playing interactive “Friend or Faux” online game, which takes aim at fast-food competitors.

July 17, 2015

DENVER – From July 21 until the end of August, Chipotle will be giving customers a chance to win a free meal, simply by playing the fast-casual chain’s “Friend or Faux” online game.

The integrated marketing campaign and interactive digital experience invites consumers to learn about the differences between Chipotle’s ingredients and those commonly used by fast-food chains. “Friend or Faux” is also designed to reinforce Chipotle’s “Food With Integrity” commitment, the company’s progressive approach to continue conversations about where food comes from and how it is prepared.

“There’s been a lot of talk recently about fast food companies removing artificial ingredients from their food, but most of these announcements cover only a portion of the thousands of additives used in processed foods,” explained Mark Crumpacker, chief creative and development officer at Chipotle. “By engaging people in a way that makes them more curious about what they are eating, we hope they will better understand the options that are available to them.”

To play “Friend or Faux,” consumers choose a Chipotle menu item and one of a number of fast-food menu items, and then compare and match 20 ingredients, identifying which menu item contains each ingredient — the Chipotle item, the fast food item, or both. The menu items will include a variety of Chipotle’s burritos, bowls, tacos and salads, as well as items such as burgers, burritos, tacos, sandwiches, salads and pizzas available from common fast-food brands.

Users who complete the ingredient comparison will receive a buy-one-get-one free mobile offer, as well as an entry into a national sweepstakes. The national sweepstakes will award 50 grand prize winners with one year of “Free Burritos for You and a Friend” and 100 first prize winners with a “Catering Party for 20.” 

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