After fielding numerous complaints against its racy “Flat Buns” commercial, Carl’s Jr.-which is owned by Carpinteria-based CKE Restaurants-has re-edited the commercial to omit a sexy, dancing teacher touting the chain’s new patty melt sandwich. The commercial still features high school students rapping about their love of “flat buns”-a double entendre referring to the patty melt having sliced bread instead of the usual hamburger buns.
Ad Campaign Raises Eyebrows
Thu Sep 20, 2007 | 6:00am
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https://www.independent.com/2007/09/20/ad-campaign-raises-eyebrows/