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Finders Keepers: Fast-Food Chain ‘Loses’ 5000 Wallets Burger King leaves prepaid gift cards and cash around the city

By  MATT BARTOSIK

Updated 9:00 AM CDT, Wed, Nov 12, 2008

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The fast food monarch with the big head (literally) will be leaving 5000 wallets in high-traffic areas of Chicago.

 

I have to admit, while I do enjoy fast food burgers on occasion, the new "Burger King" model with the big plastic head creeps me out. I doubt I'm the only one. But according to Time-Out Chicago, he may seem a lot less disturbing as he hands out free money over the next couple days.

From November 12-14, the fast food chain will be leaving 5000 wallets around Chicago, specifically "in high-traffic areas and landmarks." Inside the wallets? "A BK Crown Card pre-loaded with $5 to $20 and cold, hard cash ranging from $1 to $100."

This should make for an interesting scene in tourist hot-spots: half of the people looking skyward as they photograph tall buildings; the other half looking down at the ground, their eyes peeled for a wayward wallet.

Hopefully the wallets will be hidden somewhere dry, given the rainy outlook for the next few days.

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  • Maureen Sunday, Nov 16 at 1:47 PM FLAG COMMENT I found 3 near a L exit. I almost dropped them in a mailbox before someone stopped me. I gave her two and kept one. I haven't been in a BK since I saw an employee use the ladies room & fail to wash her hands before returning to work but my husband likes the BK milkshakes so I gave him the $5 gift card & kept the buck myself.
  • John Thursday, Nov 13 at 8:23 PM FLAG COMMENT "It pays to look down as you are walking". You never know what you may find Don't be surprised if you find a black wallet full of cash..Hmm.. if you attempt to turn it in...please look twice at the contents... It may be one of Burger Kings wallets....many passed out yester day and today. till the 14th of this month. What a Brilliant marketing campaine. McDonalds raised their income by the mononpoly strategy. and Will t ... MORE >
  • Anonymous Thursday, Nov 13 at 8:13 PM FLAG COMMENT "It Pays To Look Down As you are Walking" You just may find a wallet with cash. But, don't be so hasty to turn it into the police lost and found department. Because it just might be from: Burger King. It is like the good old days when money would fall from the skys and people on the ground would reach and grab as many bills as possible. That was back in the 30's and fouty's. What a brilliant marketing campaine Burge ... MORE >
  • John Albrecht Thursday, Nov 13 at 8:10 PM FLAG COMMENT I was walking on Rural Avenue in Tempe, Arizona, and I found one near the McDonalds by the 72 bus stop. While walking up to it, I debated whether or not I'd turn it in. I didn't turn it in. John www.badboyjohn.com
  • Kyle Thursday, Nov 13 at 7:01 PM FLAG COMMENT I totally found the King's wallet with $20 inside inside of a New City paper dispenser - I took that money and bought me some peanut butter!

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