Unknown in the UK, Smashburger wanted to be positioned as a leading 'fast casual better burger' restaurant in a quick period of time. With no secured restaurants opened and at a time when numerous US chains were making the move to the UK – Spider needed to make the brand stand out and be seen as a serious contender.

Spider devised a corporate profiling campaign, generating interest in the brand, its unique “smashing” technique and highlighting its success to date and more importantly its future aims for the UK market.  

Using a joint interview approach, with a US and UK spokesperson, Spider conducted a media tour – enabling direct media communication of the Smashburger business concept.  The campaign went live simultaneously with the US communications plan.

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The campaign secured vast national and broadcast coverage. We also gained consumer interest pre-opening and led discussions around the rise of the 'fast casual' restaurant.