Bad news for Memphis fast food junkies: Locally appearing Burger King signs reading “Global Warming is Baloney” aren’t a tone-deaf marketing campaign for some delicious new Whopper-loni sandwich. Darn it.
On the other hand ecologically-minded consumers can breathe a little easier knowing that Burger King Corp. (BKC), the company that licenses BK franchises, isn’t going on the warpath against global warming science.
On Friday, May 29 Susan Robison, Vice President, Corporate Communications for the Burger King Corporation, dropped The Flyer an email containing BKC’s official — if not fully informed — statement regarding the signs.