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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 4
Irv's Burgers Launches Ice Cream Man Combo Through Aug. 9 as Film Opens Aug. 7
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 4

Irv's Burgers Launches Ice Cream Man Combo Through Aug. 9 as Film Opens Aug. 7

2 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 4

Summary

  • Irv's Burgers is selling a limited-time I-SCREAM CHILL(I) CHEESE COMBO MEAL at all locations through Aug. 9 to promote Eli Roth's upcoming horror film Ice Cream Man.
  • The tie-in also includes limited-edition merchandise such as custom Ice Cream Man hats and free mini posters, available at all Irv's restaurants ahead of the movie's Aug. 7 theatrical release.
  • Irv's is pairing the film promotion with its broader 80th-anniversary push, with the Route 66 chain planning a birthday event on Aug. 26 featuring deals and giveaways.

Insights

What does Irv’s Ice Cream Man promo reveal about the future of movie marketing, nostalgia branding, and collectible fast-food tie-ins?
Can Irv’s 80-year Americana image and Eli Roth’s unrated horror world boost each other, or is this movie-meal mashup too strange to work?