While it was Burger King that most substantially increased its investment in 2007, McDonald’s is still far and away the big-spender in the Hispanic market among other fast food restaurants. This year, its Hispanic ad-spend flirted with the million dollar mark. The company’s biggest single spends were in magazines: Vista and Hispanic Magazine; It increased its spend in El Vocero de Puerto Rico, while decreasing its Vista investment.
Meanwhile Wendy’s and KFC both decreased their spends compared to 2006, with KFC dropping their investment by over half.
Brand |
2006 Investment |
2007 Investment |
% Change |
McDonald's |
$809,471 |
$951,452 |
17.50% |
Burger King |
$135,000 |
$183,000 |
35% |
Wendy's |
$177,000 |
$152,000 |
-14% |
KFC |
$468,000 |
$198,000 |
-58% |
In terms of which print properties fast food chains favor, it varies, although El Vocero de Puerto Rico clearly had a big year in 2007, garnering the most investment from three of the top-four spenders. El Nuevo Dia was also ubiquitous in the restaurants’ media plans.
|
Top Three Spends |
In Hispanic ROP |
|
|
|
McDonald's |
2006 |
2007 |
|
1. Vista |
Vista |
|
2. El Especialito |
Hispanic Magazine |
|
3. Selecciones |
Selecciones |
|
|
|
Burger King |
1. El Nuevo Dia |
El Vocero de Puerto Rico |
|
2. El Vocero de Puerto Rico |
Fox Sports en Espanol |
|
3. Primera Hora |
El Nuevo Herald |
|
|
|
Wendy's |
1. El Vocero de Puerto Rico |
El Vocero de Puerto Rico |
|
2. El Nuevo Dia |
Buena Vida |
|
3. Caribbean Business |
Caribbean Business |
|
|
|
KFC |
1. El Vocero de Puerto Rico |
El Vocero de Puerto Rico |
|
2. El Nuevo Dia |
El Nuevo Dia |
|
3. Hora Hispana |
Hora Hispana |
For absolute dollar levels as well as 2007 FSI activity, year-over-year growth comparisons and Q1 2007 data, call Marcos Baer at (212) 685-4441 or e-mail [email protected].