On Sun, 05 Oct 2014 14:36:18 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 5 Oct 2014 11:12:41 -0500, "MaryL"
> wrote:
>
>> I have seen that ad. Pretzels used to be one of my favorite snacks, but
>> that Sonic ad sounds nauseating--and some of the ads for items like pretzel
>> buns for hamburger actually sound like they would be difficult to eat. I
>> suspect that is one of those fads (if it even reaches the level of a
>> "fad") will be short-lived.
>
>Ads are just a way of getting their name out there. For the past
>couple of years, Mountain Mike (pizza) has been advertising on sports
>shows. The name meant nothing to me and I wondered why they were
>spending so much money on something I never see. Then a few weeks
>ago, we were in a small community about an hour away and what did I
>see? Mountain Mikes. We were headed over to meet people for lunch
>elsewhere, but if I was just driving along and feeling hungry - who
>knows? I might have gone in and ordered a pizza out of pure
>curiosity.

Yes. It's called 'advertising' and the concept is fairly well known by
most people these days. But thanks for explaining it to us.