When KFC promised viewers of Oprah Winfrey free chicken, some fans thought it was too good to be true.And they were right, within hours there were queues outside the stores and KFC began to run out of their newly launched grilled chicken meals.
Some restaurants even had to employ extra staff to manage the crowds which formed after the show on Wednesday.
KFC bosses say as a result they are currently unable to honor the freebie vouchers which viewers were able to download from Oprah.com
They are asking coupon holders to provide their details and will then mail new vouchers out in stages, hopefully this will calm what some are calling the Chicken Riots of '09.
Each coupon had promised two pieces of grilled chicken, two individual side orders and a biscuit - the new ones will also include a drink.
A spokesperson for KFC said: "We are so sorry, but due to the overwhelming response to our free Kentucky Grilled Chicken meal coupon, we can no longer redeem the free coupon at this time.
"But we will honor our commitment to giving you a free Kentucky Grilled Chicken meal.
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The_Wizard
Oh, and in case your wondering... The download time frame for this coupon has now expired.
http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090430-tows-kfc-coupon-download
http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090430-tows-kfc-coupon-download
