Canadian restaurants and businesses are pulling April FoolsBԪַ Day pranks on their customers, albeit some more believable than others.
Pizza Hut took to social media April 1 to announce the so-called creation of a pizza-scented candle that smells like mushroom, green pepper and pepperoni.
BԪַEnjoy the aroma of fresh pizza every day,BԪַ the company posted to Instagram.
Fast-food chain A&W took the same approach. Instead of a candle, it told customers its plans to launch onion ring-scented hand sanitizer.
BԪַClean your hands, but keep the onion ring aroma,BԪַ it lauded.
Canadian-owned franchise, Roots, announced a new product for sale BԪַ a hand-made leather Timbit holder.
BԪַItBԪַs hand-made at our state-of-the-art leather factory in Toronto,BԪַ the company tweeted April 1.
ItBԪַs BIG and it needs to be handled with care. Introducing our Leather TimBigs Holder thatBԪַs hand-made at our state-of-the-art leather factory in Toronto.
BԪַ Roots (@ROOTS)
Kraft Dinner Canada introduced customers to an essential oil kit that would allow people to BԪַbreathe in the cheesy comforting aroma of a fresh pot of KD.BԪַ
BԪַSmell it in the office, the bedroom, heck BԪַ even the shower,BԪַ it promoted the same day.
Pizza Pizza, headquartered in Toronto, said its usual popcorn chicken will be converted and offered as chicken popcorn.
The company ensures, BԪַof course, in the shape of a chicken wing!BԪַ
McDonaldBԪַs Canada announced itBԪַs switching to the metric system, pledging to call its Quarter Pounder burger BԪַthe 1/9th KilogrammerBԪַ from now on.
Boston Pizza Canada said itBԪַs pulling Thai Chicken Bites from its list of offerings on On April 1 BԪַ BԪַFarewell to an all-time classic!BԪַ
sarah.grochowski@bpdigital.ca
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