gidget was the taco bell dog's name.
gidget was the taco bell dog's name.
what was the taco bell dog's name?
gidget
on july 1, 2009, taco bell replaced 20-year sponsor mcdonald's as the fast-food partner of the nba. taco bell and the nba agreed on a 4-year deal allowing them to advertise on abc, tnt and espn, and nba-themed promotions. on july 21, 2009, gidget, the chihuahua featured in taco bell ads in the late 1990s, was euthanized after suffering a stroke. she was 15 years old. 2009 commercials for the "frutista freeze" frozen drink feature snowball, an eleonora cockatoo noted for his ability to dance to human music. in an effort to promote its $2 meal deals, taco bell started a facebook group in june 2010 to collect signatures on a petition that appeals to the federal reserve to produce more two-dollar bills.
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in july, 2000, taco bell ended the chihuahua advertisements, ended its relationship with their creator tbwa, and replaced the company's president, after same-store sales fell by 6% in the second quarter of 2000, the largest such decline in taco bell history. it was incorrectly rumored that taco bell ended the commercials because the dog died. some latin americans accused the dog of being a cultural stereotype, and tom kenny, who is a friend of carlos alazraqui (who was the voice of the taco bell chihuahua), said that hispanic advocacy groups lobbying for the end of the campaign led to the cancellation of the taco bell dog. other reports say the use of the dog was discontinued because it failed to increase taco bell's revenue stream in spite of the dog's popularity.
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