Current:Home > ContactTravis Kelce inspires Chipotle to temporarily change its name after old Tweets resurface -CapitalWay
Travis Kelce inspires Chipotle to temporarily change its name after old Tweets resurface
View
Date:2025-04-16 05:30:47
Travis Kelce’s old social media posts are causing quite the conversation online, namely among chain restaurants.
Swifties, Taylor Swift’s fan base have gone to the trouble of digging up the Kansas City Chiefs tight end posts on X, formerly known as Twitter in an attempt to get to know the new beau.
One of those posts, written by Kelce in 2011 got the attention of Chipotle, a popular food chain restaurant that serves burritos, bowls and salads.
“Went from class to therapy, now I need some #chipolte and then I'm off to check out my new apt!!,” Kelce wrote on April 27, 2011.
Despite misspelling the name of the brand, Chipotle replied to the post on Wednesday Nov. 15 with “its me, hi,” a reference to Swift’s song “Anti-Hero.”
The exchange didn’t end there, the restaurant chain has temporarily adopted Kelce’s spelling.
Here’s what we know.
How did Chipotle respond?
In an attempt to capitalize off all the attention Kelce’s old post garnered, Chipotle has changed its username to “Chipolte” on a number of social media platforms.
The company also decided to take it one step further by modifying the sign outside of a Kansas City Chipotle location in reference to Kelce’s post.
The restaurant, located at 4151 Sterling Ave., Suite B is not far from GEHA Field At Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Chiefs.
The sign was changed Monday evening, ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles game, company spokesperson Annie Gradinger shared with The Kansas City Star.
Family united:Travis Kelce draws sympathy from brother Jason after rough night in Chiefs' loss to Eagles
Will the sign be up for long?
It's unclear how long the sign inspired by Kelce’s post will be up, but Gradinger did say it would be up “for a limited time.”
The post has been viewed more than 280,000 times since it was posted Monday, with hundreds of users chiming in on the marketing move.
Dozens of Kelce’s posts have surfaced online over the last few weeks, including posts Kelce wrote about Olive Garden and IHOP among other topics.
To the rescue:After fire destroys woman's car, but not her Stanley tumbler, company steps up
veryGood! (3)
Related
- Sam Taylor
- With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas
- Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing with $535 million jackpot
- Busy Philipps' 15-Year-Old Birdie Has Terrifying Seizure at School in Sweden
- Tree trimmer dead after getting caught in wood chipper at Florida town hall
- Naval officer jailed in Japan in deadly crash is transferred to US custody, his family says
- US Marine killed, 14 injured at Camp Pendleton after amphibious vehicle rolls over
- Danish police arrest several people suspected of planning terror attacks
- California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- Here's How You Can Score Free Shipping on EVERYTHING During Free Shipping Day 2023
Ranking
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- Dismayed by Moscow’s war, Russian volunteers are joining Ukrainian ranks to fight Putin’s troops
- Illinois State apologizes to Norfolk State after fan shouts racial slur during game
- Israel vows to fight on in Gaza despite deadly ambush and rising international pressure
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- Japan’s Kishida replaces 4 ministers linked to slush funds scandal to contain damage to party
- 11 students hospitalized after fire extinguisher discharges in Virginia school
- Japan’s Kishida replaces 4 ministers linked to slush funds scandal to contain damage to party
Recommendation
Average rate on 30
Rights expert blasts Italy’s handling of gender-based violence and discrimination against women
Hugh Grant hopes his kids like 'Wonka' after being 'traumatized' by 'Paddington 2'
Turkish lawmaker who collapsed in parliament after delivering speech, dies
Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
DWTS’ Alfonso Ribeiro Shares Touching Request for Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert After Health Scare
Discovery inside unearthed bottle would’ve shocked the scientist who buried it in 1879
Ex-Tokyo Olympics official pleads not guilty to taking bribes in exchange for Games contracts