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7 companies out to trick Canadian customers this April Fools㽶Ƶֱ (PHOTOS)

Onion-scented sanitizer, pizza-scented candles and cheese-scented essential oil announced April 1
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A&W took to social media April 1, among other Canadian companies, announcing the so-called creation of a pizza-scented candle that smells like mushroom, green pepper and pepperoni. (Instagram/A&W)

Canadian restaurants and businesses are pulling April Fools㽶Ƶֱ 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.

㽶ƵֱEnjoy the aroma of fresh pizza every day,㽶Ƶֱ 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.

㽶ƵֱClean your hands, but keep the onion ring aroma,㽶Ƶֱ it lauded.

Canadian-owned franchise, Roots, announced a new product for sale 㽶Ƶֱ a hand-made leather Timbit holder.

㽶ƵֱIt㽶Ƶֱs hand-made at our state-of-the-art leather factory in Toronto,㽶Ƶֱ the company tweeted April 1.

Kraft Dinner Canada introduced customers to an essential oil kit that would allow people to 㽶Ƶֱbreathe in the cheesy comforting aroma of a fresh pot of KD.㽶Ƶֱ

㽶ƵֱSmell it in the office, the bedroom, heck 㽶Ƶֱ even the shower,㽶Ƶֱ 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, 㽶Ƶֱof course, in the shape of a chicken wing!㽶Ƶֱ

McDonald㽶Ƶֱs Canada announced it㽶Ƶֱs switching to the metric system, pledging to call its Quarter Pounder burger 㽶Ƶֱthe 1/9th Kilogrammer㽶Ƶֱ from now on.

Boston Pizza Canada said it㽶Ƶֱs pulling Thai Chicken Bites from its list of offerings on On April 1 㽶Ƶֱ 㽶ƵֱFarewell to an all-time classic!㽶Ƶֱ



sarah.grochowski@bpdigital.ca

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