White Castle Introduces New Package Design for Sliders Sold in Grocery and Other Retail Stores Nationwide
Package Refresh Coincides with Company's 100th Birthday and Caps Decade of Steady Retail Growth
Jan 26, 2021, 05:00 ET
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of a record year – and a record decade – for its retail division, White Castle is introducing a brand-new look for its retail packaging.
The nation's first fast-food hamburger chain began rolling out the new design on select packages in October. By the end of March, all retail packages will sport the new look, which features a consumer-approved contemporary design with clean lines and bold colors to create consistency across the portfolio of products. The new design also appeals to customers' sense of taste with a dominant image of a single Slider.
"This package refresh proclaims 'tasty,' and we love the fact that it coincides with our 100th birthday," said Jamie Richardson, vice president at White Castle. "For a family owned business spanning four generations, we're always looking for new ways to respond to our customers' preferences and satisfy their crave."
White Castle has been thoughtful and consumer-focused in its approach to the packaging change. In 2019, White Castle began to explore the packaging design elements that matter most to consumers: benefits, brand identity and taste appeal. Working with a food packaging and branding company, White Castle then redesigned the boxes for its frozen Sliders, introducing the tagline, "Easy to heat, fun to eat."
Well-known as a fast-food restaurant brand, White Castle is also a successful consumer packaged goods company. White Castle launched its retail division in 1987, becoming the first quick-service restaurant to offer its menu items for purchase at grocery stores for preparation at home. Today, White Castle's retail product line-up includes five Slider varieties in a range of package sizes. The Sliders are sold in freezer aisles at grocery, convenience, drug and club stores nationwide.
"The retail division represents about 25% of White Castle's total sales, and we had another strong year in 2020," said Tiffany Carreker, general manager and VP of sales for the division. "In a year of gains for many CPG brands, our growth outpaced the category by 8%. We've seen steady growth year after year, to the point where our retail business today is more than double the size it was in 2010."
White Castle credits this success, in part, to its commitment to quality. While other restaurant companies entering the retail space have outsourced production, White Castle maintains its own supply chain, from meat processing plants to bakeries and retail manufacturing plants. This means that the makeup of the sliders that are available in the frozen food aisle are virtually identical to those served in one of its more than 360 restaurants.
About White Castle®
White Castle, America's first fast-food hamburger chain, has been making hot and tasty Sliders as a family-owned business for almost 100 years. Based in Columbus, Ohio, White Castle started serving The Original Slider® in 1921. Today White Castle owns and operates more than 360 restaurants dedicated to satisfying customers' cravings morning, noon and night and sells its famous fare in retail stores nationwide. The Original Slider, named in 2014 as Time Magazine's most influential burger of all time, is served alongside a menu of creatively crafted sliders and other mouthwatering food options, including White Castle's Impossible™ Slider, named by Thrillist in 2019 as the "Best Plant-Based Fast Food Burger." White Castle's commitment to maintaining the highest quality products extends to the company owning and operating its own meat processing plants, bakeries and frozen-food processing plants. White Castle is known for the legendary loyalty of its team members, more than 1 in 4 of whom have worked for White Castle for at least 10 years, and of its faithful fans, affectionately referred to as Cravers, many of whom compete each year for entry into the Cravers Hall of Fame. The official White Castle app, available at iTunes App Store or Google Play, makes it easy for Cravers to access sweet deals and place pickup orders any time. They can also have their orders delivered using one of White Castle's delivery partners. For more information on White Castle, visit whitecastle.com.
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