Case study · PR + Local Store Marketing + Social

How one Bills giveaway reached guests in the restaurant, on social and in the news.

Singelyn Group McDonald's · Western New York

The opportunity

Singelyn Group McDonald's had two tickets to the Bills home opener and wanted to turn them into a campaign that reached beyond a one-off social giveaway.

How it worked

Eligible guests could enter free online. Guests who made a qualifying purchase at a participating restaurant could submit their receipt for an additional entry.

What Sandlot did

Sandlot developed the campaign creative, designed the restaurant flyers and bag stuffers, supported the organization's social promotion and created press releases for the media.

What happened

The campaign earned local and national pickup, with coverage extending through USA Today, Yahoo Sports and MSN.

Results

10
Tracked media mentions
52.5M
Potential online audience
$2.36M
Estimated publicity value
USA Today, Yahoo Sports + MSN
National pickup

Source: Critical Mention, September 2, 2026. Audience represents potential online audience, not actual impressions. Publicity value was estimated by Critical Mention using Nielsen and SQAD data.

The campaign, in place

The Win Bills Home Opener Tickets flyer posted in a restaurant window
In the restaurant · window flyer
The giveaway bag stuffer taped to a McDelivery bag on a car seat
In the bag · bag stuffer
A News 8 WROC Rochester story covering the Singelyn Group McDonald's Bills ticket giveaway
Local coverage · News 8 WROC
The Singelyn Group Facebook post asking followers whether they have entered the giveaway
Social promotion · Singelyn Group
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