Wholly Guacamole® brand teams up with SONIC® Drive-In® to introduce the Wholly Guacamole® Dog

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Jun 20, 2012, 09:17 ET

FORT WORTH, Tex., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- July is National Hot Dog Month, and the Wholly Guacamole® brand, the world's No. 1 selling brand of guacamole, is joining forces with SONIC Drive-In to introduce the Wholly Guacamole® Dog.

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"Avocado products are increasingly in high demand, and we're excited to be offering our customers guacamole as a menu choice," said James O'Reilly, SONIC Chief Marketing Officer. "Wholly Guacamole® products are well known for their quality of ingredients and taste. We feel they are a great partner for our brand and for our customers."

The promotion officially kicks off June 25 and will run through Aug. 12. The limited time offer will be supported by an integrated mix of web and social media, in-store Wholly Guacamole® product packaging (which includes a free small SONIC Tots offer), free standing inserts in newspapers and SONIC's iconic "Two Guys" national television media.

"We are excited about the opportunity to offer Wholly Guacamole® products outside the grocery store. Partnering with SONIC allows consumers to try our product in a new way," said Tracey Altman, vice president of marketing for Fresherized Foods, the home of Wholly Guacamole® products. "Allowing consumers to try our guacamole in restaurants and having them bring home that idea is a win-win for all of us."

Wholly Guacamole® products can be found nationally in grocery store produce sections. According to Nielsen Ratings, they have been the No. 1 selling guacamole for nine consecutive years. The product is all natural, contains no preservatives or additives, and is kosher certified and gluten free.

About Wholly Guacamole

Wholly Guacamole® brand is a brand of Texas-based Fresherized Foods, a global leader in food safety, quality and flavor innovation. The High-Pressure Processing (HPP) process (or Fresherization™) ensures that the all-natural ingredients safely packed into each bag retain their authentic "made from scratch" flavor. For more information on America's No. 1 selling guacamole, visit eatwholly.com. Find Wholly Guacamole on Facebook here: facebook.com/whollyguacamole and on Twitter @eatWholly

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