Franchise Commercials of Super Bowl XLIII

TAMPA, Fla. (Blue MauMau) - While today marks the clash of the football franchises at Super Bowl XLIII, Blue MauMau continues our tradition of publishing video streams of commercials from franchisors as they pop up. This is the franchise industry's version of Spike TV's annual Commercial Bowl, the online airing and competition of Super Bowl commercials.

Coca-Cola Avatar

City scenes. Young people. Upbeat music. Neat graphics. No one does these things as well as Coke.

Coca-Cola Heist

I'm wrong. It's not just the city. Coke gets the country side too. During bad economic times, uncertainty and the middle of a cold blizzardy winter, the message is that the simple things sustain us. Opening a bottle of happiness to the sights and sounds of summer is comforting. An emotional connection has been made.

Pepsi Max "I'm Good"

The writer in me loves the short, manly exchange (about one to two seconds) in parallel format to check if the guy accidentally hit in the head with a bowling ball is still alive. The offender declares, "My bad." "I'm good," comes the immediate response. Now that is perfect guy communication.

Toyota's "Are You Venza" Spot

Nothing too out of the ordinary for this car franchisor's ad.

Pepsi Cola's Sobe Commercial

Dreamworks helps out with a computer graphic, 3D ad for Sobe. (See CS News for more details)

RIU Hotels, Extraordinary Vacations

If you are a franchisee of RIU hotels, you may be glad to see your brand in the Superbowl, reminding cold Northerners to come to your tropical resorts.

Sizzler, Where America Comes to Eat

A straightforward ad reminding Super Bowl watchers — steak, sizzling steak. FOOD.

Bud Light, Budget Cuts

Product franchisor Budweiser doesn't think some budget cuts are very funny.

H&R Block, Death and Taxes

Nothing is certain but death and taxes. Here's a message from tax service provider and business format franchisor H&R Block.

Budweiser, Clydesdale Gets His Date Back

These Clydesdale commercials are some of the most popular Budweiser ads that exist as proven from views on the Net. Marketers may want to chime in on how these abstract commercials help move product for Budweiser's franchisees, despite no one in the 30-second spot drinking a Bud.

Budweiser, Clydesdale Fetch