Burger King Just Copied Another One Of McDonald's Smart Ideas

Yesterday we reported that McDonald's figured out a sly way to circumvent San Francisco's new 'Happy Meal Ban' by offering the toys for 10 cents and donating the proceeds to charity.And now, Burger King has found a way too -- by doing the exact same thing.That's right, McDonald's long-time nemesis will also be charging 10 cents to folks that want a toy with their kids meal. It hasn't decided yet where the toy proceeds will go.Of course, it's far from the first time Burger King has copied its rival. From apple dippers and apple fries to McNuggets and chicken tenders, the product imitation is pretty obvious, and usually Burger King is the one being reactionary.But at least it knows it.When Burger King came out with its BK Breakfast Muffin (which is more than slightly similar to McDonald's McMuffin), it amazingly had the guile to fire up a commercial that depicted the King mascot sneaking into the McDonald's HQ to steal the recipe.Please follow War Room on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »See Also:The Incredibly Sly Way McDonald's Will Make Money From San Francisco's New 'Happy Meal Ban'Look At All The Companies 'Digital Darwinism' Has Killed Off US Airways Goes On Damage Control After Denying A Refund To This Woman With Terminal Cancer

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