People who search for the White Castle restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona on Google Street View will see that the location has been turned into Fright Castle instead. Complete with creepy clowns, giant insects, zombies and a full moon hanging overhead, the enhanced image of the White Castle location in Scottsdale is full of details for fans to appreciate. On individual tombstones, the chain is paying tribute to souls like Anita Slider, Stella Craver and Gotta Crave, as well as classic horror movies with lines that appear on self-ordering kiosks.
The activation spotlights White Castle's deals via third-party delivery partners, such as the $0 delivery fee on DoorDash orders of $15 or more and $5 off a 20-Slider Crave Clutch when ordered through Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates or Grubhub, both through October 31.
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The Fright Castle Takeover Turns White Castle into a Haunted Scene
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