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THE SOLUTION
Lifetime and Chili’s partnered for the multi-platform campaign “I’ll be Home for National Margarita Day.” This initiative leverages Lifetime’s production and storytelling expertise to drive brand awareness and restaurant traffic for the annual and underappreciated holiday, National Margarita Day on February 22. The multi-week event maximizes reach and engagement of audiences through custom creative across social, digital ,linear, talent driven amplification, mainstream press, and a premiere event in NYC. The centerpiece, the 15 minutes Lifetime Event, “I’ll be Home for National Margarita Day,” stars and is executive produced by Maria Menounos, alongside Taye Diggs. Delivering a heartwarming story of love, tradition, and community, it’s a celebration of everything we love about Lifetime and Chili’s. The collaborative effort between the creative teams is an unmissable cultural event that will have fans raising their marg glasses and sharing their very own Chili’s cheese pulls!
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I'LL BE HOME FOR NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY
15 Minute Lifetime Television Event, Trailers, Movie Poster and Promotional Elements Across Social, Digital, and Linear
RECOGNIZABLE AND FAN-FAVORITE TALENT
Starring Maria Menounos and Taye Diggs
CUSTOM DIGITAL LANDING PAGE AND CONTENT
Movie landing page and content playlist on mylifetime.com
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ROBUST SOCIAL CAMPAIGN
Featuring custom Social-First videos along with promotional and tune-in social posts
PREMIERE EVENT PROMOTING THE CAMPAIGN
Featuring a content screening, cheese pulls, and of course, margaritas!
BUZZY PRESS COVERAGE AND PR RELEASES
Coverage in Ad Week, Ad Age, Variety, MSN.com, Food Sided, and more.
CAMPAIGN RESULTS
Campaign delivered fun, flavor, and engagement for National Margarita Day.
DROVE BRAND LIFT FOR CHILI’S
+45*pts
Unaided Brand Awareness
+30*pts
Ad Awareness
+5*pts
Favorability
+5*pts
Chili’s Margarita Consideration
CHILI’S MESSAGING RESONATED
+21*pts
Chili’s Is a Great Place to Celebrate National Margarita Day
+21*pts
[Has] Margarita Experts
+12*pts
Handcrafted Margaritas with Premium Ingredients
+10*pts
Gives Great Cheese Pulls
SERVED UP APPETIZING ENTERTAINMENT
91%
Campaign Is a Fun Way to Celebrate National Margarita Day
>90%
Campaign Was Entertaining and Creative
~90%
Taye and Maria Are Actors They Enjoy Seeing On-Screen
90%
Social Media Content Is Entertaining
CHILI’S AND LIFETIME ARE A GREAT FIT
89%
This Partnership Is a Good Fit for Chili’s
89%
Appreciate Lifetime and Chili's for Creating This Fun Content
86%
The Partnership Gives Chili’s an Edge over the Competition
83%
Would Like to See Lifetime and Chili’s Make a Sequel
Source: Latitude Research 2025: Lifetime + Chilis. Control (300) Exposed (1500). Results reflect top 2 box results (very/somewhat favorable; very/somewhat likely). *Statistical significance at 95% or higher confidence level. ∆Statistical significance at 90% or higher confidence level. Lifts = the percentage point difference between Control and Exposed groups.

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