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title: "QSR Magazine: If a 16 Beats a 1 in the NCAAs, Lunch is on Little Caesars"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8d074fc4-d76e-4a7e-bef7-1f2a7670a1de
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-if-a-16-beats-a-1-in-the-ncaas-lunch-is-on-little-caesars-11003
category: "Pizza"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Pizza"
published: 2017-03-10T14:09:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:32:57.338Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/33b548166166b953ab08d6dc126c2f216731.jpg
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# QSR Magazine: If a 16 Beats a 1 in the NCAAs, Lunch is on Little Caesars

**TL;DR:** Little Caesars will offer a free HOT-N-READY Lunch Combo if a #16-seeded team beats a #1-seeded team in the NCAA college men's basketball championship. The offer can be redeemed at participating locations from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. if the upset occurs.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-03-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-if-a-16-beats-a-1-in-the-ncaas-lunch-is-on-little-caesars-11003).*

## Story

Basketball fans could score big on April 3 if the unthinkable happens. According to a recent QSR Magazine article, if any #16-seeded team beats a #1-seeded team in this year’s NCAA college men’s basketball championship, Little Caesars will be offering free lunch to customers.

"If a crazy thing happens and there's an upset, it'll be a big score for pizza lovers," says Ed Gleich, senior vice president of global marketing, Little Caesars. "And, if the number-ones prevail, fans can still catch a great deal at Little Caesars with our high quality, HOT-N-READY Lunch Combo for just $5. Either way, customers win!"

Customers can redeem the offer of a free HOT-N-READY Lunch Combo if they mention it at the counter at participating locations from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. if a #16-seeded team pulls off an upset.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- Little Caesar's (company)
- NCAA (regulator)
- ncaa promotion (topic)
- free lunch offer (topic)
- basketball championship (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-if-a-16-beats-a-1-in-the-ncaas-lunch-is-on-little-caesars-11003). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8d074fc4-d76e-4a7e-bef7-1f2a7670a1de).