Cinnabon tried to be cute with its tribute to actress Carrie Fisher, but unfortunately the social strategy backfired. (1 reader comment)
Cinnabon's Carrie Fisher Tweet Causes PR Meltdown
Tue., Jan. 3, 2017
By Ronn Torossian
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