Mini Birria Tacos - © 2024 Jack In The Box

Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant And Snacks News!

Thankgiving and Fall Themes are everywhere! Check out Denny’s Turkey Feast Sandwich deal, and $1 Whoppers (for Burger King Royal Perks members). Plus the return of White Castle’s Sloppy Joe Sli-ders and the Taco Bell Nacho Fries Lover’s Pass…

Slopppy Joe Sliders - © 2024 White Castle

The rundown…

There’s something in every category this week… Including coffee super-specials for 7-Eleven’s 60th Birthday!

Mains

White Castle brings back Sloppy Joe Slider

The SJS features ‘a sweet-and-tangy mix’ of lean ground beef, onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers served on WC’s trademark steamed bun. And this time, Sliders are available in three versions: Orig-inal, Smoky Joe’s and Spicy Joe’s. Get ’em as part of a new $5 value meal, or a Joe’s 6 pack (any 6 Sloppy Smoky or Spicy Joe’s Sliders) for $6.99.

Denny’s Turkey Feast Sandwich = Thanksgiving on Toast!

It’s a big, thick, juicy, tasty feast of sliced turkey, with stuffing, and cranberry sauce grilled artisan bread. The deal includes seasoned wavy-cut fries and a side of turkey gravy is included for dipping.

Turkey Feast Sandwich - © 2024 Denny's

You’ll feel loved even if dining alone on Thanksgiving – if you indulge in this celebration-sized sandwich!

Burger King says thanks with $1 Whoppers

Burger King dishes 1 million whoppers for just $1 each… To thank the more than 1 million fans who participated in its $1 New Whopper contest. The catch – sure to make more than a few folks upset – is that it’s available only to users of the BK app. You can find out more and vote for your favourite New Whopper finalist, at the BK website…

Sides

Taco Bell caters to Nacho Fries Lovers

Happy Holidays or Nacho Fries lovers, for sure! The TB Nacho Fries Lover’s Pass is back. It’s good for 30 consecutive days of free regular Nacho Fries (one per day; except on Thanksgiving Day or Christ-mas) from date of purchase.

Nacho Fries - © 2024 Taco Bell

It’s a great deal: Worth up to $70 in Nacho Fries if used to its allowed max, for an investment of just $10!

White Castle features Mac & Cheese Nibblers

They’re back! Unique triangles of, “macaroni pasta and creamy cheddar cheese covered in a crispy-fried batter.” The perfect accompaniment to returning and amped-up Sloppy Joe Sliders? They’ll fill you up, for sure!

Beverages

7-Eleven celebrates 60 years

They’re offering a small coffee for just $0.60 every Monday trough the end of this year. And pouring a new Birthday Cake Cappuccino especially for 7 Rewards and Speedy Rewards members, for a limited time.

60 Years - © 2024 7-Eleven

The coffee deal is available only at 7-Eleven. The Cappuccino deal is available at all 7-Eleven, Speed-way, and Stripes stores US-wide.

Taco Bell pours Midnight Cherry Freeze

… And brings back the Blue Raspberry Freeze. Just in time to match the ice on our congealing ponds and streams. “Midnight Cherry Freeze starts with a Blue Raspberry Freeze and swirls in black cherry-flavored syrup for, “a midnight-inspired, dual-flavor experience.” Special! Just a buck during Happier Hour, 2 to 5 pm at participating TB locations.

Desserts & Snacks

McD’s warms you with with Spicy McNuggets

These zesty McNuggets are visually distinguished by their reddish-gold colour. And feature ‘the spicy kick of cayenne and chili peppers’. Available in in 6-piece, 10-piece, 20-piece, and 40-piece orders. The perfect ‘boneless’ option for zippy screen-side snacking?

Spicy McNuggets - © 2024 McDonald's

The catch is, they’re in select markets only, “including but not limited to Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Memphis, New York and more.” Call or drop by your go-to McD’s, and ask if they’ll be getting them…

Jack In The Box boxes up Birria Tiny tacos

JITB enhances its original Tiny Tacos with a new Birria-flavoured filling and a new Birria-inspired Buttermilk Ranch dipping sauce (see photo, top of page). There’s also a Sauced and Loaded version of the taco treat. You can, in fact, specify any dipping sauce flavour of your choice with either version of the Tiny Tacos.

‘Bitter-sweet’ Sour Patch yuletide specialties

There’s a Sour Patch Kids Storybook (which includes a king-size bag of the puckery candy), Sour Patch Kids Candy Canes, Sour Patch Kids Coal (black raspberry candies) and Sour Patch Kids tree ornaments (red and green candies in the shape of holiday adornments).

Krispy Kreme rolls out Thanksgiving Pie Donuts

The Thanksgiving Pies Donut Collection honours 4 Holiday dessert classics: Chocolate Silk Pie, Lemon Cream Pie, Blueberry Crisp, and Apple Crumble.

T-Giving Pies Collection - © 2024 Krispy Kreme

All decorated appropriately and generously with theme-chosen frostings and crumbles. Check the KK Location Finder for availability near you…

Novelties

Starbuck’s Holiday Menu an 18-Item avalanche

Beverages, sweets, snacks… Hot, cold or room-temperature… You name it! Given that Starbuck’s new CEO is planning some big menu, floor-plan and business-model changes in the new year, this may be the last time you’ll be offered a 17-item seasonal menu to feast on…

Tim Horton’s lays out its Holiday specials

There are 6 different 2024 Yuletide ‘festive baked goods and drinks’ on the featured list. Three lattés, two doughnuts, a muffin, and a cookie.

Holiday Menu - © 2024 Tim Horton's

Available now, for a limited time, at participating Tim Horton’s US locations.

Sour Patch Advent Calendar premieres

It seems a sort of contradiction in terms to me… An advent calendar based on sour candies, designed to provide ’24 Days Of Mischief’? Anyway, it’s out there… And includes two individually wrapped Sour Patch Kids Big Kids behind each door.

And that’s the skinny…

… On what going to be making some of us Jones even harder for the Holidays in the days and weeks to come… See you back here in 7 for the next ever-more-festive edition o Fast Food Week!

~ Maggie J.