Fast Food Week action is focused on the MAINS this week… Big Holiday Month discounts and specials abound. Jack In The Box is in a ‘retro’ mood. And 7-Eleven is bringing Japan’s favourite Egg Salad Sandwich ‘home’, for a limited time…
The rundown…
Dole unveils Piña Colada Pineapple. Krispy Kreme serves Peanuts. Cheetos get Pickled. Coffeemate gets truly enchanted…
MAINS
Burger King getting square for SpongeBob
BK is marking the premiere of the new SpongeBob movie – Search for SquarePants – with, well… a bunch of square eats. For example, SpongeBob’s Krabby Whopper: a quarter-pound Whopper on a square yellow bun. The ‘Bikini Bottom Bundle’ meal also includes Cheesy Bacon Tots served in a tiny treasure chest, a Star-berry Shortcake Pie, and a Pirate’s Frozen Pineapple Float. Kids Meals come with theme-appropriate special edition toys…
7-Eleven Japan’s Egg Salad Sammy is HERE
7-Eleven is legendary in Japan for it’s big, supermarket-style convenience stores. It’s flagship ready-meal is a viral Egg Salad Sandwich. Now, the ubiquitous tamago sand is available at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes locations US-wide. It’s a unique yolk-only creamy Egg Salad served on white sandwich bread…
Domino’s tossing 50% Off Pies
Domino’s very special 50 percent off deal, where you can get 50 percent off the regular menu price of ALL pizzas, climaxes today and tomorrow. You must order before the end of Domino’s business day TOMORROW [December 7]!
While other Pizza joints regularly sale-price single or two-topping pies, Domino’s is discounting its Whole Monty menu!
Shake Shack shipping free Big Shacks
We told you last week that the Shack has blasted out a new monster sammy – the Big Shack. Today and tomorrow, you can get a FREE Big Shack with any purchase of $10 or more. It’s like a BOGO, since the official regular menu price of the BS is $9.99. But you can buy anything on the menu that adds up to $10 or more to qualify…
Jack In The Box reprises Sourdough Scrambler
The popular breakfast sandwich is back again for a limited time. (See photo, top of page.) It features: features real scrambled eggs, two slices of American (processed) cheese, and your choice of hickory-smoked bacon strips or a grilled sausage patty, all on toasted sourdough rounds. Get it solo or in a combo with coffee and a hash brown.
BEVERAGES
Jack In The Box brings back Coca-Cola Starlight
Coke billed it as the ‘outer space’ cola, and offered it for a limited time in 2022. Now JITB is bringing it back for a limited time as part of a Coca-Cola Starlight Munchie Meal.
The bundle also includes five Tiny Tacos, four chicken nuggets with a ranch dip cup, and seasoned curly fries. For a limited time at participating Jack in the Box restaurants US-wide.
Dunkin’s pours Wicked Gren Matcha
Dunkin is featuring a special Matcha beverage – Wicked Green Matcha – in a collab with the opening of the much anticipated Wicked movie. It’s Iced Matcha Latte with brown sugar and toasted almond flavors, smoothed with whole milk, oatmilk or almondmilk (your choice). There’s also a Wicked Pink Refresher and special Old Fashioned Glazed Munchkins in pink-and-green…
Coffeemate spotlights Harry Potter
The Creamer behemoth introduces… A new line of Harry Potter-themed adjuncts: including Pepper-mint Toad and toffee-tasting Cauldron Cake creamers. There’s also a new, featured Butterbeer-flavored creamer and cold foam. “We’re inviting fans to transform their daily brew into something truly en-chanting,” said Amanda Zaydman, Nestlé’s director of brand marketing for the coffee and beverage division.
DESSERTS & SNACKS
Lays gets pickled…
Lay’s is jumping on the Pickle bandwagon with a new Cheetos version: Pickle Puffs.
Cheetos Crunchy Flamin’ Hot Dill Pickle will début in early 2026. They’re not saying if it will be a permanent addition to the Cheetos family…
Krispy Kreme serves ‘Peanuts’
KK celebrates the Holidays with a new ‘Peanuts’ collection. Yes, that’s Peanuts, as in the comic strip. And it’s headlined by a Snoopy filled doughnut. There’s also a yellow-frosted filled sinker decorated with Charlie Brown’s famous zig-zag shirt motif. Other special selections include a Christmas Wreath and a red-frosted filled with a Santa’s Belt decoration. Just to remind us that Charlie and the gang will be around with their Christmas special again soon…
NOVELTIES
Dole unveils new Pineapple ‘flavour’
The Pineapple King says it’s develo0p-ed a new pineapple that tastes like a Piña Colada right off the stem. The Colada Royale pineapple has already officially begun arriving in stores across North America. It’s been a top secret project, in the works for years, designed to celebrate the company’s 125th anniversary next year.
Kraft Philly pranked Packers fans
You know that Green Bay Packers fans are known as Cheese Heads, for the big, orange cheese-wedge hats they wear to games. Kraft recently launched its own version of cheesy headgear for Philadelphia fans when the Packers came to town to play the Eagles…
The stands in Philly were full of silver and blue hats in the shape of a brick of Philly Cream Cheese…
Kikkoman cuddles with Hello Kitty
Kikkoman – the first name in Soy Sauce – is doing it’s first collaboration with a special Hello Kitty sauce bottle. What was red (primarily the top) is now Pink. Kitty is prominant on the label. What a deal! Two Japanese icons in one!
EVENTS
Chipotle launches month-long BOGO binge
The burrito boys are offering a month of BOGO specials to celebrate the year end holidays. Starting today, and for the next two Saturdays this month, the chain is offering special ‘Extras’ for fans who fulfill certain… requirements. Today, buy a three-taco entrée, get a free entrée. December 13, buy a burrito, get a free entrée. December 20, wear your most egregious holiday sweater and get a BOGO entrée in-store.
24 Days of Jacksmas
It’s a month of Holiday specials from Jack In The Box. Now through through December 24, Jack Pack loyalty program members can unwrap a new deal every single day through the Jack app.
According to the official news release: “Jacksmas [is back] for its third year, bigger, better, and merrier than ever before. Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, Jack’s got a gift for everyone this holiday season.”
And that’s the skinny…
… On what’s going to be making some of us a little bit toasty-warmer, heading out into Winter’s blast, over the coming days and weeks. See you here in 7 for the next ‘climate change roulette’ edition of Fast Food Week!
~ Maggie J.