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The rundown…
Check out Chick-Fil-A’s new sandwich, Wingstop’s ’30 Wings for $30′ deal, and a new Peanut Butter Cup-flavoured toothpaste…
MAINS
Chick-Fil-A ‘nationalizes’ new sammy
As an inaugural release to kick off its Spring menu, CFA is rolling out its extensively tested Jalapeño Ranch Club Chicken Sandwich across the chain. It’s the first of three new CFA sammys expected to appear in the coming months. It starts with CFA’s signature chicken topped with Pepper Jack cheese, onion-flavored candied bacon, lettuce, tomato, and pickled jalapeños. And there’s a brand-new creamy Jalapeño Ranch sauce on the side.
Wingstop goes big on Dollar Wings
The deal is simple… 30 Wings for $30. You can choose Boneless or Bone-In Wings, or a mix of the two. Then order them sauced up to three different ways. Dips are extra. They’re available for dine-in or carry-out only, at participating locations. It’s a great deal for wings lovers. Wingstop Wings regularly cost from $1.30 to $1.50 each.
Whataburger named ‘Best-Value Fast Food Burger’
According to new research from NetCredit. Texas-based Whataburger beats out McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King (plus 10 more popular chains) when it comes to price-per-ounce of meat.
The study focused on the weight of each brand’s single cheeseburger meat patty. Those numbers ranged from $1.66 per oz for the Whataburger to $3.59 per oz at Five Guys…
BEVERAGES
Red Bull takes a ‘180’
Since its start, Red Bull has marketed its name as the brand you grab if you want to stay awake and alert. Now, it’s apparently preparing to roll out a new bev that ‘guarantees 12 hours of uninterrupted sleep’. Maybe the RB brain trust finally realized that folks who use its flagship products may need help getting to sleep afterwards…
Burger King pops new Strawberries and Cream
The new Strawberries and Cream frozen bev is billed as a new take on BK’s traditional Strawberry Slush. In this newstalgized version, the Slush is topped with vanilla cold foam and strawberry shortcake crunch. A sure sign that Spring is, indeed, just around the corner…
SONIC pours Super Sour Shamrock Slush
The ‘Original Diner’ folks have hatched a special St. Patrick’s Day beverage everyone can enjoy. They call it Super Sour Shamrock Slush!
It’s bright lime green colour sets you up for a blast of tart Green Apple flavour. The news release calls the Sour Shamrock Slush, “a treat for the eyes and a jolt of fun for the taste buds!”
DESSERTS & SNACKS
The Laughing Cow tries Dill Pickles
The soft-cheese snack that millions of folks find in their lunch boxes every day is exploring new ter-ritory – with a foray into Dill Pickle Country. TLC is the first mass-market cheese product to do Dill Pickle. After everybody else, in every o0ther food niche has already jumped on the bandwagon. Early reviews are positive. Some say it’s a ‘natural’…
Taco Bell brings back Choc-Fudge Empanada
The Bell is reprising its decadent Chocolate Fudge Empanada as part of its annual product showcase, Live Más LIVE 2026. And this time out, there’s another sweet-tooth delight turnover: The Salted Car-amel Empanada. The full roster of new TB menu additions won’t be revealed until March 10…
Dairy Queen dips Crunchy Cookie Cones
DQ – ‘home’ of the dipped soft serve cone – is garnishing its babies with two new dips: Mint Crunchin’ Cookie Blizzard Treat & Sidecar, and Mint Crunchin’ Cookie Parfait.
Fittingly… The Mint Oreo Blizzard is the Blizzard of the Month, featuring OREO cookie pieces and Crème de Menthe flavouring.
New Bakery-inspired M&Ms
Never one to be stuck for a new gimmick… M&Ms has launched a new trio of what they call ‘bakery-inspired’ flavours: Peanut Butter Cinnamon Roll, Cherry Chocolate Cupcake, and Lemon Meringue Pie. M&Ms urges fans to vote for their fave at MMS.com/vote before March 15 to determine which of the trio will be brought back as a
Krispy Kreme celebrates OREOs
KK has released another limited time collection – this time partnering with OREOs. Behold the new doughnuts: the Golden Oreo (see photo, top of page); the Golden Oreo Dream; and the Oreo Cookies & Kreme. Splurge on the Krispy Kreme x Oreo Cookie Dozen, which includes three of each of the specials, plus three Original Glazed. They’re also available as singles.
limited edition release in the fall.
Doritos pumps protein… Chips
Doritos is first on the Lays’s team to ‘pump’ protein enhanced products. Doritos Protein is a new tortilla chip slated to appear at all the usual outlets by next month. The product débuts in two flavours: Nacho Cheese and Sweet & Tangy BBQ.
Each delivers a total 10 grams of protein per one-ounce serving. A single-serve bag that boasts 17 grams of protein will follow later this year.
NOVELTIES
Candy-flavoured Toothpaste? Maybe ‘a stunt too far’…
Dentists have been fighting the candy industry for more than 100 years, over the cavity-causing rav-ages of sugar. Now, Reese’s and oral care startup Hismile are partnering on a new toothpaste that tastes like the former’s legendary Peanut Butter Cups. Will this ‘innovation’ get kids to brush more often? Or crave more PB Cups?
EVENTS
Why we don’t cover ALL the Fast Food News…
Not an event as such… But an answer to a reader question that just won’t die a natural death. Folks keep telling us we ‘missed’ such-and-such a Fast Food product announcement, opening or special. The truth is, if we even attempted to do that, it would take several researchers all week to gather the ‘data’. And all we’d have on Maggie J.’s FFB would be a Saturday Fast Food Week about 50 items long!
What they say about consuming too much Fast Food goes for Fast Food News as well. Too much isn’t good for you!
So we try to choose the most important and newsworthy Fast Food News items from each week, and present them in nice bit-sized servings our readers can manage without choking on them!
Hope you enjoyed this week’s Fast Food Week menu!
And that’s the skinny
… On what’s going to be making some of a little less beach-worthy over the coming days and weeks. See you back here in 7 for the next distinctly Springlike edition of Fast Food Week!
~ Maggie J.