A tsunami of summer seasonal beverages hit the newswires this past week. Movie promo collaborations took the spotlight in almost all Categories. Dunkin’s tees of with the US Open. And Krispy Kreme unveils both Summer 2026 and July 4th Collections!
Taco Bell’s new Fajita Chicken Chalupas and loaded Nacho Fries…
The rundown…
FFW is also ‘deal town’ this time around: Arby’s offers any slider for just $1.99. And Domino’s brings back its ‘Best Deal Ever’ on any pie, any crust, any toppings…
MAINS
Taco Bell adds new Chalupa, Chicken Nacho Fries
For a limited time, The House that Tacos Built is adding new Fajita Street Chalupas featuring: Slow-roasted chicken, grilled fajita veggies (peppers and onions dusted with fajita seasoning) served with either marinated grilled steak or slow-roasted chicken, Creamy Jalapeno sauce, and an onion-and-cilantro blend.
There’s also Chicken Fajita Nacho Fries, topped with with the same chicken, fajita veggies and Creamy Jalapeno sauce, plus reduced-fat sour cream, a three-cheese blend, and warm nacho cheese sauce.
Little Caesar’s slings Webberoni
It’s actually a special, limited-time pie celebrating the launch of the new Spiderman movie. The Web-beroni comes in large only, featuring a ‘web’ of shredded pepperoni, topped and a two-cheese blend. You can also add the shredded pepperoni and toasted two-cheese blend to any ‘create your own’ pizza ordered online for a small additional charge.
Domino’s brings back its ‘Best Deal Ever’
For the low-low price of just $9.99, you can literally get any pie with any crust (this time including Parmesan-Stuffed at no extra charge), with any toppings. Limit of 7 toppings on most pies; limit of 6 on on Pan and NY Style Crusts. Note: XL or Specialty Pizzas are not included in the deal…
Jimmy John’s allies with Fetty Wap on new Wrap
Jimmy John’s enlists fellow New Jersey native, rapper, singer, and songwriter Fetty Wap, in the launch of its new #1738 Fetty W(r)ap Meal. It’s a Chicken Wrap with Buffalo Wild Wings Medium Buffalo Sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, sliced celery, crispy carrots, and homestyle Ranch.
You also get a drink in the deal. “Fetty Wap helped define the sound of the summer, and we wanted to bring that same energy to our menu,” says Suzanne DeRouchie, VP of Integrated Marketing Communications at Jimmy John’s.
Arby’s adds new $1.99 Slider
It’s true! Just $2 for any slider at any participating location. Choose from: Buffalo Chicken; Ham Slider; Classic Chicken; or Roast Beef. Prices may vary depending on where you live. But it’s a good deal no matter how you slice it: Arby’s sliders are usually priced at at least $3 and up.
Bo Jangles reprises its Breakfast Bo-Rito
The popular menu item features a ‘country-style’ sausage patty, eggs, Bo-Rounds hash brown ‘coins’, Monterey Jack cheese, and Southern sausage gravy. Texas Pete Hot Sauce is included, on the side. The classic Bo is accompanied by a Fuego version, with a spicy Yellow Bird ghost pepper sauce and a red flour tortilla. The ghost pepper sauce is described as offering, “rich depth of flavor and craveable heat.” Both are in town for a limited time only…
BEVERAGES
Starbucks celebrates coconut with blue bevs
They sound perfect for the emerging long, hot summer: New cool-blue coloured tropical coconut-infused refreshers. The Blue Coconut Refresher features coconut, strawberry, and açaí flavours, and blue spirulina (for a vibrant color). It is also available with lemonade or coconut milk.
The caffeine level can be customized. The Iced Blue Coconut Matcha blends matcha with sweet mango flavour, and tops it off with topped with toasted coconut cold foam mixed with blue spirulina.
Mountain Dew celebrates 80 years
The quirky, at times boggling soda brand is celebrating its 80th birthday early with a special edition beverage featuring its original, 1940s recipe in a commemorative can. The deal is only good while supplies last, starting at 12 noon June 29 through July 1, and only via the Dew’s TikTok Shop. The retro bundle includes the commemorative can plus a 10-pack of Mountain Dew Minis. Bet you they’ll sell out in minutes!
The Minions pour a Banana Blast
A new Banana Blast Icee has arrived at theater chains hosting the July 1 launch of the new Minions & Monsters movie, including: Regal Cinemas, Cinemark, Marcus Theatres, and ‘other select entertain-ment destinations’ US-wide. The ‘slushy’ drink is a fave of the Minions, themselves!
Dunkin’ tees off with the US Open
The ‘other’ coffee and doughnut guys are also co-promoting with the 2026 US Open golf champion-ship, offering a pair of new limited-time ‘Tee’ drinks…
Choose either: Peach ‘Tee’ Dunkin’ Zero – A zero-sugar energy drink featuring iced black tea mixed with peach flavor; or Raspberry ‘Tee’ Lemonade – Lemonade mixed with iced black tea and raspberry flavor.
MUG Rootbeer puts ‘float’ in a can
The flavour and classic creamy mouth feel of a Rootbeer Float, anyway – if not the actual ice cream. It’s latest such ‘dirty’ soda in a trend that started with a Creamsicle-inspired bev from another brand a few weeks ago. MUG Root Beer Vanilla Howler is described as, “bringing together the bold, rich taste of MUG Root Beer with a smooth, creamy vanilla flavor to capture that classic root beer float experience.”
Krispy Kreme floats new summer bevs
The doughnut maven is pouring two new summer Chillers for your delectation: Watermelon-Infused Lemonade Chiller; and Mango-Infused Lemonade. They’re here for the summer, possibly to be aug-mented with or replaced by additional flavours as the sizzling sun-drenched weeks go by…
DESSERTS & SNACKS
SWEET
Krispy Kreme unveils 2026 July 4 Collection…
The doughnut diva is celebrating America’s 250th 4th of July with a new patriotic collection featuring: the USA Donut – A shell doughnut nut filled with Cookies n’ Kreme, dipped in red icing with candy stars and a USA sugar piece; the Firework Donut – An Original Glazed dipped in blue vanilla-flavored icing with gold glitter, a white icing swirl…
… and a firecracker sugar piece; the Freedom Ring Donut – An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in white icing, blue sprinkles, white stars, and red icing stripes; and the Chocolate Iced with Patriotic Sprinkles – An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in chocolate icing and topped with red, white and blue sprinkles.
… Rotates-in its Summer Collection
At the same time, KK is ‘rotating-out’ its Spring 2026 selection and bringing in its all-new Summer Seasonal Collection. Choose from: the Original Glazed Strawberry Cake Donut, the Lemon Bar Donut; the Key Lime Pie Donut; and the Cannoli Inspired Donut. Available in all the usual packs, for a limited time, as usual…
Dunkin rolls out US Open Golf Ball Munchkins
They come in various flavours and are presented in a standard golf ball sleeve – with a real custom-made Dunkin’ x TaylorMade SpeedSoft golf ball. Available now through the end of the tourney, while supplies last. The US Open is being played this week at the historic Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York. Final round set for tomorrow…
NOVELTIES
Japanese Pet Care Company pops ‘human treat’
From the land that gave you Hello Kitty… Necoichi, a Japanese pet lifestyle brand, has premiered ‘Delicious Cat Fur’, a cotton candy confection that looks for all the world like a cat-fur ‘dust bunny’.
The product features a fluffy ‘shell’ of cotton candy filled with popping candy that crunches, pops and poofs as you eat it. DCF goes out with a price of 980 yen – about (US)$6.
EVENTS
Cinemark ups the Collectable Cup ante
The cine chain is hosting the new Spiderman movie, Brand New Day, the fourth installment in the Marvel franchise. The showpiece of the event is a unique drink cup shaped like Spider-Man’s hand firing a web. It’s just one of the merch items celebrating the movie’s premiere. The new flick débuts July 30 at Cinemark and Regal cinemas everywhere…
Across town… Subway floats a Moana Movie Meal Deal
Simply upgrade any combo meal for $1 more to get one of five collectible Moana cups and a $15 Fandango promo code to get you into the movie. The cups are available while supplies last, at participating locations. Each features one of five characters from the film: Moana, Maui, Mini Maui, Pua, or Heihei. The Meal Deal is available now through August 19.
And that’s the skinny…
… On what’s going to be making some of us a little more beach ball-like in the days and weeks to come. See you back here in 7 for the next summer sun-seared edition of Fast Food Week!
~ Maggie J.