Starbucks Adds a Carrot Cake Donut; Popeyes Rolls Out Its First Chicken Salad
A tracker of new items from Starbucks, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs, showing how chains use drinks to test new flavors.
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Taco Bell Tests New $3 Cheesy Poblano Double Beef Burrito in Charlotte
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7 Brew’s 2026 Halloween Menu Pairs Pumpkin Drinks With a $2 Protein Boost
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Dairy Queen’s Spellbound Menu Arrives This Halloween With Shimmering Blizzard and Ghost Pepper Sauce
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Cinnabon Rewards Members Can Get a Classic Roll for $1 on National Cinnamon Roll Day 2026
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Group Leaves $11 Tip on $220 Bill, Server Responds With Fast-Food Note
A friend group leaves a $11 tip after spending $220 at a new restaurant, and their server responds with a note suggesting they eat fast food instead.