Denny's Unveils New Sneakers Made with Syrup

Denny's unveils new sneakers called "Sticky Kicks," which include a clear, sealed panel containing Denny's syrup. The diner chain will be selling a very limited number of the collectible shoes on National Maple Syrup Day, December 17, 2025, at 12PM EST exclusively on its Diner Drip online store.

Papa Johns Giving Away Dough Stress Balls on June 18, 2025

As the summer TV season kicks off (with plenty of dramas premiering or returning), Papa Johns looks to "[ease] your TV-induced nerves" by giving away limited-edition Dough Stress Balls on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, exclusively to Papa Rewards members via an instant-win sweepstakes.

Oreo Giving Away 1,000 Packages of Cherry Blossom Matcha Oreo Thins

In celebration of spring (when cherry blossoms bloom), Oreo is giving away 1,000 packages of new, limited-edition Cherry Blossom Matcha Oreo Thins.

Pizza Hut Launches New "Pizza Caviar" at One NYC Location

Inspired by the rising popularity of "caviar bumps," Pizza Hut is introducing a new "Pizza Caviar" for a very limited time at a single location in New York City.

2025 April Fools' Day Joke Round-up

This year's April Fools' Day saw many pranks from various fast-food and snack brands, so I put together a list for your entertainment. Here's BrandEating's 2025 April Fools' Day joke round-up:

Hostess Updates with New Logo and Packaging

Snack cake brand Hostess reveals a new logo and packaging design as part of a brand refresh. Hostess describes the change as more modern to "enhance appeal with new consumers while engaging current fans." Smuckers acquisition of the brand in 2023 probably also played a part.

Taco Bell Releases New Name Your Price Tool

Taco Bell's mobile app now offers a new Name Your Price Tool, which randomly selects menu items at the price point of your choice to "create your perfect meal with your ideal pricing range."

Pizza Hut Offers New Moving Box Table in Three Cities

As a bit of an odd promotion, Pizza Hut introduces a new, limited-time pizza box that can fold out into a mini table for eating your pizza when you don't have an actual table handy. They're calling it the "Moving Box Table" as the concept is when you're in the process of moving you're less likely to have a table handy (never mind that a moving box can serve as a temporary table).

2024 April Fools' Day Joke Round-up

This year's April Fools' Day saw quite a few pranks from various fast-food and snack brands so I put together a list for your perusal. Here's the 2024 April Fools' Day joke round-up:

Pizza Hut Gives Out Free Pizza Bagels in New York City and Los Angeles

Pizza Hut partners with Yeastie Boys, an LA food truck concept, to come up with a new, limited-edition Big New Yorker Pizza Bagel that offers the toppings of Pizza Hut's Big New Yorker Pizza on a Yeastie Boys bagel.

Subway Giving Away Sidekick Safes to 100 Lucky Fans

Subway looks to play up the popularity of their new Footlong Sidekicks by giving away 100 limited-edition portable Sidekick Safes to help 100 lucky fans secure their Footlong Cookies, Pretzels, and Churros.

Red Lobster to Give "Endless Lobster" to 150 Lucky Fans

Looking to bring more attention to this year's Lobsterfest menu, Red Lobster will be running a promotion this year where 150 lucky winners will get to feast on "endless amounts of lobster" in the form of all-you-can-eat lobster for up to 2 hours at a participating Red Lobster restaurant of their choosing.

Why You're Probably Not Getting Free Slices-N-Stix from Little Caesar's Pick Six Promotion

Little Caesars is running a promotion where they're promising a free Slices-N-Stix to participants if a "pick six" occurs during the Super Bowl this Sunday but you're unlikely to see that free half pizza-cheese-sticks for two reasons.

Arby's Selling $2 "Keys to the Cheese" Keychains on January 20, 2024

If you're a fan of Arby's Cheddar Sauce, you might want to get to an Arby's restaurant on Saturday, January 20, 2024, when they'll be selling a limited number of "Keys to the Cheese" keychains for $2 each to celebrate of National Cheese Lovers Day.

Jimmy John's Bids Farewell to Kickin' Ranch by Selling 100 Giant Bottles for 1-cent Each

Kickin' Ranch sauce is leaving the Jimmy John's menu and as a farewell to the sauce by bottling it up and selling 100 "Big Ass Bottles" of Kickin' Ranch from the Jimmy John's online store this morning for 1-cent each plus shipping. Given the limited availability and next-to-nothing pricing, it sold out in short order.

Ikea Introduces Giant Turkey-Sized Meatball in the UK

Ikea introduces the giant Turkey-Sized Meatball, made serve up to 25 people around the holiday spread, over in the UK. They're calling it a "more affordable alternative to the turkeys and nut roasts we are familiar with." 

Maple from Canada Will Pay Your Maple Syrup Fee If You Add It to Your Breakfast Order

In an interesting marketing campaign meant to highlight pure maple syrup over "table syrup" or "pancake syrup" in the US, Maple from Canada is offering to reimburse any extra fee you incur when eating out for breakfast and opting for pure maple syrup instead of table syrup. They're calling it "Bill the Maple."

Pizza Hut Looks to Reward Delivery Drivers with "Reverse Delivery" Doormat

Pizza Hut looks to thank delivery drivers who work to bring your mail and packages during the holiday season with the introduction of the "Reverse Delivery" Doormat, which is a special doormat includes a code that a delivery person can scan when dropping off a package at your door to potentially receive a gift card code from Pizza Hut.

Nestle Reveals New Toll House Cookie Shot Kit But You Can Only Win It

Nestle reveals the new, limited-edition Nestle Toll House Cookie Shot Kit this holiday season. Each kit includes Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, various flavors of Toll House Morsels, a cookie shot baking mold, and a $25 gift card to purchase your drink of choice to fill the resultant cookie shots. 

However, they're only giving 150 kits away via a sweepstakes that runs from November 8 through December 8, 2023.

Eggo Selling EggoVac Robot Vacuum for 2023 Holidays

If you're in the market for a robotic vacuum cleaner that looks a bit like an Eggo waffle, you might be happy to hear that Eggo has partnered with Bissell to offer the limited-edition EggoVac, a "one-of-a-kind waffle-inspired robotic vacuum that makes the holiday clean up easy."