News: 7-Eleven - 50 Cent Coffee Through September 14

7-Eleven is celebrating 50 years of brewing up coffee-to-go by offering small-size cups of coffee for a discounted 50 cents at participating locations through Sunday, September 14, 2014 (I remember when a cup of coffee from 7-Eleven was regularly less than that, but that was awhile ago and before everyone starting switching to the more expensive Arabica coffee beans).

News: Dairy Queen - September 2014 Blizzard of the Month

Dairy Queen's Blizzard of the Month for September 2014 is surprisingly not pumpkin pie (although it might be next month or the month after). Instead, it's the new Apple Pie Blizzard, which features cinnamon apple, cinnamon pie pieces, blended with vanilla soft serve, and topped with whipped topping and a dusting of cinnamon (it almost sounds like a Cinnamon Blizzard).

News: Pizza Hut - $7 Large Cheese Pizza on September 4th and 5th

Pizza Hut is offering an online deal for a $7 Large Cheese Pizza that's only good Thursday, September 4, 2014, and Friday, September 5, 2014. 

Review: Pizza Hut - Waffle Fries

Pizza Hut's Waffle Fries feature battered and deep-fried waffle/criss cut potatoes.

It was $3 for an order.

News: Starbucks - 2014 Fall Menu

Starbucks' 2014 Fall Menu is, as always, anchored by the returning and ever-popular Pumpkin Spice Latte, which is joined the Salted Caramel Mocha and Teavana Oprah Chai Latte.

News: Dunkin' Donuts - 2014 Pumpkin Menu Includes New Pumpkin Creme Brulee Coffee

September launches pumpkin season at Dunkin' Donuts, starting with new Pumpkin Creme Brulee Coffee and Lattes and ending with a bevy of pumpkin-flavored drinks and baked goods.

Here's Dunkin's 2014 Pumpkin line up:

Review: Arby's - Cinnamon Apple Crisp

Arby's new Cinnamon Apple Crisp features baked spiced cinnamon apples and cake, topped with granola, caramel, whipped cream, and dusted with cinnamon.

I bought one for $2.39.

News: Papa John's - Free Large, 3-Topping Pizza with Order of $15 or More

Papa John's is offering a deal where you can get a free large, 3-topping pizza on a future order when you place an order totaling $15 or more.

To take advantage of the offer, you have to place an order online totaling $15 or more and enter the promo code "PLAYMAKER" on or before Sunday, September 14, 2014.

News: Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp Returns for 2014

Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp returns this month, but only for a limited time.

The popular deal allows customers to eat as much as they like of six different preparations of shrimp, plus a choice of salad and unlimited Cheddar Bay Biscuits. You can choose to eat just one flavor of shrimp or mix-and-match as you like.

News: Subway - September 2014 Featured $5 Footlong

After a summer hiatus, the Featured $5 Footlong returns to Subway for September 2014. This month's Featured $5 Footlong is the Italian B.M.T, which features a trio of Genoa salami, pepperoni, and Black Forest ham plus the standard choice of bread, cheese, and condiments.

Review: Trader Joe's - Peanutters

Trader Joe's Peanutters feature mini peanut butter cookies with the punch of three peanutty components: peanut-flavored chips, dry roasted peanuts, and peanut butter.

A 14-oz tub was $3.99.

News: Chick-fil-A's New Breakfast Items Test Update

Chick-fil-A has been testing out some new items to supplement their current breakfast menu since last year in a few select markets and it looks like they recently updated the test by swapping out some items that probably weren't up to snuff and added some new ones.

According to Mark Baldwin, a spokesman to USA Today, Chick-fil-A plans to roll out all or some of the new items nationally as early as late next year.