Thoughts for Food: Have You Ever Gone to a Fast Food Restaurant for a Toy?

The other night, as I was sitting in the drive-thru lane at McDonald's to redeem a free Boo Bucket Happy Meal with my rewards points, I recalled the times as a kid when I'd beg my dad to go to McDonald's to get a Happy Meal because of a toy I saw on TV. Then, I thought about how I don't really see my nieces and nephews doing the same. Interestingly, the few times I've seen someone ask for a Happy Meal toy recently, it was an adult trying to get a specific toy (to complete a set, I guess?).

Crumbl Bakes New Halloween Confetti Milkshake Cookie and More Through November 1, 2025

With Halloween coming up this week, Crumbl welcomes a weekly lineup that includes the new Halloween Confetti Milkshake Cookie, new Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie featuring Reese's Pieces, and more.

McDonald's Introduces New Buffalo Ranch and New Chips Ahoy! Frappe

McDonald's has released its new, limited-time Buffalo Ranch and new, limited-time Chips Ahoy! Frappe. While the official launch isn't until October 28, 2025, some locations are already serving the new sauce and drink.

Taco Bell Tests New Gordita Crunch Sliders

Taco Bell is testing new Gordita Crunch Sliders for a limited time at participating locations in the Nashville area.

New Cookie Butter Chips Ahoy! Cookies Available Now

Nabisco launches new Cookie Butter-inspired Chewy Chips Ahoy! cookies ahead of the 2025 holiday season.

Checkers & Rally's Tests Two New Spicy Burgers

Checkers & Rally's are testing two new spicy burgers, the Hatch Canyon Burger and Snake Bite Burger, for a limited time at select locations in Southern California and Arizona.

Sonic Offers Weekly "Spooky Savings" Deals Through November 2, 2025

In celebration of Halloween, Sonic is offering a series of weekly "Spooky Savings" deals exclusively through the Sonic website or mobile app until Sunday, November 2, 2025.

Jimmy John's Brings Back the Picklewich

Jimmy John's brings back the Picklewich for a limited time nationwide on Monday, October 27, 2025, but its loyalty members get early access and can order it starting Friday, October 24, 2025.

Ghirardelli Releases New Dubai Style Chocolates

The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company joins the Dubai chocolate trend with the launch of new Ghirardelli Dubai Style Chocolate, which are an individually-wrapped, bite-sized take on the popular trend.

Jack-O'-Lantern Pizza is Back at Papa John's for Halloween 2025

The pumpkin-shaped Jack-O-Lantern Pizza makes its annual return to the Papa Johns menu for the 2025 Halloween season.

The Gobbler Returns to Wawa

The seasonal Gobbler is back at Wawa convenience stores for the 2025 fall season.

Sonic Introduces New Pretzel Bacon Smasher Burger and Peppermint Brownie Bark Shake

It's not even Halloween yet, but Sonic is moving on to the holidays with the introduction of the new Pretzel Bacon Sonic Smasher burger and Peppermint Brownie Bark Shake, which are available now in the Sonic App ahead of a national launch starting November 3, 2025. The fast-food chain has also updated its value menu.