Checkers / Rally's Brings Back $2 Meal Deal

The $2 Meal Deal is back at Checkers and Rally's restaurants. The special pairs a choice from a selection of entrees with a small order of seasoned fries.

New Oreo Chocolate Shake Arrives at Burger King

Burger King adds the new Oreo Chocolate Shake to their shake selection.

Carl's Jr. Offering New Bacon Cheddar Fries

Carl's Jr. is offering new Bacon Cheddar Fries as their latest side option.

Free Meal for Moms at Wienerschnitzel on May 8, 2016

Wienerschnitzel will be celebrating Mother's Day on Sunday, May 8, 2016 by offering a free meal with proof of Mom-bership.

KFC Canada Offering Recordable Bucket for Mother's Day

This Mother's Day only, KFC Canada is including a recordable bucket with their Mother's Day Feast family meal.

Dunkin' Donuts Launches New Bacon Supreme Omelet Breakfast Sandwich

Dunkin' Donuts welcomes May with a new breakfast sandwich: the Bacon Supreme Omelet Breakfast Sandwich. It features twice the amount of egg compared to Dunkin's classic breakfast sandwiches.

Review: Arby's - Salted Caramel & Chocolate Chip Cookie and Triple Chocolate Cookie

Arby's Salted Caramel & Chocolate Chip Cookie and Triple Chocolate Cookie are new dessert options on the menu made with Ghiradelli chocolate and come served warm.

7-Eleven Follows Up Red Slurpee Donut with New Blue Slurpee Donut

7-Eleven introduces a new Blue Raspberry Slurpee Donut with a Shark Week tie-in (only because it's blue). It's a bit early though as The Discovery Channel's shark-themed, week-long TV event doesn't start until June 26, 2016.

Starbucks Introduces New Caramel Waffle Cone Frappuccino

Starbucks debuts the new Caramel Waffle Cone Frappuccino as this year's featured summer drink.

Review: Papa John's - Pepperoni Rolls

Papa John's Pepperoni Rolls feature pepperoni plus Fontina, Asiago, and provolone cheeses with ranch sauce rolled in fresh pizza dough and then baked.

Krispy Kreme Just Finished Offering Gelato-Filled Donut Sandwiches in Japan

Looking to grab on to the ice cream donut sandwich trend happening in some spots here in the U.S., Krispy Kreme just recently wrapped up a limited-time offer of ice cream and gelato-filled donut sandwiches over in Japan.

Taco Bell's Diablo Sauce Returns May 5, 2016; Salsa Verde Discontinued

Diablo sauce returns to Taco Bell just in time for Cinco de Mayo (May 5, 2016) and this time, it's back permanently.

McDonald's Testing Chicken McNuggets Made with "Simpler" Recipe

McDonald's is testing a "simpler" clean-label recipe for Chicken McNuggets in the Southwest Washington and Portland, OR area.

Caribou Coffee Updates Caribou Coolers with Simpler Ingredients

Caribou Coffee has reworked the recipes for their Caribou Coolers blended iced coffee drinks so that they're made with "real, simple" ingredients.

There's also three new flavors for the summer: Mint Chocolate, Salted Caramel, and Raspberry.

Sonic Offering Half-Price Boneless Wings on May 5, 2016

Because it's apparently Wingman Day, Sonic will be offering their Boneless Wings for half-price on Thursday, May 5, 2016.

Bacon Stuffed Crust Returns to Pizza Hut with Upgraded Bacon

The Bacon Stuffed Crust Pizza is back at Pizza Hut for a limited time and gets an upgrade with new applewood-smoked bacon in the crust.

Half-Price Frappuccinos at Starbucks from 3-5 PM Through May 15, 2016

Starbucks is once again running their Frappuccino Happy Hour deal through May 15, 2016. During the promotion, you can grab any Frappuccino for half the regular price from 3 to 5 PM.

Taco Bell Tests New Jalapeno Popper Quesarito

Taco Bell is currently testing a new Jalapeno Popper Quesarito out in Charlotte, NC.

Create Your Own Seafood Trio is Back at Red Lobster

Red Lobster brings back their limited-time Create Your Own Seafood Trio menu for 2016, where you can choose three dishes from a limited selection for $15.99 (may vary).

Orange Cream Shake is Back at Arby's for Summer 2016

Looking forward to the warmer summer months, Arby's has brought back the Orange Cream Shake for a limited time.

Mom's Makin' Cookies Ice Cream Returns to Baskin-Robbins

Baskin-Robbins' twist on cookie dough ice cream, Mom's Makin' Cookies ice cream, is back this month as their Flavor of the Month just in time for Mother's Day.

$5.99 2-Topping Large Pizza for Carryout at Domino's Through May 8, 2016

In a week-long deal, Domino's is offering 2-topping large pizzas for $5.99 each when ordered for carryout.

Popeyes Introduces New Southern Fair Tenders

Purporting to capture the "very essence of the aromas and flavors you can only find at the state fair," Popeyes unveils new Southern Fair Tenders.

Subway Offering Free Breakfast Sandwich with Sub Purchase Before 9 AM

Looks like Subway is pushing breakfast this month. They're offering a free 6" breakfast sandwich when you buy any sub before 9 AM at participating locations.

Review: Burger King - Chicken Fries Rings

Burger King's Chicken Fries Rings offer a new ring shape to their classic Chicken Fries.

Pizza Hut Now Lets You Know How Long Your Food Will Take Before Ordering

Pizza Hut now offers an estimated ready time for an order before actually placing it when visiting their website.

Typically, pizza chains give you an estimated time after you've already placed your order.

Krispy Kreme Now Offering New Coffee Thins

Krispy Kreme imparts their coffee and donut flavors into a line of Coffee Thins.

Coffee Thins are a line of milk chocolate-like candies that are made with coffee liquor in place of chocolate.

El Pollo Loco Adds New Double Chicken Salads

El Pollo Loco debuts four new Double Chicken Salads featuring a double portion of chicken for a limited time.

Here's what you can expect from each salad:

Annual Great Tastes of America Arrives at McDonald's UK for 2016

McDonald's "Great Tastes of America" menu makes it yearly trip to the UK for 2016 and kicks off with a Tennessee barbecue-themed burger for the first two weeks.

Sonic Testing New Boneless Wing Flavors Including Orange Sesame

Sonic is looking into a few new flavors for their line of Boneless Wings, including a very Panda Express-like Orange Sesame.

Heinz Tackles Regional Barbecue with Five New BBQ Sauces

Heinz introduces five new barbecue sauces including four inspired by regional barbecue characteristics.

Papa John's Testing New Pan Pizza

Papa John's has been spotted testing a new pan pizza crust option at select locations in Kentucky.

Review: Carl's Jr. / Hardee's - Pretzel Breakfast Sandwich

Carl's Jr.'s / Hardee's Pretzel Breakfast Sandwich features either a sausage patty, bacon strips, or slice of ham, plus egg and American and Swiss cheeses on an Auntie Anne's soft pretzel roll.

New Burrito El Diablo at Hardee's and Carl's Jr.

The Thickburger El Diablo gets the burrito treatment at Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, or rather those locations that include a Green Burrito or Red Burrito, respectively.

Starbucks Birthday Cake Frappuccino Returns But Only Until May 2, 2016

The Starbucks Birthday Cake Frappuccino is back for a very limited time run: it's only available through this Sunday, May 2, 2016 at participating U.S. and Canadian locations.

Pop-Tarts Now Come in New Soda Flavors

Pop-Tarts partners up with A&W Root Beer and Crush Orange to come up with two, new soda-inspired flavors.

Arby's Introduces Two New Cookies Made with Ghiradelli Chocolate

Arby's adds cookies to their dessert repertoire with the introduction of the new Salted Caramel & Chocolate Chip Cookie and Triple Chocolate Cookie.

Review: Jack in the Box - Panko Onion Rings

Jack in the Box's Panko Onion Rings feature sliced onions covered in panko breadcrumbs and deep-fried.

Lay's BBQ Chips Now with More BBQ Flavor. Here's How to Get Some for Free:

Lay's has tweaked their BBQ potato chip recipe and come up with a flavor they're describing as "smokier, saucier, tangier" and "bursting with more BBQ flavor."

McDonald's Serves Garlic Fries?

In what looks to be a regional offering, McDonald's is offering new Garlic Fries in the San Jose, CA area, as spotted by one of your fellow BrandEaters.

Arby's Launches New Bourbon Bacon Sandwiches

Arby's is serving up new Bourbon Bacon Sandwiches as their latest limited-time offering. The key features of the new sandwiches are brown sugar bacon and creamy bourbon Dijon mustard made with barrel-aged Kentucky bourbon.

$1 Hot Dogs at Sonic on April 28, 2016

Sonic will be offering their 6-inch Chili Cheese Coney and All-American Hot Dogs for $1 a piece on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at participating locations, while supplies last.

Burger King Brings Back $1.49 10-Piece Chicken Nuggets Deal

Burger King is once again offering their 10-piece Chicken Nuggets for $1.49 in a limited-time deal at participating locations.

Sonic Adds New Lemonade, Frozen Lemonade, and Frozen Limeade Drinks

Sonic adds to their vast drink selection with new Lemonade, Frozen Lemonade, and Frozen Limeade drinks.

Buy One, Get One Free Donuts at Krispy Kreme on April 28, 2016

Krispy Kreme will be offering a buy one, get one free deal on a dozen Original Glazed donuts on April 28, 2016 in celebration of Super Hero Day.

Classic Flavors Sweep Lay's Flavor Swap

Earlier this year, Lay's asked consumers to vote between four classic flavors and four new flavors and decide which ones would say and which ones would go. They called it the "Lay's Flavor Swap."

Review: Wienerschnitzel - Loaded Po'Taters

Wienerschnitzel's Loaded Po'Taters feature hash brown coins with various toppings. They come in three varieties: Chili Cheese, Blazin' and Meat Lovers.

Church's Brings Back $4 Big Box

The $4 Big Box is back at Church's Chicken for a limited time and, this time around, they've added new Honey-Butter Biscuit Tender Strips as an option.

Here's Where to Pick Up a Free Pretzel for National Pretzel Day on April 26, 2016

Tuesday, April 26, 2016, is National Pretzel Day and a number of major pretzel makers are celebrating by giving out free pretzels.

Here's a list of this year's freebies:

Papa John's Unveils New Pepperoni Rolls

Papa John's introduces new Pepperoni Rolls as their latest side option.