Taco Bell is bringing back its Cheez-It crackers menu, even though it just introduced it for the first time a few months ago, and now customers can buy the giant version of the cracker developed for the chain individually, instead of just in a Crunchwrap or as a tostada.
Panera, which seems to be in constant menu innovation mode these days, is adding new kids items and soups, including a new chili after recently removing its previous chili.
Starbucks has yet another autumn drink, this one with pecan flavor, and Krispy Kreme has more autumnal options too.
IHOP has, among other things, new tacos that resemble breakfast tacos but are being marketed as suitable to eat all day long.
Outback has a range of new items called the Great Barrier Eats menu, and both Domino’s and Schlotzsky’s have mac & cheese now.
Burgerville is offering sweet potato fries, but only for 11 days.
Hooters has a seemingly random assortment of new items (not that there’s anything wrong with that), and both Salad and Go and Just Salad have new fall specials, just as you’d expect.
Sweetgreen for its part, has new warm bowls as well as seasonal Brussels sprouts, a vegetable that’s also in Ruby Slipper’s seasonal lineup.
Graze Craze has a football-themed charcuterie board, and Nekter Juice Bar has new items tied to the reality series Golden Bachelorette.
Jamba has new pumpkin items, Tropical Smoothie Cafe has new fruity bowls, and Peter Piper Pizza has an Icee inspired by Froot Loops.
Iron Hill has a robust Oktoberfest lineup
Boba Guys, a 24-unit chain out of San Francisco, has a new drink meant to encourage its customers to vote.
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, a seven-unit concept based in Miami Beach, has a bunch of new menu items, and D.C.-area smoothie chain South Block has new pumpkin and apple options, just as you might expect.
Also not unexpected, Velvet Taco has another Weekly Taco Feature, as it does every week. This one is centered around a poblano cream sauce.
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