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The ultimate list of restaurant merchandise for the holidays from McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Dunkin’The ultimate list of restaurant merchandise for the holidays from McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Dunkin’

Quick service and casual dining chains alike fight for the holiday customer with limited-time themed clothing, merchandise to delight everyone this season

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

December 10, 2019

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The holidays are a time for giving, which means chains are capitalizing on this opportunity and creating merchandise centered around holiday traditions. Whether it’s an ugly sweater created by White Castle or Red Lobster, or wacky merchandise such a scented log from KFC that smells like 11 Herbs & Spices, brands could see results from their efforts.

These marketing drops have the potential to bring big buzz to brands. Last year, the KFC firelog sold out in three hours.  Click through to see this season’s best releases from KFC, Dunkin’, Taco Bell and more.

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About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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