Summer’s heating up, and so are the menus at your favorite fast food spots! A lot of chains are rolling out seasonal items that are making serious waves among fans. Whether you’re chasing viral eats, craving something cool, or just looking to spice up your usual order, this summer’s limited-time offerings are worth the hype. Ready to find your next favorite bite? Here are 12 fast food summer menu drops everyone’s raving about right now.
12. Krispy Kreme’s Fourth of July Collection
One holiday that signifies summer is the Fourth of July, and Krispy Kreme just came up with the Stars, Stripes, and Sweetness Collection. It features three new doughnuts in the colors of the US flag: Freedom Ring Doughnut, USA Party Doughnut, and Vanilla Cookies & Kreme Liberty Crunch Doughnut. They’re decorated with vanilla-flavored icing as well as sprinkles and candy as toppers.
11. Little Caesars’ Fantastic Four-N-One Pizza
Little Caesars collaborated with Marvel Studios for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” movie with the Fantastic Four-N-One Pizza. It features four flavor combinations in one large pie that’s perfect for sharing with friends while watching the new Marvel movie. The pizza chain is also offering a deal with Fandango, wherein guests who purchase $20 or more will receive a $4 off on tickets to see the new Marvel movie.
10. Chick-fil-A’s Test Sandwiches
Chick-fil-A, or the Home of the Original Chicken Sandwich, just dropped new sandwiches under their test menu category. Salt Lake City will get to have the Jalapeño Ranch Club in three available options of Original, Spicy, or Grilled, plus a bonus of Jalapeño Ranch Sauce. Meanwhile, Jacksonville, Florida, would get to have the Creamy BBQ Chicken Sandwich with the same three options and a Creamy BBQ Sauce.
9. Taco Bell’s Crispy Chicken Lineup
First on the Chicken Wrap Wars is Taco Bell’s entry. Well, the chain just released their Crispy Chicken Strips but with an exciting spin. Aside from its Spicy Ranchero and Avocado Ranch Sauce, the chain is adding the strips as a main ingredient to the Crispy Chicken Lineup. You can choose from Crispy Chicken Taco and Crispy Chicken Burrito.
8. Sonic’s Big Dill Meal
In collaboration with Grillo’s Pickles, Sonic will be releasing the Big Dill Meal by June 30. The menu items include the Big Dill Double and Triple SONIC Smasher, Seasoned Tots and Groovy Fries, and a unique Picklerita Slush. Fans who get to purchase the entire meal will get a free pickle-scented air freshener featuring Grillo’s mascot, Sam-Sam the Pickle Man!
7. Popeyes’ Chicken Wraps
Early this month, Popeyes started the Chicken Wrap wars by rolling out their Chicken Wraps way before McDonald’s announced the release date of their Snack Wraps! Well, Popeyes’ version features a hand-breaded and battered chicken with lettuce, shredded cheese, and pickles. They’re all wrapped in a tortilla inspired by Popeyes’ famous biscuits. The best thing? You can choose from the Classic, Spicy, or Honey Mustard. Now, that’s a perfect summer snack!
6. McDonald’s Snack Wraps
McDonald’s revived their most-awaited menu item, which is the Snack Wraps. Everyone has a memory to share when it comes to this nostalgic snack, and this summer, you’re about to have a taste of it again. The Snack Wraps are set for release on July 10, as they come in two variations of Spicy Snack Wrap and Ranch Snack Wrap. You can visit Snack Wrap Files, which is a website dedicated to the drop of the Snack Wraps.
5. Dog Haus’ Aloha Soopah Slider
Craving a grand breakfast sandwich? In collaboration with the “Undisputed Breakfast Champ,” Josh Elkin, Dog Haus is releasing the Aloha Soopah Slider. This burger features a pile of fried Spam, tater tots, chili crunch, furikake, and scrambled eggs. The burger is smothered with maple sriracha and placed on King’s Hawaiian rolls. The great thing about this is that you can substitute the Spam for bacon, sausage, or chicken tenders.
4. Cicis Pizza’s Original Chocolate Dessert
Heading over to the sweet side, Cicis Pizza is bringing back a fan-favorite dessert to grace their buffet. Welcome back the nostalgic Original Chocolate Dessert for the brand’s 40th birthday. It features a deep-dish dough with chocolate, cocoa sugar, and a dusting of powdered sugar.
3. Jimmy John’s S.M.U.T
Jimmy John’s just brought the S.M.U.T., or the Summer Menu of Ultimate Temptation, as your next beach read companion. It features a four-sandwich lineup: #7 Spicy Coast Italian, #12 Beach Club, #17 Ultimate Porker, and Kickin’ Ranch Chicken Club. It also comes with a ‘BEACHREAD’ promo code to access “The Blade and the Brine,” which is a spicy romance audiobook narrated by “The White Lotus” star, Walton Goggins!
2. Dairy Queen’s Superman Cake Batter Cookie Dough Blizzard
Dairy Queen is having a special tie-in menu with the highly anticipated “Superman” film. And since we’re talking about Dairy Queen, they’re releasing the Cake Batter Cookie Dough Blizzard. It features a dough of cookie sugar mixed with cake batter flavor and sprinkles. This special Superman collab also comes with a Sauced & Tossed Buffalo Chicken Strip and a Meal Deal that comes with a Cheeseburger, fries, a sundae, and a soft drink.
1. Wendy’s Takis Fuego Meal
Start summer with a little bit of heat brought by Wendy’s new Takis Fuego Meal. That’s right, Wendy’s is collaborating with summer’s trending chips by adding them to their menu favorites. The lineup features the Fuego Chicken Sandwich and Fuego Fries, which you can grab a la carte or as a meal to get a free extra bag of Takis Fuego chips.