Fast Food News Bites
No Boobs at Starbucks — The Fast Food Maven reports that Starbucks will soon be pulling the image of the topless mermaid from it’s coffee cups. The “Heritage” logo as it’s called, has created a small controversy since it appeared in April, at the same time the company’s new version of Pike Place Roast coffee was introduced. I see my friend Jeff from Knowzy.com has already been there and posted, but I’m sure the boob topic had nothing to do with it. Right Jeff?
Prime Rib on a Hamburger? — Yes indeed, Hardee’s (sibling of CarlsJr) has just introduced a new product called the Prime-Rib Thickburger. The company describes their new creation as — “A one-third pound 100% Black Angus beef patty topped with thinly-sliced prime rib, horseradish sauce, Swiss cheese, and grilled onions on a Ciabatta roll served with a cup of Au jus for dipping.”
Alabama gets Dunked — Dunkin Donuts has announced plans to expand into the state of Alabama. They are actively seeking people interested in starting their own DD franchise. They plan to open 142 locations in the state over the next few years. For more information about starting your own Dunkin Donuts store, visit DunkinFranchising.com or call toll-free 1-877-9-DUNKIN.
Chick-fil-A does Pizza? — Not exactly, but the 87 year old founder of CFA, Truett Cathy, has opened a new pizza restaurant located in Fayetteville, Georgia, called “Upscale Pizza”. The 90-seat dining establishment offers customers a chance to create their own pizzas, sandwiches, hot wings, and hot dogs by choosing toppings and sauces. They also serve pie, ice cream, and feature a kid’s menu. Despite the ‘Upscale’ name, the environment is casual and family friendly. There are no plans for additional locations and no direct affiliation with CFA.
Pizza from Subway — Yes it’s true, Subway is serving mini-pizzas. I had another one today, my second this week. This small ‘personal’ pie is similar to the $4 pizzas from Domino’s. The core of the Subway pizza (crust, sauce and cheese) is prepared off-site, then frozen and sent to stores across the country, where toppings are added and the pie gets cooked in a “speed oven” for 90 seconds. I’m sure that serious pizza enthusiasts everywhere are rolling their eyes in disgust, but try to keep in mind this is fast-food. — My review is coming soon.
UPDATE 5/22: The review is now posted. Thank you.
We have had subway pizza for at least 2 years in west virginia. Were we a test market? I have never eaten one but they seem popular.
Good morning Tom.
According to Subway, the pizza product is only available in “limited” markets, and is not a nationwide menu item.
Some locations have just started serving the pizza over the past few months, but I’ve found instances dating back as far as 2005 on the web.
They don’t list the product on their website. There’s no information at all. I just got off the phone with their corporate office, and have requested they send me everything they got.
Hey FFC..love the headlines..on the Subway Pizza. I wrote about this quite a while ago…when it was in a test phase…
Look forward to an update on any SoCal locations that are serving pizza.
It was an eye-catching headline. But Starbucks cups won’t be giving Playboy a run for their money any time soon!
I don’t like the thin slice of prime rib, rather have some bacon.