This Week in Fast Food News

This week has been chock full of fast food news. If you follow me on social media (Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter), then you may have seen me mention some of these.

Here’s a recap of what’s happened in the last week if you’re not into the social media thing.

This Week in Fast Food Table of Contents

Arby’s Adds Crinkle Cut Fries
Bojangles Returning to Orlando Market
Burger Beast Battle: Seasoned French Fries
Burger King Crown Tenders Return
Kentucky Fried Chicken Goes Retro Packaging
National Buttermilk Biscuit Day

Arby’s Adds Crinkle Cut Fries

Arby's Crinkle Cut Fries — Arby’s Crinkle Cut Fries

Did you know that Arby’s now has crinkle-cut fries?

How were there? Well, if you like crinkle-cut, then you’ll love these. me, I’ll stick to the potato pancakes.

Don’t worry; the curry fries are there too.

Bojangles Returning to Orlando Market

Bojangles Platter from an Orlando location I visited in 2011

Click Orlando announced that Bojangles would be returning to Orlando very soon. In 2015, all 8 Bojangles locations were shut down by the franchisee.

They’re doubling down this time around, with a planned 15 Orlando restaurants over the next seven years.

I’m just wondering when they’re coming back to Miami?

Burger Beast Battle: Seasoned French Fries

Burger Beast Battle: Favorite Seasoned Fry — Favorite Seasoned Fry?

BURGER BEAST BATTLE #1: Which is your favorite seasoned french fry? Checkers or Miami Grill (the artist formerly known as Miami Subs)?

Checkers/Rally's Seasoned Fries Win — Checkers/Rally’s Seasoned Fries Win

The winner of the 1st Burger Beast Battle is Checkers Seasoned Fries!
Stay tuned for next Thursday’s battle, chicken nuggets!

Burger King Crown Tenders Return

Burger King's Crown Shaped Nuggets — Burger King’s Crown Shaped Nuggets, *picture courtesy of Burger King*

After 10 long years, Burger King has brought back their crown-shaped chicken tenders. Originally, they had a 5 year run from 2006 through 2011.

They are being tested in 25 Burger King restaurants in Miami with a possible national launch in the future. Remember, as of right now, this is for a limited time.

10 of the crown-shaped nuggets will set you back $1.49.

Kentucky Fried Chicken Goes Retro Packaging

Kentucky Fried Chicken Updated Packaging — Kentucky Fried Chicken New Packaging, *picture courtesy of KFC*

It’s great to see Kentucky Fried Chicken returning the bucket design to one much closer to the original this summer. Even the It’s Finger Lickin’ Good catchphrase was brought back!

As a bonus, they’ve added some history & heating instructions as well. Great job, KFC.