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Iconic Halloween Candy Born in the 80s

If you grew up in the 1980s, candy was both a treat and an adventure. Walking into the corner store or the gas station you were met with a rainbow of wrappers, but that rainbow

When Franken Berry Cereal Caused a Pink Poop Panic in the ’70s

Mickey Yarber

In March 1971, General Mills launched a new line of monster-themed cereals to capitalize on the success of Lucky Charms. The first two entries were Count Chocula, a chocolate-flavored vampire, and Franken Berry, a strawberry-flavored

The Haunted History of General Mills’ Monster Cereals

Mickey Yarber

General Mills’ Monster Cereals have been haunting breakfast tables for over five decades now, blending classic horror characters with breakfast nostalgia. First introduced in 1971, these cereals became iconic not just for their flavors, but

McDonald’s Halloween Magic: Buckets, McNuggets, and the Golden Age of Spooky Promotions

Mickey Yarber

For kids growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, Halloween wasn’t just about costumes and candy, it was about the thrill of seeing your favorite brands get spooky. And few did it better than McDonald’s.

Remembering Kenny Roger’s Roasters

Mickey Yarber

In the early 1990s, when celebrity-backed restaurant chains were all the rage, one country music legend decided to bring his Southern charm to the dinner table. Kenny Rogers Roasters wasn’t just a clever branding move,

The Rise and Fall of ShowBiz Pizza Place

Mickey Yarber

In the neon-lit world of 1980s family entertainment, few places captured the imagination of children quite like ShowBiz Pizza Place. With its animatronic band, arcade games, and cheesy slices of pizza, ShowBiz wasn’t just a

Halloween Boo Buckets Return To McDonald’s On October 21st

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Summer isn’t even over, but McDonald’s is already preparing for fall by announcing the highly anticipated return of one of its most iconic seasonal items. As many brands lean into pumpkin spice lattes and fall spice-flavored treats,

Pizza Hut’s Bigfoot Pizza: The Pizza So Big it Fed a Generation

Mickey Yarber

In the golden age of over-the-top fast food promotions, few items loomed as large, literally and culturally, as Pizza Hut’s Bigfoot Pizza. Launched in 1993, this rectangular behemoth wasn’t just a meal; it was a

McDonald’s Is Launching a New Adult Meal Featuring the Legendary Characters From the Past

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McDonald’s is bringing back nostalgic characters to launch a new adult Happy Meal, which will include a new limited-edition shake. Ronald McDonald, Birdie, Hamburglar, Mayor McCheese, Fry Friends and Grimace, whose birthday meal went viral after its

Retro Ramblings: Wendy’s SuperBar and a Buffet of Memories

Mickey Yarber

In the fast-food world of burgers, fries, and drive-thrus, Wendy’s SuperBar was like an oasis in the desert. It launched in the late 1980s and peaked in the early ’90s, and it was an attempt

New Coke: Marketing Failure or Marketing Genius?

Pitfall Gary

Origins and addictive ingredients Coca-Cola has been a staple of American life for over 130 years. Created in 1886 by John Pemberton with a mixture of coca leaves and kola nuts. And yes, cocaine was

Discontinued Taco Bell Menu Items You’ve Probably Forgotten About

Mickey Yarber

The Taco Bell food you enjoy today is probably not the same stuff you enjoyed in your younger years. That’s not a huge surprise as menus change through the years. Fast food restaurants are constantly

How Jurassic Park Helped Create McDonald’s Supersize

Mickey Yarber

The term “supersize me” has existed for so long that people seem to have forgotten how it started. Sadly that means it was around for three decades. The supersize option at McDonald’s was not originally

The McDonald’s McD.L.T.

Mickey Yarber

McDonald’s McDLT gets mentioned on its fair share of fondly remembered food lists and for good reason. Of all the great, and horrible, things to ever grace the menu of McDonald’s, the McDLT was one of the best items they created.

Burger King is Testing a Return of ’90s Favorite Cini Minis

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Burger King is testing bringing back Cini Minis for a limited time, but only at participating locations in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas. Burger King’s Cini Minis feature bite-sized cinnamon rolls with icing for dipping. Cini Minis were

Burger King is Offering an Advent Calendar For 2024

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Burger King gets into the advent calendar game with the upcoming release of its first-ever BK Advent Calendar starting November 22, 2024. The limited-edition BK Advent Calendar features a “whimsical holiday village design inspired by this season’s BK

McDonald’s Happy Meal Boo Buckets Return on Oct. 15th

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Happy Meal Boo Buckets make a limited-time return to McDonald’s for the 2024 Halloween season starting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The plastic pails feature new Monster designs and come in four colors white, orange, green, and, new for this