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

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

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

Monster Cereals Have Returned For the 2024 Season

Walter King

General Mill’s Monster Cereals are back starting this month for the 2024 Halloween season. This year’s lineup features Count Chocula, Boo Berry, Franken Berry, and Carmella Creeper. In a new twist, this year’s cereals introduce new pet marshmallows–one for each

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Fascinating Facts About Waffle House

Mickey Yarber

Waffle House signs have been a beacon of hope for hungry, late-night drivers for more than 60 years. Twenty-four hours a day, three hundred and sixty-five days a year, Waffle House has been there for

Ghostbusters Cereal: The Breakfast That Slimed Our Childhood

Mickey Yarber

If a hit movie, mountains of toys, and a Saturday morning cartoon weren’t enough ways to get your Ghostbusters fix as a kid, then grab a Hi-C Ecto cooler, take a seat at the kitchen

Retro Commercials: Dolly Madison Zingers

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials

Digging Up Memories of Mr. Bones Candy

Mickey Yarber

Perhaps you were once taught that you should never play with your food. But what if your food was also a nifty jigsaw puzzle? Better yet, what if it was also a disassembled candy skeleton

Fascinating Facts About McDonald’s Big Mac

Mickey Yarber

McDonald’s Big Mac is one of the most famous fast food menu items in the world. I’m sure almost everyone reading this has enjoyed at least one of them in their lifetime. Some of us

The History of Crystal Pepsi

Jeff Sheldon

“It could have been more than just a novelty.”-David Novak, creator of Crystal Pepsi During the 90s, we were introduced to many new and exciting products. Back then, large corporations were more willing to take

The Story of McDonald’s McJordan Special

Mickey Yarber

McDonald’s has a long history of creating special, limited-time, menu items. Some have gone on to great success like the McRib. Others have been short-lived like McPizza. Most of their special offerings have been available

Crunch for Your Life! The Top 5 Halloween Cereals of All Time

The Retro Network

This is a guest post by Dan Goubert from Cerealously. For the absolute best coverage of old and new cereal, visit him on the web and follow him on Twitter. What’s the most “Cereal Holiday?”

New Coke: The Soda That Tried to Rewrite the ’80s

Mickey Yarber

Perhaps one of the darkest days in soft drink history occurred on April 23, 1985, when a true American icon was altered beyond all recognition. Yes, this is the day that Coca-cola announced to the

When Candy Went Big League: Remembering the Reggie! Bar

Mickey Yarber

During the 1977 world series, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in game six, accomplishing something that had only been done previously by Babe Ruth. The feat earned him the title of “Mr. October” –

Snack Memories

Karen Flieger

No matter what else is going on in our lives, we all still need to eat and the most fun things to eat are snack foods. Trends come and go as different flavors and flavor