Summer limited-time offer season is in full swing, with a number of major convenience retailers offering temporary menu additions across the industry. From fresh pizza toppings to a novel line of hot dogs, c-stores are testing a variety of new tastes and combos.
Others have added full-time items, or even announced new QSR partnerships.
Below are some of the top foodservice moves the industry saw in the last month.
7-Eleven debuts 2 LTOs, expands QSR menus
7-Eleven has added a new limited-time pizza and Taquito at select 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes locations.
The Bacon Lover’s Pizza includes Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, Canadian bacon, onions and bacon crumbles. The Jalapeño Ranch Chicken Taquito includes seasoned chicken, ranch dressing and jalapenos.
Both items are available through Aug. 26.
The retailer is also augmenting menus at all three of its restaurants. For a limited time, Laredo Taco Company is boosting breakfast with the Bacon Q Breakfast Burrito, which includes bacon, potatoes, refried beans, shredded cheese and eggs, while Raise the Roost is offering the Big Sandwich Lunch Box, which holds a breaded chicken sandwich, sides, pie and a Big Gulp soda.
Speedy Café, meanwhile, has added thin crust pizza for $5 or $8 for specialty pizzas.
Fas Craves hits the big time
After months of discussion, Arko Corp., parent company of GPM Investments, recently opened the first store with its proprietary Fas Craves food program.
Fas Craves features new hot and cold grab-and-go items, such as crispy chicken biscuits, potato wedges, mozzarella sticks, jumbo chicken wings, chicken sandwiches and burgers.
The first Fas Craves opened in June in Ashland, Virginia, about 15 miles north of downtown Richmond. Arko plans to operate eight Richmond-area locations in the pilot phase of the program, and may expand it across the U.S. if it proves successful.
EG America expands grab-and-go program
EG America, the U.S. arm of EG Group, added two new items to its grab-and-go menu.
A new snack wrap featuring homestyle or buffalo chicken in a flour tortilla with American cheese is available at EG’s Cumberland Farms stores in the Northeast, as well as at Fastrac locations in upstate New York.
EG America also added a new Tornado roller grill item with charbroiled chicken strips, peppers, onions and a blend of cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses and a watermelon Sour Patch Kids-inspired flavor to its Hyperfreeze frozen beverage line.
EG also recently unveiled a new “express case” that’s filled with fresh sandwiches and snacks from national brands like Chobani, Sabra, Hillshire Farm and Kings Hawaiian.
Stinker partners up on breakfast options
Stinker Stores has partnered with Mojo’s Donuts and Ice Cream to bring the Idaho-based restaurant’s donuts to select Stinker locations, according to a LinkedIn post.
These items from Mojo’s, which was founded by brothers Stephen and Patrick Modjeski and has one location in Boise, will be sold in Stinker Stores in the Treasure Valley part of the Boise metro area.
The company has also partnered with British coffeehouse chain Costa Coffee to bring its java to select locations. Stinker did not share which stores are carrying this coffee.
Rutter’s grills up hot dog LTOs
York, Pennsylvania-based Rutter’s has added five limited-time hot dogs and one sausage to its menu.
Hot dog options include the BLT Dog, topped with bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo; Fried Pickle Dog, topped with banana yellow peppers, mustard, tomatoes and a fried pickle spear; Cuban Dog, topped with pulled pork, sliced ham and Swiss cheese; Cheese Dog, topped with nacho cheese, diced onions and peppers; and Reuben Dog, topped with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island Dressing.
The Spicy Slaw Sausage is topped with mango habanero sauce, creamy coleslaw and jalapenos in this fiery-sweet combo.
All items are available through the end of August.
Rich’s adds chocolate cold foam
Rich Products, a popular c-store foodservice company, has added a chocolate soft whip cold foam to its lineup. The company already offered sweet cream and oat milk varieties.
Cold foam is a pourable addition that can be layered in hot and cold beverages. The addition of a chocolate variety plays to an increasing emphasis on beverage customization among c-store companies.
