CHICAGO -- The summer season brings out a wide variety of distinctive flavors and preparations; barbecue fare, tropical-accented beverages and ultra-indulgent sweets are often in the spotlight.
We made note of test items and returning seasonal favorites at convenience stores for summer. Click through to see five menu offerings that have caught our attention—and customers' interest—over the past couple of months ...
Wawa is trialing tender, chopped beef brisket. Available in a sandwich or hoagie, or atop mashed potatoes in a Brisket Bowl, the brisket is listed on Wawa's lunch and dinner menus at select locations only.
GetGo rolled out three new limited-time sandwiches, billed as "barbecue without the fork." Customers can choose from among the Road Hog Rib Sandwich, Smokestack Pulled Pork Sub and the smaller-portioned Smokestack Jr., which all feature pork that has been slow-smoked for 16 hours, along with cheddar cheese, chipotle ranch sauce and crispy onions on a freshly baked roll.
Pennsylvania-based Rutter's Farm Stores is marketing campfire-inspired flavors, with its freshly baked S'mores Cookies and a seasonal Toasted Marshmallow syrup at the coffee bar, available for a limited time.
Thorntons, Louisville, Ky., is promoting two treats in partnership with Jolly Rancher brand candies. There's a new Watermelon FizzFreez, a frozen dispensed drink that recalls the flavor of Jolly Rancher watermelon candy, as well as a Jolly Rancher Pull Apart Donut, topped with crushed Jolly Rancher hard candies.
Corpus Christi, Texas-based Stripes' Laredo Taco Company is boasting a full-flavored, substantial morning handheld, The Bacon Q, loaded with bacon, eggs, potato, beans and cheese. The Tex-Mex-inspired item is specially priced at 2/$3 for a limited time.
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