Looks like Starbucks and McDonald's aren't the only two chains who want a piece of breakfast between bread: starting this week, Dunkin' Donuts introduces two new sandwich offerings, to be offered at DD locations throughout the day — including breakfast, of course. The new sandwiches will "be familiar, but with a twist," said Stan Frankenthaler, Dunkin' Brands' executive chef and head of product Read more

Krispy Kreme's late to joining the fast food breakfast wars, but that doesn't mean they aren't going to try. After years of floundering sales, the doughnut chain's launched a new business plan, and things are finally looking up. Hot off the heels that its fiscal performance is up, Krispy Kreme's announced it's getting into the java business, with three new signature coffees: a house blend, a dark Read more

We were just pondering the next big health food trend — and perhaps one to consider is oatmeal, bearing in mind the pivotal role it's taken on as the star of morning menus at Starbucks, Jamba Juice, McDonald's, and other fast food chains. Oatmeal's looking like the big cash cow in fast food's breakfast wars. The latest big chain on the oatmeal breakfast train? Burger King, which debuted its Read more

We've been following what Dunkin' Donuts has been up to for years and we'll finally be able to see if the chain lives up to its hype. After years of customers begging and pleading, Dunkin' is expanding west. The Massachusetts-based doughnut and coffee chain plans to open up to 250 new stores in the next two years — and to hit the 15,000 mark in the next 20 years. (To put things in perspective, Read more

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Those fast food breakfast wars aren't letting up anytime soon. This week, Dunkin' Donuts revealed its latest breakfast offering: The Big 'N Toasty, a breakfast sandwich made with two peppered fried eggs, four portions of cherrywood-smoked bacon, and a slice of American cheese, all sandwiched between two pieces of thick-cut Texas toast. Seems like a pretty generous portion for $3.29 — but how Read more

There was never really a morning rush at the drive-through — that is, until nationwide chains woke up to the year 2010. Where did it all begin? Perhaps it was at the tail end of '09, when McDonald's introduced a breakthrough dollar menu just for breakfast. Archrival Burger King jumped into the game by ditching BK Joe in favor of Seattle's Best Coffee, as well as airing a TV campaign for its Read more

Now that Burger King's gone after the breakfast market in a big way, it wants to make sure consumers know all about it. So, for every Friday this month, the chain will offer free 12-ounce coffees during breakfast hours — along with a free coupon for a 22-ounce iced vanilla or mocha coffee with the purchase of a value meal. Coffee is good, and free coffee is even better. But exactly how Read more

Both Burger King and Jamba Juice are revving up their morning engines as millions of Americans head back to school. This morning, Burger King rolled out its self-proclaimed "largest menu expansion ever" with a beefed-up lineup of items until 10:30 a.m.: a BK Breakfast Ciabatta Club Sandwich ($2.89), four Mini Blueberry Biscuits, served with vanilla icing ($1), and the BK Ultimate Breakfast Read more