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

McDonald's rolls out its first new product of the year, Chicken McBites . . . — FoodBeast . . . and also ditches "pink slime" in favor of beef — Daily Mail Burger King and Friendly's are experimenting with joint restaurants — HuffPost Food Take a look at Taco Bell's new breakfast foods — Eater The first-ever East Coast Starbucks shuts down — DCist But that's OK, because Starbucks just Read more

Like condiments, french fries are ripe for a makeover. Just ask the top fast food chains: in the past year, Jack in the Box has overhauled its fries to mimic those at McDonald's, and Wendy's has announced that its new fries are actually better than those from the Golden Arches. The latest chain to jump on the french fry reformulation bandwagon? None other than Burger King. The number two 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

Chipotle's furthering its quest to create a more sustainable fast food system. Today the quickservice chain unveiled its new nonprofit organization, the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation, to help support sustainable food practices. It's also debuted a short animated film, which will air prior to feature films in theaters nationwide. The spot, titled "Back to the Start," is about a fictional farmer's 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

Soon we may have an answer to the question all burger enthusiasts outside of the West have been wondering: will In-N-Out Burger finally expand to the rest of the country? Now that In-N-Out's opened up a distribution center and several locations in Texas, it's possible that nearby states could soon follow suit. According to the chain's Fort Worth economic development manager, the company is Read more

The king is dead! At least in the world of Burger King commercials. Today, the number-two fast food restaurant announced that it's canning that creepy, crowned character that's been in commercials since 2003. The reason? "Our new marketing approach is more food-centric," BK spokesperson Miguel Piedra explained. In place of the king's odd but humorous appearances, new Burger King commercials, Read more