Amityville, NY
Lifestyle
25-Cent Burgers Now Available At Wendy’s: Here’s How Long 25-Cent Burgers Now Available At Wendy’s: Here’s How Long
25-Cent Burgers Now Available At Wendy’s: Here’s How Long Wendy’s is kicking off 2025 with a celebration that extends well beyond the New Year.  The burger chain is offering its iconic Dave’s Single for just 25 cents as part of a special promotion running through Sunday, March 2, in partnership with Grubhub. The promotion began on Thursday, Jan. 9. How To Get It Here’s how customers can snag this unbeatable price: Place an order of $20 or more (before tax, tip, and fees) through Grubhub. Add a Dave’s Single to the order. The burger’s price will automatically drop to 25 cents at checkout once the requirements are met. Additional Promotions…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hartford, CT
Business
McDonald's Launches McValue Menu With $1 Deals, Free Fries, Big Perks McDonald's Launches McValue Menu With $1 Deals, Free Fries, Big Perks
McDonald's Launches McValue Menu With $1 Deals, Free Fries, Big Perks A new year means a new way to save money at McDonald's. The fast-food chain has officially debuted its new McValue menu on Tuesday, Jan. 7, McDonald's said in a news release. U.S. customers can enjoy deals like the new "Buy One, Add One for $1" offer and the popular $5 Meal Deal. The McValue menu also introduces exclusive app deals, including free medium fries with a $1 purchase every Friday throughout 2025 and a complimentary McCrispy chicken sandwich for first-time app users.  Owners of the roughly 13,500 restaurants nationwide can also add their own flair and unique …

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by Chris Spiker
White Plains, NY
Business
Shake Shack Offers Free Burgers With Purchase During Holiday Promotion Shake Shack Offers Free Burgers With Purchase During Holiday Promotion
Shake Shack Offers Free Burgers With Purchase During Holiday Promotion Shake Shack is launching a limited-time promotion offering free burgers with a qualifying purchase during the holiday season.  The “Holiday Burger Blitz” will run from Monday, Dec. 16, to Tuesday, Dec. 24, providing customers with a free burger each day when they spend a minimum of $10 and use the code BURGERBLITZ at checkout. The promotion features a different burger each day, including popular items like the ShackBurger, SmokeShack, and Avocado Bacon Burger. The schedule for the free offerings is as follows: Monday, Dec. 16: ShackBurger Tuesday, Dec. 17: SmokeShack Wednesday, Dec. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Mt. Kisco, NY
Business
New Shake Shack Coming To Mount Kisco: Here's Where New Shake Shack Coming To Mount Kisco: Here's Where
New Shake Shack Coming To Mount Kisco: Here's Where If you're looking to enjoy burgers, fries, and a milkshake, an upcoming Shake Shack locale in Northern Westchester will satisfy that craving. The fast food chain is planning to open an all-new locale at the site of a former Dunkin' in Mount Kisco at 176 North Bedford Rd. (Route 117), according to a Shake Shack spokesperson.  Although a specific opening date has not yet been revealed, the locale will open at some point in 2025.  The new eatery will serve a variety of burgers, chicken bites, handspun milkshakes, fries, lemonades, and more. It will join locations in Port Cheste…

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by Ben Crnic
Riverhead, NY
Business
McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade
McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade Get your dipping sauces ready. McDonald’s is bringing back its elusive Snack Wrap nearly a decade after the cult-favorite menu item flew the coop. “The Snack Wrap will be back in 2025,” McDonald’s USA President Joe Erlinger teased during an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Thursday, Dec. 5. “This has a cult following," he added. "I get so many emails into my inbox about this product.” When pressed for an exact date by host George Stephanopoulos, Erlinger opted to keep things under wraps, citing “competitive reasons.” The original Snack Wrap debuted in 2006, featuring a tender p…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
Lifestyle
Chicken Lovers Rejoice: First Chick-fil-A Opens In Albany Chicken Lovers Rejoice: First Chick-fil-A Opens In Albany
Chicken Lovers Rejoice: First Chick-fil-A Opens In Albany Hey chicken lovers, it's time to chow down when the first Chick-fil-A in the Capital Region opens in Albany on Thursday, Dec. 5. Famous for its chicken sandwiches, soup and salads, and superb service, the new restaurant is also locally owned by Michael Gray, who has worked his way up in the company for the past 13 years.  The restaurant will employ approximately 120 full- and part-time team members. To celebrate the opening, the company is also recognizing 100 local heroes who are impacting the Albany community by providing them with free Chick-fil-A entrées for a year.  In addi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Amityville, NY
Business
McRib Mania: McDonald's Cult Favorite Sparks Food Fight Among Long Islanders (Poll) McRib Mania: McDonald's Cult Favorite Sparks Food Fight Among Long Islanders (Poll)
McRib Mania: McDonald's Cult Favorite Sparks Food Fight Among Long Islanders (Poll) It’s back – and people have some thoughts. Just in time for the holidays, McDonald’s has brought back its notoriously elusive McRib. The much loved – and loathed – saucy sandwich returned for a limited time Tuesday, Dec. 3, at participating restaurants across the country. The McRib consists of seasoned boneless pork dipped in a tangy barbecue sauce and topped with slivered onions and pickles, all served on a toasted homestyle bun. It’ll set you back 520 calories. “When everything combines, you have BBQ pork sandwich perfection,” McDonald’s said in a statement. wow lots of excitement ov…

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by Michael Mashburn
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Crashes Into Embankment Outside Paramus Chick-fil-A, Rushing to Beat Closing Time Driver Crashes Into Embankment Outside Paramus Chick-fil-A, Rushing to Beat Closing Time
Driver Crashes Into Embankment Outside Paramus Chick-fil-A, Rushing to Beat Closing Time A driver rushing to grab a late-night meal at the Chick-fil-A on Route 17 in Paramus crashed their white Hyundai Tucson SUV into an embankment just before the restaurant’s 10 p.m. closing time Monday night, Nov. 25, incident reporter Boyd A. Loving said. Photo(s) of the day, 11/25/2024: The famished driver of a white colored Hyundai Tucson SUV was so eager to arrive at... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Monday, November 25, 2024 The mishap occurred at approximately 9:50 p.m. as the driver entered the parking lot too quickly, according to Loving. Neither the driver nor the passenger re…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mineola, NY
Business
McDonald's Launching Revamped Value Menu In New Year: Here's When McDonald's Launching Revamped Value Menu In New Year: Here's When
McDonald's Launching Revamped Value Menu In New Year: Here's When McDonald’s will ring in the new year by serving more for less. The fast food giant will unveil its new “McValue” menu nationwide starting on Tuesday, Jan. 7. McValue will include current fan-favorites, like the $5 Meal Deal, and a new “Buy One, Add One for $1” offer, allowing customers to mix and match their order. Breakfast options include classics like the sausage McMuffin and hash browns, while lunch offerings feature the 6-piece chicken McNuggets and double cheeseburger. McDonald’s is also extending through next summer its $5 Meal Deal, a combination of a McDouble or McChicken sandwi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Fast Food Restaurant Catches Fire In Fairfax County, Officials Say Fast Food Restaurant Catches Fire In Fairfax County, Officials Say
Fast Food Restaurant Catches Fire In Fairfax County, Officials Say Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews served up a quick save Friday morning, extinguishing a kitchen fire that broke out at a popular fast food joint. Firefighters were called to Popeye's  the 7800 block of Richmond Highway in the Gum Springs area on Saturday afternoon, where they were met by smoke billowing from the roof and sprang into action.  The fire was quickly brought under control, officials say, preventing a recipe for disaster. No injuries to customers or firefighters were reported, and the kitchen calamity was contained without further damage. Fire investigators a…

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by Zak Failla
Cherry Hill, NJ
Business
Roy Rogers Opening In Cherry Hill, Making South Jersey Comeback After 40 Years Roy Rogers Opening In Cherry Hill, Making South Jersey Comeback After 40 Years
Roy Rogers Opening In Cherry Hill, Making South Jersey Comeback After 40 Years A fast-food chain known for its roast beef sandwiches and fried chicken will return to South Jersey, opening its first restaurant in the region in four decades, officials said. Roy Rogers Restaurants will open a new location in Cherry Hill in the spring of 2025, the company said in a news release. The chain signed a lease for a 3,300-square-foot space on Haddonfield Road. The company said the restaurant will be the only burger drive-thru on the busy road. "We could not be happier to bring our [U.S. Department of Agriculture] choice top round roast beef, juicy burgers, and fresh, …

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by Chris Spiker
Milford, CT
Business
Milford Eatery That Considers Hot Dogs An Art Form Named To Fast Food 'Bucket List' Milford Eatery That Considers Hot Dogs An Art Form Named To Fast Food 'Bucket List'
Milford Eatery That Considers Hot Dogs An Art Form Named To Fast Food 'Bucket List' If you're dying and dying for a hot dog, there's a Connecticut restaurant that you must try, according to a new ranking of the best fast food restaurants in the nation.  Dogtown at 664 New Haven Ave. in Milford was named one of MSN's "Bucket-List Fast Food Restaurants." The report noted the restaurant's assortment of toppings as one of the eatery's main selling points.  Dogtown is loved by Milford locals thanks to the speedy service, quality ingredients, and wide range of dogs and toppings available. Diners can either get a ‘freestyle’ hot dog and customize it with their choi…

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by Josh Lanier