Subway

Subway is adding a line of sub sandwiches under its new Deli Heroes menu. The sandwiches are available in the four varieties:

• Titan Turkey: turkey, double provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, and mayonnaise, served on Italian bread.
• Grand Slam Ham: ham, double provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, and mayonnaise, served on Italian bread.
• Garlic roast beef: roast beef, double provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions and roasted garlic aioli, served on Italian bread.
• The Beast: pepperoni, salami, turkey, ham, roast beef, double provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, mayonnaise and vinaigrette, all served on Italian bread.

Pickleman’s

Pickleman’s rolled out four new menu items featuring No Antibiotics Ever pulled pork. The pulled pork offerings include:

• The Cuban: pulled pork, smoked ham, and melted provolone cheese topped with yellow mustard and pickle slices.
• The smokehouse stack: pulled pork, melted provolone cheese and bacon, topped with lettuce, onions and chipotle ranch.
• The BBQ pulled pork: pulled pork and melted provolone cheese, topped with BBQ sauce, onions and pickles.
• The pickled Cuban pizza: pulled pork, a classic cheese blend, bacon, onions and a drizzle of spicy brown mustard.

IHOP is launching Pancake Tacos, a series of sweet and savory flavor mashups, nationwide. The limited-time offerings were developed following the successful test run of IHOP’s Choco-Pancake, a breakfast twist on the Choco Taco, in 2022. Available in strawberry cheesecake, caramel banana, and country chicken and gravy varieties, the tacos will be featured on menus through July 30.

“As the leader in breakfast, we were inspired to expand the Pancake Taco concept following IHOP’s ‘Choco-Pancake’ cultural innovation from last summer,” said Arthur Carl II, vice president of culinary at IHOP. “We didn’t want to simply redo that item, but rather bring to life a dish that leverages our best-selling pancakes in an innovative way that is both fun and different to deliver guests a unique dining experience. These handheld pancake creations lean into our breakfast equity while giving everyone a choice on sweet or savory — or both — to enjoy during all dayparts.”

Drive-thru chain Checkers & Rally’s added two offerings to its menus for a limited time. The Chedda Chedda Buford features two beef patties, topped with a combination of American, cheddar and Swiss cheese, along with dill pickles, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, parmesan garlic sauce, and mayo, all served on a cheddar cheese bun. The other offering, the Chedda Chedda Mother Cruncher, features a fried chicken breast, topped with American, cheddar and Swiss cheese slices, dill pickles, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, parmesan garlic sauce, and mayo, also served on a cheddar cheese bun.

“Cheese lovers unite for what promises to be our cheesiest lineup of new menu items to date paired with craveable value and flavor,” said Ryan Joy, senior director of menu development at Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. “If cheese between the buns isn't enough, our Buford and Mother Cruncher chicken sandwich literally come on a brand-new cheddar cheese bun, allowing for an explosion of cheesy goodness across every single layer.”

Sub shop Blimpie added two sandwiches to its menu inspired by the flavors of Caribbean jerk chicken. The Caribbean jerk chicken sandwiches are available in sweet and spicy varieties for a limited time.

"Blimpie is excited to introduce our new Caribbean jerk chicken subs to menus nationwide," said Sam Carity, director of marketing for Kahala Brands, parent company of Blimpie. “Our new limited-time offerings highlight the sweet and spicy flavors of the season into two mouthwatering subs that epitomize a bigger, better Blimpie in 2023.”

Bojangles added two chicken sandwiches to its menu, one that features coleslaw and the other that features a choice between Bo’s BBQ sauce or Carolina gold sauce.

Mexican casual-dining chain On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina added its summer menu with offerings from its culinary competition winners.

The new summer menu includes the Texas grilled burrito, which features beef brisket, fried, mixed cheese, On The Border’s queso, jalapeño BBQ sauce, pickled jalapeño and pickled red onions. Other winning dishes include a Mexican slaw and a blue island cooler.

“Our Annual Culinary and Mixology Contest was a huge success,” said Suzie Tsai, vice president of marketing at On The Border. “We love celebrating our long-standing people first culture and great food with our team members.”

Hard Rock International is partnering with professional soccer player Lionel Messi to debut the Messi chicken sandwich, which features Milanese-style chicken, topped with provolone cheese, an herbed aioli, tomatoes and arugula.

“Leo Messi is not just one of the greatest athletes and cultural icons on the planet, he's also an ambassador who aligns very closely with our values as an organization,” said Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International. “We are extremely honored to partner with someone who embodies the champion and winning spirit in all facets of his professional and personal life, and we look forward to welcoming him to the United States as part of our extended Hard Rock family.”