
Dunkin’ Retail 23 Window 3 Retouched Product image:
MULTIPRODUCT: Butter Pecan Donut / Turtle Signature Iced Latte Refresher / Butter Pecan Crunch Frozen Coffee (back to front)
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Dunkin' has listened and FINALLY decided to bring back Butter Pecan coffee flavor FOR GOOD. Dunkin' issued a press release saying they're bringing the flavor back April 26th and it'll have a permanent spot on the menu. The initial launch of butter pecan came in 2013 and has become Dunkin's second most popular flavor, right behind the elusive pumpkin flavor. Petitions were made and Dunkin' listened. According to Dunkin's chief marketing officer Jill McVicar Nelson “On the 10-year anniversary of Butter Pecan Swirl’s debut, we knew it was time to make this adored flavor a core menu staple. The requests from guests and our Dunkin’ teammates to make this Swirl a regular offering are staggering. We’re thrilled to finally grant their wish, making this a permanent delight for Dunkin’ fans to savor all year long.”
This got us thinking. There are so many snack foods from our past that we all wish would come back. Food that as soon as you think about it, brings back memories of your childhood. Old school food that when you think of it, brings a tingle to your body. Whether it's a snack food, a meal or a drink there are quite a few.
You voted!
We asked our listeners to give us their foods. You said everything from the steak egg and cheese sandwich from McDonald's, the Arch Deluxe at McDonald's, "Home Girl chips" and Chico Sticks to Burger King breakfast bowls. There were dozens of entries, but we picked the ones we felt had either multiple entries OR that were the most popular back in the day.
Why take our old school foods?
The question is: why do these companies choose to release these amazing foods, only for us to fall in love with them and then take them away? It happens all the time. Did they do it to create a buzz so people will get all up in arms and demand they be brought back? Were the recipes just too complicated or expensive to make? Whatever the reason, it seems every year a food or a snack that you once loved is no longer available.
GetUp Crew Favs
Let's take a look at the foods that made out list. We're going to start with the foods listed by each member of The Getup Crew. And if you want to keep the debate going, head over to The Getup Crew Facebook page and debate under our post. If we missed your favorite, feel free to post it. So now, in no particular order, here are the foods you wish they'd bring back voted on by YOU.
If you want to check out some candy-specific foods that were discontinued, you can check those out HERE.
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WWF Ice Cream Bars ~ Ramiro
“Those mother f**kers were the best ice cream bars I’ve ever had in my life!” ~ Ramiro
McDonald’s crispy apple pies ~ Pebbles and Leroy
“The best way to deliciously burn the roof of your mouth” ~ Pebbles and Leroy
Dunkin' OLD SCHOOL apple pies
Dunkin' is the best but they are notorious for bringing us amazing snacks, then taking them away. Their current pies are great, but their ORIGINAL apple pies are superior. ~ Melissa
These are so obscure, I can't even find a picture of one of them!
Burger King Burger Bundles ~ Melissa
I used to make my mother drive me to the drive thru just to grab me a sleeve of those 3 mini burgers. ~ Melissa
Crystal Pepsi ~ Jessica Alder
"Used to pass it off as water in school" ~ Jessica Alder
Jello Pudding Pops ~ Tara Ferazza, Heather Smith
Ecto Cooler from Hi-C ~ Katiealex Corneau
E.T. Cereal ~ Shauna Connelly
Jolt Cola ~ Adam Cirrone
New York Seltzers ~ Danielle Donovan Murray
"NY Seltzers were the bomb in middle school" ~
Chocodiles ~ Nancy Fret
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Snack Bars ~ Paul Raymond
Kudos Bars ~ Angela Tassie, Liz Stewart,
Crispy chicken snack wrap from McDonald's ~ Kailee Dougan
Choco Taco ~ Kay Hunt
Squirrel Nut caramel candy ~ Danika Baez
"Squirrel Nut caramel candy, THE BEST CANDY!! Damn I miss them
" ~ Danika Baez