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Yahoo
7 hours ago
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Auntie Anne's unveils new store design targeting Gen Z and millennials
Auntie Anne's has revealed a new store design aimed at younger consumers, specifically Gen Z and millennials. The brand, which is part of the GoTo Foods platform, aims to streamline operations and support long-term growth within the snack category. The design features changed signage, modular layout, colour palette and materials aligned with the latest logo and brand voice. The space will be animated with materials, signature blue accents and textures, including a wall graphic and a mural design reflecting the chain's knotted and twisted pretzels. Merchandise displays, a view into the kitchen and frozen beverage machines are designed to create transparency. Operational ease is prioritised with smart digital menu layouts, a mobile order pickup area and queueing paths to meet increasing off-premise demand. Auntie Anne's has more than 150 remodels scheduled for 2025. GoTo Foods Brands president Michael Freeman stated: "This modernised design is a reflection of how we're evolving to meet our guests wherever they are, while offering franchisees the flexibility, scaleability and operational efficiency they need to be successful. "Our bold new look, featuring vibrant blues, playful twists and a sleek logo, signifies a major evolution in our visual identity, ensuring we remain culturally relevant and enticing to our target Gen Z and millennial demographics. 'As consumers are engaging with Auntie Anne's in more ways than ever before, we're building a brand experience that's adaptable, future-ready and deeply connected to how people snack and dine today." "Auntie Anne's unveils new store design targeting Gen Z and millennials" was originally created and published by Verdict Food Service, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
7 days ago
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Father's Day 2025 food deals and specials for fast food, restaurant chains in Florida
It's officially June! Which means people with dads and beloved father figures will likely start shopping for golf-themed greeting cards, outdoor gear, whiskey glasses and whatever else the dads in their lives love in the coming days. That's right, Father's Day in the U.S. is less than two weeks away. If you aren't shopping for a gift, you might be planning on taking dad out for a good meal on Father's Day. And there are several restaurant chains that run Father's Day deals and freebies every year. Here's when Father's Day 2025 falls on the calendar, a list of freebies from Father's Day 2024, some confirmed deals for this Father's Day, a list of 2025 predictions based on last year's Father's Day deals and how the holiday began in the U.S. This year, Father's Day falls on Sunday, June 15, 2025. Father's Day always falls on the third Sunday of June, which means the calendar date changes every year. When is Father's Day 2025? Here's the date and origin story for the June holiday for dads Many Father's Day 2025 deals and freebies haven't been announced yet, but USA TODAY's list of Father's Day deals from 2024 serves as a good litmus test for what could be available this year. The Krazy Coupon Lady – an online media company that aggregates deals, discounts and coupons – also has a list of food chains that confirmed Father's Day 2025 deals and a list of chains that are predicted to run deals this year. Here's the list of confirmed Father's Day deals for 2025, from The Krazy Coupon Lady: Burger King: Royal Perks members can get their dads a BOGO Whopper deal at Burger King on Father's Day, Sunday, June 15. Dave & Buster's: On Father's Day 2025, Dave & Buster's will offer 50% off of all food for new and existing loyalty members. They'll also likely hold their "Dad Games,' where participants can win free Dave & Buster's for a year. IHOP: If you order pickup or delivery at IHOP this Father's Day, you'll save 20% on your first online order when you use promo code IHOP20 at checkout. The offer valid for a one-time use through June 30, 2025. Newk's Eatery: This Father's Day, dad can enjoy a free dessert with the purchase of an entree at Newk's Eatery. Twin Peaks: On Sunday, June 15, Twin Peaks is offering a special Father's Day $12 cheeseburger bundle (includes a non-alcoholic beverage). Here's The Krazy Coupon Lady's list of predictions for Father's Day 2025 deals: The following is a list of predictions based on what these companies have offered in the past, these are not confirmed deals for 2025. 7-Eleven: 7-Eleven will likely offer a discount like $20 off a $30 purchase with promo code through 7NOW Delivery. Arby's: Arby's will likely offer their rewards members an exclusive deal. Last year, Arby's Rewards members could get 5 Classic Roast Beef Sandwiches for $5. Auntie Anne's: Auntie Anne's will likely offer a BOGO free Original or Cinnamon Sugar pretzel for Father's Day 2025. Last year, Auntie Anne's offered a $5 reward on the next purchase for those who bought $25 in Auntie Anne's gift cards. Baskin Robbins: Baskin Robbins will likely have a discount on Father's Day cakes in 2025. BJ's Restaurant & Brewery: BJ's Restaurant will likely offer one of their iconic Pizookie desserts for free, with the purchase of an appetizer or entree. Carvel: Carvel will likely offer $0 delivery for Father's Day when you order with Uber Eats, Grubhub or DoorDash. Cinnabon: Cinnabon Rewards members will likely receive an exclusive Father's Day deal in 2025. Hurricane Grill & Wings: Hurricane Grill & Wings might have free domestic drafts with any entree purchase, for dine-in only on Father's Day 2025. Insomnia Cookies: Take Dad to Insomnia Cookies on Father's Day, and you could receive two free Classic cookies with any in-store purchase. KFC: KFC could have several deals you can enjoy during Father's Day weekend in 2025. Here are a few you might see: 50-piece nuggets for $25, free 10-piece Saucy Nuggets with $10 or more online purchase, 40% off 12-piece chicken bucket, free delivery on Father's Day. Krispy Kreme: Krispy Kreme could celebrate dads with a limited-time doughnut collection, like they did in 2024. As part of Father's Day weekend, watch for Krispy Kreme to offer $0 delivery from Friday, June 13, through Sunday, June 15, with a minimum purchase. Little Caesar's: Little Caesars will likely have a few deals your dad can enjoy. Watch for discounts on pizzas and their cheese bread. Moe's Southwest Grill: On Father's Day, Moe's Southwest Grill will likely offer free delivery. Red Lobster: Red Lobster will likely have a limited-time dine-in only offer for Father's Day 2025. Smoothie King: Smoothie King will likely offer a 12-ounce smoothie with the purchase of a 20-ounce or larger smoothie on Father's Day 2025. Sonny's BBQ: Sonny's BBQ will likely offer a few discounted meal options on Sunday, June 15, 2025. Starbucks: Starbucks will likely offer BOGO drinks from noon to 6 p.m. on Father's Day 2025. Subway: On Father's Day, watch for a possible BOGO 50% off or BOGO free footlongs deal at Subway. Wendy's: During Father's Day weekend (June 13 - 15, 2025), Wendy's Rewards members will likely have an in-app exclusive deal like a BOGO Baconator. Here's a list of chain restaurants that ran Father's Day deals in 2024, from USA TODAY: Hooters Father's Day 2024 deal for HootClub Rewards members: All Father's Day weekend, HootClub Rewards members could buy 10 wings any style and get 10 wings for free. Krispy Kreme unveiled new doughnut collection for Father's Day 2024: Krispy Kreme announced an all-new doughnut collection celebrating dads, which was available at participating shops from Friday, June 14, 2024, through Sunday, June 16, 2024. Applebee's 2024 Father's Day deal: Buy a $50 Applebee's gift card for Dad and get a $10 bonus card for a total of $60 when purchasing through Carrabba's Italian Grill celebrated Father's Day 2024 with a limited-time menu: Carrabba's honored dads last year with a limited-time menu "fit for a king" which was available from June 6, 2024, through June 16, 2024. Denny's offered free delivery on Father's Day weekend 2024: From June 14, 2024, through June 16, Denny's customers could receive free delivery on all orders of $8 or more placed through Marco's Pizza offered Mega Meal Deal in honor of Father's Day 2024: From June 10-16, 2024, Marco's Pizza offered a Mega Meal Deal that included a large one-topping pizza, CheezyBread and fresh-baked Cinnasquares for $19.99. Cheesecake Factory offered gift card deals for dads, grads and teachers: For every $100 in gift cards purchased online in a single transaction, the Cheesecake Factory offered customers a complimentary $20 bonus card, redeemable from June 29 through July 26, 2024. Mother's Day came first, and actually inspired Father's Day. According to the commercialized Mother's Day we know and celebrate in the U.S. today began in 1908, but its origins can be traced all the way back to the mid-1800s. 'The 'Mother's Day' we celebrate today has its origins in the peace-and-reconciliation campaigns of the post-Civil War era. During the 1860s, at the urging of activist Ann Reeves Jarvis, one divided West Virginia town celebrated 'Mother's Work Days' that brought together the mothers of Confederate and Union soldiers …' says. 'In 1909, 45 states observed the day, and in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson approved a resolution that made the second Sunday in May a holiday in honor of 'that tender, gentle army, the mothers of America.'' But Father's Day took a little while longer to get off the ground, due to gender norms of the time. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac and Lawrence R. Samuel, author of 'American Fatherhood: A Cultural History," 'Men had a different role in the family during the first half of that century. It was patriarchal, so they felt that a special day to exalt fatherhood was a rather silly idea, when it was mothers who were underappreciated.' It wasn't until 1972, under President Richard Nixon, that Congress passed an act officially making Father's Day a national holiday. But the first Father's Day celebration can be traced all the way back to 1908, around the same time Mother's Day kicked off in the U.S. 'The first known Father's Day service occurred in Fairmont, West Virginia, on July 5, 1908, after hundreds of men died in the worst mining accident in U.S. history,' the Old Farmer's Almanac says. But the observance didn't become an annual or nationally observed event. A year later, Sonora Smart Dodd, a 27-year-old in Spokane, Washington, was inspired by Mother's Day and came up with the idea to set aside a day in June to celebrate dads. 'She proposed June 5, her father's birthday, but the ministers chose the third Sunday in June so that they would have more time after Mother's Day (the second Sunday in May) to prepare their sermons,' the almanac says. 'On June 19, 1910, the first Father's Day events commenced: Sonora delivered presents to handicapped fathers, boys from the YMCA decorated their lapels with fresh-cut roses (red for living fathers, white for the deceased), and the city's ministers devoted their homilies to fatherhood.' The first bill to make Father's Day a holiday was presented to Congress just a few years later in 1913, but didn't pass. Eight years later, President Calvin Coolidge signed a resolution in favor of establishing a Father's Day and in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed an executive order dictating that the holiday would be celebrated on the third Sunday of June. In 1972, Congress approved an act to make it a national holiday, under Nixon. This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Father's Day 2025 deals: Here's a list of food specials, freebies for dad
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NFL Advertisers Should Heavy Up on Chiefs, Bills and 75% of the NFC East
In television there are no gray areas, no middle ground. You're either at the top of the heap with all your enemies slain at your feet—which is to say that you are an active NFL media partner—or you're locked in a gas station toilet filled with bees. The bees are incredibly angry about something, and you left your EpiPen behind the Auntie Anne's kiosk at the Short Hills Mall. If you're the CMO of a company that spends a fair amount of coin on national TV time, your best shot at warding off bug-borne anaphylaxis is to pick up a package of in-game NFL inventory during the spring upfront bazaar. First-time advertisers can set themselves up nicely with a $25 million introductory buy, which only sounds like a lot if you're still trying to stitch together your target audience by way of multiple units in sitcoms and doctor shows. As much as the entry-level cost of reaching the NFL's colossal audience may sting a bit, there's no getting around the fact that pro football is the most ruthlessly efficient way to reach the greatest number of consumers. The fall sports boom coincides with the prodigal fourth quarter, that holiday-juiced interval during which Americans spend about $300 billion more on stuff than they do during the entire rest of the year. For anyone who wants to get those registers ringing while people are hellbent on emptying their wallets, the NFL is the only game in town. If the stinging insects don't have you convinced, maybe a little math will do the trick. Case in point: While NBC's Sunday Night Football this past season scared up 6.57 million adults 18-49, the average live-same-day demo delivery for a broadcast entertainment show in 2024-25 is currently hovering around 418,000 per episode. In other words, NBC's NFL showcase serves up more than 15-and-a-half times as many advertiser-coveted viewers as does everything else in primetime. Of course, NBC is not the NFL's only delivery system, as the league continues to parcel out packages to an ever-expanding roster of media partners. Anyone who wishes to watch each of the 272 regular-season games will need access to over-the-air TV (NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC), a couple basic cable channels (ESPN, NFL Network) and a bunch of streaming services (Amazon's Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube, Peacock, ESPN+). That there are more platforms aligned with the NFL than at any time before means that there are also more opportunities to reach fans while they're watching the league's signature content. What follows is a list of the games that should give NFL advertisers the optimum number of impressions among an engaged, enraptured audience—provided you can work something out with all those bees. Top 10 Projected NFL Telecasts, 2025 1) Chiefs at Cowboys (CBS Thanksgiving Day Game, Nov. 27) 43.4M viewers In his last turn at the helm of the NFL's schedule-making apparatus, Howard Katz, senior VP of broadcasting and media operations, has dispensed altogether with subtlety in favor of an almost giddy show of blunt force. Because the Cowboys' Turkey Day ritual is such an automatic draw, the league has never had to be particularly choosy about which team it sends to JerryWorld on Tryptophan Thursday. Last year's window averaged 38.8 million viewers on Fox, and that was despite the fact that Dallas' opponent was a woeful Giants squad. Imagine, then, what CBS can expect when Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and his chanteuse buddy roll into Arlington during our great secular holiday. With the expansion of Nielsen's out-of-home panel, we may even be low-balling it here. Sure, it'll cost you more than $1 million per unit, but this holiday treat should be worth every penny. 2) Packers at Lions (Fox Thanksgiving Day Game, Nov. 27) 40.7M viewers If the early Lions game used to be seen as an appetizer to the main course down in Texas, Dan Campbell's bunch has remanded that way of thinking to the Kids' Table. With an average draw of 22.7 million viewers in its national TV windows, Detroit last year was the NFL's star attraction, edging Dallas by around 200,000 viewers per game. Fittingly, Katz has rewarded the Lions with no fewer than 12 coast-to-coast media appearances, and this Fox outing will be the most-watched of any of them. 3) Chiefs at Bills (CBS National Window, Nov. 2) 33.8M viewers Bill Cowher, who turned 68 just last week, was so fired up about seeing to his pregame NFL Today duties from Orchard Park that he threw himself into a folding table. Little wonder. If the rivalry between Mahomes and Josh Allen doesn't make you want to demolish shoddily-made furniture with your body, then you're probably already dead. We've run out of superlatives for this pairing, and CBS is about to run out of inventory. Act now or be shut out of the national water cooler conversation. 4) Cowboys at Eagles (NBC Kickoff Window, Sept. 4) 29.3M viewers Another example of Katz lugging coals to Newcastle. The NFL could schedule a UFL team to host Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem in the season opener, and NBC would still put up numbers; instead, fans can look forward to kicking off the fall campaign with an NFC East battle between the Super Bowl champs and America's Team. If you're a rival network, just throw up the color bars and call it a night. 5) Packers at Cowboys (NBC Sunday Night Football, Sept. 28) 28.2M viewers It's rare that Fox doesn't snag this battle between two of the NFL's biggest brands, but NBC wound up making off with the matchup this time around. The last regular-season meeting in 2022 was decided in overtime and served up 29.2 million viewers in 92% of the available markets. Dallas will look to avenge its 2024 playoff loss to Green Bay, while the Pack hope to see Jordan Love make the step up to the elite tier of QBs. Buy or die. 6) Eagles at Chiefs (Fox National Window, Sept. 14) 27.8M viewers Like the pope, Jake from State Farm is a Chicago guy, but since he also knows which side his bread is buttered on, he probably pretends to root for the Chiefs—at least when he's within arm's reach of Andy Reid. But guess what? Word from the Vatican has it that Pope Leo XIV is thisclose to declaring Saquon Barkley infallible. Holy smokes is this one going to be a lot of fun. 7) Bengals at Bills (Fox National Window, Dec. 7) 25.2M viewers A rare all-AFC spree for Fox, which looks to make a killing with its NFC North-heavy schedule. While CBS has won the ratings race the past two years running, Fox in 2025 will be the beneficiary of a record slate of 11 doubleheaders, and this Week 14 capper features two quarterbacks who connected on a combined 71 touchdown passes last season. Think of this as a dress rehearsal for the AFC Championship Game. 8) Eagles at Bills (Fox National Window, Dec. 28) 24.7M viewers If they ever make a Broadway musical based on the Barry Manilow song Copacabana, the part of Rico will be played by Josh Allen's mustache. The Eagles and Bills may be running this one back just 42 days later. 9) Lions at Packers (CBS National Window, Dec. 7) 24.4M viewers Like investing in a line of beer cozies that have the 'Serenity Prayer' embossed on the sides, Lions-Packers games are almost always a dumb, fun and crazy bit of business. One of sports' longest-running rivalries plays out inside a place that's become synonymous with a bruising, no-quarter-asked/none-given brand of football: This is how you kick off the Sunday afternoon national window. 10) Commanders at Chiefs (ABC/ESPN Monday Night Football, Oct. 27) 23.7M If it's weird and probably more than a bit unfair to be casting Mahomes in the role of the NFL's eminence grise, that's what earning a spot in five of the last six Super Bowl gets you. The Chiefs' leader will have celebrated his 30th birthday when Arrowhead rolls out the red-and-gold carpet for Jayden Daniels & Co., but given the weird dilation of post-COVID time and the Chiefs' watery ubiquity, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Mahomes went to high school with Sid Luckman. (Matthew Brady took their yearbook pictures.) Daniels last year looked for all the world like the eventual successor to Mahomes' greatness, and while it's pointless to saddle a 24-year-old with unbounded hype, it's not as if he's ever going to read this. But you sure did. More from Advertisement Best of Sign up for Sportico's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Miami Herald
25-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Auntie Anne's is giving away free pretzels. Here's how to get one
Auntie Anne's is celebrating National Pretzel Day with free pretzels. On Saturday, April 26, customers can get a free original or cinnamon sugar pretzel from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at participating locations nationwide, the Pennsylvania-based pretzel chain said. The freebie must be redeemed in the rewards app, and no purchase is required. The annual holiday came to be in 2003 when then-Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell declared April 26 National Pretzel Day to celebrate the popular snack food, NBC Philadelphia reported. Free pretzels are limited to one per person, Auntie Anne's said. The offer has some limitations, however. Taxes and fees are excluded, the chain said. Additionally, the offer can't be combined with another reward or redeemed through third-party apps. Find your nearest Auntie Anne's here.
USA Today
25-04-2025
- Business
- USA Today
National Pretzel Day: How to get deals, freebies at Auntie Anne's, Wetzel's Pretzels
National Pretzel Day: How to get deals, freebies at Auntie Anne's, Wetzel's Pretzels Show Caption Hide Caption How to make wiener schnitzel with chicken Learn a chicken schnitzel recipe featuring a pretzel breading. Problem Solved If life is like a pretzel – full of twists and turns – April 26 marks a special day on the calendar: National Pretzel Day. Pretzels predate many other favorite snacks such as potato chips and crackers, each of which cropped up before the Civil War. But pretzels date back to before the Crusades, serving as a Catholic Church-approved Lenten food in the 7th century, according to As German immigrants came to the U.S., pretzels became a staple here in the early 1700s. More recently, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell declared April 26 as 'National Pretzel Day' in 2003 to recognize the pretzel's historic importance, note the National Day Calendar site. One of the first known commercial pretzel bakeries was founded in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1861, according to Pennsylvania's importance to pretzels has knot lessened. About 20 miles from the site of the original Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery in Pennsylvania, Uncle Jerry's Pretzels, founded in 1989, produces handmade small-batch sourdough pretzels "using all-natural ingredients – just flour, water, yeast, and salt – resulting in a hearty, wholesome snack," said Misty Skolnick, who co-owns the business with her father, Jerry, in an email statement. "Our pretzels don't contain any added sugars, oils, or preservatives," she said. "Baked to perfection and lightly coated with salt, our pretzels offer a deliciously crisp texture that has kept customers coming back for decades." Uncle Jerry's Pretzels has a National Pretzel Day deal for April 26: Get 20% off on the company website using the coupon code USATODAY (deal cannot be combined with any other offer). Tariffs and pretzels: Trade measures could lead to another twist in the handmade pretzel business – higher costs More National Pretzel Day freebies, deals and specials Auntie Anne's free pretzel on National Pretzel Day Pretzel chain Auntie Anne's, founded in 1988, is giving out free Original or Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels in stores on April 26 for National Pretzel Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time. Get the offer in the Auntie Anne's Rewards App. Limit one per person; not valid with any other offer, reward or third-party delivery. Ben's Soft Pretzels' free pretzel deal Go into one of the more than 150 Ben's Soft Pretzels locations on April 26 and make a donation to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and you will get a free Original Jumbo Pretzel. All proceeds made on National Pretzel Day will be donated to the organization, founded after Sept. 11, 2001, to help Gold Star and first responder families. Stellar Snacks' 20% off deal for National Pretzel Day Pretzels are also a family affair at Stellar Snacks in Carson City, Nevada, founded by mother and daughter team of Elisabeth and Gina Galvin, who were recently named to the Inc. Female Founders 500 list of top entrepreneurs. The company's products can be found in stores such as Sprouts and The Fresh Market – and on Southwest Airlines – but Stellar Snacks also ships direct to consumers and can be found on Stellar Snacks opened a new plant in Louisville, Kentucky in late 2024 and just launched a new gluten-free line of snacks including Sea Salt Pretzel Thins. 'At Stellar, pretzel-making is an art form – thoughtful, imaginative, and uncompromising," Gina Galvin said in a statement. "We bake each pretzel from scratch in our own bakery so every bite is crunchy and seasoned to perfection. These are the most state-of-the-art pretzels you'll ever taste (truly)." For National Pretzel Day, you can get 20% off on on April 26 with code PRETZELDAY20. Pretzelmaker Pretzelmaker has a National Pretzel Day in-store freebie for customers on April 26: a free small order of Original Pretzel Bites, Salted or Unsalted, at participating locations across the U.S. Also, if you sign up for Pretzelmaker's Rewards app by 11:59 p.m. on April 26, you can get $5 off your order of $20 more starting April 27. The offer is good for 14 days and can be redeemed in-store or online. Philly Pretzel Factory The Philly-style pretzel franchise, with more than 150 locations, is giving away one free pretzel to every customer on April 26, no purchase necessary. Stores will also be handing out limited-edition 'I Got My Pretzel' stickers. It's the company's 18th consecutive year celebrating National Pretzel Day with a giveaway. Also, members of the Pretzel Rewards loyalty program earn double points on any purchase on April 26. To join, download the Philly Pretzel Factory app; new members get an offer for five free pretzels just for signing up. Wetzel's Pretzels For National Pretzel Day, which Wetzel's Pretzels calls "National Wetzel Day," on April 26 the California-headquartered chain is giving away one free Original Pretzel per person in stores from 3 p.m. to closing time (no purchase necessary). Mike Snider is a reporter on USA TODAY's Trending team. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him at mikegsnider & @ & @mikesnider & msnider@
