• by Teresa Buyikian , October 27, 2023

Image above: Marco’s Pizza new Pizzolis.

It’s finally Friday! Here’s a wrap up of new restaurant locations, menu additions and specials for the week.

New Locations

Southern chain Chicken Salad Chick, with over 250 units, opened its third location along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Offering several specials in the upcoming weeks, the location has both a drive-thru and outdoor seating.

Global chain Jollibee will open its second Washington location in Tacoma this Sunday, In addition to fried chicken, guests can order new menu items such as baked cheddar mac 'n cheese, flaky biscuits, and the limited-edition Mango Pineapple Quencher.

Entertainment venue and eatery Pickle Haüs announced the opening of its 41,000-square-foot pickleball and dining location in Algonquin, Illinois on Nov. 17.

New Menu Items and Special Offers

Pizza Hut has premiered a $7 Deal Lover's Menu featuring multiple pizzas, pastas, Pizza Hut Melts, breadsticks, desserts, and more. Customers can order two or more items for $7 each, seven days a week.

Beginning Nov. 1, PJ’s Coffee will launch its fall menu, which includes a Butter Rum Latte, Cookie Dough Latte, Peppermint Bark Latte and Peppermint Bark Velvet Ice.

Plant Power Fast Food has debuted ts newest vegan offering, the Hippie Patty, just in time for World Vegan Day on Nov. 1. The company is also introducing crispy Sweet Potato Fries.

Marco’s Pizza has expanded its menu with the addition of the Pizzoli, a handheld meal with ingredients rolled up in the brand's house-made dough and finished with garlic sauce and Romano and Parmesan cheese seasoning. The new Pizzoli is available in four varieties: Pepperoni, Buffalo Chicken, Pepperoni & Sausage and Chicken Bacon Ranch.

TGI Fridays has updated its appetizer lineup to add a Margarita Shrimp Cocktail, Truffle Tot-chos, Steakhouse Meatballs and Loaded Poblano Queso. The chain has also added two new salads, the Thai Mango Salad and the Harvest Grains Salad and a Chicken Al Pastor Bowl. The TGI Friday’s bar has also added Athletic Brewing Company’s non-alcoholic Upside Dawn beer to its offerings.

Smashburger is following up on the success of its Mac & Cheese Burger LTO with bringing it back along with a “hot” version; The Scorchin' Hot Mac & Cheese Burger. Both are available for a limited time nationwide, in-store and online.