It’s Halloween! The scent of pumpkin spice lattes wafts through air as little ghouls and goblins fill their bags with candy.
The spooky season is long-awaited by kids and adults alike, but corporations want in on the fun too.
Burger King kicked off the season with its “Nightmare King” burger, featuring a ground beef burger, crispy chicken, bacon, American cheese, and mayonnaise all held together in a green bun.
The fast-food chain claims that the burger actually will produce nightmares after partnering with Paramount Trials, Florida Sleep & Neuro Diagnostic Services and Goldforest to conduct a study over 10 nights with 100 participants, as per a Fortune report.
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) began its "Trick. Treat. Win!" game earlier this month, similar to its famous Monopoly-style game.
Players can peel off game pieces from select McDonald’s packaging or in the app, winning food prizes or an entry token into a daily sweepstakes. Prizes included a car, free movie tickets for a year, a Roku TV, gift cards or a grand prize of $50,000.
Some people say dressing up is just for kids, but stand your ground and you can treat yourself to a number of Halloween freebies available only to those in costume.
Stop into any Krispy Kreme location wearing a costume and you’ll receive one free donut or head over to Insomnia Cookies dressed up for a free cookie.
If you’re in costume, you can also scoop up a free soft shell beef taco at Taco John’s, a free small custard or fries at BugerFi or 50 free tickets at Chuck-E-Cheese.
You can’t score free food everywhere, but several chains have Halloween deals available.
The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) is offering a coupon for five free Frostys if you make a $1 donation to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc’s (NYSE:CMG) “Boorito” promotion is in full swing. Show up in a costume from 3 PM to closing time and you can order a burrito, bowl, salad, or order of tacos for $4.
Baskin-Robbins is serving $1.50 scoops to celebrate, including its October flavor of the month, Trick Oreo Treat.
If you place an order of $30 or more through delivery service DoorDash at The Cheesecake Factory Inc (NASDAQ:CAKE), you’ll receive a free slice of Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake or Hershey's Chocolate Bar Cheesecake when using the code “TREATORTREAT”.
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