Pumpkin Spice and Other Fall Flavors Have Arrived at Your Favorite Fast-Food Franchises

Pumpkin Spice and other fall flavors have already arrived at fast-food franchises. For many people, fall is their favorite time of year. After all, who doesn’t love that first Pumpkin spiced latte or doughnut of the season? Not only do customers go crazy for the seasonal menu items, but franchise owners can enjoy increased traffic and sales. 

Pumpkin spice products have become a $500+ million industry, with fast-food restaurants like Dunkin’ and Starbucks competing to be the first to release their fall menu items. Looking to satisfy your pumpkin spice fix? Check out the fast-food franchise offerings below. 

Fall 2023 Seasonal Fast-Food Restaurant Specials and Menu Items

7-11

7-11 wasted no time rolling out its new fall menu. The convenience store franchise released its pumpkin spice latte and pumpkin coffee on August 1. 

Beans & Brews Coffeehouse

Beans & Brews Coffeehouse Is getting in on the fall 2023 fun with pumpkin spice menu options. Seasonal items include the pumpkin pie fritalia latte, which is made with real pumpkin and spices, topped with whipped cream, and sprinkled with nutmeg and cinnamon; and the caramel apple energy drink, which contains apple flavor blended with or without plant-based energy. 

Caribou Coffee

Caribou Coffee is falling into the new season with an extensive pumpkin spice menu featuring 15 beverages. These seasonal drinks include pumpkin espresso shaker, hot and iced pumpkin lattes, nitro pumpkin latte, pumpkin white mocha, pumpkin chai, iced pumpkin chai, and pumpkin blended crafted press.  

Carvel

Carvel is introducing its new pumpkin cheesecake lineup starting August 28. These seasonal offerings combine Carvel’s pumpkin soft serve with cheesecake. At participating locations, fans can enjoy pumpkin cheesecake soft serve, pumpkin cheesecake scooped, pumpkin cheesecake sundae dasher, and pumpkin cheesecake flying saucer.  

Cinnaholic

From September 2 – October 31, Cinnaholic is launching its new fall 2023 menu. Offerings on the menu include the pumpkin cheesesteak roll, cinnamon toasty roll, pumpkin bread, and pumpkin cookies.

Dunkin’

Dunkin’ rolled out its pumpkin spice menu before the colors of the leaves began to change. Since August 16, fans have been enjoying the doughnut and coffee brand’s pumpkin spice signature latte, nutty pumpkin coffee, pumpkin swirl, pumpkin munchkins, pumpkin doughnut and pumpkin muffin.

Dutch Bros Coffee

Fall 2023 just got sweeter at Dutch Bros Coffee. Pumpkin fans can enjoy the coffee brand’s caramel pumpkin coffee. For more health-conscious guests, there is a sugar-free option.

Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

Who says you can’t enjoy ice cream after summer is over? Not Handel’s. Seasonal options on its menu include pumpkin ripple (above), pumpkin pecan, pumpkin pie, and pumpkin cheesecake chunk.

IHOP

IHOP is launching its pumpkin spice menu starting August 28 at participating locations. In addition to the brand’s signature pumpkin spice pancakes, its seasonal menu includes a pumpkin spice cold foam cold brew. 

Jamba

Jamba is offering the taste of fall with its new seasonal offerings. These include the new pumpkin smash bowl (above) and pumpkin smash smoothie, the peanut butter & banana waffle parfait, strawberry banana granola parfait, and peaches ‘n cream smoothie. 

Krispy Kreme

In addition to its pumpkin spice original glazed doughnut and pumpkin spice cake doughnut, Krispy Kreme is releasing the new pumpkin spice maple pecan doughnut and pumpkin spice cheesecake swirl doughnut. To top it off, Krispy Kreme’s pumpkin spice coffee and pumpkin spice latte are also on the menu. 

Nation’s Giant Hamburgers

Pumpkin spice milkshakes are all the rage at Nation’s Giant Hamburgers. From Sept. 5 – Nov. 30, fans can enjoy the 16 oz. shake for $4.95 at all of the brand’s locations. 

Nékter Juice Bar

Who says pumpkin spice is basic? Not Nékter Juice Bar. The juice franchise added the taste of fall to its menu. The Pumpkin Pie Smoothie contains vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and superfoods and is made with housemade cashew milk, banana, pumpkin puree, dates, agave nectar, and pumpkin spice. The Pumpkin Chia Parfait contains housemade cashew vanilla chia pudding, housemade pumpkin cashew mousse, hempseed granola, fresh apple, and pumpkin spice.

Peet’s Coffee

Peet’s Coffee is entering fall 2023 early with new seasonal coffee and food options. Its new k-cups include vanilla, hazelnut mocha and caramel brulée in addition to pumpkin spice. Customers can also enjoy a pumpkin spice latte and a chicken & waffles sandwich.

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Starting September 6, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is rolling out its fall 2023 menu. Guests can enjoy the bacon, steak, and broccoli skillet, maple bacon pancake platter, pumpkin spice pancake platter, pumpkin cream cheese mammoth muffin, and pumpkin pie.

Salata

Pumpkin cookies, anyone? The Salata salad franchise is bringing back its pumpkin puff cookie on September 19, and it will remain on the menu through the end of the year. Guests can order the seasonal item individually or as a tray.

Scooter’s Coffee

Fall and coffee just go together. All season long, guests can enjoy Scooter’s Coffee’s pumpkin caramelicious (above), pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin cold foam, pumpkin spice cake bites, pumpkin caramelicious muffin, autumn caramel crunch, and maple waffle sandwich.

Shipley Do-Nuts

Through Nov. 30, Shipley Do-Nuts’ pumpkin spice lineup is on the menu. These seasonal offerings include the Pumpkin Spice Iced Yeast Do-Nut, Pumpkin Spice Buttermilk Cake Do-Nut, Pumpkin Spice Buttermilk Cake Cinnamon Sugar Do-Nut and Pumpkin Spice Iced Buttermilk Cake Do-Nut.   

Smokey Bones

From September 5 to October 30, Smokey Bones is spicing up its fall 2023 menu with new cocktails. The drinks include Oh, Deer!, which blends Jägermeister, Aperol, and pineapple juice; Bonita AppleBomb, which is a mix of Crown Royal Regal Apple, rich caramel syrup, and pure apple juice and includes a caramel apple lollipop; and Getting Toasty, which is crafted with High West Bourbon, toasted marshmallow syrup, and chocolate bitters and is completed with a graham cracker rim and marshmallows.

Smoothie King

Starting August 29, Smoothie King is releasing five limited-time pumpkin smoothies. These smoothies include Pumpkin Power Meal, Pumpkin Slim-n-Trim, Pumpkin Vegan, Pumpkin Coffee High Protein, and Pumpkin D-Lite.

Starbucks

Two decades ago, Starbucks introduced the world to the pumpkin spice latte. The autumn staple is back on the coffee brand’s fall 2023 menu. Guests can also enjoy Starbucks’ Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte, Iced Apple Crisp Oat Milk Shaken Espresso, Apple Crisp Oat milk Macchiato, Baked Apple Croissant and more.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

To commemorate fall 2023, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf released a new lineup of seasonal drinks. Through October 31, guests can indulge in the Pumpkin Latte, Iced Latte & Ice Blended drink, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Salted Caramel Mocha Latte, Iced Latte, and Ice Blended drink, Valencia Orange Cream Cold Brew Tea, and Pumpkin Old-Fashioned Donut.

Tim Hortons

In celebration of fall 2023, Tim Hortons released a seasonal menu. The menu includes the Pumpkin Spice Iced Capp, pumpkin spice donut, pumpkin spice muffin, Maple Cinnamon Sugar Iced Latte, Spiced Apple Cranberry Refresher, and Peach Refresher.

Ziggi’s Coffee

Craving pumpkin spice flavored coffee and food options? Look no further than Ziggi’s Coffee fall menu. Seasonal favorites include pumpkin pie latte, gluten-free pumpkin bread, chocolate chip pumpkin bread, maple waffle breakfast sandwich, and cinnamon roll cake pop.