Fast Food Deals & New Menu Items — September 2026 Guide
September is the busiest month on the fast-food calendar: summer value menus roll straight into fall limited-time offers (LTOs), and almost every major chain drops something new. This guide pulls together two things you actually need — the value deals that are still live and verified against each chain's official app or newsroom, and the new menu items confirmed for September 2026. Prices and participation vary by location, so always confirm in the app before you order.
Value deals still live in September 2026
These are the standing value offers we re-verified against official sources on August 28, 2026. They carry into September unless noted.
Taco Bell
Taco Bell still owns the best all-around value in fast food. The Classic Luxe Box is $5 (Beefy 5-Layer Burrito, Crunchy Taco, Cinnamon Twists, medium drink). Step up to the Supreme Luxe Box ($7) or Luxe Box ($9), or build your own in the Build Your Own Luxe Cravings Box ($7.69). The Luxe Value Menu keeps 13 items under $3 (Cheesy Roll-Up $1.39, Spicy Potato Soft Taco $1.39, Cheesy Bean & Rice Burrito $1.49). Taco Bell Rewards members earn points toward free food and a birthday item.
McDonald's
McDonald's keeps three value layers: the $5 Meal Deal (McChicken or McDouble + 4-pc Nuggets + small fries + small drink; the McDouble version runs $6 in some areas), the $4 Breakfast Meal Deal, and the Under $3 McValue Menu with the Buy One, Add One for $1 offer. App users get Free Fries Friday with any $1+ purchase and MyMcDonald's Rewards gives 100 points per $1.
Wendy's
Wendy's replaced the old 4 for $4 with the Biggie Deals menu in January 2026: Biggie Bites $4 (mix and match two items), Biggie Bag $6, and Biggie Bundle $8. Rewards give 5% back plus weekly app offers — Free 6-pc Nuggs on Wednesdays and Free Any-Size Fry on Fridays with a $5 purchase. A Paze® $10 back on $10+ offer runs through 9/10/26, and there are standing $1-off premium combo, $3-off-$20+, 99¢ drink, and free-chili-with-$5 app offers.
Burger King
Burger King has the $5 Your Way Meal (sandwich + 4-pc nuggets + fries + drink) and a 2 for $5 Mix & Match (Whopper Jr., Chicken Jr., Bacon Cheeseburger, or 4-pc Chicken Fries) valid through 9/30. New app users get a Whopper for $1, and Royal Perks pays 10 Crowns per $1 (800 = Whopper).
KFC
KFC's $5 Chicken Variety Box (2 pieces chicken + 5 nuggets + sauce + drink) is the freshest value entry of 2026, with $7 Fill Ups for larger appetites. Rewards members can catch 5-for-$5 Tenders in limited windows, and the Rewards program pays points toward free chicken.
Domino's
Domino's Mix & Match is $6.99 each when you buy two (medium 2-topping pizzas, pasta, oven-baked sandwiches, or wings — including the new Domino™ pizza and S'mores Lava Cakes). Piece of the Pie Rewards gives a free medium 2-topping pizza after your first qualifying order.
Popeyes
Popeyes app offers: a Welcome Deal (free 2-pc chicken, 3-pc tenders, 6-pc wings, or sandwich with first $10+ order), 2 Sandwiches + Side for $12, 5-pc 2 Can Dine from $13.99, 10-pc Family Meal from $26.99, the $5 Bigger Better Deal (sandwich or 3-pc tenders + side, biscuit, drink), and 25% off a 3-pc Tenders combo. Popeyes Rewards members earn points toward free chicken.
Arby's
Arby's August XL Boost (BOGO any side) ends with the month, but September app offers include a limited-time Slider Deal, 20% off orders of $15+, and Rewards now valid on delivery. Arby's Rewards is free to join.
Subway
Subway has Any Footlong Sub for $6.99 (rotates monthly), the Fresh Value Menu (6-inch subs and sides at value pricing), and SUBWAY Rewards (free 6-inch sub after every 4 visits; new members get double credits). See the September LTO below for the new Hot Honey collection.
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A One Rewards earns points toward free items plus a birthday reward and exclusive app offers. (New September LTO below.)
Starbucks
Starbucks Happy Hour is 50% off select handcrafted drinks (typically Thursday afternoons, app members only), and Stars rewards a free birthday drink. Fall pumpkin spice season is in full swing.
Sonic
Sonic Happy Hour is half-price drinks and slushes daily 2–4 PM, with app-exclusive extended windows and a free birthday treat for members.
Chipotle
Chipotle Rewards pays points toward free entrees plus a birthday reward; Catering starts at $8.25 per person and Group Orders let you bundle up to 15 meals at normal menu pricing.
Sit-down & regional chains with live offers
Verified value at full-service and regional spots: Applebee's (2 for $25, $7.99 lunch combos, half-price happy hour), Chili's (3 for Me $10.99, happy hour, birthday dessert), Olive Garden (never-ending soup/salad/breadsticks, weekday lunch), Texas Roadhouse (free VIP Club appetizer, weekday Early Dine), IHOP (app rewards + birthday pancakes), Raising Cane's (free Box Combo at 500 points, birthday combo), Dave's Hot Chicken (free slider on first app order, Reaper Challenge), Chuy's (half-price margarita happy hour, free chips & dip), and Sheetz / Cooper's Hawk / First Watch rewards programs.
New menu items confirmed for September 2026
These limited-time launches are reported by the chains' own newsrooms and food press as arriving in late August or September 2026.
Taco Bell — Decades #TBTB menu (through Sep 14)
Taco Bell's throwback LTO brings back 2016 favorites: the Beefy Crunch Burrito, Naked Chicken Chalupa, Caramel Apple Empanada, and Meximelt — plus an in-app scavenger hunt experience running through September 14. See our full Taco Bell menu for current pricing.
McDonald's — Spicy Chicken Nuggets (Sep 1)
McDonald's brings back Spicy Chicken Nuggets with Mighty Hot Sauce for dipping on September 1, six years after their original run. Also new: the Caramel Apple Pie Coffee (frappe, iced coffee, or latte) with crumbled apple-pie topping and salted-caramel whipped cream.
Burger King — new chicken nuggets (Sep 1)
BK upgrades its chicken nuggets chain-wide on September 1, with a limited-time savory sauce alongside them.
Domino's — Detroit-style "The Domino" (Aug 31, $6.99)
Domino's launches The Domino, a Detroit-style pizza split into two large squares, at $6.99 (price varies by location) starting August 31.
Chick-fil-A — Chicken & Waffles + S'mores (September)
Chick-fil-A's Newstalgia campaign adds a Chicken & Waffles breakfast sandwich (fried chicken, applewood bacon, honey butter between maple waffles) plus a S'mores Frosted Coffee and S'mores Milkshake.
Subway — Hot Honey "Swicy" Collection (through Oct 26)
Subway's Hot Honey Signature Swicy Collection includes Doritos Hot Honey Nachos, the Hot Honey Italian sub, and the Hot Honey Turkey Italiano sub, available through October 26.
Dairy Queen, Krispy Kreme & more
Dairy Queen kicks off fall with the Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard (Aug 31) plus the Brown Sugar Cookie Dough Blizzard and Toasted Marshmallow Mocha. Krispy Kreme drops a six-doughnut Pokémon collection for the franchise's 30th anniversary. Buffalo Wild Wings runs a Throwback Menu (launched Aug 19) with garlic mushrooms, Buffalo chips, mini corn dogs, and beef on weck sliders.
Rumored & worth watching (not confirmed)
Food press has floated a possible Burger King × Dragon Ball Z collaboration (new drink + special sauce) and a Ghost Pepper Whopper for fall, but neither is confirmed by BK. We'll add them to our Burger King menu only once official.
FAQ
What is the best fast food value deal in September 2026?
Taco Bell's $5 Classic Luxe Cravings Box is the best all-around value (most food per dollar, widely available). Wendy's $4 Biggie Bites and McDonald's $5 Meal Deal are the next-best entry points.
Which fast food deals are app-only?
Most of the strongest offers require the chain's app: BK's $1 Whopper, Wendy's Wednesday/Fryday freebies, McDonald's Free Fries Friday, and Subway/KFC Rewards promos. The $5–$6 bundled meals are generally available in-store too.
Are these September LTOs available everywhere?
No. LTOs and value pricing vary by franchise and region. Confirm in the official app or with your local store before ordering.
How we verify these deals
Every standing deal above was re-checked against each chain's official website, app, or newsroom on August 28, 2026 (see our coupons page for the live list). New-menu items are drawn from chain newsrooms and major food press and are marked with their confirmed on-sale windows. We drop expired deals rather than leave them up — that's the point.