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Candy-Topped Ice Cream Shakes

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Dave’s Hot Chicken Just Added New Top-loaded Shakes

— June 11, 2023 — Lifestyle
Dave’s Hot Chicken is ushering in summer with the launch of its new Top-Loaded Shakes.

While Dave’s Hot Chicken may be best known as a pop-up turned hot chicken sensation, the brand is now giving fans another delicious offering to enjoy. Its new Top-Loaded Shakes allow fans to take one of the chain's delicious Ice Cream Shakes in their choice of Vanilla, Chocolate, or Strawberry, and then add in Oreo Cookie Pieces or crumbled M&Ms. As Jim Bitticks, President and COO of Dave’s Hot Chicken, explains, "Our new Top-Loaded Shakes are the perfect way to cool down after enjoying some of Dave’s hot, crispy and juicy chicken."

The new Top-Loaded Shakes are available now from participating Dave’s Hot Chicken locations and cost just $2 more than a regular Ice Cream Shake.

Image Credit: Dave’s Hot Chicken
Trend Themes
1. Top-loaded Shakes - Innovative approach to milkshakes presentation using top-loaded sweet ingredients to maximize gustatory pleasure.
2. Customizable Ice Cream Shakes - Introducing a new trend of customizable ice cream shakes using cake or candy bits.
3. Exotic Chaotic Flavors - Innovating new flavor varieties by using toppings like matcha, bubble tea, ginger, and turmeric to add a twist to the traditional milkshakes flavors.
Industry Implications
1. Fast Food - The fast food industry can take inspiration from Dave's Hot Chicken to include Top-Loaded Shakes on their menu to increase the sales in their dessert section.
2. Dessert - The dessert industry can take advantage of the Top-Loaded Shakes trend to innovate in the ice cream shake category using distinct flavors, textures, and colors of toppings to charm customers.
3. Food Retail - The food retail industry can observe the rise in popularity of top-loaded shake trend to innovate by launching their line of top-loaded shakes kits, and experimenting with new flavors combinations.
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