Pizza Hut is entering the burger category with the debut of its cheeseburger melt, which features a Parmesan-crusted thin crust melt, folded and stuffed with beef, applewood-smoked bacon, onions, mozzarella and cheddar, served with burger sauce.

Popeyes added its newest chicken sandwich in a golden barbecue flavor. The sandwich features a sweet and tangy golden barbecue sauce, a buttermilk-battered chicken breast and pickles, all served on a brioche bun.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store added several new seasonal menu items, including bee sting chicken tenders and a bee sting chicken sandwich, which are tossed with a spicy honey sauce. Other new seasonal menu items at the restaurant include a watermelon lemonade, a watermelon spritzer, and a New York strip steak, among others.

Casey’s expanded with the addition of a barbecue pulled pork pizza. The summer-inspired pizza features pulled pork, bacon, cheddar cheese, red onion and thick cut pickles.

“Casey’s new barbecue pulled pork pizza exemplifies the unexpected food innovation we continue to deliver to our guests, emphasizing the surprising reality that you can get a delicious meal with fresh ingredients and bold flavors from a convenience store,” said Tom Brennan, chief merchandising officer at Casey’s. “As the nation’s fifth largest pizza chain, Casey’s continues to deliver the combinations our guests crave, and this time it’s the sweet and savory tastes you'd expect from a summer barbecue.”