Subway's March $5 Featured Footlong - Jalapeño Tuna

Going from any sandwich on the menu for $5 to just one can be tough for consumers, but Subway is hoping their March offering will give you a kick and maybe clear out those allergy ridden sinuses.  The Jalapeño Tuna sub typically includes tuna, jalapeños, tomatoes, lettuce, and your choice of bread.

In terms of nutrition, you can check out this Subway site and calculate how many calories, fat, protein, etc. will be in the sandwich based on how you want the sandwich made.

Kate Upton Helps Carl's Jr. Sell Their New Southwest Patty Melt

Just out this week, Carl's Jr. has begun offering their newest menu item, the Southwest Patty Melt.  The Southwest Patty Melt is now available at all Carl's Jr. and Hardee's locations and includes "a charbroiled beef patty, with sliced jalapeños, grilled onions, pepper-Jack cheese, and spicy Santa Fe sauce, all on grilled sourdough bread."

Additionally, following in the footsteps of Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Padma Lakshmi, Kate Upton is the newest pop-culture beauty to help the chain market their products. 

Glenn Cole, founding partner of the new creative agency by CKE Enterprises, owners of over 3200 Carl's Jr. and Hardee's locations, summed up their brand marketing this way, "While our competitors try to out-kid-meal each other, we're going to keep making noise and delivering young hungry guys what they want."

If you can't wait for the commercial to come out this weekend, Carl's Jr. has a behind the scenes look at the TV spot.

Finally, Carl's Jr. is offering a printable $1 off coupon for any size Southwest Patty Melt combo.

Domino's Debuts Stuffed Cheesy Bread

Domino's is out today with their new line of Stuffed Cheesy Bread in three varieties, Cheese (mozzarella & cheddar) only, Bacon & Jalapeno and Spinach & Feta.  According to Domino's, the new items are permanent menu additions, but during the roll out campaign for the new items, "...cheese lovers can order any of the new Domino's Stuffed Cheesy Breads or any medium, 2-topping pizzas – choose any two for only $5.99 each."  No nutritional information is available at this time.

Schlotzsky's Brings Back 3 Favorites

From now until November 27, Schlotzsky's will be bringing back three sandwiches as part of their Angus Round Up line. According to Schlotzsky's, the Chipotle Guaca-Beefsky, the French Dipsky and the Bacon Beefy Smoke Cheezy have been favorites in the past and that's why this will be their third time on the menu. The ingredients and nutrition are as follows:

• Chipotle Guaca-Beefsky - Shaved Angus roast beef, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and red onion, with Chipotle pesto and guacamole on a toasted jalapeño cheese bun. Small size: 697 calories, 35 grams of fat, 42 grams of protein.

• French Dipsky - Shaved Angus roast beef and melted mozzarella cheese on a toasted Sourdough bun, served with au jus dipping sauce. Small size: 552 calories, 22 grams of fat, 39 grams of protein.

• Bacon Beefy Smoke Cheezy - Shaved Angus roast beef, smoked cheddar cheese, bacon and Chipotle mayo on a toasted Sourdough bun. Small size: 758 calories, 42 grams of fat, 47 grams of protein.

Arby's Offers New Chicken Sandwiches

The ad to the right points out that Arby's has put two new chicken sandwiches on the menu. The first sandwich is the Cravin' Chicken Sandwich which is available as a crispy chicken fillet or roast chicken and is "topped with crisp lettuce, juicy tomato and a jolt of zingy, zazzy, zaucy, zesty Cravin’ sauce."

The second new item, the Smokin' Chipotle Chicken Sandwich comes with a crispy chicken fillet and is "topped with Chipotle BBQ sauce, pepper bacon, cheddar cheese and diced jalapenos on a toasted bun with lettuce and tomato."

In terms of the nutritional value, for the Crispy Cravin' Chicken Sandwich we have 500 calories, 21 grams of fat and 27 grams of protein. The Roast Cravin' Chicken Sandwich comes in at 370 calories, 12 grams of fat and 24 grams of protein. Meanwhile, the Smokin' Chipotle Chicken Sandwich has 590 calories, 23 grams of fat and 35 grams of protein.

Schlotzsky's Offers a New Sandwich and Two Old Favorites

If you enjoyed the Albuquerque Turkey and the Windy City Pastrami, you're in luck. Schotzsky's is bringing them back along with a new sandwich, Buffalo Chicken. The sandwiches are described in the press release this way:

Buffalo Chicken - Thinly sliced roasted chicken breast, mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato and red onion, topped with Schlotzsky’s famous Louisiana hot sauce on toasted Sourdough bread and served with bleu cheese dressing on the side.

Albuquerque Turkey - Smoked turkey breast and crispy bacon with cheddar, mozzarella, and parmesan cheeses layered with fire-roasted vegetables, chipotle mayonnaise, shredded lettuce, tomato on toasted Jalapeño Cheese bread.

Windy City Pastrami - Premium New York-style pastrami and melted Swiss cheese with Dijon mustard on our unique, toasted Dark Rye bread.

As part of their "hot hitz!" promotion, the sandwiches will be around until August 28th. You can check here to find a Schlotzsky's near you.