Reser’s Kicks Off Good Times Tour in Cincinnati
The Reser’s Good Times Tour is hitting the road and visiting nine festivals in 2024. Reser’s is inviting fans to come enjoy the good times at some of America’s favorite events!
Reser’s Fine Foods, Proud Sponsor of Good Times, is on a mission to spread joy and deliciousness to all. Whether it’s camping, tailgating, or enjoying a day at the park, Reser’s Deli Salads and Sides are the perfect addition while having a good time with friends and family.
“At Reser’s, we know that great food turns moments with friends and families into memories,” said Anne Nelson, senior brand strategy manager, deli. “We are excited to make every festival stop a memorable celebration.”
During each stop of the Good Times Tour, fans will be able to sample Reser’s mouth-watering Deviled Egg Potato Salad and Original Macaroni Salad, while enjoying amazing activities. Fans can make their own custom sunglasses at select festivals, take photos on the Reser’s pergola swing, cool down with a misting station, and challenge friends to a friendly game of ‘ring on a string’. Each event is guaranteed to put smiles on faces!
The ‘Good Times Tour’ will make stops at these festivals throughout 2024:
- Taste of Cincinnati (Cincinnati) – May 25-27
- Roots Picnic (Philadelphia) – June 1-2
- Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (Washington, D.C.) – June 22-23 (sampling only)
- Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest (Columbus, Ohio) – July 19-21
- Minneapolis Aquatennial (Minneapolis) – July 24-27
- Chicago Air & Water Show (Chicago) – Aug.10-11
- Art, Beats and Eats (Detroit) – August 30-Sept.2
- The Big E (West Springfield, Mass.) – Sept. 13-15
- American Royal (Kansas City, Mo.) – Oct. 30-Nov. 2
The Reser’s Good Times Tour is part of a larger campaign that celebrates the fun of being together with family and friends. Visit Reser’s Good Times Central at www.resers.com/goodtimes to win awesome prizes in our Good Times Sweepstakes, track the Good Times Tour Schedule or find your favorites salads and sides to enjoy with friends and family.
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DoorDash, Wing Launch Drone Delivery Pilot in US
DoorDash and Wing have launched their drone delivery partnership in the United States, starting in Christiansburg, Va. Select local consumers will be able to order eligible menu items from Wendy’s – the pilot’s first restaurant partner – through the DoorDash marketplace and have them delivered via drone.
This follows the drone delivery pilot program that DoorDash and Wing launched in Australia in 2022 and has since expanded to three locations in Queensland with more than 60 participating merchants, marking the first time that Wing integrated its drone delivery service within another marketplace.
“We are excited to expand our partnership with Wing in the U.S. to integrate drone delivery into DoorDash’s ecosystem,” said Harrison Shih, senior director of DoorDash Labs. “At DoorDash, we are committed to advancing last-mile logistics by building a multi-modal delivery platform that serves all sides of our marketplace. We’re optimistic about the value drone delivery will bring to our platform as we work to offer more efficient, sustainable, and convenient delivery options for consumers.”
“Expanding our partnership with DoorDash and launching in the U.S. is a direct result of the success we’ve seen from our initial collaboration in Australia, where Wing has served tens of thousands of customers via the DoorDash app for over a year now,” said Cosimo Leipold, head of partnerships at Wing. “Wing has now made over 350,000 deliveries across three countries and looking ahead we are focused on providing a fast, affordable and safe service to our partners so they can better serve their customers.
“This moment continues our meaningful expansion of this service in the U.S. and advances our shared goal to better the last-mile delivery ecosystem.”
When DoorDash customers with an eligible address in Christiansburg place a qualifying order in the DoorDash app from the Wendy’s located at 2355 N. Franklin St., they will see the option to have their meal delivered by drone on the checkout page. Once they select drone delivery and place their order, it will be prepared and packaged at the Wendy’s location and delivered via a Wing drone, typically in 30 minutes or less.
Through this partnership, DoorDash aims to provide access to an innovative delivery solution for consumers and merchants, complementary to traditional Dasher-fulfilled orders. The new offering provides a quick and sustainable delivery option for small, short-distanced orders while creating the potential for incremental order growth across the platform.
The pilot will initially be available in Christiansburg with plans to explore other cities later this year.
The drone delivery partnership with Wing was born out of DoorDash Labs, DoorDash’s robotics and automation arm. DoorDash sees automation as a means to develop the right platform solution to satisfy consumer demand, while improving efficiencies within the platform.
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Where Is Lucky the Leprechaun? Help Trap Him!
St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner and our favorite leprechaun is nowhere to be found! For the first time, Lucky has taken his mischievous tricks to the next level and used his charms’ powers to disappear from limited-edition boxes of the magically delicious cereal. In an effort to catch the popular leprechaun, Lucky Charms is releasing a line-up of trap-inspired fun to help cereal lovers bring Lucky back to his box.
To encourage families to hone their trapping skills in advance of March 17, Lucky Charms and Hasbro have teamed up to launch “Lucky’s Leprechaun Trap.” Available exclusively at Shop.LuckyCharms.com, the new board game is a magical version of the family classic “Mouse Trap.” And to prep for the big day, each limited-edition cereal box from which Lucky has gone missing also includes a trap that you can cut out and use to try to catch your very own leprechaun. Collect all four unique versions, or DIY your own custom builds to create the ultimate leprechaun snare. Of course, no St. Patrick’s Day celebration is complete without a bowl of the returning fan favorite Green Milk Turn Lucky Charms with clover marshmallows that turn your milk a festive green.
For those looking to join the chase, Lucky was first seen ice fishing in Minneapolis, where he left behind life-sized charms and traces of magic, and most recently teased fans by making his way across the country to suntan on the beach in Miami. He is now rumored to be making his way to the set of ABC’s “American Idol.”
“We never know what our favorite, mischievous leprechaun is up to,” said Brandon Tyrrell, senior marketing communications manager at General Mills. “But now with him off the box and on the run we’re asking for everyone’s help to find him. We know he’s a big “American Idol” fan and have reason to believe he could appear on set Feb. 25 and March 3 on ABC and next day on Hulu – so be on the lookout!”
Join the chase to catch Lucky and get Leprechaun trap inspiration by following @luckycharms on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, or visiting https://www.luckycharms.com/.
Lucky Charms’ Hasbro game is available for $14.99 at Shop.LuckyCharms.com and all limited-edition Lucky Charms boxes are available at retailers nationwide starting at 2/$6.
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