Which US restaurant chains put pickle on the menu, when each launch ran, and who got there first.
MenuLaunches has tracked 19 pickle menu launches across 9 US restaurant chains between 2026 and 2026, peaking in 2026-10. The chains that use it most are McDonald's, Jimmy John's, Burger King, Smashburger.
When chains actually put this on the menu.
Ordered by announce date.
| # | Chain | Item | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl's Jr. | Angus Maximus | September 9, 2026 |
| 2 | Slim Chickens | Dill Pickle Ranch | September 9, 2026 |
| 3 | Checkers & Rally's | Flava Max Double | September 10, 2026 |
| 4 | Long John Silver's | Fried Pickles | September 17, 2026 |
| 5 | Sweetgreen | Double Chick Scoop | September 29, 2026 |
| 6 | Sweetgreen | Pickle Caesar Sal | September 29, 2026 |
| 7 | Sweetgreen | Big Dill Caesar Wrap | September 29, 2026 |
| 8 | Sweetgreen | Molly's Pickle Caesar Sal | September 29, 2026 |
| 9 | Jimmy John's | Swicy Jimmy Pickle Bites | October 1, 2026 |
| 10 | Sweetgreen | Ayoh! Dill Pickle Mayo | October 2, 2026 |
A seasoned boneless pork patty shaped like a rack of ribs, slathered in barbecue sauce, and served with slivered onions and pickles on a toasted cornmeal-dusted roll. Available at select locations where operators choose to offer it.
A sandwich selection served in a split kosher dill pickle instead of bread, with choices including salami and capocollo, turkey, ham, roast beef, tuna, and veggie.
A new pickle-flavored potato chip offered alongside the returning Picklewich sandwich.
A meal deal that includes a pickle plushie collectible, available the day after the Picklewich and chips launch.
A burger piled with Angus beef, American cheese, mustard, mayo, and dill pickles on a butter-toasted bun, part of the chain's summer menu.
A bottled pickle brine drink made from the juice of McDonald's pickles, distributed to runners and spectators during a marathon weekend in Chicago at select locations and along the race route.
Large buckets of sweet-and-spicy pickle bits being tested at select Jimmy John's locations.
A dill pickle mayo sauce created with cookbook author and media personality Molly Baz, part of a limited-time Sweetgreen lineup.
Thick-cut slices of Jimmy John's pickles in a new sweet-and-spicy brine, sold in a 48-ounce collectible bucket at select locations.
A pickle-forward Caesar salad featuring chicken salad made with dill pickle mayo, fresh dill, Parmesan, pickled red onion, spicy broccoli, garlic breadcrumbs, lemon, Caesar dressing and a pickle spear.
A wrap with dilly pickle-forward chicken salad, romaine, fresh dill, Parmesan, pickled red onion, spicy broccoli, garlic breadcrumbs, lemon, Ayoh Dill Pickle Mayo, a pickle spear, and Caesar dressing, wrapped in an olive oil tortilla.
A salad featuring chicken salad with fresh dill, Parmesan, pickled red onion, spicy broccoli, garlic breadcrumbs, lemon and Caesar dressing, served with a pickle spear.
A double scoop of Molly Baz's chicken salad served without accoutrements, with a pickle spear on the side.
Fried pickles made in the same batter as the chain's signature fish, launched alongside the new Old Bay ranch dressing.
More than a quarter pound of beef topped with Famous Seasoned Fries, American cheese and dill pickles, with a choice of sauce including Frank's RedHot Stingin' Honey Garlic, Creamy Garlic Parmesan or Smokin' Chipotle Mayo.
A housemade ranch dressing flavor featuring dill pickle, part of Slim Chickens' monthly Ranch Remix program.
A third-pound burger with two charbroiled 100% Angus beef patties, seasoned with Carl's Jr.'s special blend, melted American cheese, sliced onion, pickles and special sauce, served on a toasted buttered brioche bun.