Right here we’re, early August, the official canine days. Summer time is like that one buddy you’re tremendous excited to see after they first arrive however has a means of outstaying their welcome. Like, Summer time, you good bro? Can I name you an Uber or one thing? And as has turn out to be custom on this again half of sweltering season, autumnal ideations have gotten actuality. For manufacturers, both as a result of they’re doing the yeoman’s work of talking fall into existence for us all or as a result of they need to be first to market, meaning a late-summer pumpkin spicing of, effectively, nearly all the things.

Now 7-Eleven desires in on the motion. The comfort retailer chain introduced the arrival of a pumpkin spice-flavored model of their iconic summer season deal with, the Slurpee.

 

Introduced through press launch, the brand new pumpkin spice Slurpee hit choose 7-Eleven areas on August 1st. And by choose, they imply extraordinarily restricted. Solely 5 whole 7-Eleven and Speedway shops in all the United States are serving the PSLurpee. Los Angeles received two (5530 Valley Blvd. and 2030 A West eighth St.), New York Metropolis received one (82 Greenwich St.), Dallas received one as effectively, in suburban Irving, which is residence of the comfort chain’s company workplace (3200 Hackberry Rd.), plus yet another in famous quick meals testing floor Enon, Ohio (90 N Xenia Dr.).

The brand new drink is described as having “the flavour of pumpkin and cinnamon spice swirled collectively within the type of a refreshing, ice-cold Slurpee drink.” And whilst restricted as they’re, as soon as provides of the pumpkin spice Slurpee are gone, they’re gone. However perhaps not for good? 7-11 Senior Vice President of Merchandising Dennis Phelps states, “The introduction of the Pumpkin Spice Slurpee drink is a enjoyable experiment for followers in a few of our prime Slurpee drink markets. This yr, you don’t have to only be a espresso lover to get your pumpkin spice repair!”

Enjoyable experiment you say? Maybe, if all issues go effectively, there shall be a bigger roll-out sooner or later.

I could also be prepared for summer season to be within the rearview, however I’m not so certain I’ve absolutely ready myself for the pumpkin spicing of all of it. I would like time to recuperate first. Now, if you wish to throw a pumpkin spice and Coca-Cola Slurpee my means round mid-September, then who would I be to say no? And why isn’t there a pumpkin spice Coca-Cola but?

Zac Cadwalader is the managing editor at Sprudge Media Community and a workers author primarily based in Dallas. Learn extra Zac Cadwalader on Sprudge.