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You know how you sometimes read product or retail news and go, “No way that brand would do that!” Well, we are here to tell you they sometimes really would. To make things easier, we’ve put together the weirdest, most outrageous retail news out there, to keep you informed, yes, but mostly, for your entertainment. You can thank us later!
- Subway and Cadbury have joined forces to create a Creme Egg sandwich for Easter that will be available across the UK.
- Chipotle is getting complaints from longtime and loyal customers for making its salsa too spicy.
- Japanese authorities have arrested two men for “sushi terrorism” after they performed a food-related prank at a restaurant and posted it online.
Newsletter readers familiar with our Friend or Faux? section will recognize this from our Friday, April 7, edition in which we include this “interesting” piece of “news”:
Sweetgreen has introduced a “Finance Bro Salad” across its Murray Hill and Wall St locations that comes with extra protein and a special “secret” dressing.
Now, if you scrolled to the end for the answer, you’ll know that sadly, Sweetgreen hasn’t made any such announcement. Maybe this will give them a nudge?—JS