Krystal is kicking off Fall with another installment of its popular Sample Saturday series, and this go-round it’s the Hixson, Tenn. restaurant that will dish out the freebies and a $100 Krystal gift card each week.

Beginning this Saturday, Sept. 13 and taking place the next two Saturdays (Sept. 20 and Sept. 27), guests visiting the Krystal at 4850 Hixson Pike between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. will have the opportunity to sample for free Krystal’s expansive menu options as well as enter a drawing for a $100 Krystal gift card.

Menu items that will be available for guests to sample include Krystal Chiks, the company’s signature, small, square chicken sandwich, Krystal Pups, the iconically small hot dogs, Breakfast Scramblers, Krystal’s one-of-a-kind breakfast line, Krystal Freezes, the company’s new line of gourmet slush beverages and MilkQuakes, Krystal’s premium milkshakes made with real ice cream.

We haven’t posted a Friday photo in quite some time, so we thought we’d take a break from competitive eating and the Olympics today to do so - considering it is Friday and all.

And while we’re not quite sure how we feel about the popular fad of taking photos of cats (and other creatures) either in, on or underneath random objects, sites like Icanhascheezburger and Cuteoverload have made Lolcats (as they are sometimes called) hugely popular. (I mean, is it really THAT funny and cute? Cats are not FUNNY animals people. Maybe it’s because the words are misspelled?)

Either way, it was hard to ignore this photo we stumbled across of a cat named Pop-Tart sitting in a Krystal Chik box.

We suppose we should come up with a funny, misspelled caption for him - maybe something like, “Don’t eat mah Mizder.  I’z not eh Krystal Chik, I’z eh Krystal Cat.” Or something like that.

If you can think of something better, send it our way.

*photo courtesy of www.gusline.net/pets_page

With noon rapidly approaching, soon it will be time for you and your co-workers to break for lunch.  And if your office, like ours, doesn’t have a cafeteria in the basement, everyone must either head out on their own or decide as a group what to eat.

For us this process usually begins around 11:30 a.m. then concludes an hour later with some unlucky person in charge of remembering everyone’s order as they run out to grab the grub.  Undoubtedly however, a co-worker’s order gets mixed up with someone’s sandwich having tomatoes, not on wheat bread or having the wrong side.

Now we know many of you are closet Krystal lovers and like to keep your undying love for all things small and square to yourself, but here’s a thought:  make your lunchtime routine easy by proclaiming your Krystal love and adding it to your office lunch rotation.

Think about how easy it is to pick up a couple of Sackfuls of Krystal burgers (some with cheese, some without), several Chiks, a couple of Pups and an order or two of Chili Cheese Fries - then voila - you’ve got the perfect office lunch. Everyone can pick and choose what they want, thus eliminating the inevitable whining that comes along with other take-out orders. Plus, think about how happy it makes you to indulge in Krystal, so we bet a couple of Pups will perk up even the grumpiest co-worker.

So the next time the “what are we going to eat for lunch today” question comes up (like in 10 minutes for those of us on the east coast), save your co-workers, and yourself, and say, “Let’s do Krystal today”.

Meet our Krystal Chik for the month of August:  Erin.

Born and raised in Knoxville, Erin is an ‘06 graduate of the University of Tennessee and a lover of all things White and Orange.

Her dream is to be a personal shopper, and she says her favorite Krystal menu items are “Krystal Chiks or Chik ‘n Bites“.

For more photos of our 2008 Krystal Chik calendar girls, visit our Flickr page or krystalchiks.com.

What better way to gear up for the upcoming holiday weekend than with a Krystal Chik sporting stars and stripes. Meet Jessica, our Krystal Chik for the month of July.

Jessica is a student at the University of Georgia and is majoring in advertising. She claims her dream job would be to run her own an ad agency in Florida.

Jessica often frequents the Krystal on Prince St. in Athens, where she orders up her breakfast favorite: a Krystal Chik Biscuit.

For more photos of Jessica, visit krystalchicks.com.

As we told you earlier this week, Krystal will kick off its first summer in Springdale with “Sample Saturdays”, giving residents a chance to try out select Krystal menu items for free.

The first “Sample Saturday” will take place tomorrow between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the Krystal located at 1503 S. Thompson Rd.

Those stopping by will be able to try out Krystal Chiks, Krystal Pups, MilkQuakes and the brand new Krystal Freeze, which is a premium slush beverage perfect for summer.

And as if you need any additional convincing - did we mention you’ll get to taste these delicious menu items for free?

Live in Northwest Arkansas and love Krystal? If so, listen up. The company is kicking off its first summer in Springdale with a series of events called “Sample Saturdays”, which will give area residents a chance to taste (for free!) Krystal’s expansive menu options.

That’s right, we know it is hard not to order that famous Krystal burger each time you visit, so the company is giving you a chance to try out its other menu items, like the Krystal Chik (small, square chicken sandwich), the Krystal Pup (small, hot dog served plain or with chili and/or cheese) and the entire line of MilkQuakes (premium milkshakes made with real ice cream).

Not only that, Krystal will be unveiling its new line of premium, icy cold slush beverages called Krystal Freeze™, which will be available for the first time in Springdale beginning June 7. The Krystal Freeze is a deliciously cold treat that’s perfect for the summer, as the icy concoction is made with gourmet syrups that contain only pure cane sugar and natural fruit flavorings. You can learn all about the Krystal Freeze here. And don’t say we didn’t warn you about the inevitable sphenopalatineganglioneuralgia.

So here’s all the important information:

“Sample Saturdays” will take place between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the Krystal located at 1503 S. Thompson on Saturday, June 7 and Saturday, June 21. (Also, check back as we’ll be adding another event in July.)

Mark your calendars Springdale, and we’ll see you there!

Ok, so it’s already the third of April and we should have posted this on Monday. Our apologies. Guess we’re just now coming to terms with the fact that it’s already April. Weren’t we just writing about holiday-inspired MilkQuakes only a few weeks ago?

Anyways, without further ado, we’d like to introduce you to Felicia, our Krystal Chik for the month of April. Felicia hails from Brooklyn, NY but now calls Atlanta, GA home. She attends the University of Georgia and says her favorite Krystal meal is “Double Cheese Krystals with Dr. Pepper and an apple pie for dessert.”

For more photos and information about Felicia (and our other Krystal Chiks) - check out krystalchiks.com

Now that should help brighten up your day - especially if it’s filled with April showers like ours.