Move over Black Friday. Your time has come and gone Cyber Monday. It’s all about the Sample Saturday, held this Dec. 6 at the new drive-in, dine-in and drive-thru Krystal restaurant in Greenville, S.C.

While other so-called bargain days simply offer you a better deal on products, the Sample Saturday this Saturday at the new Krystal, located at 1020 Woodruff Road, gives you what you really want: great-tasting food all for FREE. Make that lots and lots and lots of great-tasting food, including samples of all of the exciting, new menu options available at this location, including:

• Krystal Toaster Sandwiches® – a variety of Krystal-sized sandwiches served on toasted bread including Philly Cheesesteak, Turkey Club, Grilled Cheese, BLT and Grilled Bacon and Cheese.

• Hot ‘N Country Wings® – chicken wings covered in a deliciously crispy and spicy breading.

• Krystal Smoothies® – a line up of all-natural, all-fruit smoothie beverages.

• Mac ‘N Cheese Wedges® – small, tasty wedges of fried mac ‘n cheese bites.

• RockSlides® – a line of ice cream-based beverages that include mix-ins such as M&Ms, Butterfinger and Snickers.

• MilkQuakes™ – Krystal’s lineup of premium milkshakes made with real ice cream. Flavors include Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry, and for a limited time Pumpkin Pie and the new Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie and Eggnog.

This will be the final Sample Saturday event in Greenville and takes place between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. For driving directions, click here.

If you’re following Krystalist on Twitter and make it to the Sample Saturday event, tell us what you think of the new menu offerings by sending a tweet to @krystalist. We’ll share your first-hand experience here on the Krystalist blog.

The new Greenville Krystal Dine-In, Drive-In, and Drive-Thru restaurant is hosting its “Sample Saturday” event tomorrow.

Just stop by the new location at 1020 Woodruff Road between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to try any of the exciting, new menu options at Krystal for free, including:

• Krystal Toaster Sandwiches® – a variety of Krystal-sized sandwiches served on toasted bread including Philly Cheesesteak, Turkey Club, Grilled Cheese, BLT and Grilled Bacon and Cheese.

• Hot ‘N Country Wings® – chicken wings covered in a deliciously crispy and spicy breading.

• Krystal Smoothies® – a line up of all-natural, all-fruit smoothie beverages.

• Mac ‘N Cheese Wedges® – small, tasty wedges of fried mac ‘n cheese bites.

• RockSlides® – a line of ice cream-based beverages that include mix-ins such as M&Ms, Butterfinger and Snickers.

• MilkQuakes™ – Krystal’s lineup of premium milkshakes made with real ice cream. Flavors include Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry, and for a limited time Pumpkin Pie and the new Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie and Eggnog.

If you’re following Krystalist on Twitter and make it to the Sample Saturday event, tell us what you think of the new menu offerings by sending a tweet to @krystalist. We’ll share your first-hand experience here on the Krystalist blog.

State-of-the-art digital menu boards with integrated TVs are positioned directly in front of each parking space at the new Krystal drive-in in Greenville.

Krystal lovers in Greenville, South Carolina can rejoice as the brand new Krystal drive-in, drive-thru and dine-in officially opened its doors today at 6 a.m. and is now serving up delicious menu items hot off the grill.

The state-of-the-art restaurant features a full-service drive-in with classic carhop service, in-your-vehicle Wi-Fi internet access and digital menu boards with integrated TVs positioned directly in front of each parking space.

Not only that, the new restaurant (which is only one of three in the nation) is serving up an expanded menu that includes brand new items.  This, of course, is in addition to the popular Krystal favorites, such as Krystal burgers, Krystal Chiks and Pups.

The new menu choices now available include items such as: Hot ‘N Country Wings®, chicken wings covered in a deliciously crispy and spicy breading; Krystal Smoothies®, a line up of all-natural, all-fruit smoothie beverages; Mac ‘N Cheese Wedges®, small, tasty wedges of fried mac ‘n cheese bites; RockSlides®, a line of ice cream-based beverages that include mix-ins such as M&Ms, Butterfinger and Snickers; and Krystal Toaster Sandwiches®, a variety of Krystal-sized sandwiches served on toasted bread including Philly Cheesesteak, Turkey Club, Grilled Cheese, BLT and Grilled Bacon and Cheese.

The new Krystal also includes a full-service drive-in for those who need a quick meal on the go as well as a traditional dining room for those who want to eat in.

So for those in the Greenville area, there’s a new place to eat in town.  Why not stop by today and let us know what your favorite part of the new Krystal is.  Is it drive-in? The new menu items? Or maybe both?

Krystal's new Toaster Sandwiches are just one of the many new menu items you can sample for free tomorrow in San Antonio.

In celebration of Krystal’s recent expansion in San Antonio, including the opening of the new Drive-In location this past July and the opening of a brand-new restaurant this later this month, the company is hosting a series of free sampling events for local residents.

The first of the events will take place tomorrow at the Krystal restaurants located at 6446 NW Loop 410 and 7953 Pat Booker Road between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

At both locations, area residents stopping by will have the chance to taste for free a variety of Krystal’s most popular menu items including:

• Krystal Toaster Sandwiches® - a variety of Krystal-sized sandwiches served on toasted bread including Philly Cheesesteak, Turkey Club, Grilled Cheese, BLT and Grilled Bacon and Cheese.

• Hot ‘N Country Wings® – chicken wings covered in a deliciously crispy and spicy breading.

• Krystal Smoothies® – a line up of all-natural, all-fruit smoothie beverages.

• Mac ‘N Cheese Wedges® – small, tasty wedges of fried mac ‘n cheese bites.

• RockSlides® – a line of ice cream-based beverages that include mix-ins such as M&Ms, Butterfinger and Snickers.

• MilkQuakes™ – Krystal’s lineup of premium milkshakes made with real ice cream. Flavors include Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry, and for a limited time Pumpkin Pie.

And for those unable to make it tomorrow, don’t worry – Krystal will host two more “Sample Saturday” events with the next being October 18 at the Loop 410 and Pat Booker locations.  The final event will take place November 1 at both locations as well as the brand-new Krystal restaurant located at 10531 Culebra Road, which is scheduled to open later this month.

Just a friendly reminder for all you San Antonians that Krystal will be giving away $5,000 in free gift cards tomorrow at its soon-to-open drive-in location on Pat Booker Rd.

The free gift cards will be good for various menu items and combo meals including Krystal favorites like Krystal Chiks®, Krystal Pups®, Krystal Sunrisers® and MilkQuakes®.

Gift cards for brand new menu items will also be distributed, giving San Antonians the chance to taste new items before anyone else in the state.  These will include Krystal-sized toasted sandwiches, hot and spicy chicken wings and mac ‘n cheese wedges.

Krystal Carhops will begin distributing the free gift cards at noon.

We’ve already heard rumors of folks camping out to ensure they get their hands on one of the 500 free gift cards, so we’d suggest getting in line early.

See you tomorrow!

*photo courtesy of The Northeast Herald

For those of you lucky enough to call San Antonio home, not only do you have the first Krystal Drive-In location in the state of Texas opening in your backyard this month, but in celebration of its opening and the entire new line-up of menu items that will now be available, Krystal is going to give you its entire menu for free.

You read that correctly.

San Antonio Krystal Lovers are getting a new Krystal Drive-In, AND in advance of its opening, The Krystal Company is giving away $5,000 worth of Krystal gift cards for free menu items.

On top of this, the free gift cards will be good for not only the Krystal menu items you’ve come to love like Krystal Chiks®, Krystal Pups®, Krystal Sunrisers® and MilkQuakes®, but the gift cards will also be good for brand new menu items as well – giving San Antonians the chance to taste the new items before anyone else in the state.

These new items will include: Hot ‘N Country Wings®, chicken wings covered in a crispy, spicy breading; Krystal Smoothies®, a line up of all-natural, all-fruit smoothie beverages; Mac ‘N Cheese Wedges®, small wedges of fried mac ‘n cheese bites; RockSlides®, a line of ice cream-based beverages that include mix-ins such as M&Ms, Butterfinger and Snickers; and Krystal Toasted Sandwiches®, a variety of Krystal-sized sandwiches served on toasted bread including Philly Cheesesteak, Turkey Club, Grilled Cheese, BLT and Grilled Bacon and Cheese.

In addition to the gift cards for free menu items, some lucky Krystal Lovers will also receive Krystal cards in $10, $25 or $50 denominations, allowing you to spend the Krystal cash on any of your favorite items at any Krystal location.

So how do you get your hands on a Krystal gift card?  Simply stop by the new restaurant location (7953 Pat Booker Rd) this Saturday, July 19.  There you will be greeted by Krystal Carhops who will be handing out random Krystal gift cards beginning at noon.

The gift cards will be handed out on a first come, first serve basis – so we’d suggest getting there early.

See you Saturday.

With the Krystal Drive-In set to open next month in San Antonio, there’s a lot of excitement and buzz swirling around the new location.

The San Antonio Business Journal recently ran a piece about the new restaurant, and now the San Antonio Express-New has written a story.

And in case you’re completely lost and have no idea what we’re talking about (if so, you’d better have a good excuse), here’s the scoop:

San Antonio will soon be home to the first Krystal Drive-In in Texas. Not just your typical drive-in, the new Krystal Drive-In will feature traditional carhop service as well as digital menu boards with integrated TVs and free, in-your-vehicle, Wi-Fi.

In addition, this ultimate Krystal will feature an expanded menu that will include new delicious treats such as Krystal-sized toasted sandwiches, fruit smoothies and ice cream sundaes.

Now that we’re all on the same page, make sure you check back as we’ll have more details surrounding the exciting opening soon!

San Antonio Krystal lovers are in for a treat as the fast food company is set to open at least two new locations within the year and even more by the end of 2009.

Not only will there be more Krystal restaurants for locals to curb their cravings for all things small and square, but the first Krystal to open this summer will be a drive-in location. Like the original in Krystal’s hometown of Chattanooga, the drive-in restaurant will feature classic carhop service and an expanded line of new menu items – like real fruit smoothies, ice cream sundaes, and toasted sandwiches. In addition, the Krystal Drive-In will have those award-winning digital menu boards with integrated TVs as well as free, in-your-vehicle Wi-Fi service. This will be the first Krystal of its kind in Texas.

The second restaurant is scheduled to open this winter and will feature Krystal’s classic dine-in and drive-thru design along with its regular line of signature menu items.

For more information, check out the San Antonio Business Journal’s story about Krystal’s expansion into the market. You can also check out the official press release.

Now for more about that Krystal Drive-In, Drive-Thru and Dine-In we promised to tell you about earlier in the week. You know, the one in Chattanooga that recently earned recognition for the cool menu boards that have individual TVs integrated into them. Yeah, that one.

The modern, new Krystal Drive-In design was the brainchild of Fred Exum Jr., the company’s President and CEO, and was created as a way to serve up the ultimate Krystal experience for customers while at the same time building upon the company’s history of hospitality.

As one of the pioneers of the original drive-In concept (Krystal operated a number of drive-in units throughout the South from 1952 through the early ’60s), the new Krystal Drive-In pays homage to the company’s heritage by featuring dedicated Carhop servers who personally take orders right at your vehicle rather than you having to say your order into a speaker.

In adding a modern new twist to the location, each of the 14 parking stalls feature a large, three-panel menu and digital media board (yes, the award winning one) positioned directly in front of the parking space, making it easy for everyone in the car to view. The 32-inch LCD screens also feature individual TVs (as we told you about earlier), and to hear the programming, you simply tune your car stereo to a specified frequency.

That’s not it. Like all Krystal locations, customers have access to free Wi-Fi and at this drive-in, your car in no exception.

So yes, you can watch TV, surf the web and chow down on your favorite Krystal food items without ever stepping foot out of your car.

And just when you think it couldn’t get any better, it does. The Krystal Drive-In features an expanded menu. So in addition to Krystal burgers, Chiks, Pups, Scramblers – you know, the favorites – Krystal has added items such as a full line of real fruit smoothies, icy cold floats, ice cream sundaes and Krystal-sized toasted sandwiches for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night.

Along with the drive-in, this location features a 38-seat dining room (complete with a digital jukebox), and a traditional drive-thru.

So where exactly is this super, mega Krystal located so you can plan your next road trip? The address is 5401 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga. Here’s a map.

We recently learned that POPAI, the global association for at-market retail, has awarded Krystal with the Bronze Award for the innovative digital menu boards in use at the company’s drive-in concept restaurant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

We’ll tell you more about the cool, retro Krystal Drive-In later this week, as it’s possible more of these could pop up around the South, but in the photo at the right, you can see that this isn’t your ordinary menu board.

In addition to keeping with the ’50s tradition of drive-in eating (you know, where you relax and enjoy your food while sitting in your car), Krystal wanted to enhance the experience by adding in some modern day luxuries.

So, they added a TV to the menu boards. That’s right. You can pull up, order your favorite Krystal menu items, chill out and chow down while watching TV in your car. The TV broadcasts a live feed from the Chattanooga area, and audio is piped through a specific station on your car’s FM radio.

**Claps** No wonder they won the award.

Don’t forget to check in later this week, as we’ll tell you more about the cool features at the Krystal Drive-In. Here’s a hint: watching TV isn’t the only thing you can do in your car.