# Candy-Topped Ice Cream Shakes Dave’s Hot Chicken Just Added New Top-loaded Shakes By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2023-06-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toploaded-shakes References: [qsrmagazine](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/daves-hot-chicken-introduces-top-loaded-shakes)  [Dave’s Hot Chicken](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnamon-toast-crunch-milkshake) is ushering in summer with the launch of its new Top-Loaded Shakes. While Dave’s Hot Chicken may be best known as a pop-up turned hot chicken sensation, the brand is now giving fans another delicious offering to enjoy. Its new Top-Loaded Shakes allow fans to take one of the chain's delicious [Ice Cream Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-shake) in their choice of Vanilla, Chocolate, or Strawberry, and then add in [Oreo Cookie Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-candy-cane-milkshake) or crumbled M&Ms. As Jim Bitticks, President and COO of Dave’s Hot Chicken, explains, "Our new Top-Loaded Shakes are the perfect way to cool down after enjoying some of Dave’s hot, crispy and juicy chicken." The new Top-Loaded Shakes are available now from participating Dave’s Hot Chicken locations and cost just $2 more than a regular Ice Cream Shake. Image Credit: Dave’s Hot Chicken ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 16% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Top-loaded Shakes:** Innovative approach to milkshakes presentation using top-loaded sweet ingredients to maximize gustatory pleasure. - **Customizable Ice Cream Shakes:** Introducing a new trend of customizable ice cream shakes using cake or candy bits. - **Exotic Chaotic Flavors:** Innovating new flavor varieties by using toppings like matcha, bubble tea, ginger, and turmeric to add a twist to the traditional milkshakes flavors. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fast Food:** The fast food industry can take inspiration from Dave's Hot Chicken to include Top-Loaded Shakes on their menu to increase the sales in their dessert section. - **Dessert:** The dessert industry can take advantage of the Top-Loaded Shakes trend to innovate in the ice cream shake category using distinct flavors, textures, and colors of toppings to charm customers. - **Food Retail:** The food retail industry can observe the rise in popularity of top-loaded shake trend to innovate by launching their line of top-loaded shakes kits, and experimenting with new flavors combinations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cereal-Topped Cinnamon Milkshakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnamon-toast-crunch-milkshake.md) - [Frozen Bursting Bubble Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burstin-slushers-shakes.md) - [Spice-Combating Frozen Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slushers.md) - [Hot Chicken-Topped Fries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toploaded-fries.md) - [Ultra-Hot Chicken Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daves-hot-chicken1.md) - [Summertime Dessert Milkshakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shake-shack-shake.md) - [Crunchy Candy Holiday Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-crunch-shake.md) - [Handcrafted Chocolate-Packed Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milkshake-factory.md) - [QSR-Produced Milkshake Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shake-shack-7.md)