March 7 is the first Friday of Lent — and many Catholics across America will be abstaining from eating meat this Friday and all Fridays through April 18, which is Good Friday this year. Plenty of fast-food restaurant chains are capitalizing on this, offering fish sandwiches throughout the Lenten season. Here are some of the best fast-food fish sandwiches … Read more
As fast food chains hike prices around the nation, one came out on top for being the priciest of all. A new study found that Shake Shack received the most complaints for being overpriced, followed by Five Guys, which has been slammed for their “out of control” prices. Earlier this year, Shake Shack raised menu … Read more
Applebee’s is making sure their customers are eatin’ good. The restaurant chain has officially placed its hat in the ring for both the chicken sandwich and meal deal wars. In celebration of the rollout of their new Big Cluckin’ hand-breaded chicken sandwich, Applebee’s has unveiled a $10 value meal. In celebration of the rollout of … Read more
Sweetgreen will now lettuce fully indulge ourselves. The healthy salad chain has tossed a classic fast-food staple into the mix joining in a potential bid to capitalize on the growing “girl dinner” trend. Customers at select stores can now add a side of fries to their order, allowing them to get one step closer to … Read more
Chipotle moved an automated bowl-and-salad maker and an avocado-processing robot out of its test kitchen and into a couple of locations in California. The chain announced the deployment on Monday and said feedback will determine whether it makes a broader rollout of the technology. Both locations are in California, where all fast food chains must pay $20 an hour … Read more
Don’t go bacon your heart. Cheeseburgers are a beloved food to many, but some cheeseburgers are better for your health than others. A new analysis from telehealth medical provider PlushCare has revealed the most unhealthy cheeseburgers from 16 fast-food chains. PlushCare has revealed the most unhealthy cheeseburgers from 16 fast-food chains. Irati – stock.adobe.com The … Read more
They’re nosh-stalgic classics. For every new item that fast-food chains add to their menu, it seems that they put one nostalgic fan favorite out to pasture. Just this week, Taco Bell announced that certain outlets might be discontinuing the Crunchwrap and other beloved breakfast burritos. In honor of these retired repastes, online casino Spin Genie … Read more
From soggy fries to broken McFlurry machines, Americans can always count on a consistently inconsistent fast food experience. Poor management, low profits and outdated technology are just a few reasons why one fast-food location may undermine quality control. Fast Company rounded up the best and worst locations of some fast-food companies — McDonald’s, Burger King, … Read more
There are plenty of reasons to love fast food: it’s quick, convenient, comforting and — let’s face it — delicious. But there are downsides, of course, with costs increasing, no longer falling into the “cheap eats” category, as well as not necessarily being good for you or nutritious. The chain with the highest-calorie menu items … Read more
A meal of champions apparently doesn’t feature french fries. The 15,000 athletes at the Paris Olympics will forego the deep-fried delicacy in what has been hailed as the largest restaurant in the world: a former electrical power plant that has been converted into a dining hall, spanning 700 feet in the center of the Olympic … Read more
E tu, Ronald? At what once was the heart of the Roman Empire sits an American conquest: Italy’s first-ever McDonald’s. However, the Rome location, just steps from the Spanish Steps at Piazza di Spagna, is strikingly different from any stateside Golden Arches outpost. Guests are first greeted with a grand array of traditional sculptures, marble … Read more
Empty cups and empty hearts. McDonald’s customers are bidding a bitter farewell to free drink refills, one of the latest casualties from the brand already facing an identity crisis over extreme prices. A recent customer in Pittsburgh told Marketplace.org that their local location began charging patrons for drink re-ups, something once a given for free … Read more
Chick-fil-A announced last week that it would be shifting away from antibiotic-free chicken starting this spring — though they aren’t the only fast-food chain still using antibiotics in their meats. According to the non-profit U.S. Public Interest Research Group, restaurant chains Burger King, Starbucks, Olive Garden, Panda Express, Little Caesars, Domino’s, Sonic, Arby’s, Jack in the … Read more
Yes, you read that right. The idea of healthy fast food might sound paradoxical; however, certain chains, including Chick-Fil-A and Subway, now claim to have more such alternatives for children. Recently, nutrition scientist Lauryna Nelkine decided to see if they put their money where young customers’ mouths are by rounding up the top 10 lowest-calorie … Read more
Lowe-carb, high fun. Rob Lowe has to be one of the fittest guys about to turn 60 (next month) in Hollywood, fit enough that it’s almost frustrating, and maybe you’d like to sock him one, except your fists would probably just boomerang back and you’d wind up hitting yourself in the face. (Sorry, is this … Read more
If you have a craving for Mexican fare, Taco Bell may be a better bet for your health and waistline than you think — as long as you know how to navigate the fast food chain’s menu. “Taco Bell has become a front-runner in healthy fast-food restaurants,” Jen Hernandez, a Kentucky-based registered dietitian nutritionist, who … Read more
These burgers have a lot of research behind them. Self-proclaimed hamburger scholar George Motz made a documentary and a Travel Channel show devoted to burgers, he’s traversed the country to find the best beefy offerings and he wrote several meaty books, including “Hamburger America, a State-by-State Guide to Great Burger Joints,” which was lauded by … Read more
Call it the McMet. The original Golden Arches museum in Des Plaines, Illinois, may have shuttered in 2017, but there’s still a place to get your vintage McMemorabilia fix. Enter the so-called First Original McDonald’s Museum, an unofficial gallery located in San Bernardino, California, where Dick and Mac McDonald opened the first-ever McDonald’s in 1940. … Read more
Which grease-mongers are your regional compatriots patronizing? A new survey has revealed the lowest and highest-ranked fast food chain in each state and major city. And for pie-hard New Yorkers, the results may surprise you. Credit Access Business CashNetUSA, which conducted the study, said they were “curious” how tastes differ around the US, where 37% … Read more
These customers aren’t McLoyal. While McDonald’s may be the world’s largest fast food chain, it ranks dead last in customer loyalty, according to a new survey. Market Force asked 5,000 North American consumers about their fast food habits and recent experiences and found that the home of the golden arches was least likely to impress … Read more