• The Real Reason Popeyes Changed Its Name

    Per the Popeyes website, the first link in this fast food chain was originally called "Chicken on the Run." But the fledgling restaurant didn't hit the ground running when Al Copeland founded it in the New Orleans, Louisiana suburb of Arabi in 1972.

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  • The Truth About Starbucks' Blonde Roast

    Starbucks heard the complaints of these customers and decided to respond in 2011. That year, they introduced two new roasts: Veranda and Willow, which were to be included under the company's new category of blonde roasts.

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  • What The Chuck E. Cheese Bankruptcy Decision Really Means

    After a last ditch effort to save itself from collapsing, CEC Entertainment, which owns Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza, has filled for bankruptcy protection and will close 34 more locations — including 5 in California, 4 in Florida, 4 in Massachusetts, 3 in Ohio, and 3 in Oklahoma.

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  • Why This Starbucks Barista Got $36,000 In Tips

    When Amber Lynn Gilles was refused service at a San Diego Starbucks for not wearing a mask, she put barista Lenin Gutierrez on blast, posting his picture on her Facebook feed. Her attempt to shame the barista, though, has backfired.

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  • How A Smart Car Glitch Led To A Burger King Whopper Promotion

    In April 2020, electric car manufacturer Tesla released a new feature called 'Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control' to assist drivers of the pricey vehicles with reacting to stop signs and traffic lights. This led to an interesting quandary for some drivers — and a Burger King promo.

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  • The McDonald's Tricks That You Fall For Every Time

    Since the '40s, McDonald's has had a grasp on our psyches in a way other fast food companies can only dream of. For better or worse, McDonald's has immense power and influence around the world, thanks in large part to its marketing and advertising. Here are some of the tricks the chain uses.

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  • How To Get Free Unlimited Coffee At Panera All Summer

    It may not be too difficult to find free coffee — but chances are you'd be drinking mud-colored water, or something so strong you might be able to use to clean a dirty oven with it. Free good coffee is another story. For that, Panera is hoping you'll head over to their site on.

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  • The Real Reason McDonald's Is Closing Its Huge NYC Flagship Store

    While most McDonald's restaurants are pretty ho-hum affairs, the Mickey D's at West 42nd Street in Times Square was four stories and 17,500 square feet of opulence, with a marquee lit up in 7,000 lights. But the flagship store is shuttering, and it's not because of the pandemic.

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  • Here's How McDonald's Makes Vegetables Unhealthy

    We'd all love access to quick, easy, cheap, delicious, healthy food all the time. That's why the brightly-colored salads at fast food restaurants look so appealing; they're conveniently located everywhere, and quick to order and consume. Fast food salads are also cheap, and look pretty healthy.

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  • IHOP Just Drastically Downsized Its Menu. Here's Why

    IHOP is making a change that might not be welcomed too warmly by true IHOP aficionados, but may ultimately improve the restaurant's profit margin: Fox News reports that IHOP will be reducing their 12-page menu to one that is just two pages in size.

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  • How To Order Starbucks' Legally Blonde Secret Menu Drink

    In an effort to expand their Starbucks drink creations with fewer calories, the secret menu rockstars behind Totally the Bomb have created a treat that would fit in perfectly alongside Elle Wood's lounge chair on the Harvard lawn. Yes, there is now a Legally Blonde Starbucks secret menu drink.

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  • Why You Shouldn't Eat The Egg White Breakfast Sandwich From McDonald's

    When you see an Egg White Delight McMuffin on McDonald's menu, though, you might start thinking it's possible to meet your health goals while eating at McD's. Chock full of protein and clocking in at 260 calories — about the same calorie count as a bowl of steel-cut oats from home. Stop right there.

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  • How Guinness Is Trying To Save Bars Worldwide

    Booze has boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic if you're talking about take-home sales, but the alcohol industry overall has suffered losses due to the closures of restaurants and bars. The people who bring you Guinness are investing $100 million into reviving pubs and bars

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  • Employees Reveal The Truth About Working For Guy Fieri

    Fieri is not feeling as much love from former employees. Hearing what some of them have said about him, we figure Fieri might scare off his campaign team. "I don't think anyone actually liked him," said "Jane," a member of the team that once produced Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

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  • Why Everyone Is Talking About Chipotle's New Menu Addition

    Last year, it was reported that Chipotle wasn't looking to bring its secret menu quesadillas out of the shadows since preparing it also means slowing down counter service, which was designed to deliver burritos and burrito bowls at lightning speed. But there's new hope for quesadilla lovers.

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  • Whatever Happened To Taco Bell's Extreme Nachos?

    Taco Bell is known for keeping things exciting with an ever evolving menu of fast food fare. Some innovations have been big winners — think Doritos Tacos Locos and the Quesarito — while others are a mere flash in the pan, like the Bell Beefer and Extreme Nachos. Remember those?

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  • Why Everyone Is Talking About Starbucks' New Menu Item

    Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks is making headlines once again, this time for their new menu item targeted towards the company's goals of giving customers more plant-based food options and becoming more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

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  • Whatever Happened To Mac Tonight, The '80s McDonald's Mascot?

    What happens when you mash up a hit number from Weimar Republic Germany with the world's first computer-generated TV host, and throw in a bizarre dreamscape populated by a lounge lizard man in the moon? Well, you use it to advertise one of the world's largest fast-food chains, that's what. Huh?

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