One thing nobody would have ever suspected was a casting couch for the fast-food industry. But sexual harassment creeps in everywhere, and former McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook was involved in one such scandal. Here's why McDonald's is suing the one-time boss.
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Leave it to the number one fast food chain in the United States (for the fourth year straight year, but who's counting) to continue to find ways to woo and impress the Chick-fil-A intelligentsia with a new, but simple way to bring hot passion to their already favorite chicken.
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When you enter that McDonald's with a stomach full of hunger and a mind full of inarticulate burger cravings, you've got to be in for a penny, in for a Quarter Pounder with Cheese, right? But don't give in to temptation just yet.
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Many longtime lovers of the Golden Arches may have noticed that the french fries today don't taste like the french fries of their youth. While the potatoes have been pretty consistent, the oil they have been cooked in has changed over time.
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Wendy's chicken nuggets get a lot of hype. Unfortunately, not every nugget from every Wendy's restaurant is deserving of all this love and affection. There's bound to be a bad apple - or a bad nugget - in every bunch.
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With their endlessly customizable burgers, generous servings of fries, and endless complimentary peanuts, it's no surprise that Five Guys has come to be a favorite in the fast-casual sphere. But you might not know the backstory of the guys behind Five Guys.
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You won't Taco Bell in Mexico, despite Mexico inspiring its food. It's not that Taco Bell hasn't tried, but its efforts have been met with poor success.
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Take some time to learn these very valuable Dairy Queen hacks so you can rule the drive thru on your next fast food run.
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Better late than never, Shake Shack is about to jump on the fast food bandwagon. Unlike other big burger chains — think In-N-Out and Steak n' Shake — Shake Shack locations do not offer drive-thru service to their customers. Not yet, anyway.
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At the start of 2020, it looked like fast-food breakfast was going to be the next big thing — or rather, even bigger thing. However, one of the many casualties of the pandemic-stricken restaurant industry has been the fast-food breakfast.
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Calling themselves the 'ultimate Southern duo,' soda brand Mountain Dew has partnered with regional fried chicken and biscuit fast food chain Bojangles to release an exclusive flavor designed specifically to help Southerners beat the summer heat.
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Chipotle is left with 300 million avocado pits that it needs to deal with somehow at the end of every year. Instead of sending the pits to the (trash) pit, Chipotle is choosing to upcycle the unwanted seeds.
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Arby's is known for its signature roast beef, but the menu is packed with so much more. From gyros to deli sandwiches, the menu is full of customizable options.
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If you're trying to eat healthy, fast food is probably not the best way to go, but sometimes it is unavoidable and you have to make do with the options that are available. With that in mind, we searched the McDonald's Breakfast Menu to find the three lowest-calorie items for you to choose from.
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Get ready for a big tray of some greasy, deep-fried nostalgia. For years, McDonald's and their chaotically fun PlayPlaces have served as a kid-friendly fixture for families. There is a potential change looming, though.
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Starbucks' secret menu lore has grown exponentially over the years. Who doesn't want to be friends with the guy who walks into the local Starbucks and walks out with a Butterbeer or Nutella Frappuccino? But there's a good reason to reconsider ordering such items.
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Just mentioning chicken pot pie gives us all the feels. It's the edible version of a cozy sweater or a hug from mom. Unfortunately, if you head to KFC when you're in need of a food-hug, it's going to come in a very saturated, salty form.
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The wildly popular Popeyes chicken sandwich opened new opportunities for franchises in different markets that serve a broader demographic. But how much money do you actually need to open your own Popeyes franchise and start selling those famous chicken sandwiches?
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Maybe you can't put your finger on it, but you always knew, deep down, that there had to be a difference between Wendy's and Burger King burgers. Not only are they shaped differently, but the two burgers hold some very substantial differences.
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You can find Starbucks anywhere now, just like McDonald's. If Starbucks is the fast food of coffee shops, then you'd think customers could expect consistency. However, it's not hard to find Starbucks customers who complain that their drink isn't the same every time.
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Lovers of all things autumnal rejoice! Starbucks has officially confirmed that its now-classic fall drink, the Pumpkin Spice Latte, will return this year as usual, assuaging fears that the ever-popular seasonal beverage might be affected by menu reductions due to COVID-19.
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Working at McDonald's might not seem like a glamourous job. What you might not know, is that McDonald's has some pretty weird rules that employees must follow.
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First they came for Dunkin's 450 shops at Speedway gas stations. Now Dunkin's company officials say they could add as much as 350 more stores, which they describe as "low volume sales locations" to their list of locations that won't survive 2020 — bringing the total number of closures to 800.
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Many of us are stopping by McDonald's McCafes and using the food chain's drive-thru to order up our breakfast brew. On any given day, McDonald's sells 500 million cups of coffee in the U.S. (via Fact Retriever). In 2017, McCafe raked in $167.4 million in sales just for their single-cup coffee.
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McDonald's might have been able to ride out the early days of the pandemic by streamlining its offerings and dropping a few things (for the time being at least) like its breakfast menu, but even the fast food giant has suffered a few hits along the way.
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Those fried chicken sandwiches with a pickle are just so hard to beat. The only thing that gets mouths watering even more so is the chain's iconic oversized waffle fries. How can you make those fries better?
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Some breakfast items are just an indisputable part of your morning routine. But, if you are a cereal eater with a major coffee habit, then waking up is about to get a lot brighter. Dunkin' just partnered with Post Cereals to create an exclusive caffeinated breakfast cereal — yes, really.
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