Fast Food

  • Des Plaines, IL, USA - May 4, 2011: Original McDonald's franchise, opened by Ray Kroc on April 15, 1955. Now a museum.

    How McDonald’s Restaurants Have Changed Inside and Out

    Walk into your local McDonald’s, and head to the counter to order a meal. Well, you can, but it seems preferred that you place your order at a kiosk, pay by a cashless option and then dine within sleekly updated…

  • Cappuccino with latte art and fresh burger blurred in the background on a tray

    The Best (and Worst) Fast Food Coffee You Can Buy

    As the main source of the world’s favorite psychoactive drug, coffee makes the world go ‘round, and we’re not sure what we’d do without it. It comes hot, iced, frozen, blended, and — depending on where you go — expensive.…

  • People pass by Subway sandwich shop in Liverpool. Subway has 44,280 fast food restaurants in 110 countries.

    Subway Is Giving Away a Million Free Subs — Here’s How to Get Yours

    There’s no such thing as a free lunch, unless you stop at Subway Tuesday between 10 a.m. and noon local time. Subway franchises will be giving away up to 1 million 6-inch subs. It’s all part of the launch of…

  • McDonald's employee preparing French fries

    Why McDonald’s Fries Used to Taste Better

    If you’re a fan of McDonald’s crisp, golden French fries, you’ve likely wondered if something changed about the flavor of those world-famous fries over the years — rest assured, you’re not alone in your suspicions. Over the decades, the fast-food…

  • Ljubljana, Slovenia - September 3, 2011: Close-up of McDonalds outdoor sign with typical rounded yellow M letter against cloudless blue sky. Sign is positioned on the left side of image.

    Some McDonald’s Are Doing Away With $1 Drinks

    If the $1 any-size soft drinks at McDonald’s have brought you a sliver of solace during a time when just about everything is getting more expensive, brace yourself. Some franchisees are walking away from the universal $1 charge for fountain…

  • Client pays contactless at coffeeshop

    The Best and Worst Fast-Food Chains, According to a Major Customer Survey

    Opening a fast-food bag after you pull away from the drive-thru is often an unsatisfying experience. Did they forget an item? Give you someone else’s order completely? Are the fries ice cold? All those metrics and more, including food quality,…