If there’s one guilty pleasure food that reigns supreme, it is undoubtedly the fast-food cheeseburger. Chances are high that if you’ve chosen to eat one, you’re not worried about what’s inside: You want comfort food. There are a multitude of…
I scream, you scream, we all scream for free ice cream! That could be your mantra this weekend as fast food restaurants and other chains celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 20. If you and your family are…
Do you remember the McDLT, the McSalad Shakers, or the McSpaghetti? Despite McDonald’s consistent and reliable image, it has tried and failed tons of different menu items over the years. While some of these items were popular and beloved by…
Roughly 1 in 3 American adults — about 36.6% — grab fast food every single day. On the other side, more than 38 million Americans (11.6%) live with diabetes, and nearly 98 million (38%) have prediabetes. To figure out which chains…
Sadly, we’ve come to expect fast-food restaurants to cut corners and use processed (aka fake) cheese, but you might be delighted to discover that a few places still use the real deal. Real cheese comprises four primary ingredients: milk, starter…
The fast-food burger-and-fries debate will rage on forever. By this point, most people are extremely brand-loyal in the fast-food world when it comes to the entree. But one thing you don’t hear too much debate about? Soft serve. Many fast-food…
Mexican-style fast-food restaurants cover just about every inch of this country. Taco Bell has over 8,000 locations alone — in most cases, it’s easy to grab some fast-food tacos. But…
Right after the good ol’ burger, chicken — whether fried, grilled, or sandwiched — is one of America’s favorite indulgences. Just about every fast-food joint has chicken on the menu,…
Mark your calendars, because National French Fry Day falls on Friday, July 11, this year. While you may not celebrate that “holiday” regularly, plenty of fast-food restaurants do by giving…
Mexican and Tex-Mex food is everywhere in America. Fast-food and sit-down chain restaurants serving Mexican food dot the country, and they run the gamut in quality. Some will provide a…
Think you’re getting all-natural, authentic ingredients when you bite into a burger from your favorite fast food restaurant? Think again. While some fast-food chains use real cheese, many use processed…
You don’t have to be a fast-food fanatic to know that even the most mouthwatering, life-changing burger would be “just fine” without a great fry to back it up. And…
Chicken lovers get hyped, because this Sunday, July 6, is National Fried Chicken Day. To celebrate this “holiday” (we use that term loosely), lots of chain restaurants are running great…
Is your current McDonald’s rotation starting to get a little stale? Bored of the same burger every time? There are a surprising amount of shapes and forms that McDonald’s burgers…
It’s not every day that McDonald’s introduces a new menu item, but the chain is on a roll lately. A couple months ago, McCrispy Strips made their debut, and now…
People do lots of gross and ill-advised things when they’re eating. However, none of those gastronomic wrongdoings hold a candle to what some do when waiting in the drive-thru line…
Zaxbys, the popular Southern fried chicken chain that has no interest in apostrophes, is planning a big expansion this year. With the intention of hitting a whopping 1,000 locations nationwide,…
There are people who eat wherever’s convenient, and then there are those whose favorite fast-food chain is basically a personality trait. The kind of fans who will drive an extra…