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Photo of Taco Bell Employee Licking Shells Grosses Out the Web

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:40:44 +0000

This photo could make you think twice before you make a run for the border. The picture of a Taco Bell employee getting just a wee bit too close to some taco shells was posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page with the comment, “This sure says a lot about your employees, food treatment and what [...]

Taco Bell Waffle Tacos Are Coming to Make You Fatter

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:30:15 +0000

Taco Bell recently changed America’s taco calculus by offering Doritos-flavored shells. Their next move appears to be far more radical. Fast food fans in Southern California are reporting the presence of waffle tacos on the menu at some local Taco Bell franchises. The item, which goes for 89 cents, features a waffle folded around sausage [...]

Taco Bell Doritos Locos Tacos Cause High School Lockdown

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:11:12 +0000

If you spend a lot of time with high school students you should be pretty well acquainted with Taco Bell. Which is why it’s surprising that the delicious fast food was able to cause so much confusion at Del Campo High School in Sacramento, California. Turns out somebody had left a big bag of Doritos Locos [...]

Man Calls 911 Nine Times to Request a Cheeseburger

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:09:04 +0000

There is just something about fast food that makes people abuse 911. In the past, folks have been arrested after calling emergency services to report problems with their orders at Burger King, McDonald’s, Subway and Hardee’s. Gregory Jackson Sr. decided to cut out the middleman. Instead of going to his local restaurant chain to be disappointed, [...]

Fish McBites Join Chicken Nuggets On McDonalds Menu For Lent

Steve Tanko — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:59:57 +0000

Just in time for Lent, McDonalds is adding a new option to their menu! Fish McBites join Chicken Nuggets on the Happy Meal menu – tailored towards kids and adults who are looking for fish options during the lead-up to Easter. The world’s largest burger chain is rolling out what it said is its first [...]

Subway Pledges to Make Every Footlong Sandwich Actually a Foot Long

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:13:19 +0000

If you thought Subway wasn’t going to budge an inch on its stance regarding the scandal over how long its footlong sandwiches really are, you’re wrong. The restaurant chain has released a statement saying: We have redoubled our efforts to ensure consistency and correct length in every sandwich we serve. Our commitment remains steadfast to [...]

Subway's 12-Inch Sandwich May Be the Next Great Hoax

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:57:35 +0000

Five-dollar footlong? How about $6.50 11-inch? Subway has found itself at the center of a storm which proves that size does indeed matter. Here’s the footlong and short of it: an Australian man identified as Matt Corby posted a photo of a 12-inch Subway sandwich on Facebook that actually measured 11 inches. The caption simply [...]

Video Captures Pranked Drive-Thru Workers Seeing Ghosts – Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:12:04 +0000

[onescreen item="4995141"] Hey, even ghosts need to eat, right? Anyone who’s ever worked at a restaurant drive-thru has probably seen their fair share of motorists, but it’s what they’re not seeing that has these employees scratching their heads. Watching the workers’ confused reactions as they confront Casper the Friendly Driver is priceless. From frightened to [...]

Who Has the Slowest Fast Food Drive-Through? Burger King Comes in Last Place in a New Study

Steve Tanko — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:02:55 +0000

A recent study performed by QSR Magazine ranked the speed at which orders get completed by national fast food drive-throughs. At the top of the list is Wendy’s; At the bottom: Burger King. It should be pointed out that the study didn’t take into account the quality of the service or the accuracy – just [...]

Wendy's Is Getting Its First Makeover in 30 Years

Mike Adams — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:54:51 +0000

The Wendy’s logo is getting a makeover for the first time since 1983, as the Ohio based burger chain steers its focus on becoming known as a high-end hamburger restaurant. The new logo shies away from the almost-30-year-old boxed in, red-and-yellow burger badge with a distinguished new red font against a plain white background and [...]

Secret Fast Food Menu Items From Starbucks, McDonald's and More Revealed

TheFW Staff — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:56:48 +0000

Believe it or not, most fast food joints and quick service chains actually offer a lot more variety and ingenuity than their menus would suggest — they just hide it from you for some sad, sad, reason. We just want our fast food to be as disgusting, er, as tasty as possible, so we’ve pulled [...]

McDonalds To Start Putting Calorie Counts In Lights

Steve Tanko — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:32:40 +0000

In a move towards further nutritional disclosure, United States locations of McDonalds restaurants are getting ready to display the calorie count of their menu items in lights – making it easier for customers to know exactly what they are ordering and eating. At the present, McDonalds locations list nutritional information elsewhere – off the main [...]

Fast Food Companies Market To Their Demographic With An Increase In Ads Targeted At "Late Night Munchies"

Steve Tanko — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:38:20 +0000

The fast food industry knows it’s demographic well – probably more than any other service sector. That’s why it should come as no surprise that their use of mass media marketing directly targets their audience. A few years ago, Hardees and sister-company Carl Junior’s took a blatant approach with a menu overhaul aimed at super-serving [...]

McDonald's Ranks Last in Customer Satisfaction Among Fast Food Restaurants (Again!)

Mike Adams — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:06:20 +0000

“I’m lovin’ it” may be McDonald’s slogan, but that’s not what customers are saying about the service. In a report released earlier this week by the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), the fast food giant has once again disappointed those it serves — ranking last amongst others who lead the fast food industry. Of course, [...]

Burger King Ups The Whopper Ante In Japan With Five Patties

Steve Tanko — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:37:21 +0000

Talk about a Whopper!! To celebrate the fifth anniversary of their Whopper in Japan, Burger King has rolled out a limited-run five patty Whopper. For the next three days, customers in Japan can buy the special Whopper for a price that’s approximately $7 in U.S. dollars. While the corporation has marked special events in the [...]

McDonalds Introduces Pretzel-Burger In Germany

Steve Tanko — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:52:04 +0000

I’ve had pretzel chips – I’ve even eaten a Pretzel Salad! But a “pretzel bun”? When McDonald’s in Germany invited consumers to create their own sandwich, fans came up with flavors that include pretzel-bun burgers, an Italian-style chicken burger, and a curry and chili-flavored sandwich with chorizo and jalapenos, all of which will be sold [...]

Appetite For Kids Meals Wanes

Steve Tanko — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:44:17 +0000

The love/hate relationship that Americans have with fast food kids meals seems to be taking another turn. Long portrayed as a key contributor to childhood obesity, fast-food kids meals may be losing their appeal to youngsters — and, more importantly, their parents. The emergence of dollar menus among restaurants have given price-conscious parents a powerful [...]

Wendy's Changes Their Look; Goes Upscale

Steve Tanko — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:00:49 +0000

Much like their fast-food competitors have done over the last few years, Wendy's is gearing up for an image overhaul that they hope will revitalize their profits.
Wendy's Co. is betting that a sleek new look for its restaurants, coupled with a revamped menu featuring its new premium Dave's Hot 'N Juicy burger, will rejuvenate its image as a higher-end fast food chain

Jack in the Box Introduces Secret Bacon Milkshake [PHOTO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:21:52 +0000

In moments of unbridled honesty, even many vegetarians will tell you how much they miss bacon. Now fast food chain Jack in the Box is riding to the rescue, introducing a new artificially-flavored bacon milkshake. Yes, we said “bacon milkshake.” Jack in the Box is using Torani bacon-flavored syrup to make the weird concoction, meaning [...]

Fast Food CEO's Really Eat Their Own Food

Steve Tanko — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:32:37 +0000

Millions of people worldwide eat the food that the fast food chains offer up on a daily basis. Restaurants like Burger King, Hardees, Wendy’s, Arby’s, Taco John’s, etc have become part of the American lexicon. How ’bout the CEO’s that run those companies? It’s hard to imagine the CEO of McDonald’s sending the limo through [...]