Fast food restaurants are a huge industry that is growing rapidly. Fast food can be defined as food that is prepared and served very quickly, usually within 5 minutes to 20 minutes. Here are 6 of the top fast-food restaurants.
McDonald’s
McDonald’s is the number one fast-food restaurant of all time with 39,000 locations around the world. It was founded in 1940 by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald as a barbecue restaurant called “The Airdrome”. Then they changed their store into a hot dog stand which then turned into a hamburger stand. A milkshake machine salesman named Ray Kroc saw potential in their restaurant and ended up buying the entire company from them. This is how it became what is known today as McDonald’s.
McDonald’s has revolutionized the way people eat. They are able to produce more food, faster and cheaper than any other fast-food restaurant ever could. One of their signature items is the Big Mac which is a hamburger with two beef patties, lettuce, cheese, special sauce and pickles on a sesame seed bun. Other popular food items on the Menu for McDonald’s are the Chicken McNuggets, French Fries and the Apple Pie. Another thing that makes McDonald’s so successful is their mascot, Ronald McDonald. McDonald’s has been around for so long and is so well known that the mascot Ronald McDonald has become recognizable all over the world.
Pizza Hut
There are more than 11,000 Pizza Huts in 80 different countries and territories around the world. One of their signature pizzas is called the Pan pizza which is basically a deep-dish pizza that is thick and fluffy. Pizza Hut also serves pasta, breadsticks, wings and deserts such as cinnamon sticks or apple pies. The founder of Pizza Hut was Dan Carney who got the idea for this restaurant from a barbeque restaurant he used to go to in Wichita Falls called “Daniels”. He thought it would be cool to serve pizzas because at the time there were no pizza places around Wichita Falls.
One thing that makes Pizza Hut stand out from other restaurants is its delivery service. In 1994 an employee named Chris Osborn came up with the idea of having a pizza delivered to the International Space Station, which was accepted by NASA and they decided on Pizza Hut to make it happen. They sent two astronauts in space pepperoni and mushroom pizzas.
Pizza Hut’s mascot is an elf named “Pizza Hut Pete” who wears the signature red hat with Pizza Hut’s logo on it.
Subway
Subway is also known as Subway Fastfood, LLC which was founded in 1965 by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck. It has locations in almost 100 countries around the world. Their signature subs are the Italian B.M.T., tuna, roast beef and Subway Club. They also serve cookies, chips and various sides such as soft drinks or potato chips. They have a special menu named Fresh Fit that consists of subs that are low in calories and fat which gives them an advantage over their competitors because it is healthier for their customers.
A lot of people eat at Subway because they have a couple of their own sandwiches that are actually so low in calories and fat that you can eat them every day without worrying about gaining weight. They also have an advantage over other restaurants because their food is freshly made so it tastes better than fast food from other places.
Subway’s mascot is an elderly man wearing a blue shirt with Subway’s logo on it. It also has the name “Subway” under the logo.
KFC
It is not just called KFC, but Kentucky Fried Chicken. It was founded in 1930 by Harland Sanders who also was the first person to cook their famous fried chicken. This fast-food restaurant is located all around 120 countries and they are known for their signature product “Original Recipe” fried chicken. They serve other food items such as popcorn nuggets and sandwiches. The ingredients of their fried chicken are white breast meat, salt, monosodium glutamate (flavour enhancer), wheat starch, garlic powder and paprika.
KFC is known for its slogan “Finger-Lickin’ Good” which made a successful comeback in 2003 with the launch of KFC’s internet marketing campaign. Another thing that makes KFC so popular is the secret recipe of their 11 herbs and spices that was passed on to Colonel Harland Sanders by his mother when he was just a young boy.
The economic conditions in the world are constantly changing. With fast-food restaurants, people can eat whenever they’re in a hurry without having to spend too much money on food. Fast food restaurants have been around for so long that they are well known because of their good taste and availability. They also have advantages over other places such as Subway which offers healthy food.
