Fast Food

Memphis Airport Panda Express Takes Over As Nation's Most Depressing Place

ISSUE 48•21 | 05.23.12 | News in Brief

MEMPHIS, TN—With its combination of flickering fluorescent lights, seats facing a Delta security checkpoint, and day-old lo mein noodles sticking to its teal-colored tiled floors, Memphis Airport's Panda Express is now the the nation's most depressi... more»
Arby's Now Charging $2.99 To Let Customers Go Behind Counter, Grab Handfuls Of Roast Beef

ISSUE 48•03 ISSUE 0• | 01.16.12 | News

ATLANTA—During a press event at Arby's headquarters last week, the company officially launched its new $2.99 Grab-N-Go Meal Deal, which allows patrons to go behind the counter at any franchise location and grab as much roast beef as they can with th... more»
Burger King Introduces New Healthy Deep-Steamed French Fries

ISSUE 47•40 | 09.30.11 | News in Photos
McDonald's Releases The McCrazy Burger

ISSUE 47•37 | 09.13.11 | Radio News
McDonald's Stock Tumbles As Consumers Turn To Food

ISSUE 47•20 | 05.14.11 | Radio News
'Arby's Has Been Putting More Onion Bits On Their Buns,' Reports Man Sinking Into Heavy Depression

ISSUE 47•50 ISSUE 47•16 | 04.23.11 | News in Brief

KANSAS CITY—According to local Patrick Johnson, the amount of crunchy onion bits baked into Arby's sandwich buns seems to have increased somewhat recently, the 32-year-old mechanic noted while visibly descending into a heavily depressed state. more»
McDonald's Is Hiring

ISSUE 47•16 | 04.21.11 | American Voices

On Tuesday, McDonald's held a National Hiring Day in which people across the country lined up to fill the planned 50,000 positions the company offered. more»
Area Man Unsure What To Do With All The Extra Ketchup Packets

ISSUE 46•33 | 08.17.10 | Radio News
McDonald's Nixes Cage-Free Eggs

ISSUE 46•16 | 04.20.10 | American Voices

The board of McDonald's has come out against a proposal that would require the restaurant to obtain 5 percent of its eggs from cage-free sources. more»
Burger King Looks Open

ISSUE 46•04 | 01.28.10 | News in Brief

SCHAUMBURG, IL—Sources from within the car driving slowly past the Burger King at Roselle and Hartford report that, despite the late hour,... more»
Nation's Fast Food Patrons No Longer Trusted To Dispense Own Ketchup

ISSUE 45•46 | 11.16.09 | News

WASHINGTON—"We tried to treat our customers like adults, and they took advantage of our generosity," said Burger King CEO Brian Thomas Swette, who was visibly upset after hearing that Americans on average use 14 ounces of ketchup per fast food meal. more»
McDonald's Abandons Iceland

ISSUE 45•44 | 10.30.09 | American Voices

Iceland's three McDonald's locations are closing because of the collapse of the island nation's currency. What do you think? more»
Television, Processed Foods Couldn't Be More Proud Of Child They Raised

ISSUE 45•43 | 10.23.09 | News

CHICAGO—"We're just so proud of Brian and everything he's failed to accomplish in his largely sedentary and insipid life," said ABC president Stephen McPherson, whose network was there to receive the infant the day he came home from the hospital. more»
Disapproving Michelle Obama To Be Printed On All Fast Food Containers

ISSUE 45•42 | 10.13.09 | News in Photos
Area Man To Hang Out At McDonald's For 20 Minutes Until Lunch Menu Goes Up

ISSUE 45•34 | 08.22.09 | News

ERIE, PA—"The girl at the counter said I could still get breakfast if I wanted, but 10:40's too late for breakfast." said restaurant patron Don Turnbee, "I want lunch." more»
Area Man Holding Out Until Next Exit For Better Fast Food Options

ISSUE 44•48 | 11.29.08 | News

ERIE, PA—"I think I want Wendy's," Don Turnbee told reporters. "There hasn't been a Wendy's in a while so there will probably be one in a couple of exits." more»
McDonald's To Post Warning Labels On Individual Fries

ISSUE 44•35 | 09.01.08 | Radio News
Can't Go Wrong With A Cheeseburger, Area Man Reports

ISSUE 44•30 | 07.25.08 | News in Brief

[media:64749]SCOTTSVILLE, NY—Unfamiliar with the menu at local restaurant Scully's and faced with the decision of what to order for lunch,... more»
Taco Bell's Five Ingredients Combined In Totally New Way

ISSUE 43•46 | 11.17.07 | Radio News
Small Change In Procedure Wendy's Manager's Crowning Achievement

ISSUE 43•43 | 10.25.07 | News in Brief

MERIDIAN, ID—Manager Duane Robert's 12-year career at Wendy's climaxed in a moment of triumph Tuesday, when his longtime condiment policy... more»
Webster's Reluctantly Adds 'Melty' To English Lexicon

ISSUE 43•40 | 10.04.07 | News in Brief

SPRINGFIELD, MA—Representatives from Merriam-Webster grudgingly announced Tuesday that, due to the Taco Bell–coined term's recent... more»
Arby's CEO Arrested With Trunk Full Of Stolen Horsey Sauce

ISSUE 43•38 | 09.21.07 | News in Brief

ATLANTA—Arby's CEO Roland Smith was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled condiment Tuesday when a Georgia state... more»
Fabled Burger King Employee Places Single Onion Ring In Everyone's Fries

ISSUE 43•34 | 08.23.07 | News in Brief

MUNDELEIN, IL—A legendary Burger King employee, known across the land for the heroic and selfless deed of randomly inserting a single onion... more»
Pizza Hut's New Pizza Lover's Pizza Topped With Smaller Pizzas

ISSUE 43•18 | 05.02.07 | News in Photos
Pizza Hut's New Pizza-Lover's Pizza Topped With Smaller Pizzas

ISSUE 43•17 | 04.26.07 | Radio News
Taco Bell Diner Shrugs, Eats Finger In Taco

04.17.07 | Newswire
Binge Eater Doesn't Even Remember Entering Fourth KFC

ISSUE 43•14 | 04.05.07 | Radio News
Wendy's New Homestyle Chicken Strip Salad Shamelessly Touted

ISSUE 43•13 | 04.01.07 | Radio News
Burger King Going Cageless

ISSUE 43•13 | 03.30.07 | American Voices

Burger King announced that it would begin buying pork and eggs from farms that do not cage or crate their animals. What do you think? more»
Binge Eater Doesn't Even Remember Going To Second KFC

03.13.07 | Newswire

fast food

Memphis Airport Panda Express Takes Over As Nation's Most Depressing Place

Arby's Now Charging $2.99 To Let Customers Go Behind Counter, Grab Handfuls Of Roast Beef

Burger King Introduces New Healthy Deep-Steamed French Fries

McDonald's Releases The McCrazy Burger

McDonald's Stock Tumbles As Consumers Turn To Food

'Arby's Has Been Putting More Onion Bits On Their Buns,' Reports Man Sinking Into Heavy Depression

McDonald's Is Hiring

Area Man Unsure What To Do With All The Extra Ketchup Packets

McDonald's Nixes Cage-Free Eggs

Burger King Looks Open

Nation's Fast Food Patrons No Longer Trusted To Dispense Own Ketchup

McDonald's Abandons Iceland

Television, Processed Foods Couldn't Be More Proud Of Child They Raised

Disapproving Michelle Obama To Be Printed On All Fast Food Containers

Area Man To Hang Out At McDonald's For 20 Minutes Until Lunch Menu Goes Up

Area Man Holding Out Until Next Exit For Better Fast Food Options

McDonald's To Post Warning Labels On Individual Fries

Can't Go Wrong With A Cheeseburger, Area Man Reports

Taco Bell's Five Ingredients Combined In Totally New Way

Small Change In Procedure Wendy's Manager's Crowning Achievement

Webster's Reluctantly Adds 'Melty' To English Lexicon

Arby's CEO Arrested With Trunk Full Of Stolen Horsey Sauce

Fabled Burger King Employee Places Single Onion Ring In Everyone's Fries

Pizza Hut's New Pizza Lover's Pizza Topped With Smaller Pizzas

Pizza Hut's New Pizza-Lover's Pizza Topped With Smaller Pizzas

Taco Bell Diner Shrugs, Eats Finger In Taco

Binge Eater Doesn't Even Remember Entering Fourth KFC

Wendy's New Homestyle Chicken Strip Salad Shamelessly Touted

Burger King Going Cageless

Binge Eater Doesn't Even Remember Going To Second KFC

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