July 11, 2026 America's cheapest city to grab a cheeseburger, fries and soda isn't where you'd expect DoorDash's so-called Cheeseburger Index reveals a burger, fries and soda costs $12.94 in Austin but $28.28 in Anchorage, exposing stark local gaps for the same meal.
July 10, 2026 Regional burger chains are beating fast-food giants in one key measure Culver's, In-N-Out Burger and Whataburger are dramatically outpacing McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King in sales growth, Technomic data shows.
July 8, 2026 Chili's goes viral after roasting fast-food prices: 'Why let them play you like this?' A viral post showing an $18.19 Bacon King meal sparked the Chili's chain to promote its bottomless chips and salsa value meal for consumers, gaining over 5 million views on X.
July 8, 2026 Chefs name America's best fast-food fried chicken and biscuits — and one chain stands above the rest Five chefs judged fried chicken and biscuits at fast-food chains, rating crispiness, bold seasoning and buttery texture. One chain came out on top.
July 8, 2026 Popeyes beats rivals as chefs praise its crispy chicken and buttery biscuits Five professional chefs compared major fast-food chains and overwhelmingly selected Popeyes for its crispy, well-seasoned fried chicken and rich, flaky biscuits that stood above the competition.
July 7, 2026 Researchers claim they've created healthier burgers that taste as good as a Big Mac Researchers at Stanford University in California trained an AI tool to create burger recipes based on age, taste and nutritional needs. They claim it tastes better than a Big Mac.
July 2, 2026 Steak 'n Shake mocks Five Guys over burger prices after viral Liberty Meal post Fast-food chain Steak 'n Shake taunts Five Guys on X with its $17.76 Liberty Meal deal featuring a double Steakburger, beef tallow fries and Patriot Milkshake.
June 27, 2026 KFC plans to test a new prototype called Open House KFC unveiled a brand overhaul with modernized restaurant designs, expanded boneless menu items, 20-plus new sauces and a prototype eatery called Open House.
June 24, 2026 Woman upset over Taco Bell wait time allegedly flashed gun, challenged workers to fight outside A Maryland woman allegedly revealed a handgun and threatened Taco Bell employees during a dispute over wait time, leading to her arrest on assault charges.
June 24, 2026 Three Wendy's employees allegedly took food from trash, spat on it before serving unhappy customer Three Wendy's employees in South Carolina were arrested for allegedly pulling food from trash and spitting on it before serving it to a customer.