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The biggest fast-food flops of all time
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Posted on 12/21/2021 7:35:29 AM PST by mylife

Not Lovin' It Fast-food restaurants make some of our favorite guilty pleasures, many of which have reached iconic status. But it takes a lot of experimenting to score a hit the likes of the Big Mac, Whopper, or Frosty. Whether they missed the mark on taste, customer enthusiasm, or something else, here are some of the biggest fast-food flops from the past few decades, including a burger that's getting a second chance to impress math-challenged Americans.

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To: mylife

I’m on a diet, so make my burger with the small numbers, like 1/2 lb :)


81 posted on 12/21/2021 8:39:37 AM PST by jimmygrace
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To: mylife

Agreed!
A&W burgers tasted better than anyone else’s

fortunately, there is still one we can get to
(though it is a bit out of our way)

smile smiles


82 posted on 12/21/2021 8:40:53 AM PST by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They’re excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Manic_Episode

83 posted on 12/21/2021 8:41:58 AM PST by mylife (Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
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To: mylife

We discovered Bob Evans on a trip back to Ohio. I can’t figure out why they aren’t all over the place. Damn good food.


84 posted on 12/21/2021 8:44:01 AM PST by pfflier
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To: DallasBiff

Chi-Chi’s, authentic mexican cuisine from...Minneapolis?? Didn’t go over well in San Diego.


85 posted on 12/21/2021 8:47:01 AM PST by pfflier
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To: outofsalt

We don’t talk about that side of the family


86 posted on 12/21/2021 8:47:39 AM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: posterchild
White Castle

In the true spirit of Let's Go Brandon.

Once 4 for a buck.

Now a buck for one.

87 posted on 12/21/2021 8:48:26 AM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: pfflier

These days there’s enough braceros (legal and otherwise) throughout America to crank out the real deal everywhere.


88 posted on 12/21/2021 8:50:58 AM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: pfflier

yupper.


89 posted on 12/21/2021 8:51:04 AM PST by mylife (Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
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To: pfflier

I miss Mexican in SD.

Albertos carne asada, machaca Yum!!


90 posted on 12/21/2021 8:53:43 AM PST by mylife (Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
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To: Fiji Hill

They probably had to keep sourcing and supplying the pizzas to just those 2 restaurants, and they weren’t making any money in return.


91 posted on 12/21/2021 8:53:46 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

corporate forced them to shut it down.
no real loss, ohio has a billion good pizza places.


92 posted on 12/21/2021 8:56:18 AM PST by mylife (Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
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To: mylife
A few years ago, McDonalds in England offered the American burger.

Being a 'septic' (cockney rhyming slang for a yank), I said what the hell and ordered it.

One bite and I spitted it out. It tasted like shite.

I returned it to the counter and suggested they name it the Blighty Burger as a good deal of English food is shite and not suitable for a dog's breakfast.

93 posted on 12/21/2021 8:56:57 AM PST by Lovely-Day-For-A-Guinness
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To: caver

Micrib is the best pig anus sandwich around.


94 posted on 12/21/2021 8:57:54 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Theoria

“Put it in me, Scott”


95 posted on 12/21/2021 9:00:27 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: OttawaFreeper

The Long John Silver’s in my town is now a bank.


96 posted on 12/21/2021 9:01:06 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: outofsalt
"Chi-Chis is Mexican slang for breasts!)"

!~~~

Yeah, then what are Cha Chas?

...or, what are Cha Chis?

97 posted on 12/21/2021 9:01:56 AM PST by z3n (“If the populace knew with what idiocy they were ruled, they would revolt.” -Charlemagne)
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To: mylife

In 99 McDonalds bought the Donatos chain, but that didn’t last either as they sold it back to the original guy 5 yrs later.


98 posted on 12/21/2021 9:02:55 AM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: DallasBiff
McPizza comes to mind.

I really like those.

99 posted on 12/21/2021 9:04:39 AM PST by gloryblaze
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To: mylife

Burgers didn’t sell well on Friday’s in predominantly Catholic markets thus the creation of the mcdee’s fish sandwich.


100 posted on 12/21/2021 9:06:16 AM PST by Rebelbase
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