25 Fast-Food Franchise Origin Stories That Fit Into the Greasy Extended Universe

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25 Fast-Food Franchise Origin Stories That Fit Into the Greasy Extended Universe
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Before they were billion-dollar corporations, they were just fledgling burger, taco, fried chicken and sub shops. Something about them struck a chord with the masses, ‘cause damn boys, you spread like the grease fires that have no doubt ravaged a few of your kitchens. But before the cholesterol-raising controversies, there were these quaint, humble beginnings…

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WENDY'S WE OI ED НА FUNDERS Wendy's 1969 GRACKED.COM Wendy's didn't change up the old timey, western font until recently, but the creepy, Children Of The Corn original drawing of Wendy only lasted half a decade. Wendy herself looked like a portrait you'd find hanging up in a haunted Victorian style house, where her ghost would torment you with the same cold, dead eyes.

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The First McDonald’s Drive-Thru

The first McDonald's drive-thru opened next to a military base in Arizona. 5 McDonald's SERVICE SYSTEM HAMBURGERS McDonald's The have Sold OVER 1 MILLION Soldiers at the base couldn't show up in public in a work or duty uniform, so a drive-thru was set up to allow them to buy at McDonald's anyway. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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