Fast Food History

Finance

The Taco Bell Y2K menu release refers to the chain’s late-1990s lineup tied to Y2K concerns. The promotion emphasized bold, limited-time items and playful branding tied to the...

Finance

The first drive-thru fast food restaurant is widely considered to be Red’s Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri, which opened in 1947. The small stand offered a simple menu...

Finance

The decision was driven by weak sales compared to other fountain drinks. Root beer had a smaller customer base than Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, and Sprite. McDonald's wanted to focus...

Celebrity Profiles

Domino’s Pizza was invented by Tom Monaghan and James Monaghan, who opened Dominick’s Pizza in 1960 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. In 1965, Tom Monaghan acquired full ownership, re...

Food & Beverage

The fast food chain that introduced the Baconator in 2007 is Wendy's . The Baconator is a double beef patty sandwich layered with crispy bacon, mayonnaise, and mustard, position...

Business & Entrepreneurship

Kentucky Colonel Harland Sanders (1890–1980) is best known as the founder and iconic face of KFC, but his story is more nuanced than a simple rags-to-riches narrative. This pr...

Food & Beverage

Burger King began serving breakfast in select U.S. locations in 1976 with the introduction of items such as the Egg and Biscuit Sandwich. By 1978, breakfast was rolled out compa...

business

At the time of their respective deaths, Richard and Maurice McDonald—the founders of the McDonald's restaurant system—were not billionaires, but they were wealthy business o...

biography

The KFC founder name most associated with the brand is Colonel Harland Sanders. He founded Kentucky Fried Chicken, which later became KFC, and established the recipe and brand i...