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## Fast Food


* ![McDonald's Sign](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt80686a5287496a1a/698a05cbb21a9cea9f502a9c/mcdonalds-lawsuit.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 12, 2019  
## [After CEO's Ouster, McDonald's Workers Sue Company Over 'Systemic Problem' of Sexual Harassment](https://time.com/5725058/mcdonalds-sexual-harassment-lawsuit/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Mahita Gajanan
* ![Popeyes Introduces Chicken Sandwich](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9634ae88ac088003/698a027597cdfff4386b97c1/popeyes-chicken-sandwich.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 9, 2019  
## [The Fascinating Way Popeyes Comes Up With New Items Like That Chicken Sandwich Everyone Is Obsessed With](https://time.com/5671463/popeyes-chicken-sandwich/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by Adam Chandler
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt649c8b12238969a3/698a01d0b21a9c9f425023d6/popeyes-chickfila-diptych.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 23, 2019  
## [The Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-A Memes Are the True Sandwich Battle Winners](https://time.com/5659913/popeyes-and-chick-fil-a-memes/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![Whataburger Restaurant in Texas](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteb19e3ef055301bb/6989fee1db29873d08263b69/whataburger-restaurant-column-.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 21, 2019  
## [Why Texans Are So Upset About the Sale of Whataburger](https://time.com/5612280/whataburger-texas-sale/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by Adam Chandler
* ![Burger King Offers Meatless Whopper In Its St. Louis Locations](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt63604165f6e1cac3/6989492be76ad20802634953/bk-impossible-burger-whopper.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 29, 2019  
## [BK's Meatless 'Impossible Whopper' Going Nationwide](https://time.com/5579687/burger-king-impossible-burger-whopper/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Mahita Gajanan  
* ![McDonald's Big Mac](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt78711d80cc61ef19/6989461bab6d7756086b4edb/mcdonalds.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 3, 2019  
## [Fast Food Offers More Options, But More Calories, Study Says](https://time.com/5542516/fast-food-study-calories/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Tara Law
* ![Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol, who started the job in March, works behind the counter with Chipotle employees at a location in Newport Beach, Calif. ](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb7ac7f4c1e427ec2/698943bd8fd2eed9b935da21/181026_chipotle_time_mag_02-0732.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 24, 2019  
## [Inside Chipotle's Plan to Make You Love It Again](https://time.com/5509504/chipotle-plan-to-make-you-love-it-again/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Katy Steinmetz
* ![Burger King sign in Liverpool](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt710640df00ae84f7/698942e2db2987745126198b/burger-king-bathroom.jpg?branch=production&width=750&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 8, 2019  
## [Man Sues for Free Burger King for Life After Saying He Got Trapped in the Bathroom](https://time.com/5497275/man-sues-burger-king/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![The McDonald's logo is displayed on the packaging of a hash brown at a McDonald's restaurant on January 30, 2018 in San Francisco, California.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8616082d8a53d17e/69893feb22fb851456e27411/mcdonalds-hash-brown.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 26, 2018  
## [Man Enjoying His McDonald's Hash Brown Who Got a Ticket for Distracted Driving Wants Justice](https://time.com/5463687/mcdonalds-hash-brown-ticket/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt362387ac287d6e33/6988e698e76ad23ca2630053/chicago-mcdonalds-museum.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 6, 2018  
## [McDonald's Is Making a Big Change to the Beef in its Hamburgers](https://time.com/5187552/mcdonalds-beef/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Flora Carr  
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt75b5be3498926ffd/6988faf37cdbacb58cd5bdcb/mcdonalds-bling-mac-ring-box.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Feb 7, 2018  
## [McDonald's Is Giving Away a Diamond-Encrusted Burger Ring Because Love Is in the Air](https://time.com/5137237/mcdonalds-big-mac-ring-contest/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt08962ecd10b253fd/6988f973096a94eeaa6a13c1/moon-pie-wendys-twitter.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 25, 2018  
## [Wendy's and MoonPie Are the Delightful Pairing the Internet Never Knew It Needed](https://time.com/5118874/wendys-moonpie-twitter-flirting/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![McDonald's meal](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt34a7f9fa5516b6ce/6988e4bebc6cfc38d93e3d47/mcdonalds-ice-cream.jpg?branch=production&width=750&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 6, 2017  
## [There's Now an App That Tells You If McDonald's Ice Cream Machine Is Broken](https://time.com/5011921/mcdonalds-app-broken-ice-cream-machine/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![A view of Burger King in Dublin's city center.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt91cd8c1bbbc89f26/6988e2ff7cdbace9a2d5a966/burger-king-bullying-psa.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 23, 2017  
## [This Anti-Bullying PSA From Burger King Emphasizes the Importance of See Something, Say Something](https://time.com/4993403/burger-king-anti-bullying-psa/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jun 29, 2017  
## [These Ridiculously Silly Fast Food Logos Are Just What You Need to Laugh Forever](https://time.com/4838833/fast-food-logos/)  
by Ashley Hoffman

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