Fast-food chains are seeping into places — and times of the day — that until recently were mostly fast-food-free zones
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Fast-Food Chains Want You to Eat More than the Usual Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
You’d think that McDonald’s, Taco Bell and other chains would be satisfied to draw in crowds who come during the normal meal hours and who order food and beverages that are normally enjoyed during those hours. Instead, in the …
How Wendy’s Finally Knocked Burger King Down A Notch
There’s a restaurant in Wichita, Kan., that now offers a Bacon Portabella Black Label Burger (with mushroom sauce and Muenster cheese), an Apple Pecan Chicken Salad, a Monterey Ranch Crispy Chicken Sandwich and an Asiago Ranch …
Look Out, Dunkin’ Donuts: McDonald’s Plans to Offer Breakfast Pastries
Egg McMuffins not your thing? No problem. McDonald’s is trying to boost its share of the breakfast business with new offerings like muffins, scones and danishes. The fast-food giant is rolling out a line of breakfast pastries in …
The Next Big Things for Taco Bell, Starbucks, and Olive Garden
To broaden their appeal and expand business, each of these big-name chains is trying something new—adding breakfast, alcohol, and special bargain-priced deals, respectively.
It’s a Deal: Free Breakfast Through September 10 at Chick-fil-A
There are still a couple of days left for consumers to take advantage of this week’s free breakfast giveaway at Chick-fil-A. The restaurant chain is giving away a choice of breakfast entrees to customers who make reservations in advance online.
3 Fast Food Trends: Cheap Prices and Promos Aimed at Getting You to Spend More
Cooking and eating at home is always cheaper than dining out. So, during a time period when most Americans are trying to live cheaply, fast food chains have gotten particularly creative and aggressive at enticing budget-conscious eaters out of their kitchens and up to cashier.
Subway for Breakfast?
They’re not trying to sell you “five dollar foot looooongs,” at least not at 7 a.m. anyway. But Subway is jumping into the fast-food breakfast market, with combos like $2.50 for an egg muffin melt and 16-ounce coffee.
The Egg McMuffin-Unemployment Connection
It’s hard to justify a trip to the drive-thru first thing in the morning when you don’t have a job. Also, when you’re unemployed, “first thing in the morning” may occur sometime after fast food restaurants have already begun serving lunch.
