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The Real Reason It’s So Cheap To Open A Chick-Fil-A Location Chick-fil-A/Facebook By Jennifer Amos/Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 2:56 pm EST With a total number of 2,732 stores in 2021, Chick-fil-A came in third place in the top 50 fast food restaurants of the same year, according to QSR. The fast food chain made about $16.7 billion in sales last year, and out of all of its stores, only 82 are corporate, and a whopping 2,650 are franchised locations....

The Reason You Won’t Find Authentic Brie In The US UliAb/Shutterstock By Ree Winter/May 27, 2022 6:11 pm EST If you’ve ever eaten cheese, you’ve probably tried Brie. The delicate, creamy cheese with the crusty, edible white rind is one of the most popular cheeses worldwide. In fact, it’s a feature of most fancy cheese platters. But have you ever eaten real French brie? What you perhaps didn’t know about brie is that the American version is actually different....

The Sweet Treats Headed To Cracker Barrel This Fall Facebook By Elise DeVoe/Aug. 15, 2022 7:59 pm EST Fall not only brings cooler weather, but arguably some of the best seasonal food and drinks of the year. If we walk into a coffee shop in the fall and are not immediately hit with the smell of cinnamon or giant signs advertising some form of pumpkin spice latte, it’s a wrap. People are truly obsessed with comforting fall flavors, so much so that Starbucks has sold over 424 million pumpkin spice lattes since the drink was introduced in 2003 (per Well + Good)....

We Finally Know Why KFC Is So Cheap Nixx Photography/Shutterstock By Trevor Carlson/March 17, 2022 12:42 pm EST With his signature goatee and glasses, immaculate white suit, and a classic Western bowtie, Colonel Sanders was destined for fame — and he brought KFC along for the ride. In 1930, Sanders started selling his fried chicken out of a roadside motel that he bought in Kentucky (via Global KFC). Today, KFC has more than 25,000 locations in over 145 countries around the world....

What You Need To Know About Walmart’s New Rewards Program The Toidi/Shutterstock By Gillian King/Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 8:40 am EST Walmart is having a bit of a tough time right now. With food prices running higher than they have in over 40 years, everyone’s looking for ways to shave a few dollars off their grocery bill (via NBC News). Historically, this would have been a good thing for Walmart, as the chain has historically flourished during times of inflation (as per Progressive Grocer)....

Why Duff Goldman Always Announces The Elimination On Kids Baking Championship Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Jared Kaufman/March 4, 2022 12:06 pm EST The Food Network show “Kids Baking Championship” brings together the best young bakers to compete under the mentorship of the show’s co-hosts and judges, star chefs Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli. In each episode, kids face off in themed baking challenges — but at the end of the episode, you’ll only see Goldman announce which baker won’t continue to the next round....

Why Rick Ross’ Wingstop Stores Just Got Slapped With A Huge Fine James Gilbert/Getty Images By Derek Helling/Aug. 19, 2022 5:48 pm EST Life can be difficult as a restaurant worker even if you are paid well. If you are compensated poorly in addition to dealing with the upsetting reason so many restaurant workers are leaving the industry, though, it’s hard to blame you for getting out of the business. Unfortunately, it seems a fast-food franchise owned by musician Rick Ross’ family has been part of the problem, and now the company is literally paying for it....

Why The Internet Is Calling One McDonald’s Franchise Owner A Hero JeannieR/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/July 11, 2022 7:31 pm EST There are a lot of jokes that get flung around about “teens flipping burgers at McDonald’s,” but there are so many things McDonald’s employees wish you knew about what it’s really like to work at the chain. And while there are some things likely to raise eyebrows, like the weird rules that McDonald’s workers have to follow, it’s not all bad....

12 Canned Foods You Should Never Buy From Walmart Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock By Sophia Hart AND Suzanne S. Wiley/Updated: June 3, 2022 2:01 pm EST If you have ever binged zombie apocalypse movies, then you might know that a common trait — no matter the main characters or where they’re camped out — is a large stash of canned food. Thanks to the format, most canned food has a much longer shelf life than other consumable products....

15 Unique Fast Food Burgers You Need To Try At Least Once Lacosteman/Shutterstock By Pauli Poisuo/Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 6:15 pm EST People who have never had a disappointing slice might be fond of claiming there’s no such thing as a bad pizza, but simple common sense will tell you that it’s absolutely possible to have a less than exemplary burger. Heck, there are lots of easy tells that reveal if a restaurant has bad burgers....

21% Think This Is The Worst Side Dish At Texas Roadhouse Instagram By Amanda Tarlton/Feb. 25, 2022 11:44 am EST There are two things most people love about Texas Roadhouse: the rolls and the steaks. The former is one of the first things to arrive at your table. You’re greeted with a basket of fluffy, homemade dinner rolls served with the American chain restaurant’s famous cinnamon butter. They’re baked fresh every five minutes and are the perfect combination of sweet and salty (via Money Inc....

A Fan-Favorite Fried Fish Sandwich Is Back On The Culver’s Menu Culver’s By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: March 4, 2022 2:01 pm EST Correction 3/3/22: An earlier version of this story stated that the North Atlantic Cod Filet Sandwich was returning to Culver’s for the Lenten season. The cod sandwich is available year-round at Culver’s; the walleye sandwich is a limited-time menu option. When you think of fast food, the first thing that might come to mind are the big names in the game, like McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, and Taco Bell....

Aldi Shoppers Highly Recommend These Mini Quiches Reddit By Erich Barganier/March 4, 2022 6:48 pm EST If you don’t feel like whipping up a homemade quiche recipe, you have a handful of grocery store options at your disposal. According to voters on PokPokSom, Whole Foods and Nancy’s make the very best frozen quiches out there. This popular party food, Food Reference explains, has origins in the medieval German kingdom of Lothringen, but it only became a commonly enjoyed dish more recently....

Can You Refreeze Frozen Food? Ahanov Michael/Shutterstock By Abby Tariq/June 16, 2022 10:01 am EST While our ancestors mainly ate fresh food and used different methods of food preservation like freezing meat on the ice or drying foods in the sun, they were missing out on the heavenly convenience that a freezer provides. Life would’ve been a lot easier for them if they knew there are some frozen foods that almost never expire....

Canned Biscuits, Ranked Worst To Best Stephanie Frey/Shutterstock By Jenny Kellerhals/Updated: June 7, 2022 3:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. First thing in the morning there are few things as comforting as freshly baked warm buttery biscuits, but unless you’re really into making biscuits by hand, it might not be worth the effort it takes to make them — which is obviously why canned biscuits are so popular and have been for decades....

Costco’s New Mason Jar Dessert Is Perfect For Chocolate Lovers La Vie Gourmand By Katherine Mclaughlin/Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 12:26 pm EST A new product is hitting Costco shelves this week, according to a press release shared with Mashed. The dessert aims to appeal to chocolate lovers, in particular, as it combines moist chocolate cake, chocolate mousse, crunchy chocolate cookie crumbles, and chocolate cream in a reusable mason jar. To top it all off, the dessert is sprinkled with chocolate curls....

An Instagram montage celebrating Gigi Instagram Daphne Oz posted several photos and videos to Instagram to celebrate her daughter’s birthday. Her daughter, whose nickname is Gigi, turned three years old on Sunday, August 14. The first photo shows Gigi and her mom posing with a birthday cake, while several other slides feature family photos and adorable shots of the little girl. Oz also posted a few videos that she encouraged viewers to listen to with the sound turned up....

Don’t Believe This Myth About Plantain Chips Shutterstock By Liz Barrett Foster/Updated: June 10, 2022 4:58 pm EST In the never-ending quest to find snacks that allow us to eat something “good” while still feeling like we’re doing something “bad,” plantain chips have entered the picture. Plantains are a member of the banana family – there’s certainly a familial resemblance — though they’re starchier than their cousin and have to be cooked before they’re consumed....

Easter Charcuterie Boards May Be The Next Social Media Trend Instagram By Erich Barganier/March 29, 2022 3:07 pm EST Holiday-themed charcuterie boards are every appetizer lover’s favorite way to celebrate a special occasion. From red and green Christmas charcuterie boards to marshmallow-filled hot cocoa charcuterie boards for the entire winter season, these festive platters are both shareable and eye-catching. Those for Easter are no exception. Last year, for example, lifestyle blogger Susie Robb posted a video documenting her assembly of a very vibrant Easter-style charcuterie arrangement, featuring a bunny-shaped board decked out with Peeps, pastel-colored veggie straws, candy eggs, and a variety of other bites....

Easy Beef Au Jus Recipe Hayley MacLean/Mashed By Hayley MacLean AND Mashed Staff/June 7, 2022 1:09 pm EST When we serve a roast “au jus,” that typically means with the pan juices that have come out of it while it is cooking. It may seem funny to have a recipe for something that is basically a cooking byproduct, but if, you’re making a French dip sandwich with deli roast beef and you’d rather not, as recipe developer Hayley MacLean puts it, “go through the process of making a whole roast for the drippings,” then this recipe makes for a handy shortcut....