The state of the fast-food industry has been INTERESTING recently . . . with inflated prices and bizarre new menu items. And now the state of fast-food RANKINGS is getting interesting.
"USA Today" asked their readers to vote on their favorite fast-food joints, and there's a surprising #1: Del Taco. (???) (Which, just last year, got a grade of "F" in a tiered ranking of fast-food places.)
Here's the Top 10:
1. Del Taco. There are around 600 locations in 18 states, but they're mostly focused in the western states, plus Georgia and Florida.
2. KFC
3. Chick-fil-A. Which would've been far less surprising at #1.
4. In-N-Out. A lot of people would've also considered In-N-Out at the top.
5. Hardee's
6. Captain D's. There are around 500 locations in 22 states, but they're mostly focused in the southeastern states. If you're not familiar, it's a seafood place.
7. Taco Bell
8. Popeyes
9. Zaxby's
10. Arby's. What's more surprising: That Arby's made a list of the BEST fast-food places . . . or that it made the list when other CLASSIC brands like Wendy's, McDonald's, Burger King, and Subway did not. (Although Subway has seemingly been on a downward trajectory of late.)
(USAToday.com actually has a series of new "10 Best" ranks from their readers, including 10 fast-food places with the best fries . . . and the spots with the best burgers.)
(Interestingly enough, Del Taco also won best fries. The fix is in! As for burgers, the winner was The Habit Burger Grill.)
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