Best Fast Food Franchise

Burgers and chicken and pies, oh my! What is the Best Fast Food Franchise? Americans love their fast food, and this week the Great Pop Culture Debate digs into those drive-through favorites. Find out who host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Curtis Creekmore, Derek Mekita, and Michael Barber decide to name the best fast-food franchise. And yes, we want fries with that. Options discussed include Arby’s, Burger King, Chipotle, Dairy Queen, Subway, Taco Bell, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Shake Shack, Popeyes, KFC, Pizza Hut, Sbarro, Five Guys, Sonic, and many more.

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Round 1 Match-Ups:

Match-Up 1: Shake Shack (1) vs. Krispy Kreme (8)

Match-Up 2: Arby’s (4) vs. Boston Market (5)

Match-Up 3: KFC (3) vs. Cinnabon (6)

Match-Up 4: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (2) vs. Little Ceasars (7)

Match-Up 6: Cold Stone Creamery (4) vs. Panera Bread (5)

Match-Up 7: In-N-Out (3) vs. A&W Restaurants (6)

Match-Up 8: McDonald’s (2) vs. White Castle (7)

Match-Up 9: Five Guys Burgers & Fries (1) vs. Subway (8)

Match-Up 10: Dairy Queen (4) vs. Pizza Hut (5)

Match-Up 11: Dunkin Donuts (3) vs. Panda Express (6)

Match-Up 12: Wendy’s (2) vs. Qdoba (7)

Match-Up 13: Taco Bell (1) vs. Sbarro (8)

Match-Up 14: Starbucks (4) vs. Sonic Drive-In (5)

Match-Up 15: Burger King (3) vs. Domino’s (6)

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EPISODE CREDITS

Host: Eric Rezsnyak

Panel: Curtis Creekmore, Derek Mekita, Michael Barber

Producer: Mike Rapin

Editor: Jeffery Perry

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