10 Little-Known Facts About Popular Chain Restaurants You've Probably Never Heard
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10 Little-Known Facts About Popular Chain Restaurants You've Probably Never Heard
Chain restaurants such as McDonald’s and The Cheesecake Factory garner super-fan loyalty, but just how well do customers know their go-to spot? Burger King connoisseurs probably didn’t know that the chain goes by a different name down under because of a copyright issue — or that McDonald’s was initially a barbecue restaurant that even had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on the menu.
Whatever surprises these restaurants have up their sleeves, it shouldn’t make you love them any less. A lot can happen while operating over generations. But fair warning — this list may send you down a rabbit hole after reading every mind-blowing insight. Let’s see how many of these little-known facts about popular chain restaurants you already knew about (and while you're at it, check out our favorite 50 fascinating American food facts).
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Wait, Burger King is actually called Hungry Jack's in Australia?