there are many fast-food chains to
choose from out there and while we all
have our favorite restaurant to go to
there are some chains that have that
little something extra they may not be
the biggest or well-known fast-food
chains but all of them have a big cult
following here is our list of 10 fast
food brands with a cult following some
of the entries may surprise you
I have fast food experience in an out
burger in an out burger has converted
many fast food fans to fall in love with
them often getting people to pass more
popular fast food chains in order to get
to them the rise of the in and out brand
reached fever pitch when they started to
expand their franchise into other states
why has in-and-out burger built up such
a cult following you may ask well that's
simple in and out prides themselves on
their Burgers and Fries they make their
burgers fresh and not from preformed
shapes or frozen patties they also make
their fries from potatoes and actually
cut the potatoes in front of you let me
sit keeping their food fresh and simple
is quite a novel approach to fast food
and in-and-out burger is rewarded by
their devoted fans also there is the
fact that the restaurants and even the
uniforms haven't changed in decades in
and out burger found what works for them
and have kept it the same much to their
adoring fans approval then of course
there is their special sauce which
people will line up for hours for just
to get a taste they're just giving them
away beyond the in and out White Castle
we are all familiar with the famous look
of White Castle those castle fronts
adorn our towns and make us think of
great fast food famous for their sliders
which are small burgers that you can eat
like popcorn White Castle was actually
one of the first restaurant chains to
franchise the idea of fast food while
many people give credit to McDonald is
giving us the modern fast-food model it
was actually White Castle that got there
first not just content on serving great
burgers White Castle has been featured
in media and it made a splash in pop
culture when they had an entire movie
dedicated to them the movie was called
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and
like the name implies it's basically a
movie about a couple of friends making
their way to a White Castle and all the
hijinks then ensues along the way the
movie boosted white castles cult
credibility to a whole other level and
really put them on the map in a much
larger way while White Castle is popular
with a lot of people it has become a
haven for a certain type known as
cravers White Castle found its target
audience among the late-night snack and
those looking for a tasty treat whenever
the mood takes them White Castle food
has become so popular that you can even
buy it in your local grocery store if
you can't make it to their restaurants
that is took me 5 minutes to get to
White Castle chick-fil-a in the world of
fast food one chain has dominated the
Fried Chicken market for decades and
that's KFC in recent years that has all
changed as another chicken restaurant
has won over an army of fried chicken
fans chick-fil-a has built up a real
loyal fan base and their customers are
not ashamed to say that they make the
best chicken in the world soon a
chick-fil-a franchise it's not only
chick-fil-a's fans that are fanatical
their staff is also devoted their
unofficial motto is if you don't plan on
working here for life don't apply work
is for work that's
as well as great chicken and
enthusiastic employees chick-fil-a is
also known for its strong Christian
family values most if not all of their
franchises are owned by couples or
families and the head office believes in
these religious values so much they make
sure all the chains are closed on
Sundays the sales for chick-fil-a went
through the roof
despite being mired in controversy
chick-fil-a resonates with many
customers making them truly loyal to
them chick-fil-a may not be a global
franchise like other chicken joints but
they have certainly masked an army of
diehard fans that will stay with them
forever sonic drive-in right guys Drive
if you live on the west coast then you
will be hard-pressed not to have heard
of Sonic drive-in if you haven't seen
their restaurants then you definitely
would have seen their commercials
boasting the best shakes slushies and
most delicious burgers on the market
Sonic drive-in is most famous for its
car hop style restaurant driving up
ordering your food and then having it
brought to you by their car hop
waitstaff sometimes on rollerskates
sonic drive-in has the feel of a
fast-food joint from the 40s or 50s it's
like going back in time which is great
for anyone looking to experience life
from a simpler period of history not
only is their style unique in the fast
food world but some of their food has
truly reached cult status while their
burgers and fries have people racing to
their nearest sonic it's their drinks
that most people really love with
thousands of flavor possibilities for
their drinks the number one drink flavor
is their cherry limeade made with fresh
limes the cherry limeade is the perfect
blend of sweet sour and bubbly with a
slushie version of this drink as well as
their other drinks Sonic drive-in also
has a happy hour in which their drinks
are half-price
what a burger being the main rivals to
in-n-out burger Whataburger caters to
its cult fanbase by rewarding them with
free coffee mugs they can keep tabs on
just how loyal their fan base is by
changing the design of the mug each year
unlike all other fast-food chains
Whataburger actually encourages you to
come in take your time
enjoy yourself let's go to Whataburger
while they do serve you fast-food
Whataburger doesn't want you to just eat
and go they want you to enjoy their
restaurants merely that you might as
well start enjoying yourself as well as
giving away free coffee mugs and
welcoming you to stay in the restaurants
for as long as you want
Whataburger also holds free burger days
once a year in which they get to show
off their great tasting and freshly made
burgers the rise of what a burgers cult
status also has a lot to do with their
popular culture presence just like
fast-food chains such as White Castle
what a burger has enjoyed some success
on screen being the main fast-food chain
and TV shows such as king of the hill as
well as being the inspiration for the
Nickelodeon movie good burger
Whataburger received a big jump in
popularity during the 1990s and they
continue to be a popular choice for many
people looking to avoid the big-name
brands to eat somewhere a little more
intimate intimate Wendy's Wendy's has
seen a big rise in its popularity over
the last few years so much so that it
has actually overtaken the likes of
Burger King in the burger chain Wars
while this rise in financial and
commercial success may change some
brands Wendy's has still managed to
maintain its cult-like status known for
the homestyle and old-fashioned style of
food Wendy's first one over there fans
with menu items such as the Dave's
classic the Baconator and of course
their famous frosty unlike a lot of big
fast-food chains
Wendy's never uses frozen meat for their
patties which may not save on time but
it does save on flavor and taste the
famous square burger patties have won
over a lot of fans that would normally
go to one of their burger competitors I
think we know where the beef is this is
a Wendy's restaurant another sign of
Wendy's cult status is the amount of
cosplayers who will dress up as the
after mentioned Wendy whether it's at
the restaurant itself or at other events
you can often spot a Wendy's somewhere
to Starbucks
while Starbucks may have opened their
first coffee shop in Seattle in the
night
70s it was in the 90s that the Starbucks
brand really reached cult status as the
country was changing moving towards a
new popular culture landscape planet
Starbucks Starbucks found itself as the
face of this revolution offering
customers a wider and more diverse range
of caffeinated beverages Starbucks
popularity exploded and they soon became
one of the biggest brands in the world
while the Starbucks brand has truly
conquered the world the seattle-based
coffee chain still manages to maintain
its cult following got listos ebooks
Nutkins one of the best ways they do
this is by having the customers be more
involved with their orders having us
tailor our drinks to include any flavors
or ingredients we want rather than just
ordering a generic menu item then of
course there are those special items
that Starbucks gives us all true
Starbucks fans know about their secret
menu and the special drinks and foods we
can order if that wasn't enough then
Starbucks goes even further and releases
its annual festive drinks the pumpkin
spice latte and the gingerbread latte
have become drinks of legends both of
them virtually have a national holiday
as the countdown to their release has
become as big as the countdown to
Christmas itself
all right Starbucks ok know who's in the
Starbucks Dunkin she walked into a
Dunkin Donuts and never came out now on
our list of fast food brands that have a
cult following we come to the kings of
donuts Dunkin seen as a major rival to
the likes of Starbucks Dunkin has some
truly diehard fans that refuse to go
anywhere else this is surprising given
Duncan has actually just closed a lot of
its worldwide stores and has even left
some countries such as Canada completely
however focusing pretty much solely on
the US market Duncan has upped its game
and the fans have noticed I'd have to go
back to working the late
at Dunkin Donuts while Dunkin Donuts now
known solely as Duncan started out as a
coffee and donut place over the years
they have expanded their menus and offer
many tasty treats for either breakfast
or lunch
the key to Duncan's success is how they
have captured that early morning rush
and fueled the workforce for the u.s.
helping them to start their day with
several revamps and rebrandings over the
years Duncan has maintained its heart
and core purposes that fans love this
has them coming back every morning
sponsored by Dunkin Donuts subway is
this Subway the transportation system or
subway the sandwich shop when subway
first opened its doors back in the late
1960s people were blown away by the
freshness of their ingredients the
deliciousness of their sandwiches and
the fact that they get to be served by a
sandwich artist not only that but the
sandwich artists make the subs in front
of you and you can add any toppings or
salads you want the idea was a bit of a
revolution and had people lining up to
get their hands on a subway sub sandwich
so much so that Subway's soon found
themselves becoming the biggest
fast-food brand in the world with more
restaurants and branches than the kings
of fast food themselves McDonald's while
the subway brand may have peaked a few
years ago they still have a legion of
loyal fans and their cult status is set
for life due to some commercial
embarrassment some bad advertisement and
one disastrous spokesperson subway has
taken a hit over the last few years but
their brand recognition and their faith
and their fresh and tasty ingredients
has managed to keep the brand at the
forefront of the fast food industry
another important part to Subway's cult
status is their $5 footlong campaign not
only is it a great deal which always
creates a large following but the TV ads
all feature the oh so catchy jingle that
people find themselves humming at any
time of day so they constantly have
subway on their mind forever tuned you
can't get out
Chipotle Mexican Grill quick cheap and
tasty food those pioneers of the fast
food trade changed everything
recently however there has been a new
subsection to the fast-food genre that
looks set to shake things up once again
fast casual which is a cross between
dining and fast food is quickly becoming
the new way to eat while fast casual
doesn't offer full table service it does
promote better food options and
healthier ingredients than its fast-food
relatives one of the champions of the
fast casual food movement is Chipotle
Mexican Grill you're like other
Americans you love to eat Chipotle it
all started in Denver in the mid
nineties when Chipotle wanted to give us
fresh farm sourced food that had no
preservatives or any of the bad stuff
soon Chipotle Mexican Grill blew up in
popularity and started franchising
across the country we know it's hard to
imagine a time before Chipotle Mexican
Grill but that just goes to show the
power of their brand and the loyalty of
their fans as looking back the world
didn't seem the same without them well
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