Return of Fast Food Restaurants - 3 Clues Quiz

Answer: Burger King

Insta-Burger King was founded in 1953, but the first Burger King was opened in Miami, Florida the next year. In the 1970s, it was the big burger war between McDonald's and Burger King for fast food supremacy. The Whopper is the restaurant's signature burger.

They've used different campaign slogans but the jingle for "Have It Your Way" with the "hold the pickles, hold the lettuce" line is a definite earworm jingle.

Answer: White Castle

In 1921, the first White Castle opened in Wichita, Kansas. The restaurant was seen most often in the Northeast and Midwest United States. They were known for their tiny square burgers with smothered onions called the slider. They were tiny enough that patrons would often buy many sliders.

At one point, White Castle was selling them for five cents each. The franchise hasn't closed but they started selling their signature sliders to grocery stores more often than their lessening franchise locations.

Answer: Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut's first location was in Wichita, Kansas in 1958. Two brothers got $600 from their mom to start a business, and it became one of the biggest fast-food companies of all-time. Their signature pizzas have become their Thin N' Crispy or their stuffed crust pizzas. Old-timers from the 1970's to the early 2000's likely remember the days of their sit down all-you-can-eat buffet lunches.

Answer: Starbucks

Seattle, Washington was the home of the first Starbucks franchise. The biggest coffee shop in the world has been ranked high on the Forbes 500 list. In addition to all the different variations of coffee, they sell espresso, teas, and signature beverages like the "Pink drink" which is made of strawberry acai base, coconut milk, and freeze-dried strawberries.

Answer: McDonalds

In 1940, McDonald's first opened their doors in San Bernadino, California. In 1961, Ray Kroc bought the corporation and exponential growth occurred afterwards. McDonald's is known for selling many items that contain the Mc-moniker such as McNuggets, McFlurry, and the Big Mac.

The company got some controversy when a documentary called "Super Size Me" had the director, Morgan Spurlock, eat nothing but McDonald's for a month straight and monitored his health progress.

Answer: Subway

Bridgeport, Connecticut was the location of the first Subway restaurant in 1965. The fast food establishment is famous for their highly customized submarine sandwiches where consumers get to choose everything from the bread type to how much of each topping.

The "Eat Fresh" company had a major scandal in 2015 when their spokesman, Jared Fogle, was sent to prison over illicit sexual conduct with a minor. He had lost a tremendous amount of weight and claimed it was by eating Subway's famous foot-long sandwiches.

Answer: Panda Express

In 1983 in Glendale, California, the first Panda Express Chinese restaurant opened. The company saw its beginning in mall food courts before expanding to their own stand-alone locations. Panda Express is a hybrid of American and Chinese food and is known for their orange chicken, Beijing beef, chicken teriyaki, and Kung Pao dishes that can be up sized to bigger portions.

Their company uses the logo "Gourmet Chinese Food" under a picture of a panda on their signage.

Answer: LIttle Caesars

The first Little Caesar's opened in 1959 in Garden City, Michigan. The pizza franchise has been typically in the top five of all fast-food pizza franchises trailing Domino's and Pizza Hut primarily. The company uses a cartoon mascot reminiscent of Julius Caesar.

Their commercial slogan is "Pizza! Pizza!". They are known for having lower prices than their competitors and quick service. Little Caesar's signature dish is the Hot-N-Ready pizza. A comedian once joked, "Is Little Caesar's pizza good?" The answer is well, it's hot AND it's ready!

Answer: Panera

Panera Bread Company opened their doors in 1997 in St. Louis, Missouri. For the previous ten years, they were known as the St. Louis Bread Co. The fast-food restaurant has grown their menu substantially over the years from just a pastry shop to now offering their signature bread bowls, soups, salads, sandwiches, and a wide variety of drink options. Panera's menu has a popular feature where you can mix and match items like a soup and a sandwich.

Answer: Dunkin'

Bill Rosenberg opened the first Dunkin' Donuts in 1950 in Quincy, Massachusetts. The idea was simple sell coffee and donuts. But as the years progressed the corporation shifted their business model to specialize in drinks. In 2020, they were rebranded as simply Dunkin'. One of the restaurants most popular treats are their tiny doughnut balls known as Munchkins. During the 1980s, Dunkin' Donuts had a prominent ad campaign with Fred the Baker who got up early in morning and saying, "it's time to make the donuts!".