Let's Ketchup Later!
What fast food restaurant is credited with introducing the first modern-day drive-thru window?
A) Wendy's
B) Sonic
C) McDonald's
Wendy's
Wendy's is credited with creating the first modern-day drive-thru window, an innovation which they introduced at the grand-opening of their second store in November, 1970.
What fast food restaurant boasts that you can, "Have it your way?"
A) Papa John's
B) Burger King
C) Subway
Burger King
In 1974, in an attempt to change the prevailing cookie-cutter image of assembly-line fast food restaurants, Burger King introduced the slogan, "Have it your way," positioning itself as the hamburger franchise that offers customers the ability to customize their burgers. Popular commercials in which customers asked Burger King employees to, "Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce," drove home the message and the slogan, "Have it your way," has become identifiable with Burger King restaurants worldwide.
Which fast food restaurant is famous for its Curly Fries and Jamocha Shakes?
A) Arby's
B) Quizno's
C) Penn Station
Arby's
In addition to its classic Roast Beef and Beef 'n Cheddar sandwiches, Arby's products also include Curly Fries and Jamocha Shakes.
What was the first fast food restaurant to offer a complete, "Lite," menu?
A) Krispy Kreme
B) Taco Bell
C) Arby's
Arby's
In 1991, Arby's became the first fast food restaurant to offer a complete "lite" menu with several sandwiches and salads under 300 calories and 94 percent fat free.
The Famous Star is the signature burger of what fast food restaurant?
A) Carl's Jr.
B) Dairy Queen
C) Burger Street
Carl's Jr.
Similar to Jack-in-the-Box's Jumbo Jack and Burger King's Whopper, the Famous Star is signature burger of Carl's Jr.
Which of the following fast food restaurants was founded first?
A) Burger King
B) In-N-Out Burger
C) Whataburger
In-N-Out Burger
In-N-Out Burger was founded in 1948 by Harry and Esther Snyder in Baldwin Park, California. As the fast food craze took root, it was soon followed by Whataburger (1950), Burger King (1954), and McDonald's (1955).
What fast food restaurant was originally founded in the small town of Guasave on Mexico's Pacific Coast?
A) Taco Bell
B) Del Taco
C) El Pollo Loco
El Pollo Loco
In 1975, Juan Francisco, "Pancho," Ochoa opened his first chicken stand in the small town of Guasave on Mexico's Pacific Coast. He named the stand, "El Pollo Loco," Spanish for, "The Crazy Chicken." The stand was a big hit and news quickly spread. By 1979, Pancho's family had opened 85 restaurants in Northern Mexico. El Pollo Loco was purchased by Denny's restaurants in 1983, and by 2004 they were operating more than 300 El Pollo Loco restaurants in the United States.
What fast food restaurant has an anthropomorphic chili dog for its mascot?
A) Pink's Hot Dogs
B) Shake Shack
C) Wienerschnitzel
Wienerschnitzel
The Delicious One (otherwise known as TDO for short) or the World's Most Wanted Wiener is the mascot of Wienerschnitzel. Almost everybody wants to eat the Delicious One due to him being a hot dog, and the Delicious One's famous trademark is when he runs off screaming.
What sub shop is famous for its frozen fruit drinks?
A) Eegee's
B) Jimmy John's
C) Jersey Mike's Subs
Eegee's
Arizona-based Eegee's specializes in submarine sandwiches and salads, but is most famous for its frozen fruit drinks, officially called, "Eegee's drinks," but colloquially known simply as an, "Eegee's."
Where was the first Long John Silver's restaurant opened?
A) Lexington, Kentucky
B) Boston, Massachusetts
C) Providence, Rhode Island
Lexington, Kentucky
The first Long John Silver's was opened on August 18, 1969, in Lexington, Kentucky. Early restaurants were known for their Cape Cod-style buildings, blue roofs with square cupolas, wood benches/tables, lobster pots, and ship's wheels.
What did McDonald's restaurants first introduce in 1968?
A) Happy Meal
B) Egg McMuffin
C) Big Mac
Big Mac
McDonald's restaurants first introduced the Big Mac systemwide in 1968. (The Big Mac had been introduced slightly earlier in a few stores in Pittsburgh.) It was followed by the Egg McMuffin (1973) and the Happy Meal (1979). Ronald McDonald had been introduced in 1963, several years prior to the Big Mac.
How many herbs and spices make up the secret blend used on Colonel Harland Sanders' most famous creation: his Original KFC Recipe?
A) 13
B) 11
C) 7
11
Colonel Harland Sanders first introduced the world to the taste of his Original Recipe Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1939. Featuring a secret blend of 11 herbs and spices, news of the Colonel's tasty chicken spread quickly, and by 1964 he had opened more than 600 Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants. Today, security precautions protecting the Colonel's secret recipe would make even James Bond proud. It is locked away in a safe in Louisville, Kentucky, and only a handful of people have ever been allowed to view the recipe.
What taco shop's menu features items such as "The Democrat, The Republican, and The Independent?"
A) Velvet Tacos
B) Torchy's Tacos
C) Chronic Tacos
Torchy's Tacos
Founded in Austin, Texas in 2006, Torchy's Tacos offers a wide variety of tacos including, "The Democrat, The Republican, The Independent, Trailer Park, and Dirty Sanchez."
What fast food restaurant was first envisioned during a figure skating competition?
A) Blimpies
B) Raising Cane's
C) Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings was co-founded in 1982 by Jim Disbrow, Scott Lowery and Bernard Spencer who came up with the idea one weekend when they got together in Kent, Ohio, to a judge an amateur figure skating competition at Ivy Tech.
What year did McDonald’s first open?
A) 1930
B) 1920
C) 1940
1940
The first McDonald's, named, "McDonald's Bar-B-Q," opened on May 15, 1940, in San Bernardino, California, by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald, initially as a barbecue drive-in before they revolutionized it with their, "Speedy Service System," in 1948 to focus on fast, low-cost hamburgers, setting the stage for Ray Kroc's later franchise expansion.
Where was the first Pizza Hut built?
A) Wichita, Kansas
B) Los Angeles, California
C) Grand Prairie, Texas
Wichita, Kansas
The very first Pizza Hut restaurant was built in Wichita, Kansas. The franchise was founded by two college students, Dan and Frank Carney, who borrowed $600 from their mother in 1958--then rented a small building and purchased some second-hand equipment. Pizza Hut has since grown into one of the most successful fast food businesses in the world.
What fast food restaurant was literally founded in a broom closet?
A) Papa John's
B) Dairy Queen
C) Subway
Papa John's
The Papa John's restaurant franchise was founded in 1984 when, "Papa," John Schnatter knocked out a broom closet in the back of his father's tavern and sold his prized 1972 Z28 Camaro to purchase $1,600 worth of used pizza equipment. He began selling pizzas to the tavern's customers out of the converted closet, and his pizzas proved so popular that only one year later he was able to move into an adjoining space. He didn't stop there, however, and by 2005, he had opened nearly 3,000 Papa John's restaurants in the United States and 20 international markets.
What fast food restaurant calls itself "The Last Great Hamburger Stand?"
A) Shake Shack
B) Fatburger
C) Sonic Drive-In
Fatburger
Originally founded in Los Angeles, California in 1947, Fatburger uses the tagline: The Last Great Hamburger Stand.
What was the first fast food restaurant in China?
A) Pizza Hut
B) KFC
C) McDonald's
KFC
Western-style fast food in China is a relatively recent phenomenon, dating back only to 1987 when Kentucky Fried Chicken established its first outlet in Beijing where it offers many locally popular dishes such as fishball soup.
Which fast food chain is known for not being open on Sundays?
A) Portillo's
B) Angie's
C) Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A closes on Sundays as a tradition started by founder S. Truett Cathy, rooted in his Christian faith, to give employees a day for rest, family, and worship, a practice that also creates scarcity and anticipation, boosting sales on other days, according to businessinsider.com and Southern Living. This consistent day off is a core part of their culture, ensuring operators and team members can recharge before the week, notes Chick-fil-A.com and Chick-fil-A Canada.
What fast food restaurant introduced a popular advertising campaign in 1997 that featured a talking chihuahua?
A) Del Taco
B) Taco Bell
C) Chipotle
Taco Bell
In 1997, Taco Bell introduced an advertising campaign that featured a talking Chihuahua. The 8-pound, 11-inch-tall chihuahua quickly became the hottest animal pitchster since Spuds McKenzie. In fact, the campaign was so popular that it eventually branched out to include licensing toys, T-shirts and other promotional products.
Why did Kentucky Fried Chicken change its name to KFC?
A) They weren't really from Kentucky
B) The government forced them to
C) They didn't like the word fried
They didn't like the word fried
Kentucky Fried Chicken changed its name to, "KFC," in 1991 because it planned to offer a more varied menu and wanted to eliminate the unhealthy connotation of, "Fried," from its name. Contrary to a persistent Internet rumor, the government did not force KFC to remove the word, "Chicken," because they were raising mutant hens.
What sub shop is known for its toasted subs?
A) Quiznos
B) Jimmy John's
C) Zero's Subs
Quiznos
Originally founded in 1981, Quiznos specializes in toasted submarine sandwiches. Subway, the largest submarine sandwich shop, eventually followed suit and began offering the option of toasted subs in 2004.
What fast food restaurant was founded by Janie and Jerry Murrell?
A) Wingstop
B) Burger Street
C) Five Guys Burgers & Fries
Five Guys Burgers & Fries
Five Guys Burgers and Fries was founded in 1986 by Janie and Jerry Murrell. Jerry and the couple's sons, Jim, Matt, Chad, and Ben, were the original, "Five Guys."
What year did KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) begin franchising its restaurants?
A) 1976
B) 1952
C) 1993
1952
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) began franchising in 1952, when Colonel Harland Sanders franchised his secret recipe and method to Pete Harman's restaurant in South Salt Lake, Utah, marking the start of the now-global fast-food chain.