Fast-food giants like McDonald’s and Burger King are as quintessential to the American experience as apple pie.
Others delight their customers with amazing regional specialties like authentic Chicago Italian beef or Southern-style fried chicken.
The chain serves up classic fast-food fare like burgers, fries, and chicken sandwiches.
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The Wisconsin cheese curds and fresh, ultra creamy frozen custard are also can’t-miss menu items.
Culver’s currently operates nearly 1,000 restaurants across 26 states, according to data companyScrapehero.
It currently operates over1,000 locations across 15 states(or 372 cities, to be exact.)
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Not to mention, the chain has announced plans to openanother 1,200 locations in the next few years.
If you couldn’t guess from the name, this restaurant brand is all about chicken.
Just check that to pair yourentreewith some classic Southern sides andhouse-made dipping sauces for the ultimate Slim Chickens experience.
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Half of the charm at this chain is due to its nostalgia-inducing vintage restaurants and employee uniforms.
TheFazoli’s menuis packed with craveworthy options like pizza, baked pasta dishes, subs, and salads.
Fazoli’s currently has208 restaurantsthroughout the Midwest and South.
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The chain currently operates365 restaurantsacross the United States.
Bojangles is a destination for fast-food lovers who appreciate Southern fare and, of course, great fried chicken.
Bojangles currently operates more than 800 locations in 16 states, according toScrapehero.
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Habit Burger Grill
In-N-Out Burgerisn’t the only wildly popular regional chain born on the West Coast.
(We tried itand it lived up to the hype!).
The Habit currently operates more than380 locations in 14 states.
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Runza does serve burgers and chicken sandwiches, but its signature Runza sandwiches are something much more unique.
They all featurefreshly-baked bread stuffed with ground beef, onions, a secret blend of spices, and cabbage.
Despite having a somewhat nontraditional specialty compared to other fast-food brands, customers evidently love the regional chain.
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