The exact reasons these restaurants just aren’t as good as they used to be are sometimes a mystery.
One common theme you’ll see?
Adrop in value: fast-food menu prices have markedly increased even as perceived quality has dropped.

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The food is cold once you get it.
Note I get sick anytime I eat them."
Time will tell if the flavor will win out in the end.

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Cold salty and stale buns.
For you guys getting a new Whataburger.
It’s not the original Texas chain."

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Comments included: “Wow… they didn’t even try,” and “Looks like sadness.”
Not sure what happened but definitely not like it used to be."
One respondent said in part: “Ours looks like it’s falling apart!”

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Another person posted: “Steak and Shake has gone off a cliff.”

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Wendys

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