And let’s be honest.

Important or not, there’s something singularly special about chowing down on breakfast ordered viadrive-thru.

Some fast-food breakfasts, though, provide too much guilt and not enough pleasure.

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It’s all led us here: to the eight fast-food chains that serve the best breakfast.

Breakfast sales have beenbooming for the brand, leading tomenu expansionand innovations likeFrench toast sticks.

Yes, Panera is well-known for itssandwichesandlunch offerings, but breakfast is a booming business for the company.

Sausage egg mcmuffin

McDonald’s

It’s gotMexican-style iced coffee,surprisingly healthy breakfast burritos,Cinnabon Delights, and bacon-stuffed Crunchwraps galore.

No other fast-food chain can claim such intriguing offerings.

And it certainly doesn’t hurt that it servessome of the best hash browns out there.

wendy’s Sausage, Egg and Swiss Croissant

Wendy’s

Itsamazing croissantsare just the tip of the iceberg.

It’s also a chain that values quality over quantity.

Instead of focusing on rampant expansion, it’s a company thatdrives frequency through customer loyalty.

Panera breakfast egg brioche sandwich

Panera

But there are a lot of surprisesand a lot of successeswhen it comes to Whataburger’s booming business.

taco bell breakfast crunchwrap with sausage

Taco Bell

Chick fil-a sausage egg cheese biscuit

Chick-fil-A

corner bakery commuter croissant

Corner Bakery

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Starbucks

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