Yes, fast-food restaurants' first locations looked a lot different than they do today!
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The first location debuted in Boardman, Ohio.
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Chick-fil-A
In 1967, thefirst Chick-fil-A location opened in Atlanta, founded by Truett Cathy.
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A little fun fact: The three dots on the logo represent Tom’s first three pizza shops.
The McDonald brothers perfected their Speedee Service System, which cranked out hamburgers for just 15 cents each.
“The building had a sign that would only accommodate nine characters.
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The brothers wanted to use ‘Pizza’ in the name and that left room for only three more letters.
A family member suggested that the building looked like a hutand Pizza Hut was born.”
This revolutionary technology coined the now-trademarked slogan, “Service at the Speed of Sound.”
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Inspired by the slogan, Troy Smith Sr. changed the name from Top Hat to Sonic Drive-In in 1959.
They sold 312 subs on their first day.
Eight years later, Bell opened up the first Taco Bell restaurant in Downey, California.
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Whataburger
The world’s firstWhataburgeropened its doors in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1950.
Clad with just $700 and a lofty idea, Billy Ingram debuted his famous sliders in 1921.
But if you look close, you’ll notice that the fortress-shaped joint is labeled “No.
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