The fast food industry continues to evolve, and a number of big changes are coming to fast food restaurants in 2026.

High inflation and economic uncertainty will encourage consumers to watch their spending and shift towards cheaper offerings, like quick-service fast food. Quick service fast food chains source most ...

From chicken tenders to value meal deals, these big food trends dominated chain restaurants in 2025, though we predict some ...

Eating fast food daily can lead to a poor-quality diet, high sugar and fat intake, and nutrient deficiencies, which can ...

Millions of American families are hitting the road to start summer vacation, and ordering food on the run tends to be par for the course. It couldn’t come at a better time. Fast food joints are in the ...

At Sansan Chicken in the East Village of Manhattan, a cashier will greet you with a wave and a smile—but they’ll be over 8,500 miles away. Instead of a human standing in front of you, you’ll instead ...

Amy McCarthy is a former reporter at Eater, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. When you pull up to the speaker box in the drive-thru at chains like Wendy’s ...

California fast food prices have risen by 7% in six months – the biggest bump in the nation, according to one industry cost tracker My trusty spreadsheet reviewed a study by Datassential tracking what ...

In a world where speed often trumps substance, the notion of fresh, made-from-scratch cooking at fast-food restaurants sounds almost revolutionary. Most chains rely on precooked, frozen components ...