I see the chicken size post, and match you this pathetic excuse of ‘food’. US penny for scale.

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    whenever I read posts like this I just have to wonder: How many frickin’ fast food chains are there in the US?

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      The US is comparable to all of Europe,. In addition to national chains there are ton of regional (small number of states) and local chains (generally within one state). Fried chicken is extremely popular.

      So probably hundreds of fried chicken fast food chains exist even if there are only a handful that are nationally known.

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      Im not from the states but I know regional chains are also a thing. Theres some places that only really exist in one state or one area of the country.

      Have a look at the Joshua Weismann videos on YT where he tries burgers from all the major chains he can think of. Pretty interesting.

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        You’re right. And even if a fast food chain is national it doesn’t mean there’s one within 100 miles from you

        For example, I get ads for Sonic all the time and would need to drive for three hours (on the freeway going 70 mph) to get there

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          Im Australian and whenever I travel I look for US chains in other major cities I havent tried.

          I had 5 Guys in Glasgow of all places. Carls Jnr opened a location near me which I thought was weird. Its pretty good though.

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            Just to note: US chains are significantly better outside the US. I don’t eat at chains in the US anymore, they’re expensive and I’m pretty sure my shit is more nutritious. Might taste better too.

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              Its actually been a long term “Lotto list” item of mine to build out a big food court type establishment and bring over franchises that arent here. Like Popeyes, Sonic, Wendys, etc

              So long as I have the only one in Australia people would make the trip and pay a premium just to try a Popeyes chicken sandwich.