13 successful people who got their start working in fast food

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Barack Obama worked at Baskin-Robbins scooping ice cream before becoming president.

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I tried and ranked 5 Burger King cheeseburgers from worst to best, and the winner was the most classic

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I ranked five of Burger King's most popular cheeseburgers, and the chain's signature burger was the most impressive.

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We finally have some evidence that California's new $20 fast food wage is hurting business

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A worker helps a customer at a Burger King restaurant on May 08, 2024 in San Rafael, California.

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Burger King turns 70 this year. Photos show how the chain has evolved.

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A Burger King restaurant in 1982.

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I tried the biggest burgers at 5 fast-food chains and my favorite tasted fresh off the grill

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I tried the biggest burgers at McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, In-N-Out, and Shake Shack.

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People are really annoyed about the price of fast food

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Fast food is pricey now.

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Fast-food franchisees in California fear they'll lose customers to Chili's and Applebee's as prices soar over $20 wage

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Fast-food franchisees in California are raising prices to offset the state's new $20 wage.

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A major Burger King franchisee in California says he can't roll out order kiosks fast enough due to the state's new $20 fast-food minimum wage

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The Burger King logo is seen at its fast food restaurant branch in Danville, Pennsylvania
Restaurants are putting up prices, cutting staff's hours, and turning to tech to offset the new minimum wage for fast-food workers.

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Fast-food chains like Burger King, Shake Shack, and KFC are doubling down on digital order kiosks — but watch out, you'll probably end up spending more

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Kiosks are becoming ubiquitous at fast-food locations across the US.

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Manhattan condo owner sues a NY Burger King for $15 mil, accusing the franchise of allowing an 'open air drug bazaar'

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The logo of Burger King at a branch in England.
The logo of Burger King at a branch in England.

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