I ordered the same burger meal at McDonald's and Chili's, and the latter served up better value

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I ordered similar burger combos at McDonald's and Chili's, but I got more food at the sit-down chain restaurant.

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I went to Shake Shack for the first time. My nearly $60 meal for 2 tasted good, but the portion sizes felt a little stingy

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I tried Chili's new Big Smasher burger and thought it was far superior to a Big Mac

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I tried Chili's first new burger in three years, the Big Smasher. I'd come back for it again.

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Chain restaurants like Chili's are coming for fast-food giants in the latest bout of the value wars

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Fast-food prices are climbing, and chain restaurants like Chili's are coming for fast-food giants with meal deals in a bid to win the value wars.

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We tried Jack in the Box's first new burger in 8 years, and it's way better than a Big Mac

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Jack in the Box's Smashed Jack sold out in two weeks. It was expected to be in stores for six weeks.

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Jack in the Box went through 60 different versions of its new burger before landing on the final recipe

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The Smashed Jack, Jack in the Box's new burger, has been a smash hit.

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Jack in the Box's first new burger in 8 years sold out so fast you can't find it anywhere right now

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Jack in the Box's Smashed Jack
Jack in the Box's Smashed Jack sold out in two weeks. It returns to menus in late February.

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Diners were warned they may have to wait 8 hours to get drive-thru from In-N-Out's first Idaho branch — with some fans arriving over a day before it opened

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In-N-Out Burger opened a new store on Del Obispo St. in San Juan Capistrano, CA on Thursday, December 7, 2023.

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McDonald's is on an absolute tear lately. Here's what it's planning as part of its new growth strategy.

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McDonald's has announced an ambitious new push to expand its menu offerings and locations.

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McDonald's plans to start selling bigger burgers

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  • McDonald's customers should expect to see bigger burgers.
  • CEO Chris Kempczinski told CNN the chain is working on rolling out larger burgers.

McDonald's is eyeing even bigger burgers, the fast-food giant's CEO told CNN.

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