Some fast-food chains are making a quiet change to bills as the penny disappears

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Pennies are displayed on October 31, 2025, in San Anselmo, California.
Food brands are making subtle pricing changes as the US phases out penny production.

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I tried Taco Bell's Mountain Dew Baja Blast pie. I can see — and taste — who the fast food restaurant is targeting.

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Taco Bell's new bright green pie with Katie Notopoulos holding it
Taco Bell's Mountain Dew Baja Blast pie is targeting a specific audience — and I tried it.

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Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at McDonald's in the 1970s

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Product shot of a McDonald's Big Mac hamburger in 1977.

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The top 20 pizza chains in the US, according to Yelp

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Free Dominos Pizza is delivered at ManorCare Health Services in Spring Township, Pennsylvania, on July 10, 2020.

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I tried chicken tenders from 14 fast-food chains and ranked them from worst to best

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I tried chicken tenders from 14 different fast-food chains and ranked them based on taste and value.

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I'm landfillin' it: Inside McDonald's' troubled history with recycling.

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I ranked 13 fast-food double cheeseburgers from worst to best. My favorite was one of the cheapest.

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Cook Out big double burger.

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Taco Bell brought back 5 discontinued items for its new Y2K menu. I ranked them from worst to best.

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Taco Bell Y2K Menu
Taco Bell released a new Y2K menu with discontinued items from the early 2000s.

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I tried breakfast from McDonald's new Extra Value Meals menu. Here's how it compares to 4 other chains.

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The new limited McDonald's Extra Value Meals launched on September 8.

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I tried cheeseburgers from Shake Shack, McDonald's, and Burger King. There was only one I'd order again.

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Three cheeseburgers next to bags from McDonald's, Burger King, and Shake Shack.
I tried cheeseburgers from McDonald's, Burger King, and Shake Shack.

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