I ranked 6 fast-food fish sandwiches from Popeyes, McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King. My favorite was spicy.

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McDonald's famous Filet-O-Fish sandwich ranked highly thanks to its flavorful tartar sauce, but Popeyes' spicy fish sandwich took the win.

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I've been a Jack in the Box franchisee for 3 decades. Here are 4 surprising things about franchising a fast-food restaurant.

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A longtime Jack in the Box franchisee told Business Insider that it's more responsibility than people might realize.

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We compared Burger King restaurants in the UK and the US. We noticed a few key differences but still see why it's an international hit.

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Business Insider reporters located in the UK and the US compared popular Burger King menu items, restaurant designs, and the overall experience.

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I tried Sonic's 3 new barbecue-themed menu items, and they're proof that more national chains need to offer Southern-inspired flavors

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I tried three new pulled-pork items from Sonic Drive-In. I enjoyed them and wish more national chains would add barbecue flavors to their menus.

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I paid $2,500 to spend New Year's Eve at Applebee's and it was worth every penny

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Evan Lund flew to Applebee's from Colorado with his wife and the foreign exchange student they're hosting. He spent $699 per person for the Applebee's tickets, in 2022, and bought the same tickets again in 2023.

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Vintage photos of fast-food restaurants show what it was like to go to McDonald's and other chains back in the day

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The exterior of a McDonald's fast food restaurant in South Dakota in 1970
The exterior of a McDonald's fast-food restaurant in South Dakota in 1970.

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I went to 3 Burger Kings in New York City and saw firsthand why the fast-food giant is closing hundreds of restaurants

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The author outside a Burger King restaurant.

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A Brit and an American tried each other's KFC

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British and American "Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella swapped places to try each other's KFC menu items and find all the differences between the two. This is "Food Wars: Foreign Exchange."

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