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Just about everybody has a McDonald's, Taco Bell, Subway, or Starbucks nearby. Although these ubiquitous chains, found around the world, offer beloved menus filled with tasty and quickly served comfort foods, they don’t always have the same charm as hometown, local fast food restaurants. Â
Many treasured regional fast food chains offer one-of-a-kind menu items that serve locally inspired cuisine, while others concentrate on more traditional fare prepared from scratch. Tasty Burger even became the "official burger" of the Boston Red Sox - now that’s hometown pride.
The company prides itself on the quality and value of its pizzas, stating they are "made fresh, with dough made daily, cheese shredded daily, and using fresh ingredients... never frozen.”
The first In-N-Out Burger opened in 1948 and was California’s first drive-thru hamburger stand. Now more than 300 locations are open in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Oregon.
The simple but beloved menu features burgers, fries, beverages, and shakes made fresh to order - no freezing or heat lamps. At many locations, hungry drive-thru customers often encounter a long line of cars that spills onto the street.
This quick-service restaurant chain specializes in burgers made from "all-natural, humanely raised, antibiotic-free, no-added-hormone beef," and fresh custard created in small batches throughout the day.
