The 25 best fast food chains in America, ranked

Southern Californian burger chain ‘In-n-Out Burger’ open a pop up restaurant in Swiss Cottage, London. Burger fans were queuing from 9 am for a chance to experience the cult burger. The restaurant is open from 11am till 3pm on September 21, 2016 in London, England. The In-n-Out Burger chain from Southern California opened a pop-up shop for four hours in Swiss Cottage today and fans queued from 9am to experience the cult burgers.
Southern Californian burger chain ‘In-n-Out Burger’ open a pop up restaurant in Swiss Cottage, London. Burger fans were queuing from 9 am for a chance to experience the cult burger. The restaurant is open from 11am till 3pm on September 21, 2016 in London, England. The In-n-Out Burger chain from Southern California opened a pop-up shop for four hours in Swiss Cottage today and fans queued from 9am to experience the cult burgers.
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NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 18: A view of Taco Bell located at 321 1st Ave. in Manhattan. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Taco Bell)

We’ve all heard of the arguments about the best fast food joint ever. So, we’re going to put an end to the debate and rank the best fast food outlets!

“Whataburger mops the floor with In N’ Out!,” says the food-loving Texan.

“Well, does Whatawhatever have Animal Fries? No! I rest my case!” retorts the astute SoCal surfer.

It’s an argument that has been brewing for decades. Which fast food restaurant can lay claim to superiority over the other? In the case of Whataburger versus In N’ Out, that battle has morphed from a friendly rivalry between two fast food behemoths, into a bitter battle over which state is the best.

That’s what fast food wars can do to one another.

Forget politics, it’s fast food that has the power to divide us Americans. The Burger King fanatics don’t want to be caught dead mingling with the Ronald McDonalds of the world. White Castle fans forever look down on Krystal fans, and Jimmy John loyalists will constantly mock Subway fans of their bready breads and their spokesperson who is now losing weight in prison.

This is how it rolls in the fast food wars, and after years of non-stop arguing, it’s time for someone to ride in on that Big Mac bandwagon and settle this debate once and for all.

That’s where I come in.

So, one may be asking; “What are my credentials for ending this fast food beef?”

The answer: I’ve eaten at more fast-food places than you can imagine, so I know, firsthand, which ones are the best, and which ones should take a chill pill on the boasting. So, armed with that proud knowledge, and trusty sales, customer rankings, and Yelp and Google reviews, I’ve come up with the ultimate fast food power ranking to settle this debate once-and-for-all.

Ah, who am I kidding? This debate will never be truly settled; but, hopefully, it will give some clarity into which fast food institution truly holds the trophy as being the best. So, without further ado, let’s get started!