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Buc-ee’s has become an absolute phenomenon. Its stores are located along Interstates and are absolutely massive, some with more than 100 gas pumps and hundreds of parking spaces. Devoted Buc-ee’s...
Fewer than 1% of those who apply to become Chick-fil-A franchisees are approved, and if the rumors are true, the real number is closer to 0.1% — which would make it harder to own than getting into...
The pumpkin spice craze started back in 2004, when Starbucks introduced its now-iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte, a coffee-based beverage flavored with pumpkin pie spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves),...
Restaurants, and especially fast food places, have long complained about food carts siphoning off business — and Taco Bell has often been criticized for appropriating, disrespecting, and even...
There’s no doubt that we love pizza in America. According to some studies, it’s our favorite food, enjoyed more than steak, hamburgers, tacos, or pasta. Statistics show that we eat an average of...
At the World Whiskies Awards presented in March of this year by the trade publication The Drinks Report, the winner in the World’s Best Single Malt category wasn’t from Scotland – birthplace of...
Pizza arrived in America sometime in the late 19th century, and the earliest pizzerias probably opened just before the dawn of the 20th.  The people responsible for bringing pizza to these shores,...
There are an estimated 77,000 pizzerias, including chain restaurant locations, around the U.S., and while a pie from Domino’s or Papa John’s will probably be pretty much identical from one corner...
As the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama was known as a food enthusiast and adventurous eater. He enjoyed regional American specialties like Philly cheesesteaks (with the traditional...
Long before packaged candy bars became the Halloween treat of choice, people were crafting homemade goodies to celebrate All Hallows’ Eve — i.e., Halloween. Some of the food traditions of the...
According to a study published in 2018 by the marketing blog Invesp about U.S. online grocery shopping statistics and trends, 48% of American food shoppers were already buying at least a portion of...