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The Ideal Fast-Food Meal . . . Requires Stops at Four Fast-Food Joints?

By bondsy Mar 24, 2026 | 4:58 AM

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How crazy is it to stop at MULTIPLE fast-food places to build a PERFECT fast-food meal? If you have picky kids, you probably feel FORCED to do this . . . or if you yourself have a sophisticated fast-food palate.

There’s a new survey out on Americans’ favorite items at various restaurants . . . and it includes an “ideal fast-food plate,” which requires stops at FOUR different fast-food establishments.

It features:  A Burger King burger . . . a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich . . . with McDonald’s French fries and chicken nuggets . . . washed down with a soda or Dairy Queen milkshake.

Obviously, this isn’t very practical, but it could be possible for a work lunch . . . if different coworkers were sent to each place.

 

Here’s the full ranking for some of them:

Favorite Fast-Food Hamburger:  Burger King, followed by Wendy’s . . . McDonald’s . . . Five Guys . . . and Sonic.  Arby’s ranked last, in 10th.

Favorite Fast-Food Chicken Sandwich:  Chick-fil-A, followed by Popeyes . . . McDonald’s . . . Wendy’s . . . and Burger King.  The Southeastern chain Cook Out ranked last.

Favorite Fast-Food Chicken Nuggets:  McDonald’s, followed by Chick-fil-A . . . Wendy’s . . . Burger King . . . and Popeyes.  Wawa ranked last.

Favorite Fast-Food French Fries:  McDonald’s, followed by Wendy’s . . . Burger King . . . Chick-fil-A . . . and Five Guys.  In-N-Out ranked last.

 

Currently, the average person says they spend about $12 on a meal for themselves from ONE fast-food restaurant.  But only 10% of people believe that price is acceptable.

 

(Talker Research)