Jamba Juice really has the corner on the delicious pseudo-healthy smoothie market. Nowadays, a Jamba Juice and a smoothie are practically synonymous. There are over 875 Jamba Juice locations worldwide, making it the most popular smoothie restaurant in the world. With its innovative flavor combinations, its fresh ingredients, its bright and fun style, and its…
Want to get in a disagreement with someone? Ask them what the best burger place is. With so many hamburger restaurants out there, there are many variations of burgers and even more opinions on what makes a great burger. There’s no doubt that In-N-Out Burger is a worthy contender. In-N-Out is an American regional fast-food…
Truly, there’s no place like Arby’s. It’s definitely American, but its menu isn’t really typical of any specific region. It’s not a regular burger-and-fries chain like McDonald’s or Burger King. Arby’s is a sandwich chain, but it doesn’t sell submarine sandwiches like Subway or Quizno’s. Arby’s is uniquely positioned and doesn’t really have a comparable…
Baskin-Robbins is the largest chain of ice cream specialty stores in the world. Since their humble beginnings in 1945, they’ve expanded to over 2,800 locations throughout the United States and 5,800 around the globe. They have introduced 1,300 unique flavors of ice cream, including classics such as Mint Chocolate Chip and Pralines ‘n Cream. They…
Jack in the Box is an American fast food restaurant chain founded in the early 1950s. It boasts over 2,200 locations, mostly in the West Coast. Though Jack in the Box has gone through some ups and significant downs over the years, its expansive menu, quirky commercials and slightly wacky image make it a favorite…
Franchised toasted sub sandwich shop Quiznos has seen better days. What was once the second-largest sub sandwich shop chain in North America has dropped out of even the top five and dwindled down to only 1,500 locations worldwide. It’s faced the swift closure of thousands of restaurants, several lawsuits related to its treatment of franchisees,…
Go to rootbeer.com, and your screen will be filled with a tempting, foaming, fizzy, animated glass of root beer…and the A&W logo. A&W’s domain is literally rootbeer.com, not aandw.com, what most might expect. Clearly, root beer is the foundation of A&W’s branding. As its definitive site name suggests, A&W is the world’s number-one bestselling root beer….
Barq’s is an American soft drink brand best known for their root beer. Probably surprising to most, but the company is over 120 years old and sells root beer, diet root beer, red cream soda, and French vanilla cream soda. Barq’s traditional slogan is very simple: “It’s Good.” Every can or bottle still has that…
Haribo is a German confectionery company founded in 1920. Haribo manufactures all sorts of gummy candies, including cola gummies, peach gummies, cherry gummies and berry gummies, but they are definitely best known for creating Haribo Gold Bears. Haribo was the first company to ever make gummy bears, and they’re now found all over the world….
Mentos are the candies that freshen your breath with refreshing minty freshness and, if you have not heard, make Diet Coke explode. Oh, and if mint is not your thing, Mentos also come in fruit flavors, but be forewarned – the fruit flavors will do nothing exciting to Diet Coke. Originally thought of as a peppermint…