The Top 3 Fast Food Heavyweights

Well, the fast food industry has been abuzz as of late. Burger King’s stock has taken back the crown as the number one fast food giant after enacting some policy changes aimed at it’s rival McDonald’s. Meanwhile, Wendy’s has been progressively upgrading their own fast food chains, year by year. Adding more pressure on the 2 burger joints menus (McDonalds menu and the Burger King menu) both of which have dominated for so long.

Domestic sales for McDonald’s have seen better days

Ever since the Burger King menu began it’s one-on-one card game with the addition of Satisfries to the menu last September, Burger King has been stealing some of the steam from McDonald’s menu and sales. The news of Heinz no longer serving McDonald’s is also a reflection of more trouble for McDonald’s, although granted most people won’t even notice the difference in the ketchup.

One problem that is being addressed by McDonald’s is their outrageous number of items on their menu. At one point they had up to 145 different menu choices. Something Gordan Ramsey is often seen scowling about on his show Kitchen Nightmares. McDonald’s will be morphing their Dollar Menu to the Dollar Menu and beyond, which merges some of the excess to a more simplistic menu selection.

Where’s Wendy’s in the mix?

Wendy’s has been capturing a lot more attention with their more modernized look in both their commercial advertising campaigns and the older restaurant infrastructure, one thing on the rise is the Internet hotspot in most of their restaurants. This strategy has been paying off for them, beating earning estimates last year by 33%. The new Wendy’s menu items like the Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger, for example, has grown a liking by fast food critics and consumers alike.

So, Who’s got the better burger?

Financial success and prevalence of the top fast food players is nice and all, but what really matters is what’s on the menu, and great taste right? Everyone has their very own favorites and their preferences for how their food is prepared, but I’d like to take the time to do a quick comparison of the big 3 of the fast food items.

I think Wendy’s menu gives the best bang for the buck. You just can’t beat the dollar double stack. Great beef and overall size of the burger. I don’t think they have the best fries, though, but their other side menu offerings make up for that, everyone has their favorites, I usually switch between their fries, chili, or sometimes both.

Burger King’s flame broiled burgers are undeniably great tasting. But, to me, the best offerings of Burger King’s menu are their fries and fish sandwich. McDonald’s fails in both of these departments. Burger King’s menu selection is probably the weakest overall, but their burgers are consistently good.

McDonald’s menu hasn’t really been known for high quality in quite some time. Their fries are impervious to the outside elements, but they are some of the driest things you can eat on this planet lol Same really goes for their burgers, even the coveted Big Mac is mostly bun with weak sauce distribution. McDonald’s does have a decent breakfast menu selection, though.