Let’s be honest: when you’re craving something to eat, it’s usually not a salad or a green smoothie. The scent, speed and affordability of fast-food draw millions into drive-thrus every day.

Most people have a go-to order — maybe a Big Mac, a Whopper, Animal Fries, or Frosty. That’s why, when a favorite item disappears, fans don’t stay quiet. Social media lights up with disappointment. There are entire Reddit threads and TikTok accounts devoted to mourning discontinued menu items, like Wendy’s salad bar, KFC’s potato wedges and the days of actual dollar menus.

Occasionally, fast food giants give in. McDonald’s rotates limited-time items like the McRib and the Shamrock Shake. Others, like the Unicorn Frappuccino (Starbucks), Grimace Shake (McDonald’s) or Mac ‘n’ Cheetos (Burger King), had

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