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Old-School Fast Food Sandwiches That Disappeared By Brian Boone Sept. 23, 2025 7:40 am EST

While they're known by all sorts of ear-catching names like sub, grinder, Double Stack, Big Mac, Jumbo Jack, Double Double, and Club, make no mistake: Those tall and tantalizing towers of protein, cheese, and veggies are just sandwiches. One of the simplest, most delicious, and open-ended creations in the realm of food, the sandwich has served as the foundation of American-style fast food for the last near-century or so. A hoagie is a sandwich, a burger is a sandwich, and a fried boneless patty of chicken or fish placed on a bun is a sandwich.

Sandwiches are where fast food conglomerates shine. With amazing regularity over the decades, every major chain has introduc

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