Fast Food

13 Popular Fast Food Chains That Originated Outside The US By Michael Palan Oct. 1, 2025 2:40 pm EST

One of the greatest aspects of the United States is that it is truly a melting pot of cultures and tastes culled from around the globe. Over the past century, it has returned the favor, and flavor, as an exporter of its own culture and culinary creations that carry a unique American spin. Travel around any continent (sans Antarctica) and it's almost impossible to avoid seeing the Golden Arches of McDonald's or Colonel Sanders' smiling face wherever you go. With the world now connected more than ever, receptive to novel flavors, fast food and fast casual chains from abroad have sought to bring something new to the table to try and conquer America.

While some of these c

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