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The First Fast Food Breakfast Sandwich Wasn't From McDonald's By Alexa Valme Oct. 22, 2025 6:39 am EST

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McDonald's has a staggering presence in the fast-food world. Its signature breakfast sandwich, the Egg McMuffin, is a morning classic, but it wasn't the first of its kind. That title belongs to Jack in the Box, which beat McDonald's to the punch by a full three years. In 1969, the chain changed the drive-thru experience with something simple but revolutionary: a hot egg sandwich that brought breakfast to the window.

That sandwich, known as the Breakfast Jack, was a straightforward stack of a freshly cracked egg, ham, and melted American cheese, all tucked inside a hamburger bun. It was a modest creation with a big legacy,

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