America at 250: How Chicago revolutionized the fast food industry

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date July 17, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated July 17, 2026, 11 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/america-at-250-how-chicago-revolutionized-the-fast-food-industry/

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One way to get to know any culture is to try its food. Like it or not, fast food is undeniably American, and Chicago helped revolutionize the industry. Long before the golden arches of McDonald's, Americans have had an appetite for food prepared fast. Chicago found a way to satisfy those cravings, ...