10 Fast Food Chains That Aren’t Worth Your Cash

The internet forum seems a little divided on this one, and it seems to depend on just how generous your local Chipotle store is.

1. Chipotle

As one commenter said, "A smoothie should not cost upwards of $10." Apparently, the initial concept of Jamba Juice when it first opened in 1990 was that "eating better should be easy.

2. Jamba Juice

When Burger King opened in 1954, you could grab a burger and shake for 18 cents. Today, a medium combo with a Whopper, fries, and a drink will set you back almost $10.

3. Burger King

In 1987, a San Franciscan sourdough starter helped raise a small bakery, the St. Louis Bread Company. It eventually became Panera and has changed hands several times since.

4. Panera

When a 17-year-old Fred DeLuca decided to go into business with a family friend Dr. Peter Buck in 1965 to form a sub sandwich shop that "served freshly-made, customizable and affordable sandwiches

5. Subway

This burger joint first appeared in the late 80s in Vermont and began franchising in the early 2000s. They pride themselves on using fresh, not frozen, ingredients, but does that justify the price tag?

6. Five Guys

Thousands of KFC restaurants worldwide bear the likeness of its founder, Colonel Sanders, on red and white signs. It undoubtedly has a fan following for its crispy fried chicken with 11 herbs and spices.

7. KFC

Airports have consumers at a disadvantage. You're hungry but have nowhere else to go, so you either pay what they're asking or wait.

8. Airport Food

When Jimmy decided on the sandwich business instead of joining the military in 1983, he probably didn't foresee almost 3k locations and $2 billion in sales is the norm.

9. Jimmy Johns

While one person suggested that Jack in the Box was cheaper than other fast-food eateries, another says, "Jack in the Box went from $5 combos to $12 combos in three years." That's an increase of 140% — is it really worth it?

10. Jack in the Box

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