Walk through any strip mall today and you’ll spot the usual suspects: McDonald’s, Subway, maybe a Taco Bell if you’re lucky. The landscape feels predictable, sanitized, corporate. But rewind to the ’70s and ’80s, and fast food was wild territory. Regional chains with bizarre mascots ruled their local kingdoms. Family-owned burger joints served questionable combinations with absolute confidence. Everything felt experimental, like someone was thro…
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