Next CF Bracket Fast food nomination thread

Is Portillo’s on this list? If not I would like it to be considered for addition. Also, Harold’s Chicken Shack and White Castle.
 
IMO there are only two pizza chains that fall into fast food. Because they don't have any place to sit down in their locations, and you can walk in and buy pizzas and not wait at all. Walk in, walk out with food in 10 seconds.

Little Ceasar's
Jet's Pizza

No other chain should fall into that category IMO. But I might be in the minority ha.

Based on the criteria you used, wouldn't Casey's Pizza be included?
 
Howard Johnson's! I just watched a video that said 60 years ago, HoJo was bigger than McDonald's, Burger King and KFC, combined.
Never mind, last one closed in 2022.
Along with HoJos anyone else remember Sambo's it was a chain sort of like Dennys or HoJo. Definitely had a old time racist them going on. Food was good though,from what I remember I was young though.
 
This was always something I thought about and we will have a pizza bracket down the line too.

I lean towards keeping sub places and eliminating pizza places for this bracket but would love public input.

Maybe make poll whether pizza qualifies and public vote will stand.
Agree with eliminating pizza
 
Along with HoJos anyone else remember Sambo's it was a chain sort of like Dennys or HoJo. Definitely had a old time racist them going on. Food was good though,from what I remember I was young though.
Yeah, I remember Sambo's. According to internet, the last Sambo's just changed name in 2020. At their peak, they had over 1100 restaurants. It started in CA and name was from owners (Sam and Bohnet & story). I believe they were known for pancakes (imagine that).
 
Yes Portillo’s Italian beef is top tier fast food. I’ve only been to the Davenport location and always gone inside to eat but they do have a drive-thru.
 
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Is Maid-rite on the list yet?

Being someone that lives out of state now, my personal Iowa favorites fast food final-four that I miss being able to go to would be A&W (not Iowa specific, but many good memories), Maid-rite, B-bops, and tasty tacos.
 
Yeah, I remember Sambo's. According to internet, the last Sambo's just changed name in 2020. At their peak, they had over 1100 restaurants. It started in CA and name was from owners (Sam and Bohnet & story). I believe they were known for pancakes (imagine that).
We had a Sambo's here in FD back in the 70's.
 
Keep nominations coming. Committee members are starting to compile their lists.

Reminder if anyone wants to make a list 1-64 you can pm them to me and they will combined with committee members lists.
 
For a retired guy in West DesMoines, at lunchtime it’s about 50-50 of local vs chains. If you’re looking for a good MaidRite, check out Donna’s in Valley Junction. They only take cash. Smart. Tacos? Tasty Tacos out by Texas Outhouse. Good solid tacos. Burgers? I’ll take Shake and Steak. Sandwiches? Jersey Mikes, #13 on rosemary parm bread. B-Bops is a good burger as well.