I like Arby’s. The roast beef sandwich with their Arby’s sauce, their beef and cheddar, even their chicken sandwiches. They are delicious. Their curly fries have no equal, and the potato cakes are great too.

    • spongebue@lemmy.world
      6·
      10 months ago

      Chains aren’t necessarily popular because they’re great, but because they’re accessible and predictable.

      See also: Applebee’s

        • TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.worldOP
          2·
          10 months ago

          I used to eat there a lot when they had the never ending riblets. Wouldn’t be surprised if I am the reason they stopped doing that. On more than one occasion the manager gave me coupons for so much % off the next visit if I would leave.

        • Astroturfed@lemmy.world
          11·
          10 months ago

          Pretty much every big national chain in America has followed the same trend line. Fridays, chilli’s etc. They all rose.to popularity, spread all over and once they reached saturation started cheating out on ingredients and quality control to make more money.

            • Astroturfed@lemmy.world
              11·
              10 months ago

              I think the decline was evident before 2008, but it really excelerated the trend. I used to love macaroni grill. It went to complete shit not long after 2008 with new ownership and I haven’t been to one in probably at least a decade.