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Olive Garden bakes and serves as many as [700 million breadsticks](https://www.vox.com/2014/9/12/6140343/olive-garden-has-bigger-problems-than-breadsticks) per year!

Olive Garden!

The [founders of Outback](https://www.laweekly.com/outback-steakhouse-review-please-dont-call-this-food-australian/) had never been to Australia before they opened their chain.

Outback!

Here's a little fun fact for you: You know that delicious brown bread that they serve? You can get your sandwich [made with it](https://www.delish.com/food-news/a51215/ordering-hacks-at-cheesecake-factory/). It's a total game-changer.

Cheesecake Factory!

Did you know that orange chicken was invented here? Panda Express chef Andy Kao is credited with [inventing the dish](https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/10/30/560822270/orange-chicken-panda-express-gift-to-american-chinese-food-turns-30) in 1987.

Panda Express!

Did you know that they sell around [13 swimming pools](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infographic-chilis-signature-presidente-margarita-now-of-legal-age-300161653.html) worth of margaritas each year? That's about 135,000 gallons!

Chili's!

Originally, Applebee's was [drug store themed](http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/03/04/mf.chain.restaurants/index.html) and it was called "T.J. Applebee's Rx for Edibles & Elixirs."

Applebee's!

Whenever a new Chick-Fil-A restaurant opens, the first 100 people get [free Chick-Fil-A for a year](https://thechickenwire.chick-fil-a.com/Inside-Chick-fil-A/Things-Youll-See-at-a-First-100-Campout). It's called the First 100 campout. People pitch tents and camp in the parking lot to try and be one of the first 100 guests.

Chick-Fil-A!

On average, [managers of In-N-Out](https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2018/01/25/n-out-mangers-make-160-000-per-year-reports-show/1065434001/) stores make roughly $160,000 a year.

In-N-Out!

If you like to live más, you should know that you can actually get married at Taco Bell. The Taco Bell Cantina in Las Vegas [hosts weddings](https://www.tacobell.com/how-to-get-married) that you can order straight off the menu.

Taco Bell!

Fun fact: You can get a Big Mac for half the price if you order a McDouble without ketchup or mustard and add special sauce and lettuce. The only difference is that it won't have a third bun in the middle!

McDonald's!

Chocolate Frostys aren't all chocolate. They're actually half chocolate and half vanilla so the flavor of the frosty doesn't [overwhelm the flavor](http://web.archive.org/web/20070927064005/http://www.wendys.com/about_us/news/index.jsp?news=6) of the hamburger.

Wendy's!

The amount of [sandwiches](https://www.businessinsider.com/facts-about-subway-food-2014-5) Subway serves in a year is enough to circle the globe 14 times.

Subway!

I bet you didn't know that Burger King has what's called a "Crown Card." It's a [golden pre-paid gift card](https://adage.com/article/news/actor-sparks-bk-card-freakout/127924) that recipients can use for free BK for life. Only a handful of people have one. Celebrities such as Jay Leno, Jennifer Hudson, and Robert Downey Jr. have one, as well as a few select former employees and friends of the brand.

Burger King!

Pizza Hut holds the world record for the highest-altitude pizza delivery when hikers ascended the [six hour journey](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzOPkg8mwVk) to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro to deliver a pie.

Pizza Hut!

After Colonel Sanders sold KFC, he didn't like the changes made to [his food](https://books.google.com/books?dq=colonel+sanders+new+york+times+worst+fried+chicken&hl=en&id=dkVNCgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA100&ots=gQ-N_dY3Lc&pg=PA100&sa=X&sig=rENq1ayjlznYgr-nTk5rinDwkOc&source=bl&ved=0CDYQ6AEwBGoVChMIhu_28_fXyAIVxZceCh2bxw2i#v=onepage&q&f=false). So, he opened a competing restaurant named after his wife. It was called Claudia Sanders Dinner House. You [can still eat](http://claudiasanders.com/about/) at his competing restaurant to this day!

KFC!

Sonic has over [600,000 drink combinations](https://blogs.wsj.com/numbers/counting-the-drink-combos-at-a-sonic-drive-in-230/). Their most popular is the Cherry Limeade, and some of their other hits are employee-made like the Blue Hawaiian and Strawberry Shortcake recipe.

Sonic Drive-In!

Panera Bread always donates unsold bakery items at the end of the day to those in need as part of their [End-Of-Day Dough-Nation](https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/articles/day-end-dough-nation.html). Volunteers from food organizations come to pick up the food after the store closes.

Panera Bread!

Several celebrities worked at Red Lobster before making it big such as [Chris Rock](https://www.oprah.com/omagazine/oprah-interviews-chris-rock), [Anna Nicole Smith](https://www.tvguide.com/news/anna-nicole-smiths-35895/), and [Nicki Minaj](https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/951113/nicki-minaj-the-billboard-cover-story).

Red Lobster!

Arby's will serve you all of their meats on one sandwich with two slices of cheese. It's called the Meat Mountain and it has [eight different meats](http://drmarbys.com/secret-menu/the-meat-mountain-sandwich/) from brisket to turkey to roast beef on it.

Arby's!

The only IHOP you can get real maple syrup at is in Vermont, where, for an additional $.99, they'll give you a side of the [good stuff](https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/dining/21ihop.html) with your short stack.

IHOP!

Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz ("I'm Yours" and "I Won't Give Up") has an avocado farm and [sells the avocados](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/restaurants/sdut-mraz-avocados-chipotle-guacamole-2014aug15-story.html) he grows to Chipotle restaurants in San Diego County.

Chipotle!

Originally, the big TVs in Buffalo Wild Wings weren't used for sports. They were actually used for music videos. That's right, you could down a basket of wings and watch your [favorite bops](https://www.buffalowildwings.com/en/company/our-story/) on the TVs instead of the big game.

Buffalo Wild Wings!

Cracker Barrel has someone in charge of getting all of the [antiques you see in the stores](https://www.countryliving.com/shopping/antiques/a19662948/cracker-barrel-antiques-warehouse/). They're authentic and strategically placed to fill your dining experience with nostalgia. They also have a warehouse full of these antiques to decorate these stores with.

Cracker Barrel!

Beyoncé has a card to get [free Popeye's for life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7US83oR8vJU). The artist is a huge fan of their food, and there's even [a rumor](http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/356859/Caviar-fried-chicken-at-Beyonces-wedding) that it was served at her wedding.

Popeye's!

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Here's Something You Didn't Know About Your Favorite Chain Restaurant

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Here's Something You Didn't Know About Your Favorite Chain Restaurant

All you have to do is click on a restaurant to learn a fun fact. After that, hit the good old "retake quiz" button under the result to learn more and more facts!

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