Best fast-food chains in America: See which NC-founded restaurants made the list
North Carolina is home to a number of great fast-food chains, including some that were recently named among the best in the country.
Three N.C.-founded fast-food restaurants received top honors in a new report based on reader votes from USA Today.
These restaurants that got their start in the Tar Heel State made the list of best regional fast-food chains.
Bojangles
Bojangles, which first opened in Charlotte in 1977, was No. 10 on the list for its all-day breakfast, seasoned fried chicken, biscuits and all the fixings. The restaurant has about 800 locations throughout the Midwest, South and along the East Coast.
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Cook Out
Cook Out, which started in Greensboro in 1989, was No. 9 on the list. The chain, which has about 330 locations throughout the South, is known for its over-the-top milkshakes and tray combos.
Biscuitville
Biscuitville, which originally started with two locations in Burlington in 1966, claimed No. 1 on the list. At the chain’s 70 locations in the Carolinas and Virginia, biscuits are baked fresh every 15 minutes.
Food, dining and business reporter Taylor Shook can be reached at tshook@gannett.com, on Twitter, or Facebook. Want weekly food news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the Fayetteville Foodies newsletter.
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