Regional burger chains are beating fast-food giants in one key measure

Regional burger chains are dramatically outpacing America's largest fast-food brands in sales growth. New data from Chicago-based food service research firm Technomic shows Culver's, In-N-Out Burger and Whataburger have grown far faster than McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King since 2019. Technomic data measured U.S. sales growth between 2019 and 2025 and found regional burger chains significantly outpaced their national rivals. CHEFS NAME AMERICA'S BEST FAST-FOOD FRIED CHICKEN AND BISCUITS — AN