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How fast food got its start in Southern California — and why it's still the fast food capital of the world

Business Insider Logo By mmeisenzahl@businessinsider.com (Mary Meisenzahl) of Business Insider | Slide 1 of 20:  Some of the biggest fast food brands in the world started in Southern California in the 20th century. Car-centered growth of communities around highways and suburbs made fast food and drive-thrus a perfect business model. Drive-ins gave way to drive-thrus, which are dominant across fast food today. Read the original article on Business Insider

How fast food got its start in Southern California — and why it's still the fast food capital of the world

  • Some of the biggest fast food brands in the world started in Southern California in the 20th century.
  • Car-centered growth of communities around highways and suburbs made fast food and drive-thrus a perfect business model.
  • Drive-ins gave way to drive-thrus, which are dominant across fast food today.
Read the original article on Business Insider
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