We’ve talked before about the origins of the hamburger. Of course, the menu item is so popular around the world that many places have claimed the burger as their own original invention. The USA is no exception. As a country that knows its way around some meat – including the burger – it’s made the claim to be the birthplace of the burger as early as 1900 in a place called Louis’ Diner in the shoreline city of New Haven.

When you were younger, you were probably introduced to one of the “big” burger brands from the western world. Maybe their mascot wore a crown, or maybe it was a scary clown and his gang. Either way, you went, you ate, you didn’t question it because, at the time, a burger was a burger and you may, or may not, have received a toy with your “meal” as well..

Somewhere along the way, you grew up and started (maybe) trying to make healthier choices in your life. You, might not have changed brands, but you bought into their new “healthy” menu offerings – so you had the salad, the veggie burger, avoided fried foods at all costs – and went on thinking you were doing a good thing by missing out on all the delicious evil that lurked in every burger.

And you realized that life was boring because, after all, there’s no way that healthy food can be good too, right? You’ve maintained your “healthy” sensibilities and while your friends enjoy their fries, you’ll enjoy – whatever it is that you enjoy. Because that’s the prudent thing to do, right?

Wrong!

When you go into business – especially if you intend to operate a quick-serve-restaurant (QSR) or fast-casual establishment, one of the first decisions you’ll make as a potential business owner is whether you will go it alone or operate a franchise or some sort of licensed location. Each has its own benefits, but today we’re going to look specifically at some of the benefits that come from choosing to operate a franchise or licensed location/outlet.

Burgers are the quintessential people food. Pizza wants to be it, and the hot dog feels lucky just to share the same grill space. Burgers are not only a delicious meal choice, but they go a long way in bringing people together. Here are our top six ways in which the burger does just that:

There are so many reasons to love a big juicy burger and food straight from the fryer. They can easily be classified as a feel good food. There are few bad days in this world that can’t be fixed by a burger cooked just the way you like it, served up with a side of your favorite fried food.

1. It’s fun to dress them up. You can put almost anything you want on your burger, and dip your fries in anything from ketchup and mayonnaise, to honey or a milkshake. Speaking of sweett, you can fry those too. What goes better with a burger and fries than something sweet? Something that is both sweet and fried of course! Sounds like the perfect bad day cure to me.