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  • Old-school Burger King restaurant, with couple eating

    The Burger King You Grew Up Going To Looks Way Different Today

    As fast food chains try to keep up with changing trends and preferences, the aesthetic often changes. Burger King certainly looks different than it used to.

    By Kathy Bradshaw 15 hours ago Read More
  • Marie Callender´s Whole Banana Cream Pie with its box in the background

    11 Things Most People Don't Know About Marie Callender's

    There's much more to the history of Marie Callender's than you may think, from how it started making its pies to how the company operates today.

    By Andy Beth Miller 18 hours ago Read More
  • Better Than Robert Redford pie on a white plate

    The Retro Dessert That Makes Store-Bought Pudding A Star

    This sweet and creamy retro dessert relies on some heavy-hitting store-bought foods to create a once-popular concoction named for the era's biggest movie star.

    By Maria Scinto 21 hours ago Read More
  • McDonald's road sign with Japanese script against blue sky

    11 Countries Where You Won't Find A Single McDonald's Location

    Grabbing Mickey D's may be your trip's quirky highlight, but explicit bans, hostility, or poor infrastructure have kept the Golden Arches out of some countries.

    By Kirsten Rehn 1 day ago Read More
  • Can of Pepsi, purple ketchup, bag of chips and a box of Jell-O

    13 Retro Foods That Completely Flopped

    The food industry loves to experiment, but not all of its wild inventions translate to tasty classics, as proven by these long-lost retro foods.

    By Andy Beth Miller 1 day ago Read More
  • A bowl of tapioca pudding next to spoon

    The Gelatinous Old-School Dessert That You Either Love Or Hate

    Fans and non-fans alike of this old-school dessert had many silly nicknames for it due to how it looked. The gelatinous treat wasn't for everyone.

    By Kathy Bradshaw 2 days ago Read More
  • Hand holding fry above tray with McDonald's food.

    The Beloved McDonald's Cookie That Dominated The '70s And '80s (But Is Completely Gone Today)

    McDonald's doesn't offer this tasty treat to customers anymore, but back in the '70s and '80s these cookies were a big reason why people kept coming back.

    By Dennis Lee 3 days ago Read More
  • A lineup of various Pepsi cans with different designs, including retro logo and Michael Jackson design

    11 Times Pepsi Seriously Flopped

    Behind the juggernaut Pepsi brand is a graveyard of discontinued soda flavors you may or may not remember, some of which lasted only a few months on shelves.

    By Melanie Andrade 3 days ago Read More
  • A Smokehouse Brisket Sandwich meal from Arby's.

    The Arby's You Grew Up Going To Looks Way Different Today

    Arby's restaurants look more or less the same across the country, but when you compare them to the first Arby's restaurants you'll see the difference at once.

    By Joe Hoeffner 3 days ago Read More
  • Chocolate and vanilla sandwich cookies on white background

    Oreo's Sister Cookie Didn't Survive The '80s, But We Want It Back

    These discontinued sandwich cookies were similar to Oreos, but they had a brighter look and slightly different feeling. Here's why folks miss them.

    By Moriah House 3 days ago Read More
  • Close up of a Burger King meal with drink, bag, burger, and fries

    18 Burger King Scandals We Almost Forgot About

    Many fast food chains go through scandals from time to time, and Burger King is no exception. Here are some of the ones you may have forgotten.

    By Holly Riddle 4 days ago Read More
  • A bag of Lay's potato chips being held up to the camera.

    The Discontinued Lay's Chips Literally No One Wants To See Again

    Lays brought out a healther type of chips that had a wow factor, but the reason it was discontinued won't have you craving it ever again.

    By Joe Hoeffner 6 days ago Read More
  • A man in a dark suit sitting at a restaurant table smoking a cigar; he is looking off to the side with a serious look on his face

    13 Restaurants Old-School Mobsters Used To Frequent Around The Country

    Many of us have a fascination with organized crime in the U.S. There are many eateries across the nation that have well known ties to the mob.

    By Julie Blume Benedict 8 days ago Read More
  • Marilyn Monroe smiling in a green top

    Marilyn Monroe Owned A Le Creuset Set In This Discontinued Color We Wish Still Existed

    Marilyn Monroe was a timeless beauty, and the set of Le Creuset cookware that she owned suited her perfectly. Here's the classy color she chose.

    By Kat Olvera 8 days ago Read More
  • Selection of breakfast pastries

    Fans Call This Discontinued Pillsbury Pastry From The '70s 'Toaster Strudel's Older Cousin'

    Long before Toaster Strudels became a breakfast favorite, Pillsbury had a forerunner that delivered an equally delicious and somewhat similar pastry treat.

    By Moriah House 8 days ago Read More
  • Slice of pepperoni pizza being lifted with spatula with checkered tablecloth underneath

    This '00s Buffet-Style Pizza Chain Quietly Vanished, And You Probably Didn't Even Notice

    The pizza scene doesn't have many buffet-style chains, and there might be a reason for it. Just look at how this company from the 2000s faded from the industry.

    By Rolland Judd 9 days ago Read More
  • Top view of a red vintage George Foreman Grill

    Remember The George Foreman Grill From The '90s? Here's What It Looks Like Today

    If you turned on the television during the 1990s, you more than likely saw a George Foreman Grill infomercial. Here's how the iconic appliance has changed.

    By Joe Hoeffner 9 days ago Read More
  • The exterior of a Friendly's restaurant with a sign and cars in the parking lot.

    The Only US States With Surviving Friendly's Restaurant Locations

    Friendly's was once a national empire but those days have since passed. These are the only American states with Friendly's restaurant locations today.

    By Kathy Bradshaw 10 days ago Read More
  • An array of candy in a sweet shop in Manchester

    12 Popular British Candies, Ranked Worst To Best

    Candy is a way of life on both sides of the pond. I'm giving you the lowdown on popular British candies, ranked from sugary swerves to sublime must-tries.

    By Billy Francis 10 days ago Read More
  • Close up of assorted store-bought cookies

    The Ooey-Gooey Grocery Store Cookie From The Late '80s We'll Likely Never See Again

    It feels like good things never last, like these yummy filled cookies from the Keebler brand. Here's what they were like and why we miss them so much.

    By Lottë Reford 10 days ago Read More
  • White slow cooker and two bowls of food sitting on a kitchen counter.

    The '70s Crockpot Boomers Loved Still Holds Up Today

    If you're a fan of vintage cookware, there's a good chance you've come across this vintage Crockpot which came out in the 1970s and still holds up today.

    By Kat Olvera 10 days ago Read More
  • Flaky, textural biscuits on a white plate, with a paper sack of biscuits in background

    The Hands-Down Best Spot For Biscuits In Every Southern State

    Buttermilk, cathead, and angel — we're talking biscuits, and you're invited. Follow along, as we stop at the best spots to butter your biscuit in the South.

    By Andy Beth Miller 11 days ago Read More
  • Hostess product boxes up close including Twinkies and Zingers.

    The Decadent Hostess Dessert From The '80s We'll Probably Never Taste Again

    The 1980s were certainly a memorable time, but not everything from that era has stuck around -- like this discontinued Hostess treat that we dearly miss.

    By Dennis Lee 11 days ago Read More
  • A number of Hostess snacks, including Twinkies.

    The Twinkie-Like Hostess Snack From The '70s That You'll Probably Never Get To Eat Again

    From the '70s to the early '90s, Twinkie fans could enjoy the original version and a chocolatey variation with a different name. Unfortunately, it's long gpne.

    By Joe Hoeffner 11 days ago Read More
  • Pringles chips sitting on a plate beside a Pringles can.

    The Pringles From Your Childhood Look Completely Different Today

    No, you're not imagining it. The Pringles that you remember from childhood snacking and lunch boxes are different from what you get from stores today.

    By Kathy Bradshaw 15 days ago Read More
  • A hand lifting a slice of pepperoni pizza with a cheese pull from a whole pizza

    This Pizza Chain That Dominated The '70s Is Mainly Found In The Midwest Today

    The footprint of this midwestern pizza chain used to be much larger. It continues to serve up slices and pies, but it isn't as popular as it used to be.

    By Joe Hoeffner 16 days ago Read More
  • The ice cream aisle at a supermarket.

    The British Frozen Dessert That Totally Dominated The '90s

    If you were eating grocery store desserts in the 1990s, chances are you remember this British frozen treat that some considered the height of luxury.

    By Joe Hoeffner 16 days ago Read More
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