Just making the cut this year is Carvel, an ice cream shop perhaps best known by customers for its frozen cakes you can find in the grocery store.
Beverage chain Smoothie King offers frozen drinks made with real ingredients.
Hailed as one of the best burger chains in America, Shake Shack does a lot of things well, including its popular burgers and milkshakes.
Carl's Jr. has a menu filled with food items you might not find at other fast-food chains, from breakfast burritos to Chicken Stars.
Raising Cane's has recently pushed for expansion, with a brand-new Times Square location opening up in New York City in 2023.
Sandwich chain Quiznos has struggled in recent years, but it has since bounced back. Its popularity took a hit as a result, however, plummeting from number 23 in 2022's ranking.
Regional burger chain Culver's cracked the top 50 fast-food chains this year after not always making the cut in the past.
Church's Texas Chicken has had an eye on expansion in the last few years.
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