fast-food
adjective
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly
a fast-food restaurant
2
: designed for ready availability, use, or consumption and with little consideration given to quality or significance
fast-food TV programming
fast food
noun
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The Second Chain Supply Agreement provides for the adoption of Beyond Oil's product by this chain in Israel, marking the second international fast-food chain to become a direct customer of Beyond Oil.
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Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
White, now 31, worked at a local fast-food restaurant.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024
The move came two months after the state instituted a $20-an-hour minimum wage for workers at fast-food restaurants, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024
The biggest factor, though, fueling this latest evolution of Rubio’s, says Gordon, is the minimum wage hike for fast-food employees, thanks to legislation signed into law last year by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
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Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
White, now 31, worked at a local fast-food restaurant.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024
The move came two months after the state instituted a $20-an-hour minimum wage for workers at fast-food restaurants, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024
The biggest factor, though, fueling this latest evolution of Rubio’s, says Gordon, is the minimum wage hike for fast-food employees, thanks to legislation signed into law last year by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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