The 6 biggest chain-restaurant food trends of 2025 — and 3 that won't survive 2026 [Business Insider]
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This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in Chicken tenders and sweet-and-spicy sauces led trends at fast-food and chain restaurants. Value meal deals and nostalgic menus drove fast-food innovation and customer interest. Trendy flavors like Dubai chocolate and chicken sandwiches may lose popularity in 2026. It's been a blockbuster year for chain restaurants. Fast-food giants like McDonald's and Taco Bell doubled down on value and nostalgia, rolling out meal deals and throwback menus that sparked major customer buzz. We also saw crispy chicken, dunkable sauces with bold flavors, and dippable appetizers dominate menus and social feeds throughout 2025. But as we enter 2026, not every trend is poised for survival. Here's a recap of some of the biggest chain-restaurant trends of 2025 — and three we think are on their way out. Chicken tenders were the dippable, dunkable choice for ma
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