According to one recent survey, that’s how much the fast food industry spends on advertising in a single year. No wonder these chains feel so ubiquitous. Their marketing is everywhere; on billboards, ...

The ad. It's gaping, and look at all that avocado ... As a reader griped about all fast-food joints, "Sometimes my burger looks like … a person put it together while wearing a blindfold." ...

It adopted the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) system — a first for a fast-food company — and quietly rebuilt trust through action rather than promotion. Advertising that ...

The company spent upwards of $200 million on advertising for its new Arch Deluxe ... Despite its failure, it remains one of the most infamous fast-food experiments ever attempted.

So, yes - when buying almost any fast food from a popular chain, we pay not only for the food, but also for the advertising. I remember back when Sonic first came to my city. It was on the local ...