<P> Arguably , the first fast food restaurants originated in the United States with A&W in 1919 and White Castle in 1921 . Today , American - founded fast food chains such as McDonald 's ( est. 1940 ) and KFC ( est. 1952 ) are multinational corporations with outlets across the globe . </P>
<P> Arguably , the first fast food restaurants originated in the United States with A&W in 1919 and White Castle in 1921 . Today , American - founded fast food chains such as McDonald 's ( est. 1940 ) and KFC ( est. 1952 ) are multinational corporations with outlets across the globe . </P>
what was the first fast food restaurant to open
what was the first fast food restaurant to open
A&W in 1919
A&W in 1919