I forgot to post my favorites, in order:
In-N-Out
Five Guys
Hardee’s/Carl’s Jr.
Whataburger
Freddy’s Frozen Custard
Sonic
Wendy’s
Rally/Checkers
Steak & Shake
Burger King
Jack-in-the-Box
McDonald’s
Special props go out to high-end joints like Fuddruckers, but I’d still rather have any of the Top 3 for the price.
In a few months, there will be a Smashburger and Carl’s Jr. to join the existing Sonic, Whataburger, and Freddy’s FC within walking distance of my house. I am so dead...
I’ve got friends here in NC, who formerly lived in California, and they wax poetic about Fatburger. Don’t know much about it, but apparently it was/is popular with some fairly famous musicians and actors, too.