food chain
noun
1
: an arrangement of the organisms of an ecological community according to the order of predation in which each uses the next usually lower member as a food source
2
: a hierarchy based on power or importance
at the top of the corporate food chain
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The fast food chain has fallen behind in market share in recent years to some of its other chicken-centric rivals that continue to add locations and gain customers.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Some restaurants are hopping on the beef tallow trend
Some restaurants, including fellow fast food chain Steak 'n Shake, have switched to frying their food in beef tallow in recent months.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 July 2025
But after its three-year hiatus, the food chain is re-releasing the sandwich, now with three versions to choose from—original, spicy and grilled.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 July 2025
The fast food chain brought back Paris Hilton for an assist.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Some restaurants are hopping on the beef tallow trend
Some restaurants, including fellow fast food chain Steak 'n Shake, have switched to frying their food in beef tallow in recent months.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 July 2025
But after its three-year hiatus, the food chain is re-releasing the sandwich, now with three versions to choose from—original, spicy and grilled.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 July 2025
The fast food chain brought back Paris Hilton for an assist.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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“Food chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20chain. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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