Arby's - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again

Arby's has experienced a shocking number of rises and falls throughout its history. This video talks about all of them.
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[@frankym69]

I work at Arby's. Let me tell you. Their tuition assistance makes you actually want to work at a fast food restaurant. My particular location is incredibly supportive of my goals, and I told them, as long as the scholarship is on the table and they continue to be supportive of my life goals, I'm going to want to work there.

[@fabianortiz5087]

Mine is literally the opposite

[@yo-nc5mn]

@@fabianortiz5087 Same. I would not recommend working at Arby's lmao.

[@rolymaskedman7086]

Not when some asshole comes n orders four 5 for 10s

[@jarredingersoll2772]

@@rolymaskedman7086 gotta love game day right?

[@kaylahinde]

bro i work there too it’s so much fun i love it

[@SolarMoth]

I've never had a bad meal at Arby's but I never remember to go there.

[@JohnDoeRando]

See, that's my problem the food's always good but I just never seem to make it over there.

[@the4seasons4ever]

Same with me like the food never remember to go there. Its the funniest thing.

[@SolarMoth]

@@DatDane it's quite delicious for fast food... Do you work for Wendy's or something?

[@HangOutwithMalorn]

@@DatDane I worked at Arby's as a Shift Manager for a while. We were allowed to eat food more or less for free while clocked in. Other than my extreme dislike for Reubens from anywhere, the food was always good. We got better reviews than the Wendy's across the road and the only real complaints we got were on wait times which is mostly just due to the GM only ever scheduling 3 people per shift(cook, cashier- DT or Front Counter was up to the Shift Manager, and Shift Manager.)

[@BSAY]

@@DatDane u dont got good taste yet.

[@Hendrix.Robinson]

“I’m so hungry I could eat at arbys.” I’ll never forget that line 😭🤣🤣

[@himwhoisnottobenamed5427]

Same. 😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@piplh]

I'm certain that one line hurt Arby's a lot more than anyone would guess.

[@EEPB]

Every single time! 😂

[@LieutenantTickles]

@@piplhkinda like how Bevis and Butthead accidentally hurt Winger’s career

[@CBaskins420]

I'm going to be honest I started going to Arby's a lot more frequently once I found out they allowed people without cars to walk through their drive-thru. My wife and I are blind and always have a house near fast food options and when we won a midnight snack and all the indoors are closed we don't have any options other than pizza delivery. During the pandemic Arby's put up a sign stating that walk through drive-thru areas was allowed which to me is a welcoming to people with disabilities that don't have a car

[@varnlestoff]

How do you use the internet to post if you're blind? Is it one of those cases where you're (legally blind) but can see a wee bit enough to function somewhat?

[@CBaskins420]

@@varnlestoff no they're software called a screen reader. It's on Android phones iPhones and there are numbers of options for different computers. It's a software that reads the screen under your finger if it's a touchscreen and you use keyboard commands if you're on a computer. You navigate elements like text links buttons etc there's lots of control.

[@StarlaBizarre]

Haha my husband made friends with a guy on a skateboard at the Arby's drive-thru in front of us because he had a band sweater on

[@CBaskins420]

I always wanted one of those shirts! He's got good taste

[@rekdyoface4503]

How did you find out via a sign?

[@rocksjoshua]

Why is there so much hate for Arby's? I personally don't eat it much, but I enjoy it when I do. I think its much better quality then Mcdonalds...

[@GlitchG00D5]

Exactly, Arby's isn't bad at all. I've never had a BAD sandwich from there.

[@Grizazzle]

Well, their flagship product - roast beef - isn't roast beef. It's pressed meat made to look like roast beef.

[@chuckmiller5763]

@@Grizazzle So is every other roast beef that is meant to be sliced on a sandwich. Same with deli sliced chicken and ham. Very expensive roast beef would be a ribeye roast, which would run ab $22.00 a pound once its prepared.

[@tomhill3248]

For me, it's a grudge.

[@randommonacur2151]

I'm guessing you've been to the Arbys on 13th street near the DNA bridge. That place is nasty, even for an Arbys.

[@MsEternaldeath]

You forgot to talk about how they are currently catering their ads around videogame characters and even popular anime. And they are doing a hella good job at it too.

[@abidemydude5675]

Literally scrolled down to see if someone was talking about this cause they post shit like star wars and LOTR but thats just the surface cause they did JoJos, one piece, dragonball Z, Naruto as well as my neighbor totoro and thats just some of them. I dont personally like their food but enjoy the advertising surprisingly lol

[@mikaeruu0309]

i am only here bc jojo reference hehe

[@EsmeMarion]

Definitely one of the only good corporate twitters :P They won my heart over when they promoted Sonic Mania

[@Peppermon22]

Yes I love their anime/ game promo art. Wish they would place them in the stores. I would totally buy them as an adult.

[@tomhill3248]

@@abidemydude5675 JoJo? For real?

[@themaninblack7503]

One time my wife and I went to Arby's and ordered some food, but the money from my paycheck didn't deposit yet and we were going to go home. The manager of the restaurant understood and without being asked paid for our dinner, awesome.

[@CapitalGainzz]

Arby’s is underrated for sure. Their food is mostly served hot and fresh, diverse menu selections, fast and friendly service. Everything I look for in a fast food restaurant. The mozzarella sticks and strawberry lemonade are really good!

[@doctorsweetleaf1399]

I still can't believe "We have the meats" wasn't a company slogan in Invader Zim.

[@kaitlynjune9525]

Wow you're right, it's very zim-ish

[@emmersw347]

Even the way it’s said XD

[@witecatj6007]

When the local Arby's was getting a remodel, they discovered a massive sink hole underneath it. They decided to raze it and build a new one after they filled the hole. It was a miracle the shop didn't collapse.

[@ArtHistoryScholar]

😆😂 Hilarious! Sounds like it was made up but it's probably true.

[@witecatj6007]

@@ArtHistoryScholar it totally was. My friend was on the construction crew that was supposed to remodel it. The were tearing up the floor when the center started to fall. That's when they had to bulldoze it all and start anew.

[@realultraformerlyultranact6542]

Raze?

[@zUnderscore]

@@realultraformerlyultranact6542 destroy

[@tomhill3248]

@@zUnderscore Doesn't it refer specifically to burning?

[@Rubycon99]

I remember Arby's always being kind of a joke due to The Simpsons, and then finding out it's actually really good.

[@pjplaysgaming367]

man idk where u are but in my state it all looks like pale bread with air fried store lunch meat

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

"I'm so hungry I could eat Arby's" Das Bus - The Simpsons

[@kingrobotnik6950]

@@pjplaysgaming367 I always order a meat mountain and large curly when feelin real peckish. Always come through for me. Try some more different Arbys

[@FreeValen]

The marketing strategy to make paper craft pop culture references out of the packaging was genius, too- my dad actually worked on it! He’s no longer with the company but I know he loved it. He’s told me a lot of stories about cease and desist letters from Nintendo, how the higher ups don’t like puns, the discovery of blue packaging blowing their mind… it was really cool! He’s no longer with the company but I could tell stories all day long. My dad’s coworker had an ‘Arby’s Witch’ mask on her desk, too XD

[@khaimk4r4su]

That was the most awesome social media posts ever in my life :D

[@SuperBrainSandwich]

I really never understood why Arby's gets so much grief. I've always loved the food there.

[@SchuylerT.Colfax]

I agree. Hollywood & pop culture in general seem to have a major beef (pun intended) with Arby's. PS: Bring back the Arby-Q!

[@0000YumYum0000]

I guess roast beef isn’t as appealing as chicken or a burger. Or even turkey lol.

[@e.corellius4495]

its two slices of bread with roast beef in the middle and nothing else, price 2.50$, or you can get a double cheeseburger with everything for 1$. . . yeah screw arbys. at those prices you need to put more on it than i can myself just buying a loaf a bread and pound of roast beef and slapping together 10 sandwiches of higher quality for nearly the same price as 2 at arbys. . .thats why.

[@Zenkai76]

@@e.corellius4495 you get a pile of beef or you get no a small thing slice of beef on mostly bread and you wonder about the price difference? The funny thing is you probably buy 3 of those $1 burgers to fill you up.

[@JCKingdom79]

@@e.corellius4495 Then you haven't been in Arbys between 2pm and 5pm because at that time their sliders, small curly fries and small shake are all $1 Each. Stop being a Hater. Like Taylor Swift would say "You need to calm down! You're being to loud! 🎶🎶🎶🎶". If you ask me Plankton is the Real owner of McDonald's. Fum is Chum. It's really hard for me to be happy eating Chum. According to the News they hired a new marketing director named Patrick The StarFish. Patrick declared Chum is Fum. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Then Patrick received a Bonus of $0.00. You're welcome for your laugh Reddit. Oops. I forgot (sarcasm) that I'm on Tumblr not Reddit. Oops. I mean KZbin not the Dark Side of Tumblr. 🤣🤣🤣🤣☠

[@sludgefactory241]

I worked at an Arby's for several years. Great place great people and great food. Idk why Arby's gets shit on so much, the food is delicious.

[@christianleblanc6153]

DukeSpook'Em same here, enjoyed the FUCK outta the 50% off employee discount. Ate there every time I worked...

[@jeffreytoman5202]

I like Arby's a lot. I have a friend that's a manager - they take pretty good care of their employees, which I appreciate. One of the reasons they get so much guff is that their roast beef comes in as a liquid/paste. It needs to be sliced at the most particular thickness or else it tastes gross. I repeat, I like Arby's a lot. Their curly fries are the kittens mittens and their shakes are the bee's knees. Their milk shakes are better than sonic, Dairy Queen, and A&W (whose inclusion into the top shakes list may be surprising for some people).

[@scott6605]

Jeffrey Toman I used to work at Arby’s, the roast beef used to come in a powder that you’d have to mix with water back in the 70s-80s I believe, but today the beefs always came in as a solid form of meet. They are cooked overnight and sliced per order.

[@rileyesmay]

@@jeffreytoman5202 hell ya on the milkshakes. The Jamoca shake is like no other. Sadly the reason I dislike the place is they all went out of business, and apparently dont want to come back... Even though theres literally hundreds of thousands of people in the area its weird... But I guess here in Oregon all people buy is weed these days and never eat so I guess it makes sense.

[@aaronexdee2024]

overpriced. i never ate there until i worked there and I realized just how expensive they were. thank god my manager lets me eat free

[@evilmidget]

Hands down, my all time favorite fast food establishment. Very fair prices, great french dips, and one of the most criminally underrated breakfast menus. In fact, the one in my town is actually the ONLY location in the region that still serves breakfast. One unique thing the breakfast has going for it is they still have sourdough melts. Ham, egg, and swiss sourdough melt. Heaven

[@SweetandSourohmy]

I need a classic double roast beef once per week, I can't believe some people hate Arby's.

[@sultanofsick]

hold up BREAKFAST MENU? What madness is this?

[@RoccX04]

Best memory I had working at Arby's is the team and management! Literally made all of us feel like family. The owner at the time treated us like useless people, then when we found out that it was bought by a company, we had a helluva goodbye party! And to top it off...the new company ACTUALLY allowed us to close the restaurant for the day to have the party and told us that all food was free! Plus another team lead that turned GM at another Arby's helped me get my license and a vehicle by letting my get maximum overtime. And yes, the company allowed it. After we told them why I had so much overtime they called it "bettering the value of employees!" Great place to work at! Hands down top 5 of best employers I've ever worked for!

[@Comegetyomansis4840]

Am I the only one who finds his voice really calming? 🤔

[@Umair1]

Erica Edmonds no😊

[@Martinsspiegel]

Yes! Midwestern accents are the most soothing.

[@hollowhoagie6441]

@@Martinsspiegel I assumed he was from Oregon

[@maddigotnojams1964]

I’ve fallen asleep to his videos for that very reason.

[@DoveLady]

i really do like it, especially his "i'd like to hear what you have to say". so genuine.

[@jamesedgar3442]

The Beef / Cheddar sandwich debuted in 1979 (I think), when I was 9. I was instantly addicted. To this day, that's what I think of when I think of Arby's, not curly fries.

[@kewl851]

me, too!!!

[@Kettle17]

me, three!!!

[@kewl851]

@@Kettle17 hahaha

[@ELDIABLO3311]

Same

[@REALmknj]

You look old for 50

[@joannebarber4845]

You did a great job keeping the rises and the fall straight. In my area , there is only one Arby's. It is a great option when I'm all burgered out . Plus I prefer their crinkle fries. Back in the day, I wouldn't go to Arby's that often because I didn't like the curly fries. But now the combination of great roast beef and crinkle fries is amazing.

[@Engine33Truck]

So I’ve been binging your videos, I love this series. Fun story about Arby’s. Not too far from the town I grew up in, there was an Arby’s in the next town over. That location shut down in the late 1990s, sat boarded up and empty for almost 20 years, then just randomly reopened one day

[@Gilmorism]

I've loved Arby's my whole life. That Regular Roast Beef with Arby's Sauce is like a little piece of heaven!

[@rocksjoshua]

Forreal, I don't even need arby's sauce tbh, I eat them plain all the time. Its the only sandwich I can eat without any kind of sauce on it. But the sauce only adds to greatness.

[@mitchellmaytorena1137]

Arby’s sauce has the weirdest taste. There food is great though. Just plain besides their cheddar sauce.

[@knata78]

I agree, even as a child of the 80s, the single roast beef sandwich is #1

[@asmodeusasteroth7137]

Arby's sauce was great I liked it

[@OMFGTrexKyle]

You're gross

[@GregTheRushFan]

Arby's is one of the only fast food restaurants that doesn't leave me feeling bloated and nauseous 30 mins later.

[@JCKingdom79]

You're absolutely right. Arby's is a heck of a lot healthier than many other fast food Joints. I do not really eat at Mcdonald's anymore because of the preservatives in their food. I ate Mcdonald's buy one get one free quarter pound cheese burgers receipt survey coupons for a while and one day I threw it up because the preservatives disagreed. For a long time all I would eat was McDonalds. I counted up all my receipts and it was around $325 over about a 2 year period. Recently when I went to McDonalds over the past 2 years I've spent maybe $75 but I only bought their breakfast. Off Topic but recently I've been buying gift cards at work when 4x fuel points and I've been hitting up Arby's between 2pm-5pm for their happy hour dollar sliders, Small Fries, Small Milkshakes ( super thick compared to Mcdonald's smooth slick feel) $5-$8 a visit. A small milkshake is all you really need from Arby's. It's the perfect size of Satisfying and all things good in moderation. If I get a medium I was in a stage where I had too finish it but it just ended up being too much the first or 2nd time I did that to an Arby's shake. So I Just get the Small from there on out. Also I never really have an Issue with Arby's food. One time the Chicken Slider I got recently was on the warmer too long and a little too much towards the dried out side than my liking but I just ate it since I never really have an issue. The only McDonald's I can go to is like 5 McD's locations away from my house. There's a McD's like every 2.5 miles in my neighborhood. So I haven't been gong to it recently being it's out of the way. Also they recently transformed it into a Depressed College Student Tech Savy Business cafe. I've been to it like twice since that remodel. Bleh. It's too Dark in the dine area. You could say McDonald's turned me off. When I eat at a Fast Food Joint I want to feel happy at the end because of Comfort food. McDonald's is loosing me in the rise, fall, rise, and fall for the second time. Long reply I know. Sorry I Ramble. ARBY'S We Have The MEATS! The next Woman I go on a date with will probably be a trip to Arby's. Taco bell hasn't received a dime of my money. I'm not a fan of Burger King, Halo Burger, Wendy's. Out of my wallet they haven't received more than $30 each. I used to love KFC. I quit Fried Chicken Earlier this year only having fried chicken about 3 times since New Years Day but not from KFC. Sonic is good but you have to go with another person. I don't attend Dairy Queen at all but like 2 or 3 times. It's ok for kids. I quit Subway Eat Fresh! Their Food is not as healthy as they try to advertise it. One thing making me realize that is their used to always be $5 Meatball Sub jumped up to like $6.87. Like I don't love your Subs $6.87 worth. $5 was ok and I was used to the Laziness but $6.87 I'll make a Ham and Cheese Hoagie at Home after after I finish this as a dine in being my last meal at any Subway. Then I gave my points rewards card to my sister to finish the 200 points for a free $2 off next sub and then I'll cancel the card. According to the app she has yet to buy anything on it.

[@JCKingdom79]

@D Zuke the rest of the locations are quite nasty imo about the McDonald's. Arby's is awesome and I try to make it in once a week between 2pm-5pm since I'm full time 2nd shift. I'm actually headed there now.😁

[@JCKingdom79]

@@John-et5wu Yeah! So? What do you wanna do about it? 🤣

[@JCKingdom79]

@@John-et5wu Arby's is awesome! They have the meats.

[@MIDO2802]

Google forced me to have a name lucky you!

[@lucasng9617]

I love Arby's so much. I was so sad when they left Brazil in the 90s. Had to go back to the US to eat some Arbys again.

[@michaelluciano7774]

I work at Arby's and I really enjoy it. The food is excellent and my coworkers are very Kool people to work with. We don't cut corners with our products. Bring your family to Arby's and enjoy our menu. All our items are made to order, and we will make it right for ya..

[@princeofnohr8572]

Don’t care what tier lists say I really enjoy Arby’s every now and then, it’s been one of my favorites as a child

[@Magikarpador]

Ahh, I love Forrest

[@rileyesmay]

I do but they all went out of business so I dont go anymore

[@SiriusMined]

Wow, all these years, and I never realized "Arby's" was derived from "R.B."

[@hihellocas2815]

Fun fact our training videos are all placed on a platform called RBTube

[@lautrufend]

I always thought R.B. stood for “roast beef.” I guess it was the brothers.

[@Hannahfarrior]

America’s Roast Beef, Yes Sir. This is was in our training videos 😂

[@jyack275]

I didn't know and I used to work at Arby's.

[@joetargett3644]

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[@jaferguson49]

In the mid 80's I worked with Arbys in Dallas. The company I worked for was a corporation that owned and operated most Arbys throughout Dallas / Ft. Worth. Just a bit of trivia, the company I worked for was called the 'Sybra Corporation'. That is Arby's spelled backwards.

[@iiii4024]

I don’t know why this channel got recommended to me or why I even enjoy it so much but definitely subscribing for more lmao that intro is amazing don’t change it please lol

[@solomongrim982]

Same

[@totempolejoe1]

"Arby's now owns Buffalo Wild Wings" Bruh you can't just say that when I'm eating BWW

[@brightproduction6494]

totempolejoe Buffalo Wild Wings went downhill

[@D--sl7yv]

totempolejoe Did you know you can BUY BWW sauces, cause I didn’t

[@vwspeedracer]

The only issue I have with BWW is the noise. Since they swapped out all the projector screens with TVs (a totally understandable move) the volume in there has skyrocketed to uncomfortable levels when the place is busy. The screens used to have a sound dampening effect that they should probably a small investment into restoring by other means. Otherwise that big box (at least in our local BWW) reverberates in a painful way.

[@importsstillsuck]

Should have went to Arby's.

[@th3gr81]

😂 you’ve been fooled

[@31186dan]

I’ve always liked Arby’s. Their old 5 for $5 was boss when I was in my younger years. Great video!

[@slowjamcdub]

Yes!!! 5 for 5! Now it’s 1 for $5 lol

[@JP-jn2yx]

That was my go-to during HS. It was 5 for $5, then 5 for $5.55, then 5 for $5.95...then I quit keeping track, or did they get rid of it?

[@blackmetal4546]

@@JP-jn2yx The best you deal you can get from Arby's these days is 2 for $6 lol

[@joemckim1183]

I would always eat 2 or 3 of the sandwiches when I got the order then later that night heat up the rest for a late night snack.

[@Ohmygodaprayingmantis]

Every sandwich I've ever had from Arby's looked like it was straight sat on but every potato product from Arby's is like eating a tangible piece of unconditional love

[@LieutenantTickles]

That pretty much sums it up

[@t2thedevonshire]

As always, you haven't made a single video yet that I haven't found entertaining, very informative, and still fun to watch (your voice helps). As for Arby's, I still only go when a GOOD coupon is available, even though they rarely work on their app, and the scanners at the store have a hell of a time catching the QR code on my phone (employees hate them too!)

[@rikkisan1]

Arby's have stepped up their game I actually don't mind eating there:)

[@muddy111]

I do I hate burgers

[@kygem]

bruh those curly fries and buffalo chicken sliders are fire

[@muddy111]

sam alexander what can I say I don’t enjoy that type of food

[@stevensanchez2032]

Santiago Carrillo don’t blame you it’s shit for your body

[@williamschutz4982]

Santiago Carrillo They don't sell burgers.

[@corbinpeacock8722]

They also bought Jimmy John's recently. I only know that because I quit working at Arby's just to go to another company owned by Arby's.

[@popc4325]

they also bought dunkin donuts where are they getting this money

[@88wolffy]

But “they” didn’t buy them, their parent company, Inspire Brands, did.

[@E_Chap]

Arby's has always been one of my favorites. Their Arby's sauce is legit.

[@Judokast36]

This was another genuinely interesting video, thank you.

[@Vagus32000]

I have always loved Arby’s and miss the old 5 for $5 deals. Especially when they had it for the beef n cheddars. They’re my favorite thing to get.

[@JCKingdom79]

Also the secret to that coupon was you could use that same coupon 5 times in one order and take the other 19 or so home after a dine in. Then my Dad had Awesome lunches for work after frozen in his lunch box in the morning defrosted over 4 hour in the fridge at work and then microwaved. Arby's Yummmm!

[@TheLofiDragon]

O yeah my grandparents would take me and we'd spilt the 5 for 5

[@coachb2766]

👍if only a beef and cheddar was still that cheap. Price is what makes me not buy more beef n Cheddar's at Arby's.

[@evenkeel6131]

5 for $5 beef n cheddars were a high school staple. I miss those days.

[@coachb2766]

My local Arby's barely puts on any cheddar sauce. They are best when the sun is was the sauce is hot and dripping off the sandwich.

[@SEAsnake22]

When Arby’s made their twitter post about the finale for the adventure zone (a dnd podcast), I was doomed forever. Now whenever I think about the end of the show, I think about how cool it was that Arby’s acknowledged it?? Targeting niche audiences (even in small ways) is such a genius marketing strategy

[@ludoxz]

the first thing that came to mind when i read tareting niche audiences is that yesterday on the second biggest anime streeaming servis here in germany had ads for the right wing political party AFD it was super weird and surpsising seeing them their

[@fletcherw32]

That marketing major really hurt you with that one.

[@michaelsupak7436]

Arby’s has become my go to when the fam eats out, anytime someone says lets go eat, I say Arby’s excitedly and someone always asks why… so I say cause THEY HAVE THE MEATS! cheesy I know

[@conroypawgmail]

I have always loved Arby's. In northeastern Illinois, there were only three locations, none of them central to where I lived. In high school, we would make afterschool trips to one those locations, despite the fact that we all worked for a different fast food company. We didn't mind paying a little more for food that seemed to be of a high quality that the typical burger place. It was never crowded or plagued with high volume traffic, and that was a definite positive aspect. The rise and fall of Arby's in your video appears to correlate with the number of store locations that opened and closed in the county. At one time, I believe there were six stores in the county. With the economic decline in 2008, the number or stores dropped back to three. Now, in 2021, under the new company, it's back up to five. Unfortunately, for me, they recently removed one of my favorite side items from their menu - potato cakes. I've had potato cakes with my Beef 'N Cheddar sandwiches for over 30 years. It's so disappointing.

[@MoctezumaStudios]

Cant wait for the sequel, a WHOLE video on those curly fries!

[@lostintime8651]

I enjoy the Moe fries as well.

[@MrWoodchuck954]

ad9581 s

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

ad9581 yaaaaaasssssssssssssssss lolololol

[@sappy4happy448]

Hell yeah!

[@juanp2k3]

They are so damn tasty!

[@andrewbaker5167]

When I was travelling in the US, I wanted to try all the different fast food joints that we don’t have here in Australia. I went to an Arby’s in Nevada and loved it! I’ve been there a few more times on other trips to the US. I wish we had it here in Australia.

[@robzilla730]

Open a franchise there, Mate..

[@mattleblanc31]

Come visit Canada too! We’ve got them here also

[@dethpig420]

Hell yeah. I love Australia and I love Arby's. Glad you could come here and enjoy it. So many good items. They always have something good coming through monthly or so. Come back again and enjoy some Arby's mate!!

[@Killahertz893]

This is a fun channel, i didnt realize how attractive obscure history youtube channels was to me

[@midnightisnice]

I did in fact dislike them ten years ago and have come around. They have borderline restaurant quality sandwiches and meats for fair prices. Probably the best quality you’ll get for fast food

[@charlockprime]

I remember going to Arby's in high school and getting the 5 for $5 deal. I also remember when it became 5 for $5.55, then 5 for $5.99, etc. Now, I think 5 Arby's sandwiches would probably run you closer to $30.

[@Conner2000]

They have a 5 for 10 right now 😳

[@aaronlopez2783]

depends. i work there. it can be around $15 dollars if it’s one of the special sandwiches like the roast beef for beef and cheddar

[@penismightier9278]

I used to go to Arby's a lot more often. But it's just too expensive. I mean it IS roast beef, so that makes sense with the rising cost of beef and all that. But still sucks.

[@HareHaven]

@@penismightier9278 it's just about 3 bucks for a roast beef sandwich right now, so it isn't to bad, maybe that particular franchise that you went to that's extra expensive?

[@jeffpenpap]

@@HareHaven 4 bucks just for a plain roast beef

[@chibiktsn3]

I just every so often have a hankering for their double meat roast beef sandwiches. They also have THE BEST social media presence, hiring artists to create pop culture and anime characters, scenes, and figures with their ingredients and packaging.

[@marklouis1890]

Love your channel dude

[@JP-jn2yx]

Just came to say that Arby's rocks! I remember getting the 5 for $5 back in HS all the time, then there was the glorious Big Montana. I quit going because the closest one in town was ghetto and ended up having an epic rat infestation and ended up being razed. Fast forward almost a decade a few weeks ago and I went to another one in town...it was like catching up with an old friend and the time and distance just evaporated with each bite into my roast beef sandwich. I've since taken the family back for a nice sit down meal and did takeout another time. They also put out awesome coupons in the mail.

[@planescaped]

The mail coupons are what finally coaxed me into trying them again.

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

I haven't had Arby's in a hot minute, really, r e a l l y love their curly fries. which have been so successful and popular that tons of other, much shittier fast-food restaurants have *been* copying Arby's by making their own here all across Canada for the last 5 to 6 years now!

[@69putana]

Their curly fries are the best.

[@ddsjgvk]

Ontario doesn't have curly fires in every restaurant.

[@neilis2405]

This may be blasphemy, but I actually used to always get their "homestyle" (eg, regular) fries back when they had them. I still like the curly fries ok but I always preferred the other ones. In general though I like "thick cut" fries. Bojangles and Zaxbys are both good there. And strangely enough, out of the "old guard" fast food places, I swear Burger King's fries (and not much else there) are actually really good.

[@archdukefranzferdinand567]

Which part of Canada? I don't see too many stores selling curly fries in Toronto

[@kittyking8]

They sell their curly fries at grocery stores! My favorite

[@ELIMNYAMA]

I'm so thankful for this video because for years, I wondered why Arby's was selling RC cola... I mean ... What restaurant sells RC? There had to be a story there

[@kevinhover461]

Before Dr Pepper/7up (Cadbury Schweppes) swallowed them up, they were a true 3rd competitor in the cola market, having about a 10% share. Now, it’s just an afterthought which is a shame.

[@erikgonzalez2278]

Zachary Rugar I like RC Cola it's good.

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

@Zachary Rugar - Alright you guys better not be messing with me because I'm going to buy some RC Cola now to see if that's true.

[@gawd4582]

Just a shout out to say "HEY.... Baba Afrika....!!".... 😁😎💪 That's all.

[@JL-sm6cg]

It was also a very disgusting fountain cola.

[@engineerpat5290]

WONDERFUL VIDEO! I have eaten at Arby's plenty of times as a child and still get it every now and then. A classic Roast Beef Sandwich, Curly Fires and a Mountain Dew is the way to go! There is one close, and their food is so much better than some fast food chains. Glad to see Arby's is doing better after all the ups and downs!

[@dane1382]

i only started hearing of arby's during their "WE HAVE THE MEATS" campaign, and it's surprising to hear that arby's didn't always have the meats.

[@GuyInBlackClothes]

Unfortunately, the company as a completely stopped selling Ham. Which was a popular product on the menu, but this was because they wanted to add permanent items and for some reason just because of COVID, sales of ham dropped very low.

[@InfectedChris]

There is an Arby's in my home town that hardly has cars in the lot, yet has been there longer than I've been alive. Also, Nihilist Arby's on Twitter is great.

[@GanDtech]

Yep on my trips I rarely see anyone going to Arby's as well when there's other options. After seeing the burger H3 ew.

[@TheAutomaton37]

Nihilist Arby's is the greatest at reminding you that 'we are the meat' and nothing more

[@BeingShari]

My friend worked at Arby’s and got weird customers

[@meks0613]

Same in my town, but it's outlived Taco Bell 10 yrs now🤷🏾‍♀️

[@InfectedChris]

Meka Shant'e I forgot to mention that the one up at the mall closed last month. This was more due to the storm mall owners jacking up the rent prices. This left only 2 literal places in the food court. One of which is Orange Julius so I guess that counts as good? That food court used to be packed and now the entire mall is dying and the owners of it just avoided foreclosure.

[@coachb2766]

A video on Pizza Hut changing their recipe years ago. The pizza never has tasted the same. Plus they closed most sit down restaurants to favor carryout and delivery.

[@rileyesmay]

I agree. I ate a bunch of pizza there when they first came out with stuffed crust pizza and now I tried it and it tastes like a dog took a crap on the dough before they cooked it. Have not eaten there recently at all. Sad times

[@BMoney8600]

I got a Pizza Hut Taco Bell where I live. I went to a sit down Pizza Hut in South Dakota this past week and the worker there couldn’t believe that Pizza Hut was considered a fast food place outside of South Dakota.

[@coda56]

in my area, pizza hut is the absolute worst pizza place you can order, it seems that half the time the toppings arenjt even cookes

[@BMoney8600]

@@coda56 I detest Pizza Hut with all my heart

[@anneholden9908]

I just went to Arby's yesterday! Still love it!

[@JoshuaJacobs83]

I love that you cover so many companies that end up in my town.

[@scotthunt4206]

Arby's has gone from an afterthought to a top option for me.

[@christinaw8660]

Now I am craving an Arby's roast beef with Arby and Horsey sauce!

[@Jun.Suzuki]

omg same

[@76macleod]

@@Jun.Suzuki AND CURLY FRIES

[@Jun.Suzuki]

Phil Kratz YES!

[@bobbyanderson3540]

You guys r menaces to society

[@dumbdoor2958]

@@bobbyanderson3540 ???

[@CardShopReality]

Good stuff! Oh and Patrick Murphy sent me here in late Feb 2022. THUMBS UP

[@nashrago9102]

I used to hate the place around 5-8 years ago, most locations came off as dirty and I questioned to quality of more "premium meats" in a fast food chain. However, after around 2016 I went back to an Arby's for the first time because I noticed the different branding, the cleaner look, and of course, the "WE HAVE THE MEATS" advertisements. I'm overall very happy with the direction they went it, because it was nearly unrecognizable from that original impression and I ended up really enjoying the food. Today, though, I question how popular it is because I never see cars in front of it, and I never hear someone say "Let's go to Arby's", despite how good it may have gotten. Even I forget it's an option sometimes. But they're always sitting there, open. So I'm guessing they must be doing well somehow. A little underrated if you ask me. Big fan of their Bourbon Barrel Sandwich, Gyros, and Orange Dreamsicle Shakes. Not to mention they have better fries than most fast-food places.

[@sammysoppy3361]

I miss those big ass hat signs. There was one near me that had one of those signs into the 90s/2000’s until it closed down. I love the retro vibe and wish that would come back

[@burner4080]

there’s still one in my town

[@christinafidance340]

Me too. There’s still one in Delaware. It’s just not the same without it!

[@jonaswiklund2187]

We still have one in Uptown Minneapolis

[@mtfan]

The Monroeville, PA location still had the brown hat sign in like 2007. Not sure how they stretched it out that long.

[@ceaselessagony606]

there's still one in my town, there was a few times it was slated to be taken down but there was always backlash from citizens so it's stayed up

[@joea.9969]

I love pretty much everything at Arby’s.

[@mackpines]

Same. I can't get enough of their curly fries, cheese sticks, and onion rings. Smokehouse brisket: my favorite!

[@Karmy.]

Their Meatoberfest sandwiches are really good

[@StarryStarryNocturne]

The only thing I don't like from Arby's oddly enough are their roast beef sandwiches. It's not because of the roast beef, but that awful, awful sauce they use specifically on their RB sandwiches. Love all their other sauces, but that "Arby's sauce" is just terrible IMO. To quote Charlie Brown, "I just can't stand it."

[@JohnDoeRando]

@Benito Thambiraj I reckon that's a bot.

[@Gebenki]

@@StarryStarryNocturne I love that sauce but they don't have it in packets or dispensers unfortunately. I'm sure they'd hold the sauce if you asked, the roast beef is so yummy.

[@jasonlcain]

I love your videos especially when I can hear in your voice how happy you are about I item that is yummy! Thank you

[@lightning5273]

Anyone who's not a fan of the Roast Beef and Cheddar, get the cheddar sauce on the side. Then get curly fries and drip them in the cheddar. Best drunk decision that changed my life! LOL

[@godmagnus]

Triarc sounds like an evil megacorp.

[@One-Crazy-Cat]

Robin Sequira was started by plankton no doubt to finally beat Mr K and spongebob.

[@Victor-fp2hn]

Robin Sequira yes. Yes it does sound like that

[@nickyb_1319]

Sounds like a rip-off competing with the Activision studio “Treyarch” 🤣

[@CaptainCock-Strong]

Robin Sequira if it sounds like a duck....I’m just saying.

[@adamdas5495]

Arbys is underrated especially their fries😍

[@MichaelRockfez]

Adam Slavic Probably wouldn’t be if the prices weren’t so high.

[@rawkusrex]

@@MichaelRockfez you do get what you pay for though

[@BrainAmoeba]

Adam Slavic your icon fucked me up. It’s like jelly when I’m scrolling

[@DavidRSAT]

K W Oh well fuck you too.

[@MichaelRockfez]

K W I work at an Arby’s. The sides are a rip-off for how much you pay. Between fry sizes, there are barely any differences between how much you get.

[@ColSanders27]

My first job was at Arby's. This was back in early 2000s when 5 for 5 was the biggest thing. We would run out of roast beef! I loved the food then, and still love it today.

[@Toyeboy89]

The $1 sliders 2-5pm and coupons keep me going back.

[@The9gods]

@Mike G I can't agree more. There is an Arby's within walking distance to my house and over the last 4 years I've only been there twice. I just can't justify the price.

[@Toyeboy89]

The9gods do you get the coupons? The sliders are really good too $1 between 2-5pm

[@The9gods]

@@Toyeboy89 I haven't been in so long I didn't know they did that. If so I'll be going there much more often.

[@Toyeboy89]

Mike G man that sucks it's in the Midwest everywhere

[@MaskedMammal]

@Mike G Lately I prefer just to grab a large curly fry and regular roast beef sandwich. $6 isn't the cheapest fast food meal you can get but it's better than you'll normally get there.

[@KenDillman0612]

The jamocha shakes that keeps me coming back. When they created a great reuben sandwich, they made my dream fast food meal!

[@Brentastrophe]

The brisket sandwich is actually what made me try arby's again after years and years of it being just a "we're stoned let's spend $5 on 5 sandwiches" restaurant. The brisket sandwich is something that should be hailed and respected. It's nearly impossible to find a brisket anything in a fast food situation beyond Arby's. (On the west coast at least.)

[@silver1407]

Hardee's had it for a time

[@user-uh2hg2gm3l]

I didn’t know they fell. I always thought they were good! Thanks for the info!

[@draelon]

I worked there in high school (and shortly after graduation until I joined the service) for 2.5 years. This was after 30 days at McD's where I immediately quit at my 30 day review because it was just disgusting. I still eat at Arby's at least 2-3 times a month (sometimes more because my kids love it). It's where I met my wife of 22 years. The owners of our franchise, the 3rd highest for business in the country at the time, were constantly in the store setting a good example and doing everything from working at the counters and cleaning themselves, to cooking, to the manual landscaping. They were always super respectful of their employees, and I never saw anything but the best work from them. True examples. I've actually ran into them a few times since I moved home after retiring and these multi-millionaires are still in the stores doing the same thing. The food quality has always been perfect and I've never seen them take any shortcuts that were the reason I left the other place... it was unacceptable and anyone caught doing anything but following company policies and recipes were corrected immediately. This is why I still eat there. They have standards and a quality associated with them... and they stick to them.

[@wildbill7081]

nice story when i go back to the USA and bring my Filipino wife she always wants to eat at Arbys she loves them. Over here in the Philippines they have lots of burger places but nothing like Arbys and they are big meat eaters here so if somebody would try to open up a franchise here I am sure it would do great and they love American fast food

[@octodaddy8322]

And then everyone clapped

[@paisleepunk]

​@@octodaddy8322r/nothingeverhappens

[@FNHot]

I've always loved arby's, and never understood why so many shows make fun of them. You can get a mountain of meat, for a good price, and it's not as greasy as a burger, what's not to love?

[@DavidWheeler85]

the rectum-destroying bowel movement youll have after eating this trash?

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

@@DavidWheeler85 - I have never experienced bad bowel movements from Arby's, this on-going joke has never made sense to me.

[@brett4264]

@David Wheeler. You seem to be fixated on rectum and bowl movements here in the comments. 🤔🤔🤔

[@FNHot]

@@DavidWheeler85 g8 b8 m8 8/8. But seriously, can you honestly not digest it properly? Arby's had a 5 for 5 deal. 5 roast beef sandwiches for 5 dollars, I took the meat from all 5, put it all in 1 bun, slammed it down. No issues at all, ever .... Maybe the problem isnt with the food, but rather your gut? Have you had your gut flora and microbiome checked?

[@nelzelpher2088]

@@MrVC I enjoy arbies as well. I have yet to experience stomach pains eating thier. McDonald's on the other hand..

[@Marc82193]

Great video. I love Arby’s

[@sirfrancis8732]

As soon as you mentioned the Raffel Brothers, I had a feeling that that's where the name came from. I'm glad that my feeling was entirely correct!

[@josephlacerra8433]

Always liked Arby's for their roast beef. More recently, I have enjoyed some of their specialty sandwiches, like brisket or French dip. They are a bit pricey for a fast food place.

[@rmknicks]

The French dip with a side of potato cakes. Yum.

[@MJB1993]

Their chicken sandwiches are pretty good as well.

[@neilis2405]

I think to some degree Arby's pioneered the "fast casual" idea ahead of its time. A lot of the newer places cropping up have a little better quality ingredients, but also a little higher prices compared to traditional "fast food". Think Zaxby's, Smashburger, Chipotle, Panera Bread, etc.

[@ashtonmihulka8360]

Neilis I work for Arby's and like to preach that we're "fast crafted" not fast food.

[@DavidWheeler85]

How are you dealing with your painful bowel movements?

[@Lalo_thr]

Arby's is like that one song on your playlist that you always skip every time it comes on but you still keep it in your playlist anyway.

[@dagoodpoo0357]

No arby's roast beef sandwich is favorite food in the world

[@starwreck]

I loved the huge cowboy hat signs they used. There was still at least one I drove by frequently in Denver, CO during the 1990s.

[@JoinTheCyborgs]

There's an Arby's that's on the way back from my hour trip home from college. It's in a pilot gas station that's a little tucked away. I just stopped there today before I got home. I always get 2 turkey gyro's there whenever it's super late after my psych class and don't have enough time to cook before I sleep. It's really comforting to me eating those turkey gyros because they always fill me up and I know that they're pretty healthy. Then I get to enjoy the rest of my cruise on the quiet, isolated highway home.

[@WrecklessEating]

Great stuff. I came around like 5 years ago. They have really stepped it up.

[@leonidasthompson2380]

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[@za88y]

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[@leafertYT]

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[@BigStevi]

What?

[@MamaToFive]

HEY MATT!!!!!!! Fancy seeing you here! I didn't know you liked these vids!

[@justinhillenburg9286]

Arby's are the Rodney Dangerfield of the fast-food restaurants, "No Respect! They get no respect at all!"

[@christiantacosstewart6532]

This comment is the Rodney Dangerfield of this conversation,"It gets no respect no respect at all."

[@dougiebuckets1364]

I'm looking in the mirror one day, and all I see is a sad, overweight, old man. Feeling down, I say to my wife I need a pick-me up. She says well your eyesight is perfect

[@andrewl3036]

This was my grandpa's favorite fast-food place. I remember in the early 2000s they would have a promotion around Xmas where they would give away winter-themed wine glasses. I still have a set of 4 in near mint condition.

[@noahbawdy3395]

I worked at Arby's back in the day and I found their menu to be among the best of fast food restaurants (I worked for a bunch over the years).

[@scottsimon1]

I love Arby's, especially the curly fries. It seems they don't have any major competition in the fast food roast beef sandwich market, although there are some smaller chains, so hopefully they'll stick around.

[@kellyl7688]

I’m so glad they had a comeback! They are my favorite fast food restaurant. Yeah, they cost more, but you get more for your buck. They do have the meats! (P.S. I live their fries, too!)

[@slowjamcdub]

I have some meats!

[@jefffinlayson3002]

I eat at Arby's a good bit and had never seen the RB's-Arby's thing. Thanks!

[@macjess723]

Love the classic roast beef with Arby's sauce, and you nailed it with the curly fries, lol. I dunno, I love Arby's when I can find one. They're pretty far in between in my area

[@3p1cand3rs0n]

Arby's was probably my fave fast food restaurant all throughout college...but then they have me food poisoning...on Christmas Eve. So I spent my whole Christmas break violently horking and praying for death. Our relationship remains...tentative. But this video is enticing.

[@lomo6280]

Wait, the first ever arby's is only like 2 hours away from my town. Why the hell did it take 53 years to get one here

[@SFSAtlas]

Lol

[@tombrown3072]

Arby's story over the last ten years is really amazing. I'm sure there's a lot of business strategy there to be disected in business classes for years to come.

[@arturowagner4728]

I love Arby's! My dad used to take me when I was a kid. Haven't been there in years, since they kind of fell under the radar. Making it a point of going there next time I go to the U.S.

[@britishyankee961]

Arby’s is criminally underrated.

[@clover266]

It is

[@deformedsock99]

bro arby's taste like cardboard and old expired meat had a mis carriage

[@Dusk007]

eh it's really bland

[@bliblord8649]

If you like shiii

[@bigboibandy2980]

Arbys food is criminal

[@giese74]

Best fast food mozzarella sticks in the game! Also their shakes are super underrated. Cool video.

[@cgmohammed]

Thank You

[@DBR00]

Wow! I haven’t eaten at Arby’s for a few months. I just got home from eating there and saw this video pop up in my recommended list!

[@mikeb8674]

"We've nearly gone bankrupt four times. Eventually we, like all human endeavors, will wither and crumble. Eat Arby's."

[@sabrinaleedance]

Ya Arbys was never really on my radar untill the last 6 years or so and now I really like them. Their french dip is everything

[@mikemcconeghy4658]

I first encountered Arby's in the 80s as a teen. That was the place to go for the roast beef sandwiches, root beer flavored shakes, and curly fries. My friends loved the baked potatoes, for some reason. They had "5 for 5" for a while, where you could get five things for five bucks. This whole "we have the meats" thing seems like they've lost sight of what made them successful.

[@corwinivellios1662]

I've always liked Arby's. Never can get out to them too often so they have always been a nice treat =)

[@JimmyMac840]

I’ve worked for Arby’s for 7 months now. And I love my team actually just got back from a 7 hour shift. Bloomington Minnesota Arby’s!!