Fast Food Chains That Failed Outside the U.S.

[@SirAsdf]

Taco Bell trying to expand into Mexico has to be one of the most hilarious cases of "Well, what did you think was going to happen?" I've ever seen.

[@angelface925]

*Domino's has entered the chat*

[@markadams7046]

My mother leaned how to make tacos from a Mexican lady in 1963 and those tacos aren't much different than taco bells. The only real difference were the corn tortillas weren't a hard crispy shell.

[@nismo578]

You can say that but on the opposite side Americanized Mexican restaurants are absolutely killing it right now and have been the last 15 years.

[@juandacharroninja]

@@angelface925 Funny enough, Domino's sell pretty well in Mexico

[@12thMandalorian]

@@angelface925 still hilarious to this day

[@NASCARFAN93100]

It's no shocker that Domino's in Italy 🇮🇹 & Taco Bell in Mexico 🇲🇽 were destined to fail

[@juandacharroninja]

Starbucks also failed BIG TIME in Italy because people are used to actual coffee

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

It was like selling ice to Eskimos...

[@seanthe100]

​@@juandacharroninja Starbucks has been successful in Italy though

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

italians don't know what actual pizza is. Their version is bread with tomato sauce on it. America grabbed that, and made it the Food of the Gods.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

@@scottdoesntmatter4409 Italian pizza does have cheese on it, but it's minimal, compared to how it covers the sauce completely on the Americanized version...

[@Ghiaman1334]

Would love to see almost the polar opposite video: international fast food chains that found success in the USA.

[@wesleydecasere9832]

Second

[@juandacharroninja]

KFC in Japan, specially during Xmas

[@TheGamingSyndrom]

@@juandacharroninja i dont think you understud his suggestion. INTERNATIONAL fastfood chains (that were created OUTSIDE of the US) who found success IN the US

[@TheCrazierz]

​@@juandacharroninja that's the opposite of what he said

[@Gallic_Gabagool]

My first thought is Jollibee, its a Filipino fast food chain. Not sure what you'd consider "success" but they have 68 locations in the US (31 being in California, rest spread around 12 other states). It's bit cheating since US does have a decent amount of Filipinos but was my first thought.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

I think if Wendy's operated under the name Dave's in Europe, things would go a lot smoother, much like how Burger King operates as Hungry Jack's in Australia...

[@conradojavier7547]

& you have Japan's Branch renaming itself as Wendy's First Chicken.

[@lupester]

Within the US, we have Hardee's AND Carl's Jr and they're THE SAME THING😅

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

@@lupester The difference between the two, is that Carl's Jr is located west of the Rocky Mountains, and Hardee's is located east of the Rocky Mountains. It's much like how certain food products in the United States go by two different names depending on which side of the Rockies you live on, like how Edy's ice cream goes by the name Dreyer's ice cream, or how Hellman's mayo goes by the name Best Foods mayo...

[@lupester]

@@Justin-Hill-1987 well not really. I'm East of the Rockies and we have Carl's Jr here. But I get what you mean. I've seen a comparison map.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

@@lupester There is some overlap in states like Colorado...

[@julieneff9408]

Bringing Vietnamese and Indian street food to the US would be more to my liking.

[@AnhDonoi]

Lees sandwiches is the closet thing for that

[@jljordan1]

It already does. But you’re to scared to go to the hood to try it.

[@boardcertifiable]

I saw someone put Lee's ❤

[@krisfrederick5001]

I still can't BELIEVE Taco Bell had the cojones to try in MEXICO 🌮👀

[@BeyondDaX]

Taco Bell was on a roll with the Taco Bell dog promos back then, they thought they were popular enough to expand to mexico. That wasn't the case.

[@uprebel5150]

They tried twice.

[@AlmightyDude420]

Why not? Taco Bell is awesome

[@Openreality]

I can't believe that they don't do any research BEFORE PLACING BUILDINGS OVERSEAS. This kind of thing is basic marketing 1-0-1.

[@thebestcentaur]

It's like Domino's in Italy and Taco Bell in Mexico were destined to fail

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

italians don't know what actual pizza is. Their version is bread with tomato sauce on it. America grabbed that, and made it the Food of the Gods.

[@JukaDominator]

@QN6969 he's right

[@supersprawy]

In Poland we have McDonald's, KFC, Burger King, Subway, Starbucks, Domino's and Papa John's. Popeye's will open first restaurant in this year and I'm so happy about that

[@badxradxandy]

Bad news, obesity will skyrocket

[@supersprawy]

@@badxradxandy Nah, there is not much obesity problem in here like in US, but you have a point

[@badxradxandy]

@@supersprawy not yet! US wasn't always like this

[@CB-sh9zz]

Good goyim, eat your goyslop

[@tulip811]

@@supersprawy you only eat dough

[@TurbulenttJuice]

Lol Dominos being like "Italy will love this sh!t" was so bold 😂😂 There's a reason Taco Bell isn't popular in Mexico. repackaging a crappy version of a country cuisine and trying to sell it back to them just doesn't seem like a bad idea on paper * I made the Taco Bell comment before I got to the Taco Bell part of the video lol*

[@San-li9ml]

Alao making it more it more expensive too than normal street tacos 😂

[@LythaWausW]

Isn't it true that Taco Bell's founder ripped the idea off of a hard-shell authentic Mexican street food stand? Or...paid them to replicate it?

[@thecheesecakeman]

Can't wait for Panda Express or PF Changs to try going to China.

[@markadams7046]

@@LythaWausW The way I heard it, they made the taco shells that way so that they could stack and be filled more easily for quick fast food serving.

[@CheapSquierBassPlayer]

Taco Bell is relatively popular with Mexican people in south Texas. As a white guy, I'd only eat it on occasion IF it were free. It's not worth paying for.

[@gamemasteranthony2756]

I still want to find a place that has a Jack-in-a-Box, Dairy Queen, Burger King, Chick-Fil-A, and some place that has "ten" in its name in some way so we can have a "Fast Food Royal Flush".

[@KhanadaRhodes]

close but austin has all those places. the only fast food chain i can think of that isn't there is white castle.

[@squirellmaster1]

Chick-fil-A wouldn’t fit that category.

[@gamemasteranthony2756]

@@squirellmaster1 Look closely at the LAST part of that name. Specifically the “A”.

[@squirellmaster1]

@@gamemasteranthony2756 yeah, I get it, it’s still doesn’t really fit though.

[@austinnelson396]

Well, come to the west coast, if you aren’t already out this way! We have all of those places

[@pablocasas5906]

What a coincidence, an Argentinean KZbinr made a video about foreign brands which failed in the country, that included fast food brands. Pizza Hut and Domino's tried to enter the Argentine market in the late 80s but, being a country full of Italian immigrants, it couldn't compete with the sheer number of local pizzerias that were all across the country. Dunkin' Donuts also arrived in Argentina during the 90s, but donuts, or at least the American-style doughnut, aren't well known here, we prefer to eat pastries like croissants, so they left the country in 1998 On the other hand, brands like McDonald's, Burger King, Starbucks, KFC, Wendy's and Subway have plenty of locations here

[@Ph1syc]

6:10 i remember being amped to try starbucks when visiting the US as i heard so much about it but i was honestly disappointed as personally it was not great (and too much at that) coffee Edit: sorry if i have bad english, it isn’t my main language

[@LythaWausW]

So many people agree with you. My first time being "amped" to try Seattle espresso I got a double tall mint mocha on ice with whip cream. It was so amazing, obviously a coffee-flavored dessert, not a coffee. I'll never forget it. Now I drink Americanos. In both Germany and America.

[@JillWhitcomb1966]

I enjoyed Starbucks in India and Poland for the low prices, wonderful customer service, and selection of vegetarian food. But here in the US (and, I'm American, by the way), I avoid the place.

[@adamantiiispencespence4012]

You're English fine. My only confusion is when you say it was too much, do you mean it was overpriced or sort of overdone?

[@Ph1syc]

@@adamantiiispencespence4012 i mean the portions were too large, like the cups were too large

[@rocketpsyence]

Honestly i think the reason why people like Starbucks here is because we don't have much better to compare it to for what it is, and I also think people coming to the US are comparing it to the wrong thing. People from other countries, especially countries with a huge coffee culture, are probably comparing it to a sit down coffee shop or something we would consider a little higher end. But Starbucks is a fast food chain essentially, whether they like to call themselves that or not. Yeah you can sit down, and maybe they had this idea of being a "third place" at some point, but it's better compared to something like dunkin donuts or McDonald's - you walk in and get your thing and go off to work or school or whatever when you're on the go. And the coffee is generally better when you compare it to those, and for a long time you couldn't get espresso based drinks at those places either, whereas you could at a Starbucks. Obviously there are places you can get better coffee like at certain sit down restaurants, but not usually at a fast food chain. When people hype up Starbucks here I think that's why. Has to do with what most people are comparing it to - the alternatives for grab and go coffee drinks. I don't know about everyone else, but when we got our first one in the city I was in in the 90s, it really was either that or gas station/fast food coffee unless you went to some pricey sit down restaurant with espresso drinks.

[@IsraeliRD]

Your videos are always a pleasure to watch, however just this time I want to point out you misspelled Israel. Your editors should double check next time ;) Edit: a fun fact, KFC also attempted to enter Israel's market FOUR times! The first three all failed due to either lack of understanding the local market preferences (we have chicken schnitzel everywhere) and also by changing themselves to be Kosher, which meant the milk coating was replaced by soy coating which altered the taste enough to completely break the chain. KFC re-opened in 2020 and has slowly expanded since-- and most importantly they swore to not be Kosher in order not to fail. Having eaten a few times, it also depends on location: some are garbage and some have really good chicken.

[@markadams7046]

KFC makes a strong point of making sure all the restaurants make the chicken the same way, in the U.S.A. anyway. If the chicken doesn't taste the same in all their restaurants there, than someone somewhere is not doing their job.

[@shanaw5445]

I caught the misspelling too. You'd think they would have caught that 😬

[@LabCat]

Well, to be fair, that's how most KFC franchises (and, really, most franchises) in the USA operate. Some are great and really take pride in their restaurants, and some don't. I long ago decided that KFC was off my personal menu.

[@caffeinecat3598]

Really been loving your channel lately thank you all your work and helping brighten up my days!

[@stevezee5568]

At least one American chain has found success overseas-In Japan, it’s become a Christmas tradition to have KFC. And although it’s been many years since I’ve visited, American fast food is wildly popular in Kuwait thanks to the restaurants opened for US soldiers stationed there. Kuwait is also a “dry” country (no alcohol) so no bars but Pepsi and other soft drinks seemed to be EVERYWHERE with neon signs and billboards advertising soda.

[@hensonlaura]

I grew up in Saudi Arabia in the sixties and seventies and we always had Pepsi, but no Coke. Coke has a plant in Israel and the Arab world boycotts the brand on those grounds.

[@theoldman7739]

I'd like to see authentic foreign food places in the USA. I love trying food from other countries but I live in the sticks of West Virginia and there are not a lot of foreign food choices here.

[@BeyondDaX]

Most foreign food franchises stick to the major cities or the coasts. Not many franchises outside the US are gonna go further into the US, generally speaking.

[@Avelyn_Band]

Charleston is a joke of a capital

[@LythaWausW]

So, Door Dash and such don't work where you live? I feel your pain. I live too far out in the country in Germany to get food from other countries beyond a few. Anyway this is the first time I feel a connection with West Virginia. I've only read about your Low Country Boil and wish to go there someday.

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

Yeah, not a lot of trying new things in a land named after Virgins.

[@matthewwelch4305]

@@LythaWausW "Low Country Boil" is good - although that's from the coast of South Carolina and North Carolina - not the "high country" hills of West Virginia. There are also different versions of seafood/shellfish boils from Louisiana and Massachusetts, with their own ingredients. The franchise "Tudor's Biscuit World' I suppose would be the most quintessential West Virginia fast food - but be aware that food is VERY different from what you might have in Germany! 😉

[@julscatten2640]

As the video began I jokingly said, “Dominos in Italy”. I’m terrified at being correct. 😂😂😂

[@gabbdrg]

Great videos as always! The Original Chick-Fil- A isn't in College Park, it's in Hapeville. I live 5 mins from the Original and as a kid/teen it was my go to place. Sweet to see the original in the video because they redid the whole store and it's not the same.

[@CheapSquierBassPlayer]

I was born in that area - South Fulton Hospital - and most of my familly is in Hapeville and going to the Dwarf House is some of my earliest memories.

[@stardust6691]

Aside the obvious selling “American” pizza being a no-no in Italy, as an Italian, I have to point out that many local pizzerias in Italy have had their own delivery (just not through an app) for at least three decades - boy if it was a wrong business move. We do have McDonald’s, Burger King and KFC though. We technically have Starbucks but it’s like two locations and it was a full on fight because of the coffee problem. Baskin Robbins was the smartest one and didn’t even try.

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

Domino's Pizza has gotten a lot better though. Their sauce and crust are one of the best. I don't know what they had to compete with, but my all time favorite is Streets of New York, and the much cheaper Pizza Mia, which is very similar.

[@turretboi]

At least California Pizza Kitchen didn't try to expand to Italy. It would cause relationships between Italy and the US to tank.

[@harryr2431]

"Americans understand nothing" Damn dude, just because domino's is stupid doesn't mean all of us are... Just like 49% of us

[@ZoeAlleyne]

​@Emerald Eyes Esoteric The average street pizza in Rome is better than Domino's. Even in Venice you can find better pizza.

[@ZoeAlleyne]

I cannae even imagine a Baskin and Robbins in Italy. Gelato is so available and flavoursome, I have never eaten as much of it as I did in Italy.

[@ToyTiger666]

I remember Wendy's in Germany 🇩🇪 in the early 80s. Their chili con carne wasn't that bad.

[@markadams7046]

Wendy's makes their chili with hamburger patties that cooked too long on the grill. They store those overcooked patties in refrigeration, then chop them up, and put them into the chili.

[@ToyTiger666]

@@markadams7046 Interesting, but how do you know? Did you work there?

[@markadams7046]

@@ToyTiger666 Yes, I worked at Wendy's part-time for several months in 1987. I worked the grill, and had to dump the overcooked burgers into a container in the refrigerator that was below and next to the grill. My manager really liked the job that I did, because I didn't have a lot of overcooked burgers but always had enough ready for orders. In fact, she often had to overcook a bunch of burgers before the store opened in the morning so that there would be enough for the chili because I hadn't overcooked enough the day before when making burgers for the hamburger sandwiches.

[@ToyTiger666]

@Mark Adams Wow, thx. Scary but true. I wonder how bad overcooked burger 🍔 meat is for one's health. Occasional consumption is OK, I guess, or else Wendy's would have gone out of business a long time ago. But if you consume a lot of that stuff over the years?

[@markadams7046]

@@ToyTiger666 It's only overcooked for the hamburger sandwiches, it's cooked just right for the chili.

[@sheilacrosby4894]

I don't know your name but your narration is awesome

[@ticketstation]

Taco Bell fails in Mexico 😂😂😂 Ya think?

[@gracekim1998]

Yeah 😂 I think I get why

[@Kinglioncrown]

the fact that Taco Bell failed in Mexico is literally hilarious.

[@hensonlaura]

Taco Bell is not going to work in a country where thousands of Mamacita's have a taco stand. They are much better Cooks!

[@idahomike4254]

I've been living in Guangzhou, China since 2004. Micky D's, KFC and Pizza Hut were all over the place and have been doing well. There was only one Starbucks here in 04 and they have since opened up in sooo many places. We even have Tim Horton's now. How cool is that? Pizza Hut is ok, but I was very happy to see Papa John's here about 15 years ago or so. It only lasted a few years and is now gone. Domino's arrived a few years back and seems to be expanding, so good on them. Burger King has been around for a number of years and has been expanding. We even got a Taco Bell recently, but my foreign friends say that it's only so-so. Although the menus offer items we in the West are accustomed to, they have modified their selections to appease the local market. Good strategy. I'd LOVE it if Wendy's or Carl's Jr came to town. Time will tell...

[@patrickbateman3610]

Proud of Vietnam for rejecting the crap that is McD's.

[@IvyTinwe]

That's an interesting reason why there's no Wendy's in the EU! As much as I want to try it, I hope the Netherlands stand their ground. Fun fact: Burger King failed once in Austria (in the 90s), but succeeded later on :)

[@derrickmcadoo3804]

I commend countries that challenge the fast-food bullies.

[@MegaCatGirl13]

AFAIK they'd need to change their name to be able to open here, because the original trademark is held by that one chip shop. For some reason they decided to attempt to sue the shit out of that shop, using tactics that aren't applicable to Dutch law, instead of just changing the damn name lmao

[@britamericaball2505]

Baskin Robbins also closed in the Philippines. Maybe because its crazy expensive for the common Filipinos and maybe out of culture as well. Filipinos love ice cream, but either those sold by local vendors called sorbetes or from international brands but in tubs that they can buy in the convenience stores like 7 11 and take it at home or at a party.

[@jimmyboy7817]

Wendy's is planning to open restaurants here in Australia later this year. The problem is similar to the E.U., Australia already has a chain of ice cream/milkshake kiosks already called Wendy's, potentially causing confusion.

[@andrewbloom7637]

Wendy's should be renamed to Dave's for the Australian and European markets to avoid confusion.

[@scana1979]

Wendy's Hamburgers also opened 11 stores in around Melbourne in the early 1980s which were struggling by the middle of the decade. They were sold to local Burger King franchise Hungry Jacks in 1986 which they used to expand to the state for the first time.

[@MandolinMagi]

Burger King has run into other Burger Kings twice. In Canada, and one in Illinois that has exclusive rights to operate within a 20-mile area

[@Aushra1969]

Didn’t Starbucks try to open in Australia years ago and didn’t do as well as they hoped because they wouldn’t adapt to the Australian coffee culture? I know Australia has Starbucks but according to my family that lives there, they could be doing better if they adapted more to what the Aussies like as far as coffee goes.

[@scana1979]

@@Aushra1969 correct. Starbucks closed most of their stores in Australia but the remaining ones are still going, mostly inner city locations.

[@jovanweismiller7114]

LOL! I live in a small rural town in Southeast Nebraska. The ONLY 'fast food' option is Casey's for a slice of pizza or a microwave sandwich. It's 10 miles to the nearest Mickey D's & 40 to the nearest Starbucks.

[@tugbatok9008]

when in moscow 95-98 we used to eat a lot in McDonald's

[@runoflife87]

Well there were not many places to choose from - with Rostick's and Russkoye Bistro being big exceptions. We also had small cafes but those were hard to find. Russian fasfood market changed drasticaly by late 00's.

[@tugbatok9008]

@@runoflife87 yeah i've never had the chance to revisit. I was a little kid when we used to live there but i really love Moscow. I'd definetely want to visit after the war.

[@darktetsuya]

yeah noticing a trend.... why would folks want the american take on food from their specific region (domino's, taco bell) when they already *have* the real deal?! not shocked they all passed on it.

[@foxhound5699]

Denny's opened in the U.K a few years ago and disappeared without a trace after a few months.

[@giraffestreet]

Food Insider Food Wars made a video about UK Denny's

[@gracekim1998]

It did?😅 no wonder I’ve never heard of this😂

[@foxhound5699]

@giraffestreet I've just watched that and it looks pretty obvious why the U.K Dennys closed.

[@takerdust]

i like 5 minutes from a Denny's and I don't even bother going there.

[@vaultdweller8623]

Actually Wendy's can go to Europe, they can't open in Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg. Literally 3 countries out of 50

[@feresmourali5783]

One of many reasons to be proud of my Swedish part of the family is that we were the first country where McDonald's had to close a location. I believe we don't have any more Starbucks left and finally none of these are considered restaurants in my opinion.

[@CheapSquierBassPlayer]

It seems like a waste of time for any American to show any kind of interest in sweden.

[@Diwasho]

@@CheapSquierBassPlayer Sweden unironically has more freedom, more sophisticated culture and better living standards than america.

[@CheapSquierBassPlayer]

@@Diwasho But it's full of europeans, so it's still a shit hole.

[@OrcsAreUseless]

​@@DiwashoBut it's full of europeans, so there's no reason to go there.

[@CheapSquierBassPlayer]

@@Diwasho Yeah I already said that there's no reason to show any interest in sweden, or europe in general.

[@clarity2115]

Most of these chains are pretty popular in Asia

[@btetschner]

A+ video!

[@basilfoxworth7089]

I remember Chick-Fil-A in SA and their marketing. I think I still have a postcard with the 'eat mor chikn' cows on it somewhere. The one I went to was in the CBD of Durban, circa 97 or 98. I still crave their sweet and sour sauce that came with the nuggets. Edit: I think the specific location was somewhere in West Street, nearby the NPO's Playhouse. The building also had a small cinema where I watched Alien Resurrection - so it was definitely around 1997.

[@luthandomqadi4152]

Can you do fast food restaurants that did well outside of America

[@disregardthat]

Pizza Hut struggled here in Switzerland during the 90s with 10 locations but at some point in 2003 or 2004 it was down to just six, when they all shut down

[@CaptainJLinebeck]

We used to have Wendy's here in Malaysia, but they all closed down years ago

[@Oilerpa]

Did Chipoltle try in Mexico?? 🤣🤣

[@CheapSquierBassPlayer]

No, but Chipotle probably did.

[@CheapSquierBassPlayer]

Bill Miller BBQ from south Texas should try to go international.

[@NewMessage]

Went at Domino's hard right off the bat. Good, good... these are my people.

[@thedappercook]

Wendys is massive in New Zealand. We love it!

[@tremorsfan]

I can't believe you didn't mention the time Dunkin' Donuts tried to compete with Tim Horton's.

[@ThatRandomFastingGuy]

Liked for the content. Subscribed for the "McDealio".

[@Thedrakefenlon]

Mad respect for the Polyphonic Spree reference 😆😆

[@Game_Hero]

I deeply respect these nations for caring about their rich gastronomical culture and heritage and by extension, quality, against english north-american-centric standardization.

[@jerranspearman3369]

good video

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

Opening five locations is fine if they are far enough apart. I highly doubt people were going to travel dozens of miles for overpriced desserts.

[@darth_yoda]

Domino's also failed in Denmark do to a number of scandals when it came to food safety and general hygiene. There even was a case were a food INSPECTOR had to wait on a restaurant manager whom had a Contagious stomach bug to get out of the bathroom. Not only that that manager went right back to making pizza's even though as the inspector found to his horror he hadn't even washed his hands after taking a dump. Dominos went from something like 50 places in Denmark to 10 then Zero in less then six month. The chain have reopened under new management but only have something like 4 place in all of denmark now XD.

[@TheQuincyEdwards]

I lived in Nogales, AZ in 1997 and people came from across the border to go to Taco Bell. Three of my friends worked there as managers, so I was there quite a bit for free food. It was extremely popular with Mexicans and wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t saw it with my own eyes. Hearing that they failed within the actual country of Mexico was a surprise to be sure!

[@johniii8147]

Most of us were not surprised at all.

[@gerardsotxoa]

Mexicans who work in USA have a spoiled taste. Also mexican food in border cities is usually tex-mex crap.

[@adamw8469]

I’d want a White Castle in Denmark. We have Carl’s Jr, but it’s not very good

[@akas1255]

Carl’s Jr. Is the worst quality American fast food. I love White Castle but it’s not far behind!

[@eee1925]

10:47 why is there a fly on the banh mi

[@russellwalters4283]

Great video and narrator 😎👍🏿

[@paulyiustravelogue]

There is a Wendy’s in Brighton, UK, but with so many good restaurants and other food options within walking distance, I don’t think they will last long.

[@kumachan9311]

Yeah same with Popeyes and Taco bell there

[@LuvSubbin]

Fun fact: Montpelier, Vermont is the only state capital in the United States that does not have a McDonald's.

[@matthewwelsh294]

Happy for them!!! McDonalds is gross

[@clumaster]

we have 7 Chick Fil A's in Ontario.

[@onemorechris]

Taco Bell is not just bad Mexican food, it’s bad food.

[@Lisa-s6k5w]

I disagree

[@Lisa-s6k5w]

I disagree

[@11C1P]

Failing in a particular country or region doesn't not mean it failed everywhere outside the U.S.

[@Gamer_Rade]

Y'all missed Starbucks completely failing in Australia which is way more impressive

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks for this! 🍟 #WeirdHistoryFood #FoodHistory #FastFood #FastFoodFailures

[@Dangic23]

Glad to see that folks in other countries don’t want to die 35 years ahead of time

[@CulinaryCentury]

the fact that Taco Bell even try to go into Mexico with the Americanized Mexican food is a shame

[@floralinadeglencoe408]

I don't know for the whole EU, but in France, it's not just Wendy's that you'll won't find. There are also Taco Bell, Dunkin donuts, Waffles house, Dairy queen and White castle, and I don't know why. Did they even tried? In some cases it can work, but on the second try (Burger king for instance).

[@applegal3058]

Newfoundlander here. I remember having fast food in St. John's as a kid in the 80s. Then in the mid 90s McDonald's opened up nearby in Marystown. Then and now I couldn't care less if they left our province permanently. Not my kind of food, and I'll generally eat it if with others who want it, or if I'm on a long road trip and there's no other option. I know lots of people love it, so I doubt it's going anywhere. It still boggles my mind though why people love low quality food.

[@777Bviews]

This video is making me hungry

[@frankfurtonfoottours2361]

There was at least one Wendy's in Frankfurt, Germany at the main train station around 1986-87. Their salad bar had maybe 4 things on it. Place was filthy and sad. Wasn't surprised when it closed down.

[@Maritimesgestein]

Was erwartest du auch vom Frankfurter Hbf.

[@Randomvidsarehere]

It's interesting to me that you guys say that Canada should be such an easy market due to similarities. Quite a few American chains have failed over here like Dunkin Donuts, Jack in the Box, Hardee's and I think Coldstone (It used to be partnered with Tim Horton's but I'm pretty sure that ended?) are a few off the top of my head. We also have a different A&W from you guys that's actually way more successful over here.

[@canadagood]

Even within Canada there are big restaurant companies that dominate in one province yet fail completely in another. Two obvious examples are the White Spot / Triple O chain which absolutely dominates in British Columbia yet has not a single location east of Calgary. Another example is the Swiss Chalet group which has 156 locations in Ontario while struggling in B.C. and closing their last location there in 2022. Canada is a tough, competitive and fractured food market.

[@Randomvidsarehere]

@@canadagood Taco time, while being American has really been struggling to expand eastwards into Canada. They have a big presence out West, but as far as I'm aware they're barely a thing in Ontario apart from a location in Timmins of all places

[@AnhDonoi]

Dominoes in Italy and Taco Bell in Mexico? No Sherlock that they failed. It’s like bringing Panda Express to China or lees sandwiches to Vietnam

[@METHVS02]

Chic fil a had two stores briefly in the UK around 2019. One in England and one in Highlands, Scotland.

[@orlandocastillo6862]

Selling dominos pizza in Italy is like selling a life insurance to dead people

[@pamelamays4186]

Suggestion: Foreign fast food chains that have been successful in America, such as Jollibee.

[@CheapSquierBassPlayer]

They only have 70 store in the whole US.

[@monkeygraborange]

I thought Howard Stern was America’s richest clown?

[@eikots]

Starbucks also failed in Australia. Similar reals too.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

God bless everyone. Have good day.

[@GrPełny]

"Being close to Italy" in what universe in Israel close to Italy? the f?

[@Stellarainn]

Hey it's basically Florida to New York 😄

[@ruipacheco2939]

There's no Dunkin Donuts in Portugal - the brand that manufactures "donuts" (BIMBO) has a policy that prohibits any other "donut" shop (or even the name "donut" to be used)... or so they say -

[@djdeviantjehuty5066]

Well, they've got bunch of Wendy's here in Tbilisi, Georgia with a decent amount of customers. I bet they will remain staying the operations here unless Georgia once become the EU member 😂

[@kenmore01]

For something completely different, try Domino's in Mexico and Taco Bell in Italy.

[@farenmareeramos]

Legit… that’s genius

[@Goonerette75]

It would be a good idea to give an understanding as to why McDonald's failed in Jamaica.

[@joaomantovani9527]

McDonald's also failed in Bolivia for the same reasons as in Vietnam. And I have to say, Bolivian street food is amazing

[@maritomars6850]

there used to be jack in the box in tijuana and mexicali back in the early 90's...and they disappeared...now they're back starting in chihuahua Mexico

[@austinnelson396]

I’m amazed Dairy Queen wasn’t on this list, as I remember seeing that they closed all of their locations in Australia. They could’ve also added Baskin Robbins for the Philippines, as they closed all their locations at the beginning of this year…

[@demons27]

What about Fast Food chains that failed in the U.S. but are successful outside the U.S.? A good example of that is Kenny Roger's Roasters. It failed in the U.S., but it's a big hit in Asian countries.

[@geoxm6384]

We have chick fil a in the UK. Though it's not common. We have every American fast food franchise pretty much. Bar a select few I think.

[@NerdyDumbProductions]

Here in Bolivia McDonald's opened up a location, but it didn't last, although I do remember my parents taking me there almost every week lol. Street food and the culture around it didn't let it take off. Nowadays since we've been so americanized I wonder if it would actually be successful. Although they would have to let the ingredients be sourced locally, something they didn't want back in the day, which just made the costs insanely high.

[@mkhoicute]

OOOOOOOH i'm a Vietnamese and i found that not McDonald's failed but Dunkin Donut did. I remembered 7-8 years ago, there were some Dunkin Donuts store here at HCM City, then they were all disappeared. Vietnamese also had bad reviews over Dunkin Donuts, they said that the dough was very dry and the price was too expensive at that time. They would preferred soft dough donut with cheap prices so they bought donuts from a donut store called Thế Giới Donut (translated to Donut World) at District 1, a dollar per donut and it actually tastes good.

[@Tiberiansam]

We used to have Dunkin Donuts up here in Canada but they were sadly all replaced by Tim Hortons over the years...

[@akashino001]

How about doing one on “Famous American Fast Food Chains that Failed in Canada”. There are plenty to choose from including Krispy Kreme, Kenny Rogers, Dunkin’ Donuts, Boston Market and others.

[@Emedemcfly]

McDonald’s closed their location in Bolivia around 2000something. I remember that day like it was yesterday lol

[@thelastofyou]

I don’t get why Chick Fil’a doesn’t come to Mexico but wanted to go to South Africa, wtf?

[@Evilnor7]

Interesting to note: where McDonalds failed in Iceland, Subway wildly succeeded.

[@oaaooaooaao]

6:24 how is Israel close to Italy? 😂 You need geography lessons, dear americans

[@johnnyboy55]

Plus they misspelled Israel.

[@andrewbloom7637]

Both Israel and Italy are Mediterranean countries. Plus, the distance from Israel to Italy is 2,320 kilometers, or 1,442 miles. If you travel via airplane (which has an average speed of 560 miles) from Israel to Italy, it takes 2.57 hours to arrive. Additionally, because of their geographical and cultural proximity, Israel and Italy are trade allies. Commercial and economic exchanges primarily concern high-tech and chemical industries, as well as food products.

[@sammysoppy3361]

i love seeing greedy corporations fail

[@lerneanlion]

You forgot one. Why Allen and Wright Restaurants left Thailand? P.S: How did KFC remained successful in Vietnam while McDonald's failed?

[@markadams7046]

I've never even heard of Allen and Wright in the U.S.A., and having been a military brat, I've lived in numerous areas of the U.S.

[@lerneanlion]

@@markadams7046 It's more commonly known as A and W, of course.

[@markadams7046]

@@lerneanlion Oh, O.K., A&W I know.

[@fleshtaffy]

I have no clue what they're on about, I live in Vietnam and the McDonalds near me is always bumpin. A lot of the Viets I know consider their fried chicken to be top tier, above KFC.

[@takerdust]

People prefer a more delicious and cheaper Bahn Mi instead of a mid tier burger. Fried Chicken is a more elaborate process that street vendors don't replicate easily.

[@courtneypuzzo2502]

with in a 25 min drive of my house there's at least 8 McDonalds locations 2 of them on Squire Road in Revere one of them being in Northgate shopping center in which there's also a taco bell and an Uno Chicago Bar & Grill oh and there used to be a Friendly's and a Japanese statehouse called Bisuteki

[@deserteagle7032]

When Chick-fil-A opened in South Africa , the country was just changing politically. Chick-fil-A was actually well. It was in an area surrounded by other good fast food restaurants. Then politics changed and the areas deteriorated. It became a dead city. And all the restaurants and other businesses closed.

[@Openreality]

The fact that few fast food restaurants survive overseas, that should tell the owners in America to start catering to those people in America and listen to what the customers say and stop over pricing their products. Another thing is that they should actually research before they place a building in foreign soil. It's basic marketing 1-0-1.

[@yorkiesa]

Domino's also failed in South Africa in the mid-90s.

[@basilfoxworth7089]

Dominoes only left SA sometime during the pandemic - I think early or mid 2020. On the other hand, I recall Pizza Hut had its heydays in the 90's, and only recently started to reemerge again in SA.