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12 Unusual Fast-Food Innovations That Actually Worked

Cheapism rounds up twelve unusual fast-food innovations that went from strange pitch to menu staple, proving odd ideas sometimes sell; the burgers remain unavailable in swamps.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBN
Published 11:42 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Cheapism: “12 Unusual Fast-Food Innovations That Actually Worked”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:42 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCheapism has a list of twelve unusual fast-food ideas that sounded ridiculous and actually worked, the kind of menu items that got approved after somebody said, sure, why not.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo, ideas nobody wanted that everybody now orders. I'm listening.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorEvery one of them is spiritually Florida. A burger that's mostly a different burger is how they zone the swamps.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMost of these were invented in Ohio and Kentucky, Chip. Nobody's drained a swamp for a chicken sandwich.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot yet. But a menu that works against all reason is a state of mind, and my mind lives in a humid peninsula.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYour mind has a humidity problem.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFlorida Man Rating: four alligators, and the fifth one is in line at the window, allegedly.