These items were once easy to find on your favorite fast food menus. But due to low demand or disastrous marketing campaigns, all were phased out — much to the dismay of loyal fans.
From the McDonald's Arch Deluxe to the Wendy's SuperBar, we took a look at 14 fast food items that have been discontinued during the past few decades.
Most still have a following on Facebook fan pages. But besides Taco Bell's Beefy Crunch Burrito, which is returning to restaurants in late May, the majority of these items probably aren't going to stage a comeback any time soon.
Burger King Burger Shots
Burger King tried three times to make sliders stick at their stores. The sandwiches were meant to be a direct competitor to the famed White Castle sliders.
When the initial model didn't work, they made the burgers bigger and launched a similar product called the Burger Buddies a few years later.
The chain's last slider attempt came in 2009 with Burger Shots. But customers still didn't bite, and they have been discontinued.
The Wendy's SuperBar
Remember when Wendy's had a salad bar? The chain still offers salads, but the days of self-serve are long gone.
The SuperBars also used to offer a pasta bar and "Mexica fiesta" station. In the end, the bars weren't easy for workers to keep up with, and with all-you-can-eat for less than $4 a plate, it probably wasn't too profitable either. Wendy's has stuck to its pre-made salad options since phasing this staple out.
The McDLT
Jason Alexander sang the praises of the McDLT burger (which stood for McDonald's Lettuce Tomato) when it hit the McDonald's menu in the early 1990s. The burger was supposed to be a new rival to the Whopper, and had the tagline "Keep the hot side hot, and the cool side cool."
But it didn't work out. A lot of the product's demise has been blamed on its polystyrene packaging. The container had one side for the hot parts burger and bun and another side for the cold toppings — lettuce, tomato, cheese and pickles. Making customers put the burger together themselves might have been too asking too much, and some people blamed it for not being eco-friendly.
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