20 Fast Food Chains We Wish We Had In Louisville

By LEO Weekly Staff on Sat, Nov 12, 2022 at 2:49 pm

A certain fast food conglomerate obviously has a hold on Louisville, and we're not suggesting it be supplanted — we're just saying, it might be nice if we had even more options. We've put together this list of fast food restaurants that we'd love to have in our city.

This list is in no particular order. Did we miss any? Let us know at [email protected].

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Fatburger

Nearest location to Louisville: Winchester, KY
This one’s not as far away as, say, In-N-Out or Whataburger — it’s actually headquartered just outside of Lexington. Fatburger, true to its name, sells burgers that start at “Medium” and go all the way up to “XXXL.”
Photo via facebook.com/Fatburger

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Xi’an Famous Foods

Nearest location to Louisville: New York City
Right now, this fast casual noodle restaurant only has locations in New York City, but it’s got some national and international cred, thanks in part to an endorsement from the late Anthony Bourdain.
Photo via facebook.com/xianfoods

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Nando's

Nearest location to Louisville: Chicago
This international chain has a ton of famous fans — reportedly David Beckham, Oprah, Prince Harry and Beyonce, among others — and is known for its peri-peri chicken.
Photo via facebook.com/NandosUSA

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Cook Out

Nearest location to Louisville: Frankfort
We very, very narrowly lost a Twitter poll in April to determine what city would get a new Cook Out location. Tallahassee beat us by a slim margin, but the message was clear: Louisville wants this restaurant. It serves all kinds of barbecue staples, plus milkshakes.
Photo via cookout/Instagram

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In-N-Out Burger

Nearest location to Louisville: San Antonio, TX
Californians love to brag about In-N-Out, which is known for, among other things, their “Double Double” burger and “Animal Style” options, which are prepared from fresh ingredients daily.
Photo via facebook.com/innout

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Tudor's Biscuit World

Nearest location to Louisville: Lexington
You can find this biscuit sandwich chain all over West Virginia. Its menu includes "the Miner," which has bacon, potato and melted cheese; the "Thundering Herd," named for the Marshall University football team, which has sausage, potato, egg and cheese; and "the Politician," which is full of bologna.
Photo via facebook.com/tudorsbiscuitworld

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Del Taco

Nearest location to Louisville: Circleville, OH
Del Taco has nearly 600 locations, and not one of them is in Louisville. It’s too bad — Del Taco’s tortas, burritos, quesadillas and other Mexican options are too good to miss.
Photo via facebook.com/deltaco

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sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt

Nearest location to Louisville: Cincinnati
Frozen yogurt! Little chibi frog mascots! Pink and green everywhere! It’s all just so cute!
Photo via facebook.com/sweetfrogfroyo

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Wahlburgers

Nearest location to Louisville: Cincinnati
You may recognize this restaurant’s name from the famous family that owns it. It serves burgers, sandwiches, and other pub grub.
Photo via facebook.com/wahlburgers

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Coolgreens

Nearest location to Louisville: Tulsa, OK
They serve salad, wraps, grain bowls, acai bowls, and other healthy options. Sounds like a pretty cool thing to bring to Louisville.
Photo via facebook.com/Coolgreens

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Sbarro

Nearest location to Louisville: Lexington
Michael Scott’s “favorite New York pizza joint” used to have a location in Louisville, back when Oxmoor Mall’s upper floor was a food court about a decade ago. We think it ought to return — we miss the breadsticks and spaghetti.
Photo via facebook.com/Sbarro

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Whataburger

Nearest location to Louisville: Gallatin, TN
Famously Selena Quintanilla’s favorite fast food restaurant, this Texas chain is known for, of course, burgers.
Photo via Whataburger

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Tim Hortons

Nearest location to Louisville: Monroe, OH
This chain, which specializes in coffee and pastries, is as Canadian as maple syrup and moose. Still, it might be nice to get a taste of “north of the border” without having to leave Jefferson County.
Photo via facebook.com/TimHortonsUS

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TCBY

Nearest location to Louisville: Powell, TN
Frozen yogurt is allegedly a healthier alternative to ice cream. It’s also just really good, and “The Country’s Best Yogurt” knows a thing or two about it.
Photo via facebook.com/tcby

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Boston Market

Nearest location to Louisville: Indianapolis
Boston may be known for lobster rolls and clam chowder, but Boston Market is known for chicken — you can get rotisserie chicken, chicken pot pie, and chicken sandwiches, plus ribs, turkey, soups, salads and more.
Photo via facebook.com/BostonMarket

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Pret-A-Manger

Nearest location to Louisville: Chicago
Though this grab-n-go breakfast/lunch food chain (whose name literally translates to “ready to eat”) is most popular in the United Kingdom, it’s also got locations on this side of the pond, particularly in New York City and Chicago. We say: why not Louisville, too?
Photo via facebook.com/pretamangerusa

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bb.q Chicken

Nearest location to Louisville: Urbana, IL
Louisville’s got plenty of Kentucky Fried Chicken. It’s high time we got some Korean fried chicken, too.
Photo via facebook.com/bbqchickenus

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Kewpee

Nearest location to Louisville: Lima, OH
It’d be rather unlikely for this small chain (whose main locations are in Lima, Ohio) to expand into Louisville, but if they did, we’d get very affordable burgers, fries, chili, malts, and more.
Photo via facebook.com/kewpee.lima

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Jollibee

Nearest location to Louisville: Chicago
The Filipino chain (whose mascot is a jolly bumblebee, imagine that) serves fried chicken, spaghetti, burger steaks, rice and more.
Photo via facebook.com/JollibeeUS

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Au Bon Pain

Nearest location to Louisville: Highland Heights, KY
Flaky croissants, hot grab-n-go sandwiches, salads and soups make this chain worthy of a new location in Louisville.
Photo via facebook.com/aubonpain

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