Meet the American who made us flip for fast food: White Castle founder Billy Ingram
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Billy Ingram invested $700 in a Wichita, Kansas, burger joint in 1921 and helped inspire a global food phenomenon. Americans are expected to spend $330 billion on fast food in 2022.
The Colorado native founded the world’s first burger chain, White Castle, in Wichita, Kansas, in 1921. He is widely considered the father of fast food — recognized as its creator by industry media as early as 1957, before most modern fast-food brands were even born. "It’s just really simple, delicious comfort food." — Eating champ Joey Chestnut "White Castle’s rise to cult status was nothing short of miraculous." — Fast-food expert Jon Hein "Every inch of the grill was dedicated for either the bread or the beef in small, square patties." "I chill at White Castle ‘cause it’s the best." — The Beastie Boys Americans are expected to spend about $333 billion on fast food in 2022. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
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