Fast Food Chains of Latin America

What are some fast food chains of Latin America that you can try?

I know that a lot of gringos will shit talk fast food from the US.

Sometimes I do wonder how much of it is just pandering though.

Be it the gringo who just wants to shit talk everything about the US to come across as the "favorable" gringo to Latin Americans where said gringo is just trying to be polite as fuck in downplaying his own country while exaggerating just how great whatever Latin American country he is in.

To the gringo who dislikes everything about his country because he couldn't get laid back home.

You also have gringos who think food is 100% always organic and healthier down here despite how, as I wrote about here, that isn't always the case.

But they basically believe that because a friend of a friend told them that and the food looks less processed and so therefore it must be organic.

Though, to be fair, you do have gringos who genuinely hate all things fast food from home because they are legit trying to stay as healthy as possible.

I got a friend named Blayde who is like that who won't even touch that stuff (not even once).

On my end, I'll admit that I miss some specific fast food places from back home.

While Wendys does exist in Mexico City, it's not really that available and located in very isolated parts of the city from what I've noticed.

We also obviously don't have Jimmy Johns or Taco Johns unfortunately.

Yes, I'd like to try Taco Johns again despite living in Mexico.

Eat me, bitch.

Anyway, it should be said though that it's not like the US has 100% control of the fast food industry in Latin America.

As I wrote here, sometimes fast food places (and other American establishments) fail in Latin America.

Like when Taco Bell tried operating in Mexico but left with their tail between their legs.

Who could've predicted that?

And, having said that, you also have fast food places from Latin America that do quite well here.

For example, when I was in Argentina, I remember there being a burger and fries place that I quite liked.

From what I remember, I believe it was called Mostaza as you can see here.

So it is something to ponder: what local fast food places can you find in Latin America?

For those who happen to like eating fast food once in a while and want to support a local business born in Latin America and not a foreign one, which ones should you try?

Well, I tried to find some information online regarding this topic for various countries down here.

I couldn't find fast food places for literally every country in Latin America.

Oddly enough, I was not successful in finding any for Cuba.

And there's probably some out here that I didn't find out about online.

Also, I'm not 100% sure which food joints were born in which Latin American countries.

Only reporting on which popular Latin American fast food places you can find in various countries down here.

If you know of any good ones that you like that are not included in this article, let me know in the comments I'll include it here.

Otherwise, enjoy this list below of fast food places you can try in Latin America.

The list also includes some common chain cafe and ice cream spots and a few chain restaurants that are not necessarily fast food but you might like them anyway.

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Best regards,

Matt

Chile

Los Pollos Hermanos

Doggies

Juan Maestro

Pedro

Juan y Diego

Tarragona

Niu Sushi

Pizza Pizza

Fuente Alemana

Lomitón

Dominó

Dominican Republic

Pollos Victorina

Pollo Rey

Pizzarelli

Cafe Santo Domingo

Barra Payan 

Chef Pepper

Yao

Expreso Jade

Sushi Ya

Palapizza

Colombia

Presto

El Corral

Mr Lee

Sr. Wok

Popsy

Crepes and Waffles

Jeno's Pizza

PPC (Pollo Pizza Carne)

Kokkoriko

Frisby

Comboy Pizza

Smoking Burgers

Pesquera Jaramillo

El Caracol Rojo

Viva la Pizza

Sierra Nevada

Whopper King

Sandwich Q'bano

Fx Pizza

Donut Factory

Il Forno

Leños & Carbón

Juan Valdez

La Pizza Nostra

Argentina

Mostaza

Kentucky

La Continental

El Noble

El Gourmet

Ugis

La Fabrica de Empanadas

La Empanaderia

Brozziano

Tomasso

Freddo

Volta

Persicco

Cremolatti

Colonial

Grido

Nicolo

Arnaldo

Mi Gusto

Cafe Martinez 

Brazil

Spoleto

Koni

Habib's

Monster Dog

Bob's

Lig-Lig

Gendai

China in Box

Seu Coxinha

Guatemala

Pollo Campero

Al Macarone

Lai Lai

Venezuela

Arturo's

Tropibuerguer 

El Salvador

Pollo Campero

Puerto Rico

Pollo Campero

Taco Maker

Los Gorditos

El Mesón

Honduras

Pollo Campero

Mexico

Cobre29

Chicken Ready

Las Alitas

Okuma y Qin

Vani

Trevly

Taco Tote

Pizza Hits

Pollo Loco

Doña Tota

Pollo Feliz

Caffenio

La Michoacana

Tai Pak

Rin Rin Pizza

Pollo Campero

La Casa de Toño (not sure I'd call them fast food in the American sense but they are a chain place you see around Mexico City)

Bolivia

Pollos Copacabana

Pollos Panchita

Megaburguer

Don Pollo

Llajuita

Hamburguesas Iglú

Costa Rica

Pollolandia

Uruguay 

El Club de la Papa Frita

La Pasiva

Don Pepperone

Il Mondo della Pizza

La Cigale

El Faro

El Cantón Chino