McDonald's Still Has the Best Fries in the Biz

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[{"selector":"#anim-2a4f5fad-abf5-4f4a-87a9-a405a4d67289","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4ac16a82-33a5-4eed-81ad-25d2f4222bc6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-30d5ac0c-434c-48b4-9395-8adb62e2a9b4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-38e2c439-ed57-4ed7-a24b-98b25b8a8da2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-104.59459%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] by Chick-fil-A at 14%. While 11% of respondents preferred Burger King's fries, 9% and 2% preferred Arby's and KFC fries. Learn More Arrow

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