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There’s a new number one fast-food chain in America, and its not Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A is no longer the number one fast-food chain in America. Can you guess what it is?

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What happened Chick-fil-A is no longer the number one fast-food chain in America. Can you guess what it is?.
The headline split The center frames it as "There’s a new number one fast-food chain in America, and its not Chick-fil-A". The right frames it as "Jersey Mike's dethrones Chick-fil-A in newest survey about America's favorite fast-food c...".
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CenterThere’s a new number one fast-food chain in America, and its not Chick-fil-A

The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightJersey Mike's dethrones Chick-fil-A in newest survey about America's favorite fast-food chain

Not the Bee · Right · News report

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jun 17, 2:55 PM

There’s a new number one fast-food chain in America, and its not Chick-fil-A

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Chick-fil-A is no longer the number one fast-food chain in America. Can you guess what it is?

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Not the BeeNews report · Jun 17, 2:18 PM

Jersey Mike's dethrones Chick-fil-A in newest survey about America's favorite fast-food chain

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I gotta be honest, I didn't expect the Lord's chicken to be dethroned like this.

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73/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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