Fast Food Gets Better For You

All over the country, organic fast food chains seem to be popping up as quickly as the Starbucks previously occupying their locations are moving out. Entrepreneurs have been quick to capitalize on a growing market of ever-more health conscious consumers in an effort that may be just as good for new businesses as it is for their customers.

Though existing chains have been hard at work attempting to diversify their menus to appeal to health-conscious consumers, their efforts have still failed to reach most of the Whole Foods crowd. Organic fast food has actually been around for a while but, like all trends, it just now seems to be catching on.

Here’s a quick look at some of the most promising Organic fast food restaurants popping up across the country:

O! Burger

An organic twist on the all-American burger place, O! Burger offers organic, grass-fed beef alongside free range turkey and veggie burgers. Though they’ve kept the fries, O! Burger offers an array of different options including salads and Kombucha teas.

Organic To Go

From Artisan wraps to sandwiches, pizza, and hamburgers, Organic To Go has a bit of everything for, well, everyone. The company’s recent acquire of the popular High Noon franchise in Seattle has given the aspiring chain a head start on many of the nation’s similar services.

Evos

With specialties like Airfries (baked fries with 50-70% less fat) and healthy kids options, it’s no wonder why Evos continues to grow. Of course, as one of the pioneers of the organic fast food market, the company has already had its feet wet for a while.

Zoës Kitchen

Zoës Kitchen is the only restaurant on this list that I’ve actually been able to try, but if it’s any indication of what healthy fast food has the potential to be I’m sold. Zoës has menus similar to the others featured above and offers a number of healthy alternatives to burgers and fries by omitting them from the menu altogether.