The origin story of McDonald's Filet-O-Fish, invented in Cincinnati 63 years ago
Lent is officially underway, which means a certain Cincinnati invention is back in the spotlight: the McDonald's Filet-O-Fish ...
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Origins of the Filet-O-Fish: Created to serve a local Catholic community
In the early 1960s, Lou Groen had the idea to add a fish sandwich to the menu of his Cincinnati McDonald’s franchise to give ...
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McDonald’s, Jack in the Box among restaurant chains rolling out Lenten seafood promotions
McDonald’s heavily promotes its Filet-O-Fish sandwich, made from Alaska pollock, every Lenten season, but Jack in the Box’s ...
The origins of McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish trace back to Cincinnati
Hundreds of thousands of Cincinnati Area residents got their ashes Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent and Fish Fry Season.
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63 years of the McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Groen's goal behind the creation of the sandwich was to give those participating in Lent an alternative option for meat. Groen's Cincinnati location at the time was the first ever McDonald's in ...
Fish sandwiches, seafood return to menus in time for Lent. Where can you get them?
Best known for its fried chicken and biscuits, Popeyes is bringing back two seafood options for Lent. The flounder fish ...
Where to find shrimp, lobster rolls and more during Lent 2025
Quick service restaurants such as McDonald’s promote fish sandwiches while chains such as Kings Fish House and Market Broiler ...