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Questions asked. move over, mcdonald's. the world has a new fast food king, sort of. subway now has more restaurant chains than mcdonald's all around the world. the sandwich shop has something like 34,000 locations. golden arches reportedly still makes a little more dough. and researchers calling out the diabetes belt of america. can you guess where that is? look at the map with me. the areas in dark blue are the places where the disease, type ii diabetes, is most prevalent. the states with the highest number of cases include ohio, pennsylvania, and most states in the south. a tragic end...

That mcdonald's uses are up sharply. i mean, beef and chicken, those prices have skyrocketed over the past year, wheat makes their bread, bread prices are up, cheese, milk, those prices are up. the average prices could increase 2 to 2.5%. mcdonald's says it will raise prices where it makes the most sense. mcdonald's is a behemoth in this country. the prices will increase on selected items according to the company. other restaurant chains, some of the big casual dining restaurant chains found they really can't pass on a lost price increases to consumers because we're price sensitive, folks. we ...

Maybe that's the point. it's interesting at this one restaurant that's what they found. >> so other restaurants that adhere to, you know, giving you some information about your meals. is there, i guess, a conclusion on those? >> yes, they had a different experience. for example, starbucks in new york city. they found when they put the calories on there, people actually did order -- you know, dishes that have fewer calories, or drinks that had fewer calories. it did work. and also some restaurant chains, when they were forced to put the calories on there, the restaurant chains on their own said...

>> top of the morning for you. thanks for sharing your time today. i'm gretchen carlson. g.o.p.'s top candidates to win the white house since 2012, why are the party's biggest names saying no to the presidency? dana perino is here to weigh in. >> the newly appointed speaker declining invites from the president for a state dinner. is this a snub? we'll let you know. >> you remember when the government forced big restaurant chains to spend all that money to publish the calories in their menus? we're learning it may not have been such a good idea after all. what's that about? "fox & friends" for ...

70's and 80's. extending out through the central plains. chilly, though in denver. 49 degrees. it is one of the fastest growing restaurant chains in the united states and now they're getting ready to revolutionize the world of diners. there you go right there. phil, come on over here. he was with us about a year ago and is that -- >> good morning, steve. >> yes, there's no better way to start your day with a fresh brewed cup of huddle house coffee. >> very good. >> now, huddle house, you got how many location? >> we have 425 stores operating in 19 states. >> ok. >> and we're expanding. >> you ...