When I’m traveling between destinations on a long trip, it’s non-trivial to find something local. Unless it’s well-advertised on billboards or close to an exit, I’m not going to find it, and I’m more interested in speed than quality.

And browsing Yelp while driving is, well, not ideal.

I love local dives, but laughing at someone for having different priorities on a long trip is rude.

I think the culture of generic chains is what makes most of the food in Middle America so bad, and most small local places would be better than MCD. (Also, I am not talking about the coasts, they don't have that problem).