Top 9 Fast-Food Chains for Quality Bacon Cravings.

The quality of the meat, fewer ingredients, and smoking process are what make bacon a higher quality option. Fast-food chains like Wendy's, McDonald's, and Five Guys are using applewood smoked bacon, while Elevation Burger and Habit Burger Grill are using hickory smoked bacon. Shake Shack sources their bacon from Niman Ranch, known for raising livestock traditionally, humanely, and sustainably. MooYah's Hot Bacon Jam burger is topped with applewood smoked bacon and bacon jam. BurgerFi's Swag Burger is topped with thick-cut candied ghost pepper bacon. Whataburger sells their hickory smoked bacon at H-E-B stores in Texas.