# @insiderfood on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVjgYEwjdYM
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/58744776-insiderfood-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-06T19:30:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Insider Food (@insiderfood) — https://gondola.cc/insiderfood

## Caption

A glistening bun, a breaded fish filet, and a generous swipe of tartar sauce — the Filet-O-Fish is one of McDonald's most iconic sandwiches, but it almost didn't exist.

What started as a way for a Cincinnati franchisee to boost sales during the Easter season has since grown into a yearlong phenomenon, with 300 million Filet-O-Fish sandwiches sold each year globally, USA Today reported in 2023.

It all started in 1962, when franchisee Lou Groen was scrambling to revive weak Friday sales at his Cincinnati McDonald's, where many Catholic customers were skipping meat during Lent.

Read about how it became one of the most iconic McDonald's menu items at the link in our bio. 

Story by Erin McDowell 

(Credit: Shutterstock)

#FiletOFish #McDonalds #fastfood #foodhistory

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fastfood, foodhistory, filetofish, mcdonalds

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