Plant-based meat is conquering fast food. Here's where you can get meat substitutes like the Beyond Burger and the Impossible Taco.

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Plant-based meat is conquering fast food. Here's where you can get meat substitutes like the Beyond Burger and the Impossible Taco.

Impossible Burger and Umami Burger

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A plant-based patty by Impossible Foods that tastes and bleeds like beef.

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After two years of testing the waters, fast-food companies are finally ready to dive headfirst into the plant-based meat market, with popular chains like Burger King and White Castle leading the charge.

Boosted by Burger King's commitment to its product, Impossible Foods announced it had raised $300 million in its latest funding round on Monday. This comes hot on the heels of competitor Beyond Meat's explosive IPO. Both companies have faced product shortages as consumer demand continues to rise and plant-based meat enters the mainstream.

Here are some of the biggest fast-food and casual-dining chains that now offer plant-based meat options:

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White Castle

White Castle

What: Impossible Slider

Where: Participating White Castle locations nationwide

In April 2018, White Castle became one of the first fast-food chains to offer a plant-based meat burger. The company is still experimenting with new flavor combinations featuring a patty made by Impossible Foods, such as the BBQ Impossible Slider it unveiled in April 2019.

Burger King

Burger King

What: Impossible Whopper

Where: 58 locations in and near St. Louis, Missouri (soon to be nationwide)

This April, Burger King began testing its new Impossible Whopper at 58 locations in St. Louis, to resounding success. The company plans to release the plant-based burger nationwide by the end of the year.

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McDonald's

McDonald's

What: Big Vegan TS

Where: Germany

McDonald's Big Vegan TS meatless burger, manufactured by Nestlé, is now available at the chain's German locations, CNN reported. It has no official plans to expand to the US market.

A&W Canada

A&W Canada

What: Beyond Burger

Where: All A&W locations across Canada

A&W, the second-biggest burger chain in Canada after McDonald's, announced in June 2018 that it would offer Beyond Meat's plant-based patty at all of its restaurants starting on July 9 of that year. In March 2019, A&W added a Beyond Meat Sausage & Egger to its menu, a sign that the company is continuing to expand its plant-based meat offerings.

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Hard Rock Cafe

Hard Rock Cafe

What: Impossible Burger

Where: 40 locations in the United States

Hard Rock Cafe has been serving Impossible Burgers at all of its company-owned US locations since December.

The Cheesecake Factory

The Cheesecake Factory

What: Impossible Burger

Where: Select locations

The Cheesecake Factory has offered its rendition of the Impossible Burger at select locations since July 2018.

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Qdoba

Qdoba

What: Impossible Tacos and Bowls

Where: All 730 Qdoba locations

Impossible Foods' tacos and bowls will be available at all 730 Qdoba locations throughout the US by the end of May, Vox reported.

Red Robin

Red Robin

What: Impossible Burger

Where: Any Red Robin location in the US

Red Robin added the Impossible Burger to the menu at all of its more than 570 locations on April Fools' Day this year. But the chain's relationship with the meatless burger is no joke — you can put the Impossible Burger patty on any Red Robin gourmet burger in lieu of a standard beef patty.

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TGI Fridays

TGI Fridays

What: Beyond Burger

Where: 469 participating locations

After a test at select locations in October 2017, TGI Fridays added Beyond Meat's Beyond Burger to its menu at 469 locations in January 2018. The Beyond Burger patty can be substituted for a beef patty in any of the chain's burgers.

Carl's Jr.

Carl's Jr.

What: Beyond Famous Star

Where: Participating locations

The Beyond Famous Star cemented its place on Carl's Jr's menu after a successful trial run in January, according to Food & Wine. You can also substitute the Beyond burger patty for any chicken or beef burger menu item.

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