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Arby’s current slogan is “We have the meats.” They indeed have a large menu that includes delicious sandwiches, frozen drinks, and those curly fries you can never get enough of. The chain started out focusing on their roast beef sandwich, but now they have many other items on their menu as well. Arby’s is a great sandwich fast food place, but there are so many details you may not know about this fast-food chain. It was founded in 1964. Did you know that there is no one named Arby? But, it is named after the founders. Let us explain. 1. There is no “Arby” Flickr Brothers Leroy and Forrest Raffel founded the fast food chain. Their original name idea was “Big Tex”, but they found out that it was already the name of a restaurant. They came up with Arby’s because the initials of the Raffel Brothers sounded out “R.B.” 2. The original menu only had 3 items to order Wikimedia Commons You could get a roast beef sandwich, potato chips, and a drink. That’s it! In a time when many burger restaurants were starting, the brothers wanted to do something different and unique. 3. They have a secret menu item Flickr Next time you head to Arby’s, bring your appetite and ask for the Meat Mountain. It includes all of the meats that Arby’s offers on one sandwich. It sounds like a mouthful! 4. Certain restaurants had a venison sandwich and it sold out in minutes Flickr Only 17 Arby’s restaurants around the country got a venison sandwich for a short amount of time. These were in what Arby’s deemed “deer-hunting states." The sandwich sold out in minutes and people begged for it to come back. Perhaps eventually they will make it a regular menu item. Read on to the NEXT page for even more interesting Arby’s facts! 5. Arby's holds two world records Facebook One world record is for the longest curly fry. One customer found a 38-inch curly fry! That sounds delicious! The other world record is for the longest television commercial. They aired a 13-hour commercial on one channel in Minnesota to prove that their brisket is cooked for 13 hours. Watch it below! The former late night talk show host joked about how Arby’s food is gross. He said, "It's like shock and awe for your bowels." Arby’s responded by sending food to the staff and sponsoring a show. Watch the video for all of Jon's Arby's jokes! 7. Arby’s was the first chain restaurant to ban THIS Wikimedia Commons In 1994, Arby’s banned smoking in all of their locations. They were the first chain restaurant to do so. 8. They test over 1,000 menu items per year Wikimedia Commons Their chefs are always coming up with new menu item ideas and they test about a thousand every year. Some customers get to try the items first. We wonder how they get that job! Do you love eating at Arby’s? What is your favorite food item to order there? If you enjoyed this article, please SHARE with your friends who love eating at Arby’s! Check out the 13-hour brisket commercial below! How long can you stand to watch it?