Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me There is a Nathan's in Fairfield?

These days, it seems chic and trendy to dismiss fast food as being rubbish and sure to cause imminent death.  Don't get me wrong, fast food is, well, fast, and usually not very good at all.  But when people tell you that they refuse to eat fast food under any circumstances, they are usually lying. 
Fast food is part of American culture, and while it may not be the healthiest part or the one that we should be most proud of, there is no denying it is one of the country's contributions to international cuisines.  And in a time when "street food" seems all the rage, people need to realize that in many ways, fast food and street food are linked.
And to those who say that fast food is strictly an American thing, eaten by a bunch of unhealthy overweight Americans, I say take a look and see just how many fast food eateries have  popped up all over the world. 
I don't make fast food a regular staple in my diet, but once every few weeks, I'll treat myself to something greasy and unhealthy.  When I do, however, I be sure to make it as significant and special as possible (in other words, I try to avoid McDonald's and Burger King). 
So you can imagine my thrill and delight a few days ago as I was traveling down the busy Post Road in Fairfield, and saw that there was a Nathan's open in a gas station convenience mart.  Accordingly, it's not a full-service Nathan's, but the basics of the menu are there, and it's a great location. I wish there a was a place to sit, but with as hungry as I was, eating and drinking in my car was fine by me.
Nathan's makes a good fast-food hamburger.  In a time when hamburgers are all the rage again (with burger bars popping up left and right) the Nathan's hamburger is a good size, and a good price (for a mere $6.00 it came with a medium beverage and fries).
I was disappointed with their fountain beverage choices, and the lack of an unsweetened iced tea option (my summer staple)  didn't bode well (not to mention the fact that they were out of their famous iced tea), but these are small issues I suppose.
With the perennial local favorite, Duchess, making a very mediocre fast food burger, and the new guy in town, Five Guy's,  making a very overpriced one, Nathan's was a welcomed change.  Even better (and potentially dangerous) is the fact that this gas station convenience mart and Nathan's is open twenty-four hours a day.  So should I find myself in Downtown Fairfield, with a late night hankering for a decent burger, I know where to go.