CHICAGO (

TheStreet

) -- As consumers opted to eat home in an effort to save money during the financial meltdown, fast-food restaurants struggled to boost sales -- lowering prices and beefing up promotions in an effort to get warm bodies with wallets inside their doors.

But as the economic panic begins to wane, can fast-food chains quickly recover?

Vote on which restaurant company you think is best poised to capture consumers' cravings in the coming quarter -- and let the world know why by leaving a comment below.

-- Reported by Jeanine Poggi in New York

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