Disposable cups are becoming increasingly scarce

Fast food restaurants and cafes nationwide are experiencing a disposable cup shortage that's preventing customers from getting their takeaway fixes.

The plastic food container shortage - which is reportedly hitting Starbucks particularly hard - is being blamed on a plastics shortage, port backlogs, and a growing appetite for restaurant-prepared to-go meals.

's popular Wetzel's Pretzels, a 350-restaurant chain, is among the fast food joints struggling to fulfill customer orders amid the container deficit.'

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