America’s favorite fast food chain is Chick-fil-A, ranking number one in 34 states, an analysis found.
The Center for Disease Control found over a span of three years 36.6 percent of US adults eat fast food on a given day.
CashNetUSA identified the best-known quick service restaurants in five categories and analyzed their Google Maps ratings across all 50 states to find the top and worst rated restaurants.
They broke down the analysis into five cuisines, burgers, pizza, doughnuts, chicken and Mexican food.
‘Eat Mor Chikin’ shop Chick-fil-A is the country’s favorite, while Papa John’s pizza ranked at the bottom in 16 states.
Here is how the restaurants breakdown by category.
Burger Chains
Five Guys is America’s favorite burger-joint coming in as the top rated shop in 29 states.
McDonald’s and Burger King tied for the lowest rated in the burger category, coming in last in 24 states each.
Top rated by state
Five Guys: New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Minnesota, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Hawaii, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, New Mexico and Washington
Culvers: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, Texas, Wyoming and Idaho
In-N-Out: Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada and California
Wendy’s: Alaska
Bottom rated by state
McDonald’s: Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Mississippi, Indiana, Arkansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, South Dakota and New Mexico
Burger King: New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Hawaii, Alaska, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
Sonic: Montana
Jack in the box: Missouri
Chicken Chains
Chick-fil-A swept the chicken joint category ranking number one in 46 states.
The ‘home of the Original Chicken Sandwich’ continually places first on the American Customer Satisfaction Index Restaurant Study.
Chick-fil-A has an 85 percent satisfaction rate based on data collected from April 2022 through March 2023.
Top Rated by State:
Chick-fil-A: New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Mississippi, Indiana, Arkansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, South Dakota and New Mexico
Raising Cane’s: Alaska and Hawaii
Bottom Rated by State:
Kentucky Fried Chicken: New Hampshire, Delaware, Arkansas, North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Hawaii, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and Washington
Popeyes: Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas, Alaska, South Dakota, Montana
Wingstop: Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Idaho, Oregon and California
Church’s Texas Chicken: South Carolina
There was no data available for Vermont.
Doughnut Chains
Krispy Kreme is the top rated doughnut shop around the country, ranking number one in 17 states.
LaMar’s Donuts and Coffee shop is a chain that ranked number one in four out of the five states in operates in.
Dunkin’ Donuts is the lowest-rated, ranking at the bottom in 31 states, which is more than any other brand in its own category.
Top Rated by State:
Krispy Kreme: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and California
Tim Hortons: Maine, West Virginia
LaMar’s Donuts and Coffee: Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska and Missouri
Shipley Donuts: Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana
Daylight Donuts: Utah, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama and Georgia
Winchell’s Donut House: Nevada
Bottom Rated by State:
Dunkin’ Donuts: Maine, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California
Tim Hortons: Michigan and Ohio
Krispy Kreme: Oklahoma and Utah
There was no data available for New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington and Oregon
Mexican Chains
Qdoba ranked as the number one quick service Mexican restaurant in 18 states, while Taco Bell rated the lowest.
Top Rated by State:
Qdoba: New York, West Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota and Oregon
Moe’s: Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi
Chipotle: New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Delaware, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho and Washington
El Pollo Loco: California
Bottom Rated by State
Taco Bell: New Hampshire, Vermont, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California
Chipotle: Michigan, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, West Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Minnesota
Qdoba: Nevada and Arkansas
Del Taco: Arizona
There was do data available for Alaska and Hawaii.
Pizza Chains
Pizza restaurants were rated the worst fast food place in 35 states, with Papa Johns ranking the lowest in 16 of them.
Top Rated by State
Papa Murphy’s: North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Alaska, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
Marco’s: Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Arkansas, Minnesota and California
Domino’s: Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Delaware
Chuck E. Cheese: Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts
Little Caesar’s: Connecticut
Godfather’s Pizza: Georgia
Bottom Rated by State
Papa Johns: Connecticut, Delaware, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Washington
Dominos: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas, Wyoming, Utah and California
Pizza Hut: West Virginia, Mississippi, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, and Idaho
Little Caesars: Rhode Island
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