America’s Favorite Fast Food Chains by State 🍔🍟🥤

This is bullshit. While there are Skyline franchises not far from the western border of our state, there aren't any within our borders. I nominate Tudor's Biscuit World: a fine West Virginian establishment.

I refuse to believe MF'ing Denny's is the most popular chain here.

There are exactly two Blimpie locations in Indiana, one practically in Cincinnati, OH and the other quite a way north of indianapolis. There are a zillion McDonald's, Burger Kings, KFCs, etc. in Indiana but supposedly Blimpie is the "favorite." Yeah...this map is some bullshit.

A cursory google shows that Tim Hortons has NO locations in Oklahoma.

Don't believe everything you see OP, always consider the source. This data comes from PISS apparently (that's actually the name of the "organization")

I agree with R2, although clearly my manner of expression is far less pedestrian. Certainly, a rather aged population was polled because Denny's simply wouldn't appeal to the California palate.

Jollibees???

CO says Rainforest Cafe but I don’t think there is one in the state. And surely we’d be Chipotle.

No In’n’Out in Iowa either.

But THE most ridiculous one is Colorado with Rainforest Cafe. Do they even fucking exist anymore.

OP, you in danger gurl if you keep posting this nonsense.

Most Denny's locations are open 24 hours and the food is cheap. That's all most Californians care about. Pancakes and grilled cheese are good for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Apparently the map is wrong, Tim Horton? But I will say the title of the thread caught my attention because (and I know this will horrify some on DL) when my family first visited the US in the early 90s on a package holiday to Orlando our goal was to try to visit as many of the chains we had heard of on TV as possible. We even posed for pictures outside many of them and got lots of oooohs when we got home and showed the extended family. We did visits lots and learned that some were regional and didn't exist in Orlando. Playing 'license plate bingo' and 'chain restaurant bingo' provided lots of fun.

This sounds like bullshit but I just love that they have KFC as the most popular in the home state of Chick-fil-A, Georgia.

Never seen a Carl"s Jr. in MD or DE

^Where were you when Georgia turned BLUE?

[quote] There are exactly two Blimpie locations in Indiana

I see five locations in Indiana but still that is crazy that anyone thinks they are number one in Indiana

Elkhart, West Harrison, Delphi, Princeton and Jasper

This map looks way more accurate than OP's.

[quote] The Public Information and Statistics Society map is most definitely not real.

[quote] Guys, to think that Denny's would be California's favorite restaurant is laughable. And, by the way In-N-Outs don't even exist in Washington or Iowa. And what the heck is Jollibee? Because Michigan residents sure don't know.

[quote] No, this map is definitely not real. And the name of the place the "statistics" that made the map come from is a big tip. The map was made by 2020 information from the Public Information and Statistics Society. Which doesn't exist. Because it was made up by Barstool. Because the acronym spells "piss."

[quote] It seems what made the internet most furious about this map are Chuck E. Cheese and Rainforest Cafe.

[quote] Look, we can argue all day long about our personal preferences in regards to fast food. Because, for real, the idea that Olive Garden is New Jersey's favorite is nonsense and no one in New York is getting Sbarro. But what we think we can all agree on is that Chuck E. Cheese and Rainforest Cafe are no states' favorites, anywhere.

Sbarro?! REALLY? Denny's #1 ranking in California is a surprise, too.

No Pizza Hut. Interesting.

I like the sole Boston Market victory. Their creamed spinach and cornbread is slammin.

Edit: 1 Pizza Hut state. My bad.

They have In-N-Out in Iowa?

WTF is Melty's?

From the article:

A map of the United States titled "America's Favorite Food Chains" that claims to show the most popular chain restaurants in each state based on 2020 data from the "Public Information and Statistics Society" - which doesn't exist - was shared in a tweet by Barstool Sports.

Ohio and West Virginia are pretty easy giveaways of the hoax. Ohio's most popular is Molly's, a bar and grill in Youngstown, Ohio, that is not a chain. Or maybe it says Melty's, which doesn't exist.

And West Virginia's most popular is Skyline Chili, which does not have any Skyline locations. (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Florida are the only states with Skyline locations.)

Denny’s make sense for California. A lot of foreign tourists and foreign students go to Denny’s when they’re here beverages they don’t know any better. Also, open 24 hours means you get the stoners and night owls, we have a lot of those in the bigger cities here in Cali.

Colorado doesn’t even HAVE a Rainforest Cafe.

Sbarro's is #1 in NY? I thought they went out of business years ago. The real answer is Kennedy/Crown Fried Chicken.

I concur with those calling bullshit on this map. Here in Indiana, it's more likely a tie between McDonald's and Cracker Barrel. There are a few Chick-fil-A's around, but I've never been even near one, so I don't know how busy they are. Indiana was the first state to turn red on November 3 after all. smh

I can't speak for every state but I have lived in CA, TX, NY and Mass and have family in AZ.

CA. No fucking way. I don't know ANYONE that ate at Denny's. In N Out or Jack in the Box.

NY. Sbarro? Are they only polling the people driving on the highway or eating at the location in Penn? No way.

MA. I would agree about the one map having Dunkin' Donuts. It's like a fucking religion for some of these people.

TX. This is the only one that is fairly spot on. Texans are very loyal to and all about their WHATTABURGER. I think it's good? I only ate there when I was drunk or hungover and I'm guessing that was for a reason. I remember thinking the banana shake was great but also hoped it wouldn't make me puke lol.

IT'S A FAKE SURVEY FROM A FAKE GROUP!!! Can't you people read?

A map of the United States titled "America's Favorite Food Chains" that claims to show the most popular chain restaurants in each state based on 2020 data from the "Public Information and Statistics Society" - which doesn't exist - was shared in a tweet by Barstool Sports.

R15 That is map of where fast food places originated.

I can't even begin to tell you how much I just want to go off on a major tangent and start screaming at the OP who posted this bullshit. But because I'm medicated and haven't drank tonight, I won't.

There are only three In-n-Out Burgers in Oregon, none of which are in the most populous city, Portland.

I understand that this map is a fake, but why did they make such a stupid fake?

I'm from the "Culver's" state and I can attest that you won't find better Wisconsin Cheese Curds anyplace else ;-)

Seriously, I live here and I don't know what the hell they are, but everything else is good :)

R30. Just part of the continuing background noise of disinformation

They got Texas right.

I'm a native and we love Whataburger (pronounced Whutaburger)

Since when are sit-down restaurants with wait staff and table service considered fast food? They may be shitty but they're not fast food.

Bojangles in NC sounds right. Great biscuits and fries. IDK about the chicken.

There are smaller local biscuit place though. Biscuitville and Sunrise Kitchen are a couple examples. They use "real" ingredients and you can very much taste the difference.

Here is the 2017 map. It looks like Chick-Fuc-A has lost a lot of ground in three years.

For Oklahoma, I would say either Braum’s, a hamburger chain based in OKC, or Sonic.

Whataburger and CFA are getting more popular, though.

This is bullshit!

Hy-Vee, of course!

BTW, less all go to Burger deBurger Burg! I feel like havin’ me a coupla Grease Burgers with a side o’ shredded cow! -Another Thin, Attractive Vegan (Sorry, taken!)

It's a prank from Barstool Sports.

Obviously a prank as many have mentioned above - but not a particularly funny one at all. Bizarre.

They only have Sbarro in malls or on freeway/interstate rest stops these days. They are one of those fast food brands that peaked in the late 90's/early 00's and faded into obscurity.

There is no way Sbarro is #1 in NY. It is Dunkin Donuts.

What r31 said about Culver's.

And their Vanilla Frozen Custard fresh from the mixer should be illegal to distribute, possess and ingest, it's that delicious and addicting.

It is undisputed that Bojangles rules North Carolina

Are you people nuts?!? R16 confirmed it was a prank post, and everyone is still commenting as if it's real.

The owner of Barstoolsports is David Portnoy. This idiot flew all the way to Youngstown, OH to do a video segment on Brier Hill pizza. I'm a Youngstown native, that's not Brier Hill. He's in the wrong city. That's not even a hill. He's in Struthers, Ohio. Yes, there was a pizza place there that was called Brier Hill Pizza, which is where he ordered from.

I remember this making the rounds a few months ago, never knew it was a hoax by Barstool. They're the most homophobic, racist pieces of shit on the planet. Just dirtbags, every single person who works for them.

^ I should add, he didn't even order an actual Brier Hill style pizza from this place.

I have lived in NC my entire life. There is no way Bojangles does more business than Chick Fil A. Most of the day there is a line of cars surrounding Chick Fil A.

Starbucks is about half of those, if it had been included.

Starbucks is just adult McDonald's, after all.

I don't think Carl's Jr exists in Maryland or Delaware and there's no Outback in DC. Furthermore, Hardee's over Blake's in New Mexico?

Fat Whores, Suspect!

Jollibee in Michigan? Really?

Of course the Northeast would favor Italian food places LOL. I'm from Jersey. Not surprised about New England and Dunkin either. Nor surprised about fried chicken in the Deep South.

Stereotypes have nuggets of truth.

Yeah bullshit. I grew up in and myy entire family remains in Michigan. I have never heard anyone ever talk about this Jollibees that is supposedly the most popular fast food resto in Michigan.

Definitely Culver's in Wisconsin. Their Butter Burger is the best, also great custard and chili!

Chick-fil-a May be more commercially popular in North Carolina, but Bojangles is the cultural and emotional King of North Carolina. It pervades state culture far beyond food. It’s a state icon.

There are a lot of Denny's in SoCal - but In-n-Out is California's #1. Jack in the Box or Carl's Jr. is #2.

How sad to see such important information misrepresented.

So Kentucky chose Chik-fila over KFC. That is a diss to the Colonel for sure.

At least Louisiana went for Popeyes.

In and Out is #1 in California. But Dennys is casual dining not really fast food.

I got confused when I saw that Denny's was big in California and not In-n-Out. My California cousins introduced me to In-n-Out when I was a teen, and it was da bomb!! People went crazy when it came to Arizona, lines hours long for months.

Also, In-n-Out in Iowa?

[quote] I don't think Carl's Jr exists in Maryland or Delaware and there's no Outback in DC. Furthermore, Hardee's over Blake's in New Mexico?

Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s are the same restaurant. So Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s does exist in Maryland and Delaware.

But if it exists in those states as Hardee's, then the name on the stupid fake map should read "Hardee's," not "Carl's Jr."

On a side note, this map from the EU. Although from my travels, I still see more people in line at KFC than McDonald's. KFC is just amazing in Romania and tastes totally different and more like homemade than back home. Subways all over the EU actually taste like food but I don't go just because Europeans looooove their pickles so much that it smells like pickles...though they have a variety from cornichons to larger and brine.

Who keeps posting clickbait shit on datalounge? Go back to Twitter

Boston Market has 14 locations in Massachusetts. Dunkin Donuts has over 1,000 locations in Massachusetts.

No way is the Olive Garden #1 in NJ. I don't think there are even that many around except on a highway here and there, especially considering each town - at least in the northern part of the state - has a ton of family-operated pizzerias and casual Italian eateries. Why go to a fake place when you can go literally a few blocks away to a Joey's or a Tony's?

Now if it said Dunkin Donuts or Burger King or even a Panera, I'd believe that.