Starbucks is crowned the Most Popular fast-food chain in Washington

New study reveals the most popular fast-food restaurants in America

Mcdonald’s takes the crown as the most popular fast-food chain in the country, with 22 states searching for it the most.
Dominos, Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, and Papa John’s also make the list.
The new research analyzed regional Google search data for the last 12 months

The study, conducted by price-tracking website PriceListo, reveals the most searched-for fast-food restaurants, based on regional average monthly search volume over the last 12 months and considering the highest earning fast-food restaurants across America. (See the breakout by state, below)

McDonalds

The most popular fast-food restaurant is none other than McDonalds, with 14,879,233 monthly searches across America. 22 states are searching for this chain more than any other, including Arizona and Maryland.

This chain’s iconic golden arches can be seen at 13,515 locations across the country, where everything from cheeseburgers to apple pies are available at a moment’s notice.

Dominos

Dominos has been revealed as the second most popular fast-food restaurant. On average, this chain is searched for 11,638,991 times per month in the country. Louisiana, Vermont, and Wyoming are among the 14 states searching for this chain the most.

The pizzeria has 6,708 locations around the country with something for everyone, whether they prefer a margarita, pepperoni, or pineapple pizza.

Chick-Fil-A

Next, Chick-Fil-A is the third most searched-for fast-food restaurant in America, with 11,239,300

monthly searches across the country. There are seven states looking up this chain the most, including Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Chick-Fil-A has a menu filled with tempting tasty treats. Customers can enjoy fried chicken burgers, waffles, fries, and more at one of its 2,909 restaurants across America.

Starbucks

In fourth place is Starbucks, with 13,693,050 monthly searches across the country. California, New York, and Washington are among the six states searching for this fast-food restaurant more than any other.

Starbucks has 15,966 stores with an assortment of refreshing drinks and scrumptious snacks. The coffee shop is also known for its iconic Frappuccinos, which regularly trend on social media.

Pizza Hut and Papa John’s

Pizza Hut – 6,862 restaurants and 9,110,850 monthly searches – and Papa John’s – 3,122 locations and 5,446,094 monthly searches – come head-to-head in fifth place.

These two pizzerias are the most looked-up fast-food chains in one state. Kentucky is searching for Papa John’s the most; Kansas is searching for Pizza Hut more than any other. It seems both states have a taste for pizza.

A spokesperson from PriceListo commented on the findings: “The fast-food industry is invaluable to the U.S. economy. In fact, these restaurants are estimated to be worth $366.9 billion in 2023.

“This research sheds light on America’s favorite fast-food restaurants, displaying a wide variety of tastes across the country, from burgers to pizza or fried chicken to iced coffee.

“McDonalds has been crowned the most popular. Nevertheless, pizza takes the biggest slice of the list with Dominos, Pizza Hut, and Papa John’s all making the top five.”

U.S. States	Each state’s favorite fast-food chain	Each state’s second favorite fast-food chain	Each state’s third favorite fast-food chain
Alabama	Dominos	Chick-Fil-A	Pizza Hut
Alaska	McDonalds	Dominos	Taco Bell
Arizona	McDonalds	Starbucks	Chick-Fil-A
Arkansas	Dominos	Dominos	McDonalds
California	Starbucks	McDonalds	Chick-Fil-A
Colorado	Starbucks	McDonalds	Dominos
Connecticut	McDonalds	Starbucks	Dominos
Delaware	Chick-Fil-A	Dominos	McDonalds
District of Columbia	Starbucks	McDonalds	Chick-Fil-A
Florida	McDonalds	Chick-Fil-A	Starbucks
Georgia	Chick-Fil-A	McDonalds	Dominos
Hawaii	McDonalds	Starbucks	Pizza Hut
Idaho	Dominos	McDonalds	Pizza Hut
Illinois	McDonalds	Starbucks	Dominos
Indiana	McDonalds	Pizza Hut	Papa Johns
Iowa	McDonalds	Pizza Hut	Dominos
Kansas	Pizza Hut	McDonalds	Starbucks
Kentucky	Papa Johns	McDonalds	Dominos
Louisiana	Dominos	Pizza Hut	McDonalds
Maine	Dominos	McDonalds	Starbucks
Maryland	McDonalds	Chick-Fil-A	Dominos
Massachusetts	McDonalds	Starbucks	Dominos
Michigan	McDonalds	Little Caesars	Taco Bell
Minnesota	McDonalds	Dominos	Starbucks
Mississippi	Dominos	Dominos	McDonalds
Missouri	Dominos	McDonalds	Pizza Hut
Montana	Dominos	Pizza Hut	McDonalds
Nebraska	McDonalds	Pizza Hut	Dominos
Nevada	Starbucks	McDonalds	Dominos
New Hampshire	Dominos	McDonalds	Starbucks
New Jersey	McDonalds	Starbucks	Dominos
New Mexico	Dominos	McDonalds	Starbucks
New York	Starbucks	McDonalds	Dominos
North Carolina	Chick-Fil-A	Dominos	McDonalds
North Dakota	McDonalds	Dominos	Papa Johns
Ohio	McDonalds	Dominos	Chipotle
Oklahoma	McDonalds	Dominos	Pizza Hut
Oregon	McDonalds	Starbucks	Dominos
Pennsylvania	McDonalds	Chick-Fil-A	Dominos
Rhode Island	Dominos	McDonalds	Starbucks
South Carolina	Chick-Fil-A	McDonalds	Dominos
South Dakota	McDonalds	Dominos	Pizza Hut
Tennessee	Chick-Fil-A	Dominos	McDonalds
Texas	Chick-Fil-A	McDonalds	McDonalds
Utah	McDonalds	Dominos	Chick-Fil-A
Vermont	Dominos	McDonalds	Starbucks
Virginia	Chick-Fil-A	McDonalds	Starbucks
Washington	Starbucks	McDonalds	Dominos
West Virginia	Dominos	Dominos	Pizza Hut
Wisconsin	McDonalds	Dominos	Pizza Hut
Wyoming	Dominos	Pizza Hut	McDonalds

PriceListo is a price-tracking website with data on restaurants, gyms, beauty salons, movie theatres, mechanics, pet groomers, deli shops, bakeries, and more.