What’s the most popular fast food chain in North Carolina? Data shows clear favorites
Do North Carolinians prefer a sub, a chicken sandwich or a taco? Shoestring fries or waffle fries? A McFlurry or a Frosty?
There’s a clear favorite among residents in terms of their favorite fast food restaurant, data shows: McDonald’s. The golden arches have seen more visitors across the state since January 2021 than the other most popular chains, Chick-fil-A, Subway, Taco Bell and Wendy’s.
Trends offer insight into how the chains have fared against each other and month to month over the last year.
The data is compiled by SafeGraph, a company that gathers information on foot traffic and spending patterns at businesses.
Here’s what to know about North Carolinians’ fast food habits:
What’s the most popular fast food restaurant in North Carolina?
Some takeaways from the data:
North Carolina McDonald’s locations saw the most foot traffic each month.
Chick-fil-A was consistently the second most popular fast food chain across the state.
Wendy’s tended to be the third busiest chain, followed by Taco Bell and Subway.
Traffic peaked for all chains in December and was at its lowest in January 2021.
This story was originally published March 2, 2022 at 4:35 PM.
