America’s Favorite Fast Food Chains, And Who’s Visiting Them

A lot has changed in the past 5-10 years, but the endurance of McDonald’s as an American fast food icon seems to have stayed firm. According to a new study [download page] from Placed, McDonald’s was easily the most popular fast food chain in April of this year, with slightly more than half of Americans visiting one of its restaurants during the month. Back in 2008, McDonald’s was rated Americans’ favorite quick service restaurant (QSR), and that was for the 5th-year running. In this latest study, Placed finds Subway clearly in the second spot, visited by about 4 in 10 Americans during the month, followed by Starbucks (25%), Burger King (24.7%), and Wendy’s (23.8%). A demographic analysis shows large discrepancies in preferences by ethnicity. (more…)