Most Popular Fast Food Restaurants

claireyfairy

+15

Level 22

Aug 20, 2013

Well this quiz is hard to do if you've never been to America, I had only even heard of ten of them...

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Sep 5, 2013

All my many comments from before about encountering these places overseas are gone now.. but.. you can find at least half of these places in many countries other than the USA.

steved

+4

Level 32

Sep 21, 2013

There's only 11 of them that I've ever seen in the UK

kalbahamut

+3

Level 80

Sep 28, 2013

Around the Middle East, Europe, South, East, and SouthEast Asia I have seen McDonalds, Burger King, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Subway, KFC, Taco Bell, Dunkin' Donuts, Wendy's, Domino's, Papa John's, Dairy Queen, Popeyes, Krispy Kreme, Quiznos, Baskin Robbins, Hardee's (Carls Jr is the same restaurant), Little Ceasars, and Chipotle. I've seen Tim Horton's in the UAE (only place outside of North America they have any stores). So, if you're well traveled, even if you've never been to the USA or Canada, you could get 20.

I've also seen a lot of Sbarro, Potbelly, Shakey's Pizza, Costa Coffee, Seattle's Best Coffee, Cinnabon, Texas Chicken, Firehouse Subs, etc but those don't make the list.

relessness

+2

Level 47

Nov 15, 2014

Pretty sure Costa Coffee isn't in the United States

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Jan 24, 2015

Relessness appears to be right. I guess this is a case of being *too* well traveled. I've seen them all over the place, didn't realize they weren't in the US, too.

brandybuck96

+1

Level 77

Nov 21, 2018

In fact, Costa is British, but I think it's just been bought by Cola Cola? Or that's on the cards, or something.

Sifhraven

+2

Level 67

Dec 16, 2018

If you add all the countries up perhaps. Here there only is mcdonalds and burgerking and dominos. Not sure if we allready had starbucks and subway in 2013 their arrival here is relatively recent. So I think saying half of these places are availabe in many countries is a huge exageration. Btw it is clearly seen in the results. The top 10 (minus chick-fil-a and plus kfc) Scores way higher than all the rest. it drops from 75% to 50% after that (funilly enough those 10 are the only ones I have heard of aswell. and the lowest one, wendys I have only heard of a few years ago) 28/50 scoring below 25% rightfully guessed says it all I would say. Nevertheless, interesting to do. Interesting that there are so many pizzia, burger, chicken, sandwhich stores. And only One coffee store. Guess they ve made it quite big

ander217

+1

Level 78

Feb 10, 2019

I miss Shakey's Pizza. After several changes in ownership most of their US stores closed, according to Wikipedia. 48 remain in California and three in other states, but they still have lots of stores in other countries, so you'd probably have a better chance of eating there while traveling outside the US.

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Jul 12, 2019

^ they are still all over the Philippines

chuck

+3

Level 23

Jan 16, 2014

9 for me only because they are in new zealand

blizzrd33

+3

Level 73

Jul 11, 2019

Only heard of 10 of these that have made it to Australia. Would stay happy if the other 40 never made it.

KingofQuiz

+2

Level 54

May 29, 2014

As an American, I've only ever seen half of these places.Heard of most, but there are several I've never heard of. Whataburger, El Pollo Loco, Culver's, Jason's Deli, Wingstop..?

mitch1998

+1

Level 11

Jun 26, 2014

there are alot of culvers in michigan

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Oct 6, 2015

Whataburger also has international locations in the Middle East. Never heard of Jason's Deli.

grisarbrett

+3

Level 53

Jan 4, 2019

There is practically a culvers in every town in Wisconsin.

ZekeM

+1

Level 25

Jan 28, 2019

Culver's is a Midwest thing. I live in Wisconsin and there's one every couple square miles

georgekotz

+1

Level 71

Jul 11, 2019

I've only ever seen 4 of them in Greece, and two have almost pulled out of the country completely. Excluding seasonal businesses in tourist resorts, I think we practically only have Starbucks and Domino's Pizza right now, and possibly a few McDonalds and Pizza Hut shops in Athens. We're probably a really bad market for international fast food chains.

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Sep 4, 2020

There were several McDonald's and at least one Starbucks in Thessaloniki. and I spotted at least one Subway I think at the bus station in Athens. I also ordered from the Papa John's in the Greek side of Nicosia. I also remember a cluster of fast food places around the Goody's Burger I visited some place... can't remember now... but I know Goody's is a Greek chain so probably there. I think I was at a movie theater by the old Olympic complex.

nhamil3225

+4

Level 38

Sep 19, 2013

Whaaat? Only 8% get Moe's??? Unbelievable.

branmuffin

+3

Level 35

Sep 22, 2013

I am more surprised how barely anyone got Tim Hortons

kalbahamut

+2

Level 80

Sep 28, 2013

Tim Horton's has an extremely impressively large share of the Canadian coffee and breakfast market, however their penetration into the USA has been restricted to certain areas and outside of those two countries they only have a handful of stores and those are all in the UAE. I had personally never heard of them before taking this quiz the first time, though after I took the quiz I noticed a Tim Horton's in Dubai.

tom88

+2

Level 67

Jul 30, 2019

I was somewhat surprised to find it on this quiz since it's based on what is popular in America. I know they have made a push to open more stores there but I didn't really expect it to make the top 50.

clivey

+3

Level 61

Jul 31, 2019

Commenting 6 years later, but Tim Hortons now has shops in the UK. Not one in Manchester or Liverpool, you know the big cities. But little old Warrington, a tiny town between the two. We we're all baffled when it opened and had no idea what it was.

divantilya

+1

Level 37

Mar 21, 2020

^ I'm surprised that Tim Horton was accepted, while Dunkin' Donuts wasn't. Dunkin' Donuts is the American equivalent of Tim Horton and BTW: Its coffee is far superior to that of Starbucks.

bluesdjben

+3

Level 71

Sep 28, 2013

While some like McDonald's and Subway are everywhere, many of these places are regional. For example, Whataburger is based in Texas, while In-N-Out Burger is based in California. For me, the nearest Moe's is two hours to the east, and the nearest Tim Horton's is about ten hours to the north.

dmeuesen

+2

Level 38

Aug 19, 2015

Zaxbys is in the south east. stops in North Carolina I'm pretty sure

Jakob550

+1

Level 50

Oct 5, 2019

Can confirm Zaxbys is in North Carolina and moes is five minutes up the road from me

Ithabise

+2

Level 33

Oct 4, 2013

I'll take Moe's over Chipotle any day. Tastes better. More options.

Jakob550

+1

Level 50

Oct 5, 2019

You're 100% correct

nettybet

+10

Level 71

Sep 28, 2013

It's easy to see why obesity is a BIG problem in the USA!

kalbahamut

+4

Level 80

Sep 28, 2013

Why? Subway is #2. Look what they did for Jared.

Elan

+10

Level 62

Oct 6, 2015

....made him a pedophile

kalbahamut

+9

Level 80

Oct 7, 2015

Chasing after those kids all day is obviously a good way to stay thin.

hirsutebodkin

+3

Level 53

Jun 18, 2019

How is subway healthy? Talk about being sucked in by the marketing

samiamco

+5

Level 72

Jul 12, 2019

hirsutebodkin: May I direct you to r/whoosh?

kalbahamut

+3

Level 80

Jul 12, 2019

hirsute: a veggie sub wrap or even one with lean deli meat is way healthier than a bacon burger or fried chicken. What do you order at Subway?

PantsLobbyist

+3

Level 89

Aug 15, 2019

He never stopped trying to get into smaller pants...

haggy999

+2

Level 55

Mar 25, 2020

Sure Subway is healthier than most the other's but I still wouldn't count it as healthy.

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Sep 4, 2020

haggy: why not? what's wrong with fresh vegetables and grilled chicken? (aside: talk about being sucked in by health food memes/marketing, as if anything you don't buy at a Whole Foods is automatically lethal)

jmellor13

+9

Level 65

Sep 28, 2013

This comment doesn't really make sense. It lists the 50 most popular fast food chains; it doesn't say how much business each one does. I could list the 50 best-selling underground anarchist punk albums too. It still doesn't mean they sell a ton of copies. The obesity epidemic is a complicated problem. Yes, fast food is largely garbage with little nutritional value, but people place too much blame on it. Of course, I sense your comment was largely tongue-in-cheek, but it reminded me of many people who want to blame their obesity on McDonald's, rather than trying to fix it themselves.

nettybet

+3

Level 71

Sep 29, 2013

Yes you're right. I must stop making flippant comments.

kalbahamut

+5

Level 80

Sep 29, 2013

I vote for more flippancy

GhostRider

+1

Level 39

Jul 22, 2014

Agreed, kalbahamut. MORE!

ander217

+2

Level 78

Oct 6, 2015

In 2011 Congress passed a bill which prohibited the USDA from requiring more nutritional school lunches. The bill stopped the USDA from raising the amount of tomato paste required to classify pizza as a vegetable in school lunches from two tablespoons to 1/2 cup. As long as pizza contains at least two tablespoons of tomato paste it counts as a vegetable. Pickle relish also counts as a veggie. The bill also prohibited reducing the amount of potatoes in school lunches, and prohibited raising the required amount of green vegetables in school lunches. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketchup_as_a_vegetable We teach our kids at a young age that pizza is healthy food.

CHSTheGenius24

+1

Level 50

Feb 21, 2020

And tomatos are vegetables lol!

skillmaster9000

+1

Level 55

Mar 25, 2018

I think it's more of an example of the incredible entrepreneurship in the United States

mal

+1

Level 54

Oct 1, 2013

Got the 12 that I've heard of/ been to having never been out of the UK! Good quiz though.

Kobrah

+3

Level 18

Oct 22, 2013

only 7-8 of these are in Australia, including Burger King/Hungry Jacks

FabBower2

+2

Level 13

Nov 1, 2013

From Australia i have only heard of like 10 we have like 20 more to add to the list but they are a lot healthier haha

kalbahamut

+2

Level 80

Nov 9, 2013

We have Burger Fuel here in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, which is from New Zealand I think. They try to sell themselves as healthy fast food, but, I'm not really convinced. Only thing from down under we have around these parts that I'm aware of is Outback- I think their Aussie Cheese Fries were ranked as the worst thing you could order from *any* restaurant (in terms of being healthy), with the Bloomin' Onion not far behind. You must be saving all the healthy stuff for yourselves.

hwes

+2

Level 78

Dec 4, 2013

the worst? try poutine -- fries, gravy and cheese -- fat on fat on fat.

kalbahamut

+2

Level 80

Jan 6, 2014

I don't think you can order poutine at any major American restaurant. But the Aussie cheese fries has the same number of fat layers... potatoes soaked, saturated, and cooked in animal fat; smothered in a melted layer of cow milk fat and sprinkled with additional bits of pig fat, then dipped in ranch dressing (more fat)...

hwes

+2

Level 78

Feb 10, 2014

McDonald's Canada now serves poutine

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Feb 4, 2018

Crikey! I've been goosed!

Findlay

+1

Level 72

Mar 15, 2018

I only discovered Outback for the first time upon going to the US and absolutely nothing about it is remotely Australian, beyond the fact that we do, as a nation, have a passion for steak. Actually, googling the menu as I write this comment I am only just now discovering that there are stores in Australia.

tom88

+1

Level 67

Jul 30, 2019

There's a couple I remember from living in Australia like Red Rooster that I've never seen anywhere else. They also have Hungry Jack's but that's just burger king with a different name

arirose94

+3

Level 32

Dec 13, 2013

I'm American but we don't have Chick-fil-A, Jack in the Box, Hardee's, Whataburger, Carl's Jr, Zaxby's, Church's Chicken, Bojangles, Steak n Shake, Checkers, White Castle, Del Taco, Jason's Deli, El Pollo Loco, Captain D's, or Wingstop anywhere near hear. I've never even heard of half of those.

Tristian363

+1

Level 44

Oct 10, 2014

yeah, we have almost all of them...

NawTeeCal

+3

Level 44

Oct 6, 2015

White Castle is known thanks to Impractical Jokers (:

Hollygomerryround

+3

Level 39

Oct 9, 2015

Harold and Kumar :)

tom88

+2

Level 67

Apr 6, 2016

That's the only reason I know what white castle is. As for Chik-fil-A, the first time I heard about them was when people were boycotting them.

ander217

+1

Level 78

Feb 10, 2019

Krystal is the White Castle of the southern US but it never makes it onto these quizzes. They have around 6500 employees and more locations than In and Out. Personally I think they're better than White Castle, but of course, that's not a high bar to pass.

KCookie

+1

Level 21

Feb 13, 2016

Yeah, same!

Raegus

+1

Level 43

Dec 14, 2013

I think A&W and Nathan's should be added

Rougecompany

+1

Level 42

Dec 18, 2013

Somehow I got 41 out of 50

PorcNBeanz

+1

Level 60

Jan 17, 2014

Got 46/50. Never heard of Bojangles, Checkers/Rallys, Moe's or Tim Hortons.

catherine123445667

+3

Level 13

Mar 13, 2014

Tim Hortons is a coffee place in Canada. Very popular in Canada.

divantilya

+2

Level 37

Mar 2, 2018

Exactly. I've been to a Tim Horton's in Canada (very similar to Dunkin' Donuts) but have never seen one in the USA.

samiamco

+2

Level 72

Nov 8, 2015

I'm surprised Tim Horton's made the list; I though they were only in NE border towns so far, like Buffalo. But if there are more, that is an excellent trend! We need more Tim Horton's!!

supersarah18

+1

Level 45

Nov 18, 2015

I miss Tim Hortons! None left in CT

tom88

+1

Level 67

Apr 6, 2016

I'm Canadian and I didn't think Tim Horton's would be on the list. I eventually guessed it when I was running out of ideas, and I was pleasantly surprised. Personally I prefer it to Starbucks because It's mostly just plain old coffee done well. They have started doing some lattes and other junk as well, but they always make a great cup of regular black coffee

someone2018

+1

Level 81

Jun 16, 2018

There must be, seriously, a Tim Horton's for every 800 people in Canada. And their coffee is the weakest crap you will ever drink.

FootballGeoGuy

+1

Level 44

Jul 16, 2019

No

Jakob550

+1

Level 50

Apr 27, 2020

Bojangles i think is only in the south/south east same with Checkers North Carolina has both.

Coyuznik

+1

Level 78

Feb 23, 2014

This is virtually impossible because so many of these are only available regionally rather than nationally. I hate White Castle, but I love Krystal. Alas, that one is apparently too small of a chain to merit this list. But I've never heard of places like Wing Stop, Papa Murpheys, Tim Horton, etc.

catherine123445667

+1

Level 13

Mar 13, 2014

I got 15 which I think is pretty good since I live in Canada and we don't have 90% of those fast food places and since I haven't eaten fast food in years

Coyuznik

+1

Level 78

Mar 28, 2014

39/50, but about 12 of those came from reading comments. I haven't heard of half of these. So, if anyone else is using the comments for help, let me just say, the ones I missed that I've never heard of are Jamba Juice, Culver's, and Panda Express. Okay, I've heard of a Panda Express, but I don't recall ever seeing one.

samiamco

+2

Level 72

Nov 8, 2015

Whatever you do, don't actually *eat* at a Panda Express. That stuff is gnasty.

Jiaozira

+1

Level 65

Jul 16, 2016

And it's not even Chinese food, (or any sort of Asian food, for that matter)

musiclistsareus

+2

Level 60

Jul 24, 2018

You are missing out if you haven't had Culvers burgers or frozen custard. We don't have in-n-out burgers in Michigan, but I can't imagine they're any better than Culvers.

FootballGeoGuy

+1

Level 44

Jul 16, 2019

I been to in-n-out it’s better than that Burger King,McDonald’s,Taco Bell Pajazz across the country

zimbabwe12

+5

Level 53

Mar 31, 2014

I got 44 out of 50 from reading everyone's comments...

Symmetrik

+1

Level 58

Apr 3, 2014

Only around 14 of these are in Canada, so really I got 11/14, plus I got one American one (Dunkin Dounts).

Jerry928

+1

Level 74

May 3, 2014

What about Denny's?

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Oct 6, 2015

I think technically Denny's is not classified as "fast food."

ander217

+1

Level 78

Jun 12, 2016

I've eaten at Denny's, and nothing about it was fast.

Jacktheguy

+3

Level 83

Sep 10, 2017

I wouldn't even classify Denny's as "food."

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Feb 4, 2018

Jack, you made me laugh. But I like Denny's. The menu in Tokyo has some good stuff and back in the USA I like their skillets quite a bit.

catlover2496

+1

Level 44

Jun 30, 2018

ander217 and jacktheguy, lololol

PorcNBeanz

+1

Level 60

May 7, 2014

Wait....Jason's Deli is fast food?

bomber184

+1

Level 21

May 30, 2014

Only 98% for McDonalds?! How?!

Staypawsom3YT

+1

Level 31

Apr 7, 2020

I got it, but I hate it’s food lol. That might just be the reason for that 2% 😅😂🤣

sillie

+2

Level 82

Jun 16, 2014

42/50 answers are mentioned in the comments.

QuizzerX

+1

Level 24

May 31, 2017

And I managed to get 42/50. What a coincidence.

someone2018

+2

Level 81

Jul 11, 2019

Well, which ones are missing?

beetboy12

+2

Level 44

Jul 29, 2014

Stake and Shake is NOT fast food. You sit down, you order from a server. Like IHOP or Dennys or Waffle House.

HectorVortac

+1

Level 50

May 3, 2017

I got this one right, but yeah I agree.

Staypawsom3YT

+1

Level 31

Apr 7, 2020

Thx for making me crave Waffle House again lol

Jakob550

+1

Level 50

Apr 27, 2020

Same with Mcalister's Deli

TanithEdgley

+1

Level 43

Aug 17, 2014

Got them all... this is awkward.

otissaroke

+1

Level 31

Sep 3, 2014

Only 6 of these are in England

Tristian363

+1

Level 44

Oct 8, 2014

I knew them all, except I am 11 and cannot type them fast enough. I don't see a lot of those in Kalamazoo Michigan.

smiley2

+1

Level 17

Oct 12, 2014

Panera isn't really fast food.......it's actually fairly healthy......

Quizmaster

+1

Level ∞

Oct 13, 2014

I used to think that too. Then I looked at the calories in some of their baked items. A scone can be worse than a Big Mac.

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Oct 6, 2015

Is fast food required to be unhealthy? I thought it just had to be fast... served at a counter from a cashier within a few minutes, or via a drive-through window.

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Mar 25, 2020

and yeah what QM said Panera is not healthfood

leggyshay

+2

Level 43

Nov 24, 2014

Could I ask for some leniency on Chick-fil-A? :/

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Jan 24, 2015

Chick Fil-A is bigger than KFC now?? Wow..

FootballGeoGuy

+1

Level 44

Jul 16, 2019

Well Yea…………… But I think In-n-out beats chick-fil-a

Staypawsom3YT

+1

Level 31

Apr 7, 2020

Well, as someone who loves Chick-Fil-A, I am actually shocked that it wasn’t always ahead of KFC lol

BeastBoy141

+1

Level 72

Apr 16, 2015

Where is Red Lobster?

texasforever

+1

Level 50

Nov 30, 2016

It's not really fast food because you have to sit down at a table and order. Same grouping as Applebee's and Taco Cabana. Chain restaurants, I guess.

wildcat101a

+1

Level 44

May 11, 2015

There are actually some what-a-burgers in north carolina, not just in texas

Jakob550

+1

Level 50

Apr 27, 2020

Yeah most of the What a burger locations are in NC

BeastBoy141

+1

Level 72

May 21, 2015

No Bob Evans?

bubbabubba23

+1

Level 32

Jun 26, 2015

Surprised Denny's didn't make the list

HectorVortac

+1

Level 50

May 3, 2017

Doesn't qualify as fast food. Cheap, yes; fast food, no.

cake28

+1

Level 50

Jun 29, 2015

50restaurants

CMJ

+3

Level 58

Jul 24, 2015

This is one quiz that I feel good about getting less than half of them. :)

ander217

+1

Level 78

Feb 10, 2019

I eat at fast food restaurants fairly often when traveling and some of them aren't that bad if you opt for the healthier options such as salad and grilled chicken, don't supersize, stay away from sauces and heavy dressings, and drink water instead of soda. To paraphrase Michael Pollan, "If you eat clean 90% of the time, 10% unhealthy food won't hurt you, but if you eat badly 90% of the time, 10% healthy won't help you."

JohnMG123

+1

Level 43

Jul 24, 2015

I think Panera is more known for salads than sandwiches. Also, Tim Horton's for donuts. (I didn't get the later too, because I used the apostrophe.) Otherwise a nice quiz.

DolphinQuizzer

+1

Level 6

Dec 12, 2017

This is why i read the comments before taking the test! Answers, answers, answers!!!

Freestatebear

+1

Level 79

Jan 23, 2018

Most of the folks on this site consider that cheating...

artemis05

+1

Level 71

Sep 16, 2015

I always forget Chick-fil-a only has one L

kolp

+2

Level 80

Sep 23, 2015

In Belgium only 5 of these on the local market (McDonald's, Starbucks, Subway, Pizza Hut and Domino's). Three (Subway, Domino's and Pizza Hut) have more staff than customers. Wouldn't eat there as I find what they serve to be quite horrid. Yet managed to get 28/50, beating 80.3%. All the major ones have a lot of product placement in American movies and tv. Conclusion: stop complaining.

luxint

+1

Level 59

Oct 6, 2015

tough one for brits: 12, hadnt heard of the rest...you guys like your fast food, as we can see!

everymorning

+2

Level 61

Oct 6, 2015

I am Italian. We only have McDonald's and Burger King here, although recently a KFC has been opened in Turin. I'm not surprised it went so badly ahahah!

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Oct 6, 2015

On my last attempt I only missed Jersey Mike's and Jimmy John's... neither of which I've ever heard of before. Never aced this one.

maxvenble

+1

Level 49

Oct 6, 2015

I got 46 on my first try. Does that mean I eat too much fast food? :)

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Oct 6, 2015

Probably. I finally got 50/50 this time but I had to cheat and read through the comments to pick up the ones I was missing.

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Sep 4, 2020

There are several Jersey Mike's near my parents' house in Virginia, now. Been multiple times.

JTG

+1

Level 22

Oct 6, 2015

50/50 peasants

kalbahamut

+3

Level 80

Sep 10, 2017

Peasants probably eat more fast food than most.

Roxy7699

+1

Level 30

Oct 6, 2015

I'm surprised Sbarro isn't on the list. I thought they were all over the world.

Quizzer6794

+1

Level 63

Oct 6, 2015

Same. Sbarro has the absolute BEST stromboli

geographyisthebestsubject

+1

Level 46

Feb 15, 2017

Can't say I have ever heard of that chain

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Oct 7, 2015

I've patronized Sbarros in the United States, the Philippines, and Saudi Arabia. Some locations are better than others; quality varies a lot. The one at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam makes pretty decent pesto. Also, in spite of seeing them in several geographically disparate locations, I've never seen that many of them.

MikolajSzkutnik

+1

Level 63

Feb 12, 2018

we dont have it in Europe i guess

Pluckster10

+1

Level 40

Feb 28, 2018

Even the US doesn’t have too many Sbarro's. They are mostly in malls and airports around the world, but there are lots of those so that probably helps. Some are in train stations as well, and there are very few free standing locations. Also try my quiz Fast-Food by Country. https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/261691/fast-food-by-country

cosmokim

+1

Level 57

Oct 8, 2015

If you have never heard of these places, you obviously aren't a good ol' Austinite. I love this city...I eat all I want and still stay underweight.

ChocolateMoose

+1

Level 35

Dec 31, 2015

i forgot dominos

LiL15Boo

+1

Level 20

Jan 5, 2016

its a great quiz but I'm English so I only got the nine that I know from England or YouTube videos. but thanks for the quiz.

mygod1653

+2

Level 20

Jan 19, 2016

I missed Burger King... HOW?

Panifex

+1

Level 32

May 21, 2016

Never heard of Whataburger, Zaxby's, Bojangles', El Pollo Loco, Del Taco, Boston Market, or Moe's; and I could've kicked myself for not getting some of the obvious ones.

Staypawsom3YT

+1

Level 31

Apr 7, 2020

You’ve never heard of Whataburger?! Lol

emwcee

+1

Level 44

Jul 16, 2016

Some of these must be regional - and not in my region. I live in Nebraska and my favorite fast food restaurant isn't even listed - Runza!!!

Ludovico

+2

Level 58

Jul 22, 2016

Here in the Dominican Republic we got 13 of them: McDonalds, Subway, Burger King, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Dunkin' Donuts, Pizza Hut, KFC, Domino's, Carl's Jr., Little Caesars, Papa John's, and Krispy Kreme. There have been rumors of a Starbucks opening soon, but nothing has been confirmed.

Ludovico

+1

Level 58

Jul 22, 2016

We also have Sbarro, Sweet Frog, and Pinkberry, but they're not on the list.

Gotterdammerung

+1

Level 52

Jul 24, 2016

Can't believe Whataburger is so low.

Staypawsom3YT

+1

Level 31

Apr 7, 2020

Ikr?!?

amazingandie

+2

Level 7

Aug 16, 2016

Ugh! How could i not think of Burger King! #brainfarttimes

Carry

+1

Level 63

Sep 14, 2016

In Germany we have 8 of those and I've been to 7 in and out of the country. I'm not a big Fast Food eater. Only place I visit almost weekly is Subway.

HectorVortac

+1

Level 50

May 4, 2017

Subway! At least twice a week.

DonTheLamplighter

+1

Level 78

Sep 18, 2016

18/50. And I've lived in the U.S. my entire life. I guess it's a good thing I only knew that many. Would hate to see what size pants I'd be wearing if I knew all 50. BTW - White Castle....mini burgers/sliders we call, alternately, Gut Bombs or Rat Burgers. Each one probably shortens your life by about 20 minutes apiece!

PigLatin

+1

Level 29

Sep 23, 2016

44/50 I cheated and looked at the comments Totally legit

ander217

+1

Level 78

Oct 12, 2016

How is cheating totally legit?

NHam12

+1

Level 20

Oct 12, 2016

From England so only know of burger king, mcdonalds, pizza hut, kfc, five guys, krispy kreme, papa johns, dominos, subway, starbucks... knew tim hortons from how I met your mother knew white castle from Harold & Kumar knew steak & shake cause there is one in Ibiza knew in-n-out from gta V knew chipotle from that weird vine.. im happy I managed to recall those to get 15/50

PatoPotato

+1

Level 47

Nov 12, 2016

That was pretty hard for an Australian as quite a few of those restaurants (most) are not in Australia

IneedasHower

+1

Level 33

Nov 20, 2016

It's Baskin Robbins (BR) also find the hidden message!

FootballGeoGuy

+1

Level 44

Jul 16, 2019

31 Flavours BR 13 14

tommo1d

+1

Level 49

Jan 11, 2017

finally got them all

jajaco2017

+1

Level 60

Feb 11, 2017

this quiz in only for americans

Aesthus

+1

Level 54

Mar 17, 2017

How did 91% of people miss college football's official chicken? I'd think you would have heard of Zaxby's, people!

bridog8456

+1

Level 50

Jul 3, 2017

Probably because less than 20 states have a location, mostly in the southeast.

kalbahamut

+2

Level 80

Sep 10, 2017

Also not that many people care about college football.

Staypawsom3YT

+1

Level 31

Apr 7, 2020

Zaxby’s? What’s that?-

catlover2496

+1

Level 44

Mar 27, 2017

Jason's Deli is not fast food. It's slow food.

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Sep 10, 2017

Same for the oxymoronically named and perennially overrated In-n-Out, even with their paradoxically bare bones list of menu choices. And don't tell me it's because it's "fresh"... they throw chunks of potato into boiling grease just like everyone else.

FootballGeoGuy

+1

Level 44

Jul 16, 2019

When I came there I just ordered a normal burger and normal fries with ketchup

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Jul 27, 2019

those are pretty much your only options, which is part of why it makes no sense that their service is so damn slow.

KataJ

+1

Level 40

May 3, 2017

This quiz really shows the routes of obesity in the U.S, In Ireland we have, Mcdonalds, Burger King (which isn't very common), KFC, Subway, Starbucks (not common either), Papa johns, dominos, thats bout it

ander217

+1

Level 78

Jul 27, 2019

In 2016 the US was 12th on the list of most obese nations, lower than such countries as Kuwait, St Lucia, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Belize, and most of the island nations of Oceania. (In 2019 the US has dropped to 16th.) On the 2016 list Canada is number 26, Australia is 27, and Mexico is 29. The UK comes in first for Europe at 36th. Many nations of the Middle East appear in the top 25 which surprised me.

snix

+1

Level 57

May 4, 2017

I missed Chipotle. Today I had lunch at... Chipotle. Sad trombone...

Archer1212

+1

Level 59

May 25, 2017

half of these i've never even heard of. assuming they're regional.

bridog8456

+1

Level 50

Jul 3, 2017

A good chunk of them are, yes.

thejudge424

+1

Level 10

Jun 3, 2017

i live in Australia so i havent heard of half of these

DewgongFTW

+1

Level 25

Jul 6, 2017

9/50 I'm 11 & Not American (I'm so horrible at this :/)

TokyoCrazyPXD

+1

Level 29

Jul 31, 2017

Not your fault then. I'm Canadian and have heard of about 30 of these, and that's a mixture of travel to the States as well as watching YouTubers who talk about these places from time to time. Would be surprised if you didn't live in the country and knew a lot of them.

Samuel281

+1

Level 44

Jul 27, 2017

Here in New Zealand, we only have McDonalds, Starbucks, Subway, Burger King, Wendy's, Dunkin' Donuts, Pizza Hut, KFC, Domino's, and Carl's. Jr.

TokyoCrazyPXD

+1

Level 29

Jul 31, 2017

I typed Tim Horton's but really didn't expect it to be there. As a Canadian, didn't expect it to be popular enough to make the list in the US. Also surprised to see Panera so high up on the list

tommo1d

+1

Level 49

Dec 8, 2017

Papera surprised me because the food isn't that great in my opinion

SaintLazarus

+1

Level 75

Dec 20, 2017

They are all over the place in Michigan. I go to one pretty much everyday.

Quizmaster

+1

Level ∞

Aug 2, 2017

Falling off the list for 2016: Krispy Kreme, Einstein Bagels, and Long John Silvers.

Algernon

+1

Level 68

Aug 3, 2017

Those of us from outside the States and Canada are gonna struggle with this quiz. Of the 50 answers i have never even heard of at least 35 of them. They must have no presence in Britain. A few i got or recognised from watching TV/films but the rest are new to me.

Algernon

+1

Level 68

Aug 3, 2017

I see the small print says it's the US's top Fast Food joints so that would explain it. Lol

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Jul 12, 2019

don't let that stop you from complaining

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Sep 10, 2017

You could do pretty well being from Saudi Arabia.

Canadian82

+1

Level 64

Aug 4, 2017

I worked at a Papa Murphys back in 2003. Was there maybe 3-4 months and the location lasted only 2 years. Not very popular in my area.

TheNotoriousA

+1

Level 33

Aug 12, 2017

47 and I'm Irish :)

TokyoCrazyPXD

+1

Level 29

Aug 17, 2017

29/50. Hmm, not bad for a Canadian lol

catlover2496

+1

Level 44

Aug 21, 2017

There's nothing fast about Jason's. Good food though.

Barsoin

+1

Level 50

Sep 10, 2017

You don't have Quick????

svitapeneela

+1

Level 64

Sep 10, 2017

Disappointed at the lack of Fuddruckers... haha

manchesterutd10

+1

Level 53

Sep 10, 2017

Live in NC, never heard of culvers, captain d's or el pollo loco. Have only eaten at 24 of these in total.

TheNewYork

+1

Level 37

Sep 10, 2017

HOW DID I FORGET DOMINOS AND PIZZA HUT

benjerry79

+1

Level 43

Sep 10, 2017

Got only 13 of them...which is a good thing...for my health!

stubart409

+3

Level 61

Sep 10, 2017

Top 50!! Not a top 5. Not a top 10. Not even a top thirty 30. But a top 50. Talk about an unhealthy obsession with junk food. I only got 10. The ones that are here in Australia which I never eat at any way. White Castle I only got because of Harold and Kumar. Unfortunately, Los Pollos Hermanos was not here.

DarthCaedus66

+1

Level 14

Sep 10, 2017

Is there a culver's in Idaho? Because I've never heard of or seen one before.

quizwhizz

+2

Level 67

Sep 10, 2017

You have no Nandos in The States? America, you haven't lived...

deanbeany

+1

Level 34

Sep 10, 2017

another American quiz

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Sep 10, 2017

I know! I'm so angry! grrraaaahhh! Why does America exist!!??

undeadwarrior

+1

Level 56

Sep 10, 2017

I'm shocked that Krispy Kreme isn't on here - if it isn't that big of a deal, why have they started it up in my country (Australia) then???

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Sep 13, 2017

They're also all over the Middle East. and I've seen far more of them in my state (Virginia) than many of the others on this list.

divantilya

+1

Level 37

Mar 21, 2019

I believe that "Krispy Creme" doughnuts were originally located in the Southern United States (though I've recently discovered one on 23rd Street in Manhattan). I prefer "Krispy Creme" over "Dunkin Donuts", as they are fresher and less doughy than Dunkin's. Again, I have to thank a movie for my discovery; "Krispy Creme" doughnuts were featured in "Primary Colors", a movie starring John Travolta as a Clintonesque presidential candidate. And, BTW: What happened to IHOP [the International House of Pancakes], and Carvel's (Ice Cream)?

starfast

+1

Level 61

Sep 11, 2017

I'm from Canada and I got 25. I'm not sure how to feel about scoring above average in a quiz about fast food in a country that I don't even live in. But we do have a lot of these places in Canada too, and I live pretty close to the border so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

epicdjyoshi

+1

Level 31

Sep 11, 2017

Please do worldwide too cos otherwise it is confusing

epicdjyoshi

+1

Level 31

Sep 11, 2017

Lol found the same problem too as a Brit (12/50 too). Had to look down the comments for answers. I'd rather know fewer fast food outlets than be rather large haha

epicdjyoshi

+1

Level 31

Sep 11, 2017

Panda Express looks amazing. I am going there next time I am going to the US

ctleng76

+1

Level 63

Sep 11, 2017

I don't see Steak 'n Shake as a fast food restaurant. Waiters serve you there, and it is certainly NOT fast! While it is cheap, price alone does not identify a restaurant as fast food.

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Sep 13, 2017

No Roy Rogers or Potbelly's...

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Sep 13, 2017

and Quiznos

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Sep 13, 2017

and Long John Silver's

emwcee

+1

Level 44

Sep 14, 2017

I live in Nebraska, so I had to type in "Runza" even though I knew it wasn't on there.

chaddo

+1

Level 45

Sep 22, 2017

From Canada but only got 29...Almost all of these are in Canada

jpcol

+1

Level 59

Oct 11, 2017

Feeling depressed after getting half of this list right and realizing I’ve actually eaten at all 25 of them :)

Vollkorntoast

+1

Level 38

Oct 23, 2017

I'm from Germany and the only ones I knew were McDonalds, KFC, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, Pizza hut, subway, Starbucks, Taco Bell and Wendy's...

undeadwarrior

+1

Level 56

Dec 19, 2017

I barely got 10 right. This makes me happy, and even happier to not be American. Plus, in all countries BUT the USA, Wendy's does NOT sell burgers. It's a doughnut place here in Australia.

travelfan

+1

Level 71

Jan 22, 2018

There are Wendy's in Canada and they do sell burgers here. I can't speak for other countries, but is there a chance the Wendy's in Australia are a different company with the same name?

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Feb 4, 2018

um... are you sure that's the same Wendy's? I've had Wendy's hamburgers in the Philippines, Georgia (the country), and... I think Japan? Aside from the location in the Philippines serving miniature portions of everything with much lower quality than you'd find in the USA... they were approximately the same restaurant. No donuts.

TheDv8or

+1

Level 65

Feb 15, 2018

Are we really not getting credit for not putting a 's at the end of some of these, like Culver's?

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Jul 14, 2019

You just typed in "Culver?" and "McDonald?" "Starbuck?"

Julotek

+1

Level 53

Mar 27, 2018

Never heard of them from France. I'm not sure I feel sorry about it...

bridog8456

+1

Level 50

May 31, 2018

Time for an update, 2017 rankings are available. https://www.qsrmagazine.com/content/qsr50-2017-top-50-chart

Quizmaster

+1

Level ∞

May 31, 2018

We're on a two-year schedule for this quiz. We'll take a look next year.

Abc85

+1

Level 52

Jul 10, 2019

Update time for 2018 data?: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/content/qsr50-2018-top-50-chart

Quizmaster

+2

Level ∞

Jul 11, 2019

Okay

acurr

+1

Level 19

Jun 14, 2018

Sorry, Del Taco: "Fre Shavacadoo"

idontkn1

+1

Level 83

Jul 24, 2018

In no way or form is Steak and Shake a fast food restaurant. It's a diner since your entire order is handled by waitstaff and you are seated by a hostess in most cases. I know they are classified as fast food by the source, but that doesn't make it right. If they are fast food then Denny's and IHOP should be as well.

holapino

+1

Level 28

Oct 11, 2018

22. Not bad for a European.

YantheMan

+1

Level 65

Nov 2, 2018

This is way, way harder for a Canadian than you might expect.

GeoDude

+1

Level 53

Jan 15, 2019

Surprised no Sbarro. They are terrible but they are in every busy tourist/shopping location in America.

Daniel1712

+1

Level 30

Feb 8, 2019

In Germany we don't got this many fast food restaurants.

Freestatebear

+1

Level 79

Jul 11, 2019

Minor update required: Dunkin' Donuts officially rebranded themselves as simply Dunkin' this past January 2019. The idea is to focus on coffee and other beverages.

someone2018

+1

Level 81

Jul 11, 2019

Well, they certainly don't offer #@&+ for donuts anymore.

divantilya

+1

Level 37

Mar 21, 2020

^ Quite understandable, for while I love their coffee (especially the French Vanilla), their donuts do not taste fresh at all. For donuts I go to Krispy Creme.

KoljiVriVoda

+2

Level 72

Jul 11, 2019

Los Pollos Hermanos? :)

someone2018

+1

Level 81

Jul 11, 2019

Los Pollos Hermanos is certainly on of the most popular of all time.

kalbahamut

+2

Level 80

Jul 12, 2019

Or Scoops Ahoy?

cpgatbyu

+1

Level 80

Jul 12, 2019

If you have to take it home and cook it, it isn't fast food.

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Jul 12, 2019

I'm still surprised that Quiznos doesn't make the cut. I think Noodles & Company is new with the last update; not sure I'd think of them as fast food. One of my girlfriends in Bahrain used to work for them. Never heard of Marco's Pizza, either. Or McAlister's Deli.

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Jul 12, 2019

Or Papa Murphy's

mf3

+1

Level 83

Jul 13, 2019

It depends on where you live. McAlister's is mostly in the south. Of course, #1 is plainly #1: there's a McDonald's on both the Bahraini and Saudi sides of the causeway island border post.

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Jul 14, 2019

Bahraini side is superior because they don't close for prayer times and the interior isn't segregated by gender. Two of the dumbest and most omnipresent things about life in Saudi Arabia. Though the Saudi side has a drive-through and a couple of additional menu items.

Cyclonus

+1

Level 67

Jul 14, 2019

8 of these restaurants are within about 400 feet of my apartment. McDonald's, Jersey Mike's, Moe's, and Subway are so close I can see them from my balcony. Somewhat unusual considering I don't live in a downtown city center type area. Yet, I still somehow managed to lose about 5 pounds over the last year, LOL.

kalbahamut

+1

Level 80

Jul 16, 2019

Side-stepping Sweeps hurled at your head by Galvatron burns a lot of calories.

MethodMan

+1

Level 33

Jul 28, 2019

I managed to get half of these we only have about 10 or 11 of these in the UK at least as far as I know. So im not sure why i know so many lol

jayhawk

+1

Level 33

Aug 1, 2019

Well, I'm proud to say that I've not only heard of every one of these but I've also seen at least one of each with my own eyes. Not because I eat at these places but because I travel. Not having heard of fast food chains doesn't make you healthy, just uninformed. Get out of your own backyard once in a while and you'll learn a few things.

Sifhraven

+1

Level 67

Aug 11, 2019

While I agree, having heard of these doesnt make you unhealthy, aswell as not having heard of them doesnt make you healthy.

But to get out of your backyard to learn about fast food chains? Nah. Away from your screens and into your backyard, yes. There is a ton of information just in your backyard. I think most people can only name a hand full of flowers and insects that are there (if they havent all tiled it over, like what seems to be all the rage the last few years..) let alone know stuff about it. The life of an ant, you can spend hours just watching the ant and learning from it.

Like 0,00000001% know where/what ladybug/bird come from. ( I've asked many people, shown their immature state) No one seem to know, the whole other life they lived before. While weirdly, butterflies and caterpillars are common knowledge.

Scorpio87

+1

Level 32

Aug 23, 2019

I suppose this is an American thing. I barely know any of these.

GerhardE

+1

Level 28

Sep 1, 2019

Quite impossible for Non-Americans

WatsGoingOn

+1

Level 16

Dec 17, 2019

Read the description "Name the 50 most popular food restaurants in the United States."

Sifhraven

+1

Level 67

Mar 26, 2020

Yes, exactly, that is the exact reason it is difficult for people not from the US, what is your point!

KrisVasilev

+1

Level 19

Sep 15, 2019

Only 8 of these are in Bulgaria. No Wendy's, Chipotle or Taco Bell for us :(

Sifhraven

+1

Level 67

Mar 26, 2020

7 here, but that is only in the handfull biggest cities (and likely to be in the big trainstations). Medium sized ones might have a mcdonalds and dominos.

Though I have noticed an increase over the last few years, I remember seeing starbucks for the first time I think it was amsterdam station (during the build of north south line, when stores were outside the station). I just looked it up interestingly first store was 8 years ago (conceptstore), but since 2002 the distribution centre for all of Europe has been in amsterdam. Took a while to join in I guess.

but the point I was going to was, since a month or 2 you can buy dunkin donuts donuts in our supermarket.

Marvel072506

+1

Level 36

Mar 6, 2020

People say I'm weird for not liking Chick-Fil-A.

EcceHomo

+1

Level 61

Oct 5, 2020

I've never had a Chick-Fil-A, but have heard of it from listening to Ben Folds Five. Is it good? It doesn't look it, but if I had to choose, I'd have a deluxe spicy sandwich with pepper jack and Sriracha sauce.

EvanAviator

+1

Level 37

Oct 12, 2020

its very good

gustavolanus

+1

Level 64

Apr 18, 2020

damn america, you really like food fast

Findlay

+1

Level 72

May 20, 2020

The selection here in Australia is rather small. We have a few homegrown offerings, but nothing like this. The local fast food scene is dominated by a few American chains: McDonalds, Burger King (rebranded locally as Hungry Jacks), KFC, Dominos and Subway. Apart from that a few others are present but not widespread - Starbucks closed most its Australian stores years ago, because Australians as a nation of coffee snobs looked down their noses at it and they didn't do well. Pizza Hut used to be big, but has shrunk to just a few isolated stores now. A few others have just arrived recently - Taco Bell opened last year for the first time and Carls Jr about the same time, though neither have many locations.

FordGMChrysler20

+1

Level 28

Jun 24, 2020

Here in Ohio, there is an extreme amount of Tim Horton's here (not like one in every town, but still quite present), and also anyone that hasn't heard of White Castle is weird. One of my favorite fast-food restaurants.

Geo1296

+1

Level 20

Sep 9, 2020

How is this quiz measured?

hikarinanao

+1

Level 46

Oct 1, 2020

I see Wingstop so often in Indonesia that I thought it was local lol... or like Singaporean or something. Have never heard an American talk about it

EvanAviator

+1

Level 37

Oct 12, 2020

its good (i live in new hampshire usa)

AussieAngie

+1

Level 52

Oct 16, 2020

No surprises I didn't know many but it was fun trying.

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Times taken	310,439
Rating	3.89