This is the most popular fast food restaurant in SC in 2023, study shows. Can you guess which one?
Do you eat out at least once a week?
You may have contributed to each state’s ranking for ‘most popular’ based on search volume.
PriceListo, a price-tracking website, recently conducted a study based on the regional average monthly search volume from the last 12 months and looked at the highest earning fast-food restaurants across the country to find the most searched-for fast-food restaurants nationwide and in each state.
McDonald’s, Dominos, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Pizza Hut, and Papa John’s all made the list.
Nationwide, McDonald’s was ranked as the most popular fast-food restaurant, with 22 different states searching for this chain the most with 14,879,233 total monthly searches.
McDonald’s was followed by Dominos and Chick-fil-A respectively on the U.S. ranking.
Starbucks ranked fourth nationally and Pizza Hut was fifth.
As for South Carolina, can you guess which fast food restaurant was revealed to be the most popular?
If you guessed Chick-fil-A, you would have guessed right.
The state’s second most popular was revealed to be McDonald’s and Domino’s ranked in third, according to PriceListo.
With 103 locations in South Carolina and 2,909 restaurants across the country, Chick-fil-A was revealed to be the most popular in the Palmetto State and in seven total states.
The seven states that had Chick-fil-A ranked as their most popular fast food restaurant included:
South Carolina
Delaware
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Chick-fil-A has been a staple restaurant since its beginning in 1946. The chain’s founder, Truett Cathy, also made the decision then to close on Sundays when he opened his first restaurant in Hapeville, Georgia, according to Chick-fil-A’s website.
After having worked seven days a week in restaurants that were open 24 hours, Cathy saw the importance of closing on Sundays. This was so he and his employees could set aside one day to rest and worship if they choose, the website states.
Aside from Sundays, the restaurant chain is open Monday through Saturday, generally between 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. and can be found scattered around the state.
For more specific information regarding hours and potential restaurant specials, reach out to your local or nearest Chick-fil-A location for details.
This story was originally published May 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM.
