# McDonald's is most popular fast-food restaurant by Google searches, says study

## Fast-food chain was most searched on the internet across 22 states

### Published March 13, 2025 1:54pm EDT

McDonald's is America's favorite , with people searching for the Illinois-based chain on the internet in more states than any other establishment.

That's according to a study conducted by a  furniture manufacturer based on regional average monthly internet searches.

Restaurant Furniture used Google search data over a 12-month period to determine the average monthly searches.



People in 22 states searched for McDonald's more than any other fast-food restaurant chain, the data revealed.

McDonald's was the most-searched fast-food restaurant chain in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and Wisconsin.



Domino's ranked ahead of other fast-food pizza places in terms of average Google searches.



Pizza Hut was the most-searched fast-food establishment in Kansas, while Papa John's was the top-searched establishment in Kentucky, where its corporate headquarters is located and where its first pie was served.



Chick-fil-A came in third, with more than 11.2 million average monthly searches.



Seven states, including Georgia, where Chick-fil-A has its headquarters, plus South Carolina and Virginia generated the most searches.

There was one chain not often associated with fast food that cracked the top 10.

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