Greenville, NC (Stacker.com) — Fast food restaurants became famous in the 1950s and ’60s. american highway systemThis pairing seemed like a match made in heaven: Traveling for hours on long open roads takes a lot of energy and feels better than stopping at a fast food restaurant on the way. There are very few options.
McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King and more satisfied America’s on-the-go lifestyle and car-centric infrastructure. In recent years, some Americans have become more aware of how unhealthy some fast food options are.
Newer options have emerged to meet the new demands of Cleaner, healthier fast foodRather than expecting people to change their minds and go back to greasy burgers and salty fries, old-school restaurants have pivoted to introducing healthier, plant-based options, often with success. was collected.
Stacker We used data from to compile a list of the most common fast food chains in North Carolina. Friendly City Lab at Georgia Tech.
Note that chains are ranked by number of locations in North Carolina in 2021. many restaurants closed During the pandemic, we expect these numbers to differ from the actual numbers today.
The list considered fast food, fast casual, and coffee chains. Data are available for 20,889 restaurants in North Carolina, of which 9,868 are chains.
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#20.panela bread
– Location: 82
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#19.Dairy Queen
– Location: 89
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#18.sacks beads
– Location: 107
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#17.jersey mike submarine
– Location: 135
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#16.Arby’s
– Location: 149
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#15.waffle house
– Location: 157
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13th place (a draw).papa john’s pizza
– Location: 173
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13th place (a draw).Kentucky Fried Chicken
– Location: 173
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#12.Chick-fil-A
– Location: 174
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#11.Starbucks
– Location: 195
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#Ten.Hardy’s
– Location: 237
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#9.burger king
– Location: 241
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#8.pizza hut
– Location: 256
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#7.taco bell
– Location: 257
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#6.Wendy’s
– Location: 261
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#Five.Dunkin’
– Location: 283
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#Four.domino pizza
– Location: 305
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#3.bojangles
– Location: 333
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#2.McDonald’s
– Location: 470
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#1.subway
– Location: 804
