States with the most (and least) fast food restaurants
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The United States population is known for its enjoyment of fast food. But some states… well, they love it more than others.
Check out which 10 states have the most fast-food joints, and which ones have the least, according to Zippia:
10. Kentucky
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 4.8
Top choice: Chick-fil-A
9. South Carolina
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 4.9
Top choice: Chick-fil-A
8. Missouri
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 4.9
Top choice: Chick-fil-A
7. Georgia
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 4.9
Top choice: Chick-fil-A
6. Indiana
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 5.0
Top choice: McDonald’s
5. Tennessee
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 5.2
Top choice: Chick-fil-A
4. Oklahoma
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 5.3
Top choice: Chick-fil-A
3. West Virginia
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 5.3
Top choice: McDonald’s
2. Nebraska
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 5.4
Top choice: McDonald’s
1. Alabama
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 6.3
Top choice: Chick-fil-A
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On the flip side, here are the 10 states that have the least amount of fast-food chains per capita:
10. Washington
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 3.1
Top choice: Charley’s Philly Steaks
9. Maine
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 3.1
Top choice: McDonald’s
8. Massachusetts
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 3.1
Top choice of 2021: McDonald’s
7. Alaska
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 2.6
Top choice: McDonald’s
6. Rhode Island
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 2.5
Top choice: McDonald’s
5. Connecticut
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 2.4
Top choice: Panda Express
4. Mississippi
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 2.1
Top choice: Chick-fil-A
3. New York
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 2.1
Top choice: Church’s Chicken
2. New Jersey
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 2.0
Top choice: Panda Express
1. Vermont
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Fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents: 1.9
Top choice: Taco Bell
