This Saturday is Fast Food Day, but many of us commemorate it on a weekly basis.
A study by DriveResearch.com shows nearly two-thirds of people hit a quick-service restaurant at least once a week, with more than a third stopping by several times. It’s easy to understand since many families are always on the go shuffling between meetings, school and activities on the evenings and weekends.
Ahead of the big day, BetMassachusetts.com took a brief lunch on Massachusetts sports betting coverage to analyze the most popular fast food chain restaurants for Bay Staters by looking at the search results of each chain from 11/07/2023 to 11/07/2024. (NOTE: Coffee chains were excluded from the results)
Favorite Fast Food Chains of Massachusetts Residents
Rank | Fast Food Chains | Interest Over Time Period |
1 | McDonald’s | 5 |
T-2 | Wendy’s | 3 |
T-2 | Chick-Fil-A | 3 |
T-4 | Burger King | 2 |
T-4 | Taco Bell | 2 |
T-4 | Chipotle | 2 |
T-7 | Raising Cane’s | 1 |
T-7 | Wingstop | 1 |
T-7 | KFC | 1 |
T-7 | Arby’s | 1 |
Massachusetts Prefers McDonald's
The results were not surprising, with McDonald’s, the restaurant that introduced fast food nationwide 70 years ago, topping our search lists. That said, it was not the only burger joint to crack the top 10, and the survey shows Massachusetts residents also crave chicken and Mexican.
Did you know that the average person, according to Drive Research, spends nearly $150 each month on fast food? However, men almost spend twice as much ($196) as women ($99). Fast food is more popular for millennials ($214) than any other generation, followed by GenX’ers ($164), GenZ ($120) and Baby Boomers ($59).
So, how can Massachusetts residents celebrate the day? Obviously, they can swing by their favorite Wendy’s or Wingstop or other fast food joint, or they can even DoorDash it and have the food brought to the house as they watch the Boston Celtics host the Toronto Raptors in an NBA Eastern Conference showdown.
The Celts aren’t only the defending NBA champions, they’re also the favorites to win it all again this season. At BetMGM Massachusetts Sportsbook, Boston has odds of +270 to win its 19th NBA world championship this season.
Author
Steve is an accomplished, award-winning reporter with more than 20 years of experience covering gaming, sports, politics and business. He has written for the Associated Press, Reuters, The Louisville Courier Journal, The Center Square and numerous other publications. Based in Louisville, Ky., Steve has covered the expansion of sports betting in the U.S. and other gaming matters.
