The least popular fast-food chain in every state

February 17, 2022

McDonald's burger and fries

We all have foods we love and hate—but fast food seems to create even stronger feelings of adoration or loathing. (After all, Taco Bell is so adored by fans, the brand was able to successfully launch a pop-up hotel and resort in Palm Springs in 2019.) And with most things these days, people often turn to social media to declare their devotion or disdain for fast-food chains. That’s how The Daring Kitchen gathered data to determine the most unpopular fast-food chain in every state.

Using a custom Twitter API to identify negative sentiment, the food blog analyzed nearly 200,000 geotagged tweets from all 50 states for three months to determine which chain is the most hated by location. Turns out, if you think, say, Burger King is disgusting, a lot of people in your area agree!

Read about the least liked fast-food chain in every state on eatthis.com.