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'Worst food chain in America' revealed and fans won't believe what it is

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Published 16:35 9 Oct 2024 GMT+1

'Worst food chain in America' revealed and fans won't believe what it is

The findings come as part of a new report that has revealed the best and worst eating establishments in the US

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

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A fan-favorite food chain has been revealed to be the worst in America.

Arguably, the US is the king of fast food, so if there's not a Five Guys down the road from you, there's at least a KFC and McDonald's there instead.

With the vast amount of options in mind for American takeout-lovers, a survey has been conducted to determine the country's best and worst eating establishments.

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Put together by Coupon Birds, the money saving site revealed that the US fast food industry is worth more than a whopping $387.5 billion dollars.

With this in mind, those behind the website wanted to find out which eateries you're best spending your hard-earned cash at, and proceeded to rank them.

They analyzed the reviews of 161,054 individual establishments to get their results, and then graded each chain business out of five using a fair, weighted average, states the website.

The results were broken down into super chains, medium chains, and small chains, before a nationwide worst-rated table was curated.

And where came up top as the worst, I hear you ask? Taco Bell's nemesis, Taco John's.

Taco John's is the worst ranked chain in the US (tacojohns.com)
Taco John's is the worst ranked chain in the US (tacojohns.com)

Taco John's had an average rating of 2.61 out of five. Ouch.

Hot on its heels is McDonald's, with an average 2.75 rating, with Bobby's Burgers by Bobby Flay coming in third with a score of 2.84.

Others to make the top ten worst chain restaurants in the US were Popeyes, Sonic, Wetzel's Pretzels and Buffalo Wild Wings 'GO'.

The news may come as a surprise to some die-hard Taco John's fans, who have expressed love for the fast food chain over the years.

"People just don’t talk about how elite Taco John’s is," someone penned on Twitter in recent days.

Another person penned last month: "I think Taco John’s is better than Taco Bell. I won’t stand down. I won’t stay silent. This is my final message before the Taco Bell-heads come to kill me."

The news may come as a surprise to some Taco John's fans (Twitter)
The news may come as a surprise to some Taco John's fans (Twitter)

Echoing similar sentiments, someone else wrote on the social media platform: "Unpopular Opinion: Taco John’s is better than Taco Bell. Potato Olés are forever a winner."

Also noting the eatery's Potato Olés, a different person hailed them as the 'highest evolution of the humble potato'.

On the other end of the ranking, Chick-fil-A was labeled the best fast food chain, with a score of 3.95 out of five.

This was followed by Five Guy's with a 3.85 score, and Jersey Mike's Subs which was awarded 3.76.

UNILAD have approached Taco John's for comment.

Featured Image Credit: George Rose/Getty Images/Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Topics: Taco Bell, McDonalds, News, Food and Drink, US News

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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