Value meals, super sizing, quick trips through the drive thru -- America loves fast food. Wedging itself into nearly every nook and cranny of our society, its everywhere. And some cities in the good ol' 'U.S.of A. take advantage of it more than others.
So says the money-information site, Bundle. They looked at spending data for the largest 100 cities in the U.S. by population and determined which cities spent the most and ate the most often at the following national fast food chains: McDonald's, Wendy's, KFC, Taco Bell, Subway, Pizza Hut, Arby's, and Burger King.
Here's the top ten cities that spend the most on fast food. Can you guess which Arizona city makes the greasy cut?
10.) Omaha, Nebraska - Residents spending on fast food: 1.43X the national average - Transactions: 1.56X the national average
9.) Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Residents spending on fast food: 1.34X the national average - Transactions: 1.64X the national average
8.) Raleigh, North Carolina - Residents spending on fast food: 1.38X the national average - Transactions: 1.61X the national average
7.) Chandler, Arizona - Residents spending on fast food: 1.51X the national average - Transactions: 1.51X the national average
6.) Kansas City, Missouri
- Residents spending on fast food: 1.56X the national average
- Transactions: 1.51X the national average
5.) Fort Wayne, Indiana - Residents spending on fast food: 1.78X the national average - Transactions: 1.33X the national average
4.) Akron, Ohio -Residents spending on fast food: 1.5X the national average - Transactions: 1.62X the national average
3.) Wichita, Kansas - Residents spending on fast food: 1.94X the national average - Transactions: 1.54X the national average
2.) Madison, Wisconsin - Residents spending on fast food: 1.94X the national average - Transactions: 2.06X the national average
1.) Plano, Texas -Residents spending on fast food: 2.33X the national average - Transactions: 2.18X the national average
For those who love infographics, here's Bundle's:
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