Do your favorite fast food burger and fries actually come from two different chains? A new survey suggests that’s pretty common. It looks at people’s fast food preferences and favorite items, and uncovers their ideal combo meal.
According to the poll of 2-thousand adults across the country, the perfect plate would include a Burger King burger or Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich, McDonald’s fries, and a Dairy Queen milkshake.
- Overall, Burger King lands at number one for the best burgers (39%), with Wendy’s coming in second (32%). But out west, In-N-Out beats both (45%).
- For chicken sandwiches, people prefer Chick-fil-A (51%) or Popeyes (27%), but 40% of Gen Z says Raising Cane’s is the best, and 21% of those in the Southwest agree.
- McDonald’s wins for chicken nuggets (45%), with Chick-fil-A landing at number two (37%).
- In the very important category of fries, McDonald’s is also the clear favorite. It gets twice as many votes as second place Wendy’s (51% compared to 24%) from all respondents, but for Gen Z, Chick-fil-A is number two (37%).
- There are some other generational favorites with fries, including that millennials (45%) and Gen X (36%) prefer curly fries over any other type. Gen Z likes waffle fries best (47%), and baby boomers enjoy standard cut (40%).
- Gen Z and baby boomers say their favorite fast food fries have just the right amount of salt, while Gen X chooses their fave based on them being the right temperature.
- To wash it all down, most reach for a soda (55%) or iced tea (36%) from McDonald’s (38%) or Sonic (26%). But if it’s a milkshake they’re craving, 39% say Dairy Queen’s are the best.
- Starbucks wins for coffee (38%), with Dunkin’ coming in a close second (34%).
- To get their desired order, 31% prefer ordering fast food online for delivery. They think it should take about half an hour (27.9 minutes) to arrive, but 55% admit it usually takes longer.
- But 38% prefer to drive to the restaurant and get their order, which takes around 22 minutes.
- People spend about $12 for a fast food meal, but they believe it should cost $4 less than it does.
Source: Talker