Category

Restaurant Chains

This index adds up the scores of 12 questions. 178 brands are ranked.

Edition
Nov 12, 2026
Methodology
v5.0

AI Visibility Ranking

Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.

#BrandScore

The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology

The questions behind this index

12

Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.

Rank trend

Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.

Named by surface

Each cell: of the surface's 12 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.

Window
Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
Named by surface
BrandGoogle AI OverviewsChatGPTClaudeGeminiGoogle AI ModeMicrosoft Copilot
1Chick-fil-A333443
2Taco Bell333323
3Jersey Mike’s221222
4Texas Roadhouse222222
5Chipotle212324
6In-N-Out Burger213322
7Culver’s222223
8Wendy's113432
9LongHorn Steakhouse221222
10Domino's122223
11Popeyes211223
12Five Guys211222
13McDonald’s212412
14Shake Shack211212
15Raising Cane’s211221

Named alongside

Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.

Named alongsideBrands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.Chick-fil-A: named in 20 answersChick-fil-ATaco Bell: named in 17 answersTaco BellJersey Mike’s: named in 11 answersJersey Mike’sTexas Roadhouse: named in 12 answersTexas RoadhouseChipotle: named in 14 answersChipotleIn-N-Out Burger: named in 13 answersIn-N-Out BurgerCulver’s: named in 13 answersCulver’sWendy's: named in 14 answersWendy'sLongHorn Steakhouse: named in 11 answersLongHorn SteakhouseDomino's: named in 12 answersDomino'sPopeyes: named in 11 answersPopeyesFive Guys: named in 10 answersFive GuysMcDonald’s: named in 12 answersMcDonald’sShake Shack: named in 9 answersShake ShackRaising Cane’s: named in 9 answersRaising Cane’sJollibee: named in 6 answersJollibeeThe Capital Grille: named in 6 answersThe Capital GrilleQdoba: named in 6 answersQdobaCracker Barrel: named in 9 answersCracker BarrelDel Taco: named in 6 answersDel TacoSubway: named in 8 answersSubwayCava: named in 5 answersCavaPizza Hut: named in 7 answersPizza HutLegal Sea Foods: named in 6 answersLegal Sea FoodsTorchy’s Tacos: named in 6 answersFirehouse Subs: named in 6 answersFirehouse SubsFirst Watch: named in 7 answersFirst WatchTruluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab: named in 5 answersMarco’s: named in 4 answersMarco’sCapriotti’s: named in 6 answersCapriotti’s
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 4
  • 9
  • 20
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 11
Named alongsideBrands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.Chick-fil-A: named in 20 answersChick-fil-ATaco Bell: named in 17 answersTaco BellJersey Mike’s: named in 11 answersJersey Mike’sTexas Roadhouse: named in 12 answersChipotle: named in 14 answersChipotleIn-N-Out Burger: named in 13 answersIn-N-Out BurgerCulver’s: named in 13 answersCulver’sWendy's: named in 14 answersWendy'sLongHorn Steakhouse: named in 11 answersLongHorn SteakhouseDomino's: named in 12 answersDomino'sPopeyes: named in 11 answersPopeyesFive Guys: named in 10 answersFive GuysMcDonald’s: named in 12 answersMcDonald’sShake Shack: named in 9 answersShake ShackRaising Cane’s: named in 9 answersJollibee: named in 6 answersJollibeeThe Capital Grille: named in 6 answersQdoba: named in 6 answersQdobaCracker Barrel: named in 9 answersCracker BarrelDel Taco: named in 6 answersSubway: named in 8 answersSubwayCava: named in 5 answersCavaPizza Hut: named in 7 answersLegal Sea Foods: named in 6 answersLegal Sea FoodsTorchy’s Tacos: named in 6 answersFirehouse Subs: named in 6 answersFirehouse SubsFirst Watch: named in 7 answersFirst WatchTruluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab: named in 5 answersMarco’s: named in 4 answersMarco’sCapriotti’s: named in 6 answers
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 4
  • 9
  • 20
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 11
Named alongside
BrandAnswers naming the brandNamed alongside
Chick-fil-A20Popeyes (10), Raising Cane’s (9), Chipotle (8)
Taco Bell17McDonald’s (9), Wendy's (9), Chipotle (8)
Jersey Mike’s11Capriotti’s (6), Firehouse Subs (6), Chick-fil-A (5)
Texas Roadhouse12LongHorn Steakhouse (11), The Capital Grille (6), Cracker Barrel (4)
Chipotle14Chick-fil-A (8), Taco Bell (8), Cava (5)
In-N-Out Burger13Culver’s (11), Shake Shack (9), Five Guys (9)
Culver’s13In-N-Out Burger (11), Shake Shack (9), Five Guys (9)
Wendy's14McDonald’s (10), Taco Bell (9), In-N-Out Burger (8)
LongHorn Steakhouse11Texas Roadhouse (11), The Capital Grille (6), Cracker Barrel (3)
Domino's12Wendy's (6), Pizza Hut (6), Taco Bell (5)
Popeyes11Chick-fil-A (10), Raising Cane’s (9), Jollibee (6)
Five Guys10In-N-Out Burger (9), Culver’s (9), Shake Shack (8)
McDonald’s12Wendy's (10), Taco Bell (9), In-N-Out Burger (6)
Shake Shack9In-N-Out Burger (9), Culver’s (9), Five Guys (8)
Raising Cane’s9Popeyes (9), Chick-fil-A (9), Jollibee (6)
Jollibee6Raising Cane’s (6), Popeyes (6), Chick-fil-A (6)
The Capital Grille6LongHorn Steakhouse (6), Texas Roadhouse (6)
Qdoba6Torchy’s Tacos (6), Chipotle (5), Taco Bell (5)
Cracker Barrel9First Watch (7), Texas Roadhouse (4), LongHorn Steakhouse (3)
Del Taco6Taco Bell (6), Chipotle (4), McDonald’s (3)
Subway8Chipotle (5), Chick-fil-A (5), Cava (4)
Cava5Chipotle (5), Chick-fil-A (5), Subway (4)
Pizza Hut7Domino's (6), Marco’s (3), Wendy's (2)
Legal Sea Foods6Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab (5), Culver’s (1)
Torchy’s Tacos6Qdoba (6), Chipotle (5), Taco Bell (5)
Firehouse Subs6Capriotti’s (6), Jersey Mike’s (6), Subway (3)
First Watch7Cracker Barrel (7), McDonald’s (2), Wendy's (2)
Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab5Legal Sea Foods (5), Culver’s (1)
Marco’s4Domino's (4), Pizza Hut (3)
Capriotti’s6Firehouse Subs (6), Jersey Mike’s (6), Subway (3)

Most cited sources

Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.

Most cited sources
RankSourceCiting answers
1tastingtable.com27
2eatthis.com19
3youtube.comsocial13
4thedailymeal.com12
5reddit.comcommunity11
6mashed.com10
7foodrepublic.com9
8facebook.comsocial8
9reviewed.com7
10shopfood.com6

Sources and brands

Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.

Sources and brandsWhich cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.tastingtable.com cited in 7 answers naming Chick-fil-Atastingtable.com cited in 6 answers naming In-N-Out Burgertastingtable.com cited in 5 answers naming Texas Roadhousethedailymeal.com cited in 5 answers naming Taco Bellthedailymeal.com cited in 5 answers naming Chipotletastingtable.com cited in 5 answers naming Wendy'stastingtable.com cited in 5 answers naming Taco Belltastingtable.com cited in 5 answers naming Culver’seatthis.com cited in 4 answers naming Texas Roadhouseyoutube.com cited in 4 answers naming Chick-fil-Areddit.com cited in 4 answers naming Texas Roadhousefoodandwine.com cited in 3 answers naming Culver’sfoodandwine.com cited in 3 answers naming In-N-Out Burgerqsrmagazine.com cited in 3 answers naming Jersey Mike’seatthis.com cited in 3 answers naming Wendy'sforbes.com cited in 3 answers naming Chipotleyoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Taco Bellqsrmagazine.com cited in 3 answers naming Culver’sforbes.com cited in 3 answers naming Chick-fil-Areddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Chick-fil-Ayoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Jersey Mike’stastingtable.com cited in 3 answers naming Chipotleeatthis.com cited in 3 answers naming Taco Belleatthis.com cited in 3 answers naming Culver’sthedailymeal.com cited in 3 answers naming Wendy'sthedailymeal.com cited in 3 answers naming Culver’sqsrmagazine.com cited in 3 answers naming In-N-Out Burgerthedailymeal.com cited in 3 answers naming Chick-fil-Ayoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming Culver’seatthis.com cited in 2 answers naming Chipotleeatthis.com cited in 2 answers naming Jersey Mike’seatthis.com cited in 2 answers naming Chick-fil-Afoodandwine.com cited in 2 answers naming Wendy'sfoodandwine.com cited in 2 answers naming Jersey Mike’sfoodandwine.com cited in 2 answers naming Chick-fil-Afoodandwine.com cited in 2 answers naming Taco Bellforbes.com cited in 2 answers naming In-N-Out Burgerforbes.com cited in 2 answers naming Wendy'sforbes.com cited in 2 answers naming Jersey Mike’sforbes.com cited in 2 answers naming Taco Bellforbes.com cited in 2 answers naming Culver’sqsrmagazine.com cited in 2 answers naming Wendy'sqsrmagazine.com cited in 2 answers naming Chipotleqsrmagazine.com cited in 2 answers naming Chick-fil-Aqsrmagazine.com cited in 2 answers naming Taco Bellreddit.com cited in 2 answers naming Wendy'sreddit.com cited in 2 answers naming Jersey Mike’stastingtable.com cited in 2 answers naming Jersey Mike’sthedailymeal.com cited in 2 answers naming In-N-Out Burgerthedailymeal.com cited in 2 answers naming Jersey Mike’syoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming In-N-Out Burgeryoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming Wendy'syoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming Chipotleeatthis.com cited in 2 answers naming In-N-Out Burgeryoutube.com cited in 1 answers naming Texas Roadhousethedailymeal.com cited in 1 answers naming Texas Roadhousereddit.com cited in 1 answers naming Taco Bellreddit.com cited in 1 answers naming Chipotlereddit.com cited in 1 answers naming In-N-Out Burgertastingtable.com: 38tastingtable.comthedailymeal.com: 24thedailymeal.comeatthis.com: 21eatthis.comyoutube.com · social: 19youtube.comqsrmagazine.com: 17qsrmagazine.comforbes.com · media: 16forbes.comfoodandwine.com: 14foodandwine.comreddit.com · community: 14reddit.comChick-fil-A #1: 26Chick-fil-A #1Taco Bell #2: 23Taco Bell #2Jersey Mike’s #3: 18Jersey Mike’s #3Texas Roadhouse #4: 15Texas Roadhouse #4Chipotle #5: 18Chipotle #5In-N-Out Burger #6: 21In-N-Out Burger #6Culver’s #7: 21Culver’s #7Wendy's #8: 21Wendy's #8
Sources and brandsWhich cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.tastingtable.com cited in 7 answers naming Chick-fil-Atastingtable.com cited in 6 answers naming In-N-Out Burgertastingtable.com cited in 5 answers naming Texas Roadhousethedailymeal.com cited in 5 answers naming Taco Bellthedailymeal.com cited in 5 answers naming Chipotletastingtable.com cited in 5 answers naming Wendy'stastingtable.com cited in 5 answers naming Taco Belltastingtable.com cited in 5 answers naming Culver’seatthis.com cited in 4 answers naming Texas Roadhouseyoutube.com cited in 4 answers naming Chick-fil-Areddit.com cited in 4 answers naming Texas Roadhousefoodandwine.com cited in 3 answers naming Culver’sfoodandwine.com cited in 3 answers naming In-N-Out Burgerqsrmagazine.com cited in 3 answers naming Jersey Mike’seatthis.com cited in 3 answers naming Wendy'sforbes.com cited in 3 answers naming Chipotleyoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Taco Bellqsrmagazine.com cited in 3 answers naming Culver’sforbes.com cited in 3 answers naming Chick-fil-Areddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Chick-fil-Ayoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Jersey Mike’stastingtable.com cited in 3 answers naming Chipotleeatthis.com cited in 3 answers naming Taco Belleatthis.com cited in 3 answers naming Culver’sthedailymeal.com cited in 3 answers naming Wendy'sthedailymeal.com cited in 3 answers naming Culver’sqsrmagazine.com cited in 3 answers naming In-N-Out Burgerthedailymeal.com cited in 3 answers naming Chick-fil-Ayoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming Culver’seatthis.com cited in 2 answers naming Chipotleeatthis.com cited in 2 answers naming Jersey Mike’seatthis.com cited in 2 answers naming Chick-fil-Afoodandwine.com cited in 2 answers naming Wendy'sfoodandwine.com cited in 2 answers naming Jersey Mike’sfoodandwine.com cited in 2 answers naming Chick-fil-Afoodandwine.com cited in 2 answers naming Taco Bellforbes.com cited in 2 answers naming In-N-Out Burgerforbes.com cited in 2 answers naming Wendy'sforbes.com cited in 2 answers naming Jersey Mike’sforbes.com cited in 2 answers naming Taco Bellforbes.com cited in 2 answers naming Culver’sqsrmagazine.com cited in 2 answers naming Wendy'sqsrmagazine.com cited in 2 answers naming Chipotleqsrmagazine.com cited in 2 answers naming Chick-fil-Aqsrmagazine.com cited in 2 answers naming Taco Bellreddit.com cited in 2 answers naming Wendy'sreddit.com cited in 2 answers naming Jersey Mike’stastingtable.com cited in 2 answers naming Jersey Mike’sthedailymeal.com cited in 2 answers naming In-N-Out Burgerthedailymeal.com cited in 2 answers naming Jersey Mike’syoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming In-N-Out Burgeryoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming Wendy'syoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming Chipotleeatthis.com cited in 2 answers naming In-N-Out Burgeryoutube.com cited in 1 answers naming Texas Roadhousethedailymeal.com cited in 1 answers naming Texas Roadhousereddit.com cited in 1 answers naming Taco Bellreddit.com cited in 1 answers naming Chipotlereddit.com cited in 1 answers naming In-N-Out Burgertastingtable.com: 38tastingtable.comthedailymeal.com: 24thedailymeal.comeatthis.com: 21eatthis.comyoutube.com · social: 19youtube.comqsrmagazine.com: 17qsrmagazine.comforbes.com · media: 16forbes.comfoodandwine.com: 14foodandwine.comreddit.com · community: 14reddit.comChick-fil-A #1: 26Chick-fil-A #1Taco Bell #2: 23Taco Bell #2Jersey Mike’s #3: 18Jersey Mike’s #3Texas Roadhouse #4: 15Texas Roadhou… #4Chipotle #5: 18Chipotle #5In-N-Out Burger #6: 21In-N-Out Burg… #6Culver’s #7: 21Culver’s #7Wendy's #8: 21Wendy's #8
Sources and brands
Cited sourcesBrandAnswers naming the brand
tastingtable.comChick-fil-A7
tastingtable.comIn-N-Out Burger6
tastingtable.comTexas Roadhouse5
thedailymeal.comTaco Bell5
thedailymeal.comChipotle5
tastingtable.comWendy's5
tastingtable.comTaco Bell5
tastingtable.comCulver’s5
eatthis.comTexas Roadhouse4
youtube.comChick-fil-A4
reddit.comTexas Roadhouse4
foodandwine.comCulver’s3
foodandwine.comIn-N-Out Burger3
qsrmagazine.comJersey Mike’s3
eatthis.comWendy's3
forbes.comChipotle3
youtube.comTaco Bell3
qsrmagazine.comCulver’s3
forbes.comChick-fil-A3
reddit.comChick-fil-A3
youtube.comJersey Mike’s3
tastingtable.comChipotle3
eatthis.comTaco Bell3
eatthis.comCulver’s3
thedailymeal.comWendy's3
thedailymeal.comCulver’s3
qsrmagazine.comIn-N-Out Burger3
thedailymeal.comChick-fil-A3
youtube.comCulver’s2
eatthis.comChipotle2
eatthis.comJersey Mike’s2
eatthis.comChick-fil-A2
foodandwine.comWendy's2
foodandwine.comJersey Mike’s2
foodandwine.comChick-fil-A2
foodandwine.comTaco Bell2
forbes.comIn-N-Out Burger2
forbes.comWendy's2
forbes.comJersey Mike’s2
forbes.comTaco Bell2
forbes.comCulver’s2
qsrmagazine.comWendy's2
qsrmagazine.comChipotle2
qsrmagazine.comChick-fil-A2
qsrmagazine.comTaco Bell2
reddit.comWendy's2
reddit.comJersey Mike’s2
tastingtable.comJersey Mike’s2
thedailymeal.comIn-N-Out Burger2
thedailymeal.comJersey Mike’s2
youtube.comIn-N-Out Burger2
youtube.comWendy's2
youtube.comChipotle2
eatthis.comIn-N-Out Burger2
youtube.comTexas Roadhouse1
thedailymeal.comTexas Roadhouse1
reddit.comTaco Bell1
reddit.comChipotle1
reddit.comIn-N-Out Burger1

Citations by source type

How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.

  1. social23
  2. portal13
  3. community13
  4. media6
  5. review and listing sites6
  6. reference3
  7. shopping1
  8. Other299

Other indexes in Services

The other indexes under the same parent, each with its top five brands.