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This report considers 20 American fast food chains and analyses their performance on social media for the previous month. Simplify360\u2019s proprietary SSI index was used to rank the brands according to their popularity on social media. The following chains were considered for the analysis:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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  1. Taco Bell<\/li>\n
  2. Chipotle Mexican Grill<\/li>\n
  3. Five Guys Burgers and Fries<\/li>\n
  4. Ben & Jerry’s<\/li>\n
  5. Del Taco<\/li>\n
  6. Sonic Drive-In<\/li>\n
  7. Tim Horton\u2019s<\/li>\n
  8. Starbucks<\/li>\n
  9. Jimmy John\u2019s<\/li>\n
  10. Whataburger<\/li>\n
  11. Popeye\u2019s Louisiana Kitchen<\/li>\n
  12. Haagen-Dazs<\/li>\n
  13. McDonald’s<\/li>\n
  14. KFC<\/li>\n
  15. Burger King<\/li>\n
  16. Pizza Hut<\/li>\n
  17. Domino’s Pizza<\/li>\n
  18. California Pizza Kitchen<\/li>\n
  19. Papa John’s<\/li>\n
  20. Sbarro<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    McDonald\u2019s had the best overall performance among the 20 companies analysed. Starbucks had the highest score on Twitter and Facebook activity, but McDonald\u2019s edged out on engagement as it had a higher social buzz. Whataburger did really well despite the fact that it was a truly regional chain, with presence limited to the southern United States. Taco Bell had the maximum number of mentions on Twitter.
    \nThe top American brands on social media are listed below:<\/div>\n
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    1. McDonald’s<\/li>\n
    2. Starbucks<\/li>\n
    3. Taco Bell<\/li>\n
    4. KFC<\/li>\n
    5. Burger King<\/li>\n
    6. Pizza Hut<\/li>\n
    7. Domino’s Pizza<\/li>\n
    8. Whataburger<\/li>\n
    9. Ben & Jerry’s<\/li>\n
    10. Jimmy John\u2019s<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

      It is evident that there is a correlation between a firm\u2019s presence on a global level with its popularity. Most of the global brands also have a large number of outlets across America. Whataburger and Jimmy John\u2019s are the only brands with presence limited to the United States. Whataburger chalked up an impressive performance even though it is present only in 10 southern states. Jimmy John\u2019s is present in 44.<\/p>\n

      Among burger brands analysed, McDonald\u2019s led the pack. Taco Bell was the leader in Tex-Mex and Starbucks in beverages. KFC among the chicken brands and Pizza Hut among the pizzas, are most popular. Ben & Jerry was the most popular among ice cream brands on social media.
      \nAnother trend noticed was that local brands like Popeye\u2019s Louisiana Kitchen, Whataburger and Sonic Drive-In engage their customers really well compared to global brands. Customers show more loyalty towards local brands compared to global chains as well. Even though they have less followers than the global giants, tweets per customers are higher. Surprisingly, Taco Bell fared really well on this metric compared to Starbucks and McDonald\u2019s, who couldn\u2019t engage a major part of their large fan base.
      \nBoth, Starbucks and McDonald\u2019s have outstripped their competitors when it comes to Likes on Facebook and Followers on Twitter. Of the total number of Facebook likes and number of Twitter followers all these 20 brands have, 47.5% and 62.5% respectively have been accounted by these 2 brands combined. The others have a long way to go if they want to catch up with these 2. When it comes to Facebook buzz as well, these 2 brands are the leaders. McDonald\u2019s accounts for 19.4% of the traffic related to these 20 brands on Facebook. Starbuck\u2019s share is 15%.
      \nView the report on SlideShare<\/p>\n

      Top Fast Food Chains on Social Media in the United States<\/a> <\/strong> from Simplify360<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      This report considers 20 American fast food chains and analyses their performance on social media for the previous month. Simplify360\u2019s proprietary SSI index was used to rank the brands according to their popularity on social media. The following chains were considered for the analysis: Taco Bell Chipotle Mexican Grill Five Guys Burgers and Fries Ben …<\/p>\n

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