Just how popular are the golden arches? So popular that nearly half of US consumers visited them last month, according to a new study spotted by theConsumerist. The study, from the new Placed Insights service, sought to determine which businesses Americans visit most. Fast food dominates the list, but McDonald’s is in a class of its own, with 49% visiting in March. Here’s the top 10:
1. McDonald’s (49%)
2. Walmart (38.8%)
3. Subway (37.8%)
4. Burger King (24.3%)
5. Starbucks (23.9%)
6. Wendy’s (22.8%)
7. Walgreens (22.7%)
8. CVS (18.9%)
9. Taco Bell (18.2%)
10. Target (14.2%)
There were some other surprises further down the list as well, like GameStop coming in at No. 12 with 12.8%, or RadioShack (No. 14, 12.1%) trouncing Best Buy (No. 35). And check out Dollar Tree; the unassuming discount store is No. 18, with just more than one in 10 Americans visiting last month. The data comes from Placed’s mobile users on an opt-in basis, explains the Kelsey Group, which describes it as “comScore for the offline world.” The data came from 70,000 volunteers.
