This Is the Most Hated Fast Food Chain in America
Despite its ubiquity, Americans say this is their least favorite convenience restaurant.
![young woman covering mouth and holding hamburger](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/woman-eating-bad-hamburger.jpg?quality=82&strip=1&resize=640%2C360)
Americans disagree on innumerable issues, from politics to sports to the correct pronunciation of the word "caramel." However, there's one issue Americans are more than willing to come together on: proclaiming their disdain for one particularly maligned fast food restaurant. A new poll, which was compiled by data from The Daring Kitchen, scanned mentions of hated fast food restaurants in over 180,000 geotagged tweets. The results, posted by CBS affiliate KUTV, found that there was one fast food chain in particular that drew the most backlash from customers: Burger King. In fact, the burger chain, which has more than 7,200 locations in the U.S., was found to be the most hated fast food chain in 15 separate states.
However, Burger King was far from the only fast food chain to earn some considerable ire from its patrons. The poll tracked mentions of Burger King, McDonald's, Taco Bell, Wendy's, Arby's, KFC, Jack in the Box, and White Castle, revealing which chain scored the lowest marks in each state. Read on to discover which fast food chain is the least popular where you live. And for the store people get frustrated with the most, check out This Store Has the Worst Customer Service in America.
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1
Alabama
![cityscape photo of Birmingham, Alabama at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/birmingham-alabama.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's
2
Alaska
![purple flowers and mountain in Valdez, Alaska](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/valdez-alaska.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's
3
Arizona
![cityscape photo of downtown Mesa, Arizona](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/mesa-arizona.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Jack in the Box
4
Arkansas
![cityscape photo of Little Rock, Arkansas at sunset](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/little-rock-arkansas.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Arby's
5
California
![The skyline of Los Angeles, California at sunset.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/los-angeles-skyline-sunset-worst-covid-surge-california.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
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6
Colorado
![skyline and mountains in Colorado Springs, Colorado at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/colorado-springs-colorado-1.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's
7
Connecticut
![cityscape photo of an empt parking lot, trees, buildings, and a busy highway in Hartford, Connecticut at sunset](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/hartford-conneticut.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
8
Delaware
![cityscape photo of a pier, lake, and buildings at River Walk Park in Wilmington, Delaware at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/wilmington-delaware-1.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
9
Florida
![cityscape photo of fountain, buildings, and bridge in downtown Jacksonville, Florida](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/jacksonville-florida.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Arby's
10
Georgia
![cityscape photo of Atlanta, Georgia](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/atlanta-georgia.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Arby's
11
Hawaii
![cityscape photo of palm trees, buildings, and fast moving cars in Honolulu, Hawaii](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/honolulu-hawaii-1.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
12
Idaho
![cityscape photo of Boise, Idaho at sunset](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/boise-idaho.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Wendy's
13
Illinois
![Buckingham fountain lighting up in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/chicago-illinois.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Arby's
14
Indiana
![cityscape photo of Indianapolis, Indiana at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/indianapolis-indiana-1.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Wendy's
15
Iowa
![cityscape photo of buildings, a street, and statue from behind in downtown Des Moines, Iowa at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/des-moines-iowa-1.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
16
Kansas
![cityscape photos of Wichita, Kansas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/wichita-kansas.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
17
Kentucky
![cityscape photo of a river and buildings in Louisville, Kentucky at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/louisville-kentucky-1.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell
18
Louisiana
![cityscape photo of buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/new-oreleans-louisiana.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
19
Maine
![cityscape photos of Portland, Maine](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/portland-maine-1.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
20
Maryland
![the Baltimore skyline and Inner Harbor Promenade in Baltimore, Maryland](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/baltimore-maryland.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
21
Massachusetts
![cityscape photos of buildings and shops in Quincy Market in Boston, Massachusetts at twilight](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/boston-massachusetts.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: KFC
22
Michigan
![city skyline of buildings in downtown Detroit, Michigan at twilight](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/detroit-michigan.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's
23
Minnesota
![Minneapolis, Minnesota skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/Minneapolis-Minnesota-Skyline.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell
24
Mississippi
![city skyline and Mississippi Stat Capitol Building in Jackson, Mississippi](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/jackson-mississippi.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
25
Missouri
![cityscape photo of Kansas City, Missouri](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/kansas-city-missouri.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell
26
Montana
![City view. Billings, Montana, USA](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/montana-billings-state.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's
27
Nebraska
![cityscape photo of downtown Omaha, Nebraska](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/omaha-nebraska-2.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's
28
Nevada
![cityscape photo of the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/las-vegas-nevada.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Wendy's
29
New Hampshire
![city skyline of buildings in Manchester, New Hampshire](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/manchester-new-hampshire.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's
30
New Jersey
![buildings next to the Hudson River and in the Waterfront Walkway in Jersey City, New Jersey](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/jersey-city-new-jersey.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
31
New Mexico
![buildings in and the city skyline of downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/alburquerque-new-mexico.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Wendy's
32
New York
![city skyline of and Water of New York Harbor in New York, NY](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/new-york-new-york.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell
33
North Carolina
![city skyline of Durham, North Carolina](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/durham-north-carolina.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
34
North Dakota
![grand forks north dakota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_1125134168.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
35
Ohio
![bridge with a bright red railing and buildings in downtown Toledo, Ohio](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/toledo-ohio.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: White Castle
36
Oklahoma
![cityscape photo of Tulsa, Oklahoma at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/tulsa-oklahoma.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
37
Oregon
![city skyline of and the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/portland-oregon.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell
38
Pennsylvania
![city skyline and the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/philadelphia-pennsylvania.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell
39
Rhode Island
![cityscape photo of pier and building in downtown Providence, Rhode Island](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/providence-rhode-island.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: KFC
40
South Carolina
![city skyline and highway in Columbia, South Carolina at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/columbia-south-carolina.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell
41
South Dakota
![rapid city south dakota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/shutterstock_216768802.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's
42
Tennessee
![cityscape photo of Nashville, Tennessee at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/nashville-tennessee.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's
43
Texas
![downtown Austin, Texas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/laredo-texas.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: KFC
And if you're wondering where folks may have a serious hankering for some comfort food, This Is the Most Stoned State in America.
44
Utah
![cityscape photo of Salt Lake City, Utah at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/salt-lake-city-utah.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell
45
Vermont
![city skyline and buildings in Montipelier, Vermont at twilight](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/montipelier-vermont.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's
46
Virginia
![cityscape photo of Richmond, Virginia at sunset](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/richmond-virginia-1.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: KFC
47
Washington
![city skyline and busy highway in Seattle, Washington at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/seattle-washington.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's
48
West Virginia
![city skyline and river in downtown Charleston, West Virginia at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/charleston-west-virginia.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Burger King
49
Wisconsin
![cityscape photos of buildings and house in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/milwaukee-wisconsin-1.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Wendy's
50
Wyoming
![the reflection of glaciers and tress in a lake in Teton, Wyoming](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/teton-range-wyoming.jpg)
Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell