This Is the Most Hated Fast Food Chain in America

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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

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Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's

2 Alaska

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Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's

3 Arizona

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Most hated fast food chain: Jack in the Box

4 Arkansas

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Most hated fast food chain: Arby's

5 California

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

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6 Colorado

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Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's

7 Connecticut

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

8 Delaware

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

9 Florida

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Most hated fast food chain: Arby's

10 Georgia

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Most hated fast food chain: Arby's

11 Hawaii

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

12 Idaho

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Most hated fast food chain: Wendy's

13 Illinois

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Most hated fast food chain: Arby's

14 Indiana

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Most hated fast food chain: Wendy's

15 Iowa

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

16 Kansas

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

17 Kentucky

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Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell

18 Louisiana

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

19 Maine

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

20 Maryland

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

21 Massachusetts

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Most hated fast food chain: KFC

22 Michigan

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Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's

23 Minnesota

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Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell

24 Mississippi

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

25 Missouri

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Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell

26 Montana

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Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's

27 Nebraska

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Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's

28 Nevada

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Most hated fast food chain: Wendy's

29 New Hampshire

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Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's

30 New Jersey

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

31 New Mexico

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Most hated fast food chain: Wendy's

32 New York

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Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell

33 North Carolina

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

34 North Dakota

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

35 Ohio

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Most hated fast food chain: White Castle

36 Oklahoma

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

37 Oregon

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Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell

38 Pennsylvania

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Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell

39 Rhode Island

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Most hated fast food chain: KFC

40 South Carolina

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Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell

41 South Dakota

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Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's

42 Tennessee

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Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's

43 Texas

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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

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Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell

45 Vermont

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Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's

46 Virginia

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Most hated fast food chain: KFC

47 Washington

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Most hated fast food chain: McDonald's

48 West Virginia

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Most hated fast food chain: Burger King

49 Wisconsin

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Most hated fast food chain: Wendy's

50 Wyoming

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Most hated fast food chain: Taco Bell

Sarah Crow Sarah Crow is a senior editor at Eat This, Not That!, where she focuses on celebrity news and health coverage. Read moreFiled Under •  •  • Read This Next
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