Most common fast food chains in Ohio

Fast food restaurants rose to fame during the 1950s and 60s during the advent of the American highway system. The pairing seemed like a match made in heaven: Traversing long open roads for hours on end take a lot of energy, and few options feel better than a pit stop at a fast food restaurant along the way.

Satiating the U.S.'s on-the-go lifestyle and car-centric infrastructure were the likes of McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, and others. In recent years, some Americans have grown more conscious of just how unhealthy some fast food options are. Newer options have cropped up to meet new demand for cleaner, healthier fast food. Rather than hoping for people to change their minds and return to their greasy burgers and salty fries, legacy restaurants pivoted to introduce healthier, plant-based options, often to rousing success.

Stacker compiled a list of the most common fast food chains in Ohio using data from the Friendly City Lab at Georgia Tech. Note that chains are ranked by the number of locations in Ohio in 2021. Since many restaurants have shuttered during the pandemic, these figures are expected to differ from the current actual count. Fast food, fast casual, and coffee chains were considered for the list. Data was available for 22,943 restaurants in Ohio, of which 11,667 are chain restaurants.

Mike Mozart // Wikimedia Commons

1 / 20

#20. Jimmy John's

- Locations: 83

Adam Kuban // Flickr

2 / 20

#19. Marco's Pizza

- Locations: 111

Navin 75 // Flickr

3 / 20

#18. Donatos Pizza

- Locations: 114

Jerry Huddleston // Wikimedia Commons

4 / 20

#17. Tim Hortons

- Locations: 134

Ken Wolter // Shutterstock

5 / 20

#16. Little Caesars

- Locations: 145

Helen89 // Shutterstock

6 / 20

#15. Panera Bread

- Locations: 147

Ken Wolter // Shutterstock

7 / 20

#14. Papa Johns Pizza

- Locations: 161

4028mdk09 // Wikicommons

8 / 20

#13. Starbucks

- Locations: 189

KULLAPONG PARCHERAT // Shutterstock

9 / 20

#12. KFC

- Locations: 197

Vadym Shapran // Shutterstock

10 / 20

#11. Chipotle Mexican Grill

- Locations: 222

TonelsonProductions // Shutterstock

11 / 20

#10. Dunkin

- Locations: 237

kevin brine // Shutterstock

12 / 20

#9. Dairy Queen

- Locations: 250

Billy F Blume Jr // Shutterstock

13 / 20

#8. Arby's

- Locations: 274

Cassiohabib // Shutterstock

14 / 20

#7. Domino's Pizza

- Locations: 281

Jonathan Weiss // Shutterstock

15 / 20

#6. Pizza Hut

- Locations: 314

Jonathan Weiss // Shutterstock

16 / 20

#5. Burger King

- Locations: 318

JJava Designs // Shutterstock

17 / 20

#4. Taco Bell

- Locations: 390

Ken Wolter // Shutterstock

18 / 20

#3. Wendy's

- Locations: 417

Ken Wolter // Shutterstock

19 / 20

#2. McDonald's

- Locations: 625

QualityHD / Shutterstock

20 / 20

#1. Subway

- Locations: 1,138