# Fast-food giant dethroned as customer study crowns America's new favorite restaurant chain

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-16 17:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
17 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Fast-food giant dethroned as customer study crowns America's new favorite restaurant chain" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 17 articles from 17 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include KMBC, Cleveland.com, WSB-TV and USA Today. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| KMBC | There’s a new king of fast food in the U.S., ending Chick-fil-A’s reign | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQbXIzbkVCRkxETndGd1J1TjRCemx1U19ScTBkZkpTUGgwb3NUSGlJQ3AxVGtyeEtuZWVVWjBCYWpybUxBMllCWmRlOE85Vy1GbmxsS3plX2RqTTk1REZnb0ZlQ05FYmgtWjJfanJ4czRXcXZqUGpwTkZHbm5kbFo2SXFHbzBRQkgyZVNr?oc=5) |
| Cleveland.com | America has a new fast-food favorite — and it wasn’t the chain most people expected | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOeVhxcWdHRkNhS0U1X2tRa1plclVXY0gxN1h3eXB0OE9wc3AyR1ZYZkx0eWJBbWQ2SE9DdjRyakVEdS1EdDRNeTBDUkViM0w0VWExN3d4bHZ0cXM0TWt6VmVHWWxrSGdWYjBzTU1KMElpeF84RjAzR1BVRHVFeTFab0xOMFlUWmFlMzlOalB0cmo4c3RiS0hMRDJGcTVfakQtLWlIckt0azFfZDlPRmI3RENWbUl1TnBQUUFHNnFGa3l2UdIB1gFBVV95cUxPeTFEMHVoYkxjOWRrVTBkWWpxdl9xTThYQWlWOWFfSXJGMEtQeEEzTGZKTmYxc1VvemlBWi1Od3R6WG1pc1Ytc28tdmwyRkRza0JDQV9MUzQ1X05XSGtySkpsc2w3QUEwSGxaTWhBdElpa2dPTjVab2g4R0tBUkpidjZNTWtFWWppUUZoNlRaVzh) |
| WSB-TV | Chick-fil-A dethroned as top-rated quick service restaurant. Here’s the New No. 1 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxPUnd1NDliZkF2azhKWXR3Qjl4REV4eFZiZjdLRzZ5cDNmNVRBZDFuU1JhdWJVUXZxTmx2Sjk2MXVUOV84al9hMWFSbEg5S2Z5cGZmZXZrRkg4ZlV4cWk0dl9VS2ZxdGRtR2k0OFY3QTRGZ2ltMkpvcEZITHQxOGloeFRZV1I4Y3ZQX3YzSWJsYzlfWHp6NThoWFdtaVdzUHYwQWhYSWxxdnlXVFpWZm9SSmFYMGE5TDU1NDhtY2tSR1VZd2ZjV1FLLXVpX2rSAeABQVVfeXFMUFZSOFowaS1DdUwycC13RExINXFta1RZR3d4aE9EaUNudlNyZk9nLUhhLU9Wd3NZZmU1WU1Md3NfdW40elBHNllyTERnZVozTGpMT3NEOER0cGdjZTBTeWV5WkRya1F5Y0NhaVZCc3Y3UGRtamhlTkJRVzh0c0J1LVBOTGJoa1N) |
| USA Today | Chick-fil-A's reign is over. See who is now the top fast food chain | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOTUtJN21TSXQ0RUZEZV9ibTE5MHFlV09vY2VrNXVQdEFTbEp3N0NoYUVVQ1gxVm9JdGoxQ3paV3plUFdoakxaX0tMMXRaOEltZk9yMzVfWFd5X0Nzc2htcjBUdnJHd1N1WDBRMG9aWEpGclcwcnJTYzdUS2Rkd3hJdmhjbVkxVEZSZmQwWloxN21tOTl6ajdSMjNuNUZ2OVVtOThfSHNnYVhoM1hYdzJXMVJCaHcyV1ljUlhtNzZKMA?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Chick-fil-A dethroned in fast food rankings as popular sandwich chain surges | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQR2czQTROWUlGZHBXWVoxemM0clZMU3MxeURieDY2RV85RllPUHBmemZQQkVYYVM5TTdhTmFwUkxETXFGb3NBQzdEQXJUS1cwUDlQT1hyMUtuemdlVU41cExZSTBYMHNGMjJuR1piWmFiU1d6ZEFtQXhPV3FsdWExRVg2ZHpqMFNwOXdSZDVQUTNtZnBYMGdnVGxEbUtQRW5CSkZFMjgtRQ?oc=5) |
| FOX 10 Phoenix | Jersey Mike’s dethrones Chick-fil-A as America’s favorite fast-food chain in new ranking | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNY3c1eFhnU09zcEtzdm5tdGNpemE2NE9vS19BYTdWc19vWkVDSWRSQWEzdGFYU25HVjlyNW45dVVGRjhyMkRWNzM0VVNBUW0wRF8tdWdRLWcyV0lQY044X2I0Yk56VkUtVFBEdmpaRWhkaUJxWVFIM1NTV3Q1Nl9XR3htTlF5UUZsUzBuYm41MjhtS1ZQT3lRUlkyNVM4OFVfaUtSRG5kY2FlWjRKSXZuaWdacGfSAboBQVVfeXFMUE9vN0lVUExSN2syNTJITV9SMXJjS09xLUc4cXVfc01BZE0wNmk2TGpILUpON2Zjc3JLeFZ5NG5NSjdzZC1uS01fdjVZQzl5M0M5SGNoX3YxMkZZNW9lN0dnZ0l3c0tTSmhmLVpOUmdENDhoNk9NSXh0ZGhHQUFjWXlzN3ZBUlRUc1ZoX00yOUJUbmVtM0NTTDNlUDhyV2x) |
| WKRG | Move over Chick-fil-A, US has a new favorite quick-service restaurant chain | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOU3lfUzBFREhYY2VqQWVhcGZWRmJkNUhPc3l3S2R2VkdEcEwxZEN6eFc5OVd1XzBkcHhvVWFzYzA0ek9ZcHl6ZzZ6X2ozYjk2Y2FCSGhEM1ZhQ29EalVUVVVkU015Z0gzeS1XSl9Yd1AxOWNoaE5adWxldi14dmYycnh6YWNCODRYdV9sLXNkeHJQekNhSmRxOGFiUlNnLTNlclZB0gGoAUFVX3lxTFBqZWd2YkQtQkZjekZlRnQxcExkNFVVYXpXdEZ0UU9GWDVnWWtWLUQ3dHdRRHR2QlB5RXhYLUFxNmRDSHE5M0duZmhEblVIMjZKLVZobmMycXJfdUlSaGp2anB5NHNsdVFqWkZtSFc3SUdENXVLT3dUUWRnMHpMWkZud0FfSXA2cHpxMkdjeGNmR05YeTdDdnpCdTRDaWxHdFZXWjJ0VE9OSw?oc=5) |
| FOX 8 News | This restaurant dethrones Chick-fil-A as America’s favorite fast-food spot | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNZXFZWldWNDluNVVLblJKVzYwTVBEaWhneEVzalRRNmhkWDFxMVNVYk1pcURQRzluVGdGU19JaGNENGtUem0zTy1hTUVfOEFFeGlQMnY1Q0d0clM4M3E3WGxVTkF5R2pMdUJDUzRqS2Rfa3lFaFY3eEp6YWVtamp4M2FnU1VYN2c3UkpuUWxYVFJNLXQ3eUJ2bNIBngFBVV95cUxPM2FqdnNneUFwY1lyNUtocUw0OVRhMkNqd0FpeXk5VmFGLXdRTmtzeHZWSE1TOVBHakdjdVI1UVRzYUQ5cTBsZEFnRUxMUnVqZU1MMnFqSXQ3Y3NwcHJUcVlxSXdqMF9OZFlJYVZKc0pIUjdNT2VRVGNNU012a1VWTnJEOWhodERKNWltZUZzTHY5MDlwc3l3clBBcnJNUQ?oc=5) |
| KOMO | Chick-fil-A has been dethroned by another chain in top customer satisfaction ratings | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wJBVV95cUxNamtmOUxiMGwtd0ttZl9UejVYR0ZvcFAyV3hMeFBJaTVXOHFENWJfanNNWHhXbmM1ZmdLTXRxUVE4QWhaVzBmOFJVUktYczVjbF9HSUVmbnRua2JCbEtZZ2R0eXRtX29icFJRWnFUNGhHcEl3SS1jcDk5MkZtOFh1RXZZdXBGMUVNTnc1cUh2aGFuc2VwaDNSX29iQXpxTnpoSkFoSkdQNmY5WUs5dGhiOVpEWVFJRG9sSTBubWNmT2kyV0FEUHVacmptWWtsYnNWVjBSUVdONzNvcFhkdS1IcndZWHFTLVItRmcwcmd0dDBqVW1qdXJ2NXBtOVA0YVRXakZtUno3dEtGdWZPUGF0RDRHRzZGQlI2T2FfVEVrczFLc3JJMW5oN190UzVCR05yQzh4eXAyanlzdGVQSlp1TEJLNGMxRVBiM3V5TnhLMHBrRUl4N19) |
| Chain Store Age | ACSI: Diners have a new favorite quick service restaurant brand | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQYTNsYUp1cEQ2Wmc4em45dnhxUEtIZzM5UXc4ejdDeG1JbTZiNzNsMlY1a3F1TmhVci1xUmQtVHVhRmtmRzJZUVVWSkRLVG9BNWYtemlVNmN0UlpwMFpUY3ZJemtSRk5SeHZHa2l4SFJ1R0hRVFNTZFdJaVRnQkpOT2FhMUJuV3pQekJCS1Rkcw?oc=5) |
| Nation’s Restaurant News | Jersey Mike's is top rated QSR chain for customer satisfaction | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPMHdPZ3VUTnhoWFo3REI2UzlORXU0RWVFN2xfZVdMYjQ1eUhaVV9PVW5DUjhEbHQwWVRIbnhTM204dDJrZkg1VEpySVI4M3RBZ0ZJS3FRV3dGdTgybG1VOEtRWlZzVnp0NnlMTG4tcnBSZzZaeEJ4WU1LWW40VTN1dnhfMUtvZzdLNU9KX1ZaeDZ3Z0IzMXc?oc=5) |
| WANE 15 | Move over Chick-fil-A, US has a new favorite quick-service restaurant chain | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNaFk1VDFxa3NXaS11Sk5XUTRnZ2xpV3g0WTA3Zjg3QjRVd2F4czFhZnR1STc1cnhEZ1A1dVp1YmJoMi02b2RFRDdlMHByVm92bjlxSC0zc0lMbW14ZjRHUjcxRkxCRkRKTlNMQ2xiUVhTSGt3amlZNk5xUTRNMUZmWDlzdUhqOHBVZ1UyU3BGQXFYUDlodGRkZGdUckJlM3RsOW0wVG9JSDZsM25adE1nUdIBtgFBVV95cUxPX2NIYk81Wl9GY0lJdFR5VTFQeVFtQl84UkR5Sm4xd0VoYXZJOE1jSUh4ZzlkSG43SDJnOXpUWFZIR1FjYlhycDYxMlE3SWFUMXk1b3RIWFFHNExxY21FaWhHZDBhaGwtWW5hZnFwMEZYNzIyRTVNMktJWG1SeERFTFRUSDNBbFU4TXA4LV9jdUxJNVpxNXRiMFBObEl5ckZvRnp) |
| Washington Times | Jersey Mike’s dethrones Chick-fil-A as top fast-food chain | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNc28ySGVhMEZhUEMwTC1pUF8xVUxvTENiMDFURnJKdmUtY2hKV1RyV2F4RE5ObktFeUsxR3ZJRjFDZFpWTHFEMHdtTWhqZHluS3FBYmFMUnZwMk54UlJhTHNCWm5hX1hobmNPdHNydTY4TmotcDRqSjNkVHpMdXJkRDFiMlJJZXJ5T0tPSEJsZU00dGhDZmpHRmZDSmpEQjgwTUtCRg?oc=5) |
| Business Wire | Jersey Mike’s Debuts as Top-Rated Quick-Service Restaurant, Ending Chick-fil-A’s 11-Year Reign, ACSI Data Shows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9wFBVV95cUxNX2Y3dWNsTlRmTUUwSmVxWUJaRTdlRUZ2V2FBcnVRRmJnTGpBcUxGQ2xjT2xjcWM2NVUwblJwRkpQOUt1RDlLeWk4WlZITEpZSW90cUw4U1I3S25hMm1QUkI5UFN1NW00VEEtY2FLLXpjZ1NSVUQ3QzZndmZoT3ZXRmhMZGxNSWgzOWFVWF9nS1BEUlNPdFU4dFBkOWNwRWNMVy1DWTNxTE5QU3ZUZXFnQUU5b19na3NRXzFTWVp0Vkh0LUwxX0NiN2hidnlGOXc5SXJ3Mm1ndTY3UnQ4dkRuVkg3VFZ2TlNySHhKazBYVW52eGN2RGc4?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Which fast-food chain have Americans crowned the new champ? And what fan-favorite lost the throne? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPc3AyTEhpR0EyTVZuZGZVX3J0cHRneUF1RmdiMTFqcnkyTWxpMEFPMzhMT1UxWklHWW12VjNIc1NiOHVJS1pxLXgyTHN1TEdqWmpsbGVMR0p1QzBhclNsX1poU0VjVnU5Sm1CQWFybjU0RDl4WkJvYndFVGJsYVZtNGo5cE1Idm1MVVZES1lVQzVyMDRJYUtjcmtsMTEzZw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-16/fast-food-giant-dethroned-as-customer-study-crowns-america-s-new-favorite*