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These are the restaurant chains that Gen Z eats at most, according to a survey of more than 1,800 young Americans

19. Five Guys

These are the restaurant chains that Gen Z eats at most, according to a survey of more than 1,800 young Americans

18. Panera

18. Panera

Panera's soups, sandwiches, and, of course, signature bread remain popular with teens.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 18.84%

17. Applebee's

17. Applebee

Plenty of young people said they're still "eating good in the neighborhood" at Applebee's.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 19.85%

16. Olive Garden

16. Olive Garden

Just under 20% of survey respondents had recently eaten at Olive Garden.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 19.96%

15. Buffalo Wild Wings

15. Buffalo Wild Wings

B-Dubs fans apparently make up a good swath of Generation Z.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 20.70%

14. Chipotle

14. Chipotle

Chipotle's burritos, bowls, and guac remain a staple for over 20% of survey respondents.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 21.23%

13. Popeyes

13. Popeyes

Just over one fifth of survey participants apparently like to get their chicken "Louisiana fast."

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 22.88%

12. Papa John's

12. Papa John

Papa John's didn't beat out its pizza chain competitors, but it still wooed just over 23% of respondents.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 23.04%

11. Dunkin'

11. Dunkin

Just under a quarter of our Generation Z respondents said they run on Dunkin'.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 23.78%

10. IHOP

10. IHOP

IHOP's spot on the list proves that a good number of young people are happy to fill up with a big stack of buttermilk pancakes.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 23.99%

9. KFC

9. KFC

Generation Z is seemingly paying Colonel Sanders a visit from time to time.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 28.98%

8. Domino's

 8. Domino

Almost a third of survey respondents said they'd gotten the door for Domino's recently.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 31.58%

7. Pizza Hut

7. Pizza Hut

Of the major pizza chains, Pizza Hut took the top spot in Generation Z's restaurant rankings.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 35.03%

6. Chick-fil-A

6. Chick-fil-A

Almost 40% of the young people that Business Insider surveyed said they have flocked to Chick-fil-A recently.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 39.49%

5. Starbucks

5. Starbucks

Starbucks appears to be the go-to spot for young people to grab their favorite caffeinated concoction.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 40.18%

4. Burger King

4. Burger King

Burger King ranks as one of teens' favorite fast-food joints.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 41.99%

3. Wendy's

3. Wendy

Generation Z certainly doesn't have a frosty attitude toward Wendy's.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 42.09%

2. Taco Bell

2. Taco Bell

Young people today are all about living más.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 43.52%

1. McDonald's

1. McDonald

Members of Generation Z may be too old for Happy Meals, but the numbers show that they still flock to McDonald's on the regular.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 62.79%

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