America’s Worst Fast Food Chain Is Now No Longer in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, might be one of the safest places in America to dodge what the internet calls the worst fast food around. That's because this fast food chain is down to just one lonely location here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes-- and it's no longer in the Med City.

If you're looking to grab some fast food, you have a lot of choices both here in the North Star State and across the country. In fact, according to industry site IBISWorld, an incredible 212,888 fast-food restaurants were operating in the U.S. in 2024, up slightly under two percent from 2023.

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But not all fast-food chains are created equal, right? Some are definitely better than others. But which chain does the worst job? That's the question this Yahoo Finance story set out to answer. And the chain they say is the worst in the country has only one location here in the Bold North.

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So how did Yahoo Finance determine just which fast-food chain is the worst? "We went through multiple Reddit threads and used search terms like 'worst fast-food in the US,' 'worst fast-food chains in America,' and 'America’s worst fast-food restaurants' to find relevant threads," the story said.

Why Long John Silver’s Is Ranked the Worst Fast Food in the U.S.

So which fast-food chain is the worst in the U.S.? That honor would go to the seafood chain, Long John Silver's.

According to Yahoo Finance, it's ranked at the bottom due to several factors:

A huge number of Redditors pointed out problems with food quality at Long John Silver’s. Several Redditors labeled the chain as simply awful.

Why Long John Silver’s Is Ranked the Worst Fast Food in the U.S.

If you're looking to avoid eating at Long John Silver's, Rochester-- and the Gopher State in general-- is a good place to be these days. While Rochester used to be home to a Long John Silver's restaurant (on Broadway Avenue), the only one still operating in Minnesota is at the Mall of America in Bloomington. You'll find it on MOA's third level, between Macy's and the Radisson Blu.

If you're looking to try it for yourself outside of MOA, you'll need to head south. While it doesn't appear there are any locations in Wisconsin, eight different Long John Silver restaurants are currently operating in Iowa, with 23 located in Missouri.

On the other end of the spectrum, however, what are the most popular restaurant chains in the country today? Keep scrolling to take a look-- and see how many you agree with!