Fast Food Capitals

If America is fast-food nation, which city should be crowned capital? The Daily Beast ranks those most saturated with drive-thru joints and fast-food restaurants.

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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---orlando_b4lole — Total fast food restaurants: 463
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 196.3
Most prominent chain: Subway
Phelan M. Ebenhack / AP Photo

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---louisville_bxqsx7 — Total fast food restaurants: 377
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 147.1
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---richmond_efq5gy — Total fast food restaurants: 274
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 134.0
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---miami_yddnv5 — Total fast food restaurants: 535
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 123.5
Most prominent chain: Burger King
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---las-vegas_hcpgqp — Total fast food restaurants: 683
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 120.3
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---tampa_akmhzm — Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 100.0
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---baton-rouge_r9fbi5 — Total fast food restaurants: 216
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 95.8
Most prominent chain: Burger King
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---cincinnati_l2et1c — Total fast food restaurants: 313
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 94.0
Most prominent chain: Subway
Al Behrman / AP Photo

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---spokane_rflipp — Total fast food restaurants: 158
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 77.7
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---birmingham_iclwzk — Total fast food restaurants: 168
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 73.0
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---pittsburgh_verzpr — Total fast food restaurants: 225
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 72.2
Most prominent chain: Subway
Eric Felack, Valley News Dispatch / AP Photo

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---rochester_qq4ept — Total fast food restaurants: 149
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 71.9
Most prominent chain: Dunkin’ Donuts
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---atlanta_mobmpa — Total fast food restaurants: 372
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 68.8
Most prominent chain: Subway
Stanley Leary / AP Photo

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/worst-health-care-cities---greensboro_gquzsp — Total fast food restaurants: 174
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 68.2
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---montgomery_qaeu2o — Total fast food restaurants: 125
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 61.8
Most prominent chain: Wendy’s
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/drop-out---bakersfield_tbqlpt — Total fast food restaurants: 198
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 61.0
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---tucson_err9cf — Total fast food restaurants: 331
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 60.9
Most prominent chain: Subway

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---colorado-springs_ojnyhw — Total fast food restaurants: 242
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 60.5
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---chesapeake_qhix08 — Total fast food restaurants: 134
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 60.2
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---tulsa_dtnrmk — Total fast food restaurants: 233
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 59.8
Most prominent chain: Sonic
Nick Wright, The Independence Daily Reporter / AP Photo

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---sacramento_wbrj2k — Total fast food restaurants: 276
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 59.1
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---indianapolis_d0edzs — Total fast food restaurants: 475
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 58.8
Most prominent chain: Subway
Darron Cummings / AP Photo

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---raleigh_ylapqx — Total fast food restaurants: 237
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 58.4
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---boise_zvjupx — Total fast food restaurants: 120
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 58.3
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---durham_peomj0 — Total fast food restaurants: 133
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 58.0
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---norfolk_mly9sf — Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 57.9
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---portland_c1allm — Total fast food restaurants: 324
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 57.2
Most prominent chain: Subway
Don Ryan / AP Photo

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---lexington_y1prkj — Total fast food restaurants: 169
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 57.0
Most prominent chain: Arby’s
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---wichita_dnrvoj — Total fast food restaurants: 212
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 57.0
Most prominent chain: Pizza Hut
Monty Davis / AP Photo

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---jacksonville_j2yyjk — Total fast food restaurants: 463
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 56.9
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/28-albuquerque-new-mexico_dsrs1m — Total fast food restaurants: 300
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 56.7
Most prominent chain: Subway

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---akron_zupuqw — Total fast food restaurants: 114
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 55.0
Most prominent chain: Subway
Lisa Poole / AP Photo

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---fort-wayne_jqgbjl — Total fast food restaurants: 140
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 54.7
Most prominent chain: Dairy Queen
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---virginia-beach_hdkowc — Total fast food restaurants: 237
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 54.7
Most prominent chain: Subway
Chuck Burton / AP Photo

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/most-caffeinated-cities---houston_kvz7ed — Total fast food restaurants: 1,228
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 54.4
Most prominent chain: Subway
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---plano_covltq — Total fast food restaurants: 147
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 53.7
Most prominent chain: Subway
Joe Raedle / Getty Images

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---lubbock_yfcbn3 — Total fast food restaurants: 121
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 53.6
Most prominent chain: Sonic
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galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---reno_m106js — Total fast food restaurants: 117
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 53.3
Most prominent chain: Subway
David Hunter / AP Photo

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/jewish-capitals---denver_ka9fwa — Total fast food restaurants: 324
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 53.1
Most prominent chain: Subway

galleries/2011/02/07/fast-food-capitals/fast-food-capitals---scottsdale_muyufb — Total fast food restaurants: 125
Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 52.6
Most prominent chain: Subway
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