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Best Airports For Fast Food: Detroit Metro Named As One

Author Kayla Morgan

Do you enjoy a quick bite before your flight? Maybe you’re someone who searches for familiar fast-food options during a layover. Then you’ll be happy to hear that the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was named one of the best airports for fast food.

Upgraded Points, a travel website, compiled a list of the best airports for fast food. To allow for more accurate comparisons across airports of varying sizes, they measured the ratio of fast-food options to passenger traffic at every airport in their study. They positioned the total number of fast-food restaurants in each airport against their passenger numbers. To put these numbers in perspective, they found the total possible number of passengers who could visit each fast-food restaurant in each airport based on estimated daily traffic.

Detroit Metro One Of Best Airports For Fast Food

Detroit Metro Airport landed in spot number 12. The study found that the airport has a ratio of 12,859 passengers for every fast-food chain. This is 49.7% below the airport average. What does this mean? According to the travel website, this means shorter lines and more time to enjoy your meal. The Detroit airport features choices like Chick-fil-A, Popeye’s, Qdoba, Subway, and others.

The study also looked at the most common fast-food places at airports. McDonald’s snagged number one with 35 locations. Tied for first is Chick-fil-A also with 35 locations. Followed by Subway (24 locations), Burger King (24 locations), and Panda Express (22 locations).  It’s worth mentioning that these are based on the number of locations in the 60 busiest U.S. airports.

The Top 3

Leading the pack is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), Not far behind is Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Next is Ontario International Airport (ONT). Another airport serving Ohio residents is Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). Coming in at the fifth spot is Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Get more insights and see which other airports made the list here.

Kayla is the midday host on Detroit’s 105.1 The Bounce. She started her career in radio back in 2016 as an intern at another Detroit station and worked her way here. She's made stops in Knoxville, TN, Omaha, Ne and other places before returning to Detroit. She’s done almost everything in radio from promotions to web, creating content on social media, you name it. She’s a true Michigander, born and raised. So, you can catch her camping or vacationing up north to exploring the downtown Detroit or maybe even catching a sports game. During her free time, Kayla enjoys watching movies, roller-skating, crafting, and music festivals. She and her husband together dip into many of the great things Michigan has to offer. Together they also like to travel. A few hobbies of hers include wine and beer tastings, crafting, hiking, roller skating, movies, home improvement projects, gardening, and festivals. She’s always looking to take on more local events happening in the community. She loves connecting with the community. When writing, Kayla covers topics including lifestyle, pop culture, trending stories, hacks, and urban culture.
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