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Five Guys vs Frijj:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Five Guys had more branded searches than Frijj among milkshake brands worldwide. Five Guys had about 18,100 branded searches, while Frijj had 2,900. Five Guys made up 4% of all milkshake brand searches we track, and Frijj accounted for 0.65%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about milkshake brands, Five Guys appeared in three of the five answers and Frijj in one. Five Guys was mentioned before Frijj in three out of four answers.

Among milkshake brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Five Guys, about 6 searches for every 1 for Frijj

Five Guys 18.1K searchesFrijj 2.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Five Guys, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Frijj in 1

Five Guys in 3 of 5Frijj in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Five Guys, named ahead of Frijj in 3 of 4 answers

Five Guys first in 3Frijj first in 1

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Top milkshake brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Five Guys was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Frijj was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Five Guys was listed before Frijj in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Shake Shack1st
  2. Five Guys2nd
  3. Chick-fil-A3rd
  4. Shaken Udder4th
  5. Frijj5th
  6. Yazoo6th
  7. Nesquik–
  8. Crusha–
  9. Cravendale–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Chick-fil-A3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Five Guys3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Shake Shack3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Shaken Udder1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Yazoo1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Frijj1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Nesquik0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Crusha0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cravendale0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Five Guys or Frijj more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Five Guys and Frijj by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine milkshake brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Five Guys and Frijj among milkshake brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Five Guys, Frijj. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNesquikChick-fil-AFive GuysShake ShackShaken UdderYazooCrushaFrijjCravendale
Oct 202585.2%5.1%4.2%1.6%1.2%1%0.68%0.55%0.36%
Nov 202580.6%7.2%4%3.4%1.8%1.2%0.79%0.64%0.42%
Dec 202583.1%6.1%4.1%2.9%1.2%0.99%0.81%0.43%0.36%
Jan 202682.7%6.1%5%2%1.2%1.2%0.81%0.54%0.43%
Feb 202683.5%6.2%4.1%2%1.2%1.2%0.82%0.54%0.36%
Mar 202681.5%7.3%4.9%1.7%1.5%1.2%0.97%0.64%0.35%
Apr 202681.4%7.3%4.9%2%1.5%1.2%0.8%0.64%0.35%
May 202688.5%4.4%2.9%1.2%1.1%0.71%0.58%0.47%0.21%
Jun 202677.4%8.5%5.7%2.3%2.1%1.4%1.1%1.1%0.33%
Jul 202681.4%7.3%4.9%1.6%1.5%1.2%0.97%0.8%0.35%
Aug 202679.6%8.8%4.8%1.9%1.4%1.4%0.95%0.78%0.35%
Sep 202682.1%7.4%4%1.7%1.5%1.2%0.98%0.65%0.42%

How has the Five Guys and Frijj comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Five Guys was ahead of Frijj in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Five Guys’ share of searches among milkshake brands worldwide moved from 4.2% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Frijj’s share of searches among milkshake brands worldwide moved from 0.55% to 0.65%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K.

How did search popularity change for milkshake brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Five Guys lost share of searches among milkshake brands worldwide, from 4.8% to 4%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Five Guys’ and Frijj’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Five Guys

2 branded search terms

  • five guys milkshake
  • five guys shake

Frijj

1 branded search term

  • frijj milkshake

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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