--- title: "Burger King vs Popeyes: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Burger King or Popeyes? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fast food chains set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/burger-king-vs-popeyes" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Burger King vs Popeyes: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Burger King or Popeyes? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fast food chains set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Burger King and Popeyes - **Competitive set**: Fast food chains - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Burger King Share of Search**: 14.5% - **Popeyes Share of Search**: 3.9% ## Which is more popular in search, Burger King or Popeyes? - In August 2026, Burger King had more branded searches than Popeyes among fast food chains in New Zealand. Burger King was estimated to have 153K branded searches compared to Popeyes’ 41.2K, and held a 14.5% Share of Search versus Popeyes’ 3.9%. - Burger King was ahead of Popeyes in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Burger King’s estimated Share of Search among fast food chains in New Zealand held steady at 14.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 195K to 153K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Popeyes’ estimated Share of Search among fast food chains in New Zealand moved from 3.5% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 47.4K to 41.2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand fast food chains in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Burger King in New Zealand fell 21.6% over 11 measured months, from 195K to 153K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Popeyes in New Zealand fell 13.1% over 11 measured months, from 47.4K to 41.2K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Burger King estimated searches | Burger King Share of Search | Burger King rank | Popeyes estimated searches | Popeyes Share of Search | Popeyes rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 195K | 14.5% | 3 | 47.4K | 3.5% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 163K | 13.5% | 3 | 45.5K | 3.8% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 190K | 13.5% | 3 | 47.4K | 3.4% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 188K | 14.8% | 3 | 46.7K | 3.7% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 164K | 14.2% | 3 | 39K | 3.4% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 172K | 14.3% | 3 | 39.6K | 3.3% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 172K | 14.4% | 3 | 42.6K | 3.6% | 7 | | May 2026 | 193K | 16.7% | 3 | 42.4K | 3.7% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 168K | 15.5% | 3 | 41.2K | 3.8% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 155K | 14.4% | 3 | 39.6K | 3.7% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 153K | 14.5% | 3 | 41.2K | 3.9% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Burger King’s and Popeyes’ 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. - **Burger King**: Measured on the search terms “burger king”, “burger king breakfast menu”, “burger king deals”, “burger king delivery”, “burger king dominion road”, “burger king epsom”, “burger king hamilton”, “burger king hastings”, “burger king highland park”, “burger king hillcrest”, “burger king linwood”, “burger king menu”, “burger king near me”, “burger king nz”, “burger king online”, “burger king operating hours”, “burger king papatoetoe”, “burger king shirley”, “burger king sylvia park”, “burger king vouchers”, “burgerking”, “burgerking co nz”, “burgerking delivery”, “burgerking menu”, “burgerking near me”, “burgerking nz”, “promo burger king” and “whopper burger king”, summed into one figure. - **Popeyes**: Measured on the search terms “biscuits popeyes”, “popeyes”, “popeyes burger”, “popeyes chicken”, “popeyes chicken burger”, “popeyes chicken sandwich”, “popeyes classic chicken sandwich”, “popeyes co nz”, “popeyes deals”, “popeyes delivery”, “popeyes food”, “popeyes fried chicken”, “popeyes hours”, “popeyes louisiana kitchen”, “popeyes menu”, “popeyes near me”, “popeyes new zealand”, “popeyes nz”, “popeyes order online”, “popeyes prices”, “popeyes sandwich”, “popeyes takeaway” and “popeyes us”, summed into one figure. - [Burger King profile](/demand/nz/brands/burger-king) - [Popeyes profile](/demand/nz/brands/popeyes) - [All fast food chains in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-fast-food-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Burger King or Popeyes? In August 2026, Burger King had more branded searches than Popeyes among fast food chains in New Zealand. Burger King was estimated to have 153K branded searches compared to Popeyes’ 41.2K, and held a 14.5% Share of Search versus Popeyes’ 3.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Burger King vs Popeyes: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/burger-king-vs-popeyes This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/burger-king-vs-popeyes. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.