--- title: "Frankie & Benny's vs wagamama: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Frankie & Benny's or wagamama more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Restaurant chains set in the United Kingdom. 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/uk/compare/frankie-and-bennys-vs-wagamama" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Frankie & Benny's vs wagamama: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Frankie & Benny's or wagamama more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Restaurant chains set in the United Kingdom. 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**: Frankie & Benny's and wagamama - **Competitive set**: Restaurant chains - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Frankie & Benny's Share of Search**: 3.7% - **wagamama Share of Search**: 8.3% ## Is Frankie & Benny's or wagamama more popular in search? - In September 2026, wagamama had more branded searches than Frankie & Benny's among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom. wagamama had about 301,000 branded searches, while Frankie & Benny's had 135,000. wagamama made up 8.3% of all restaurant chain searches we track, and Frankie & Benny's accounted for 3.7%. - wagamama was ahead of Frankie & Benny's in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Frankie & Benny's’ share of searches among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom held steady at 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, wagamama’s share of searches among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom moved from 10% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 301K. ## Top restaurant chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, wagamama was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Frankie & Benny's was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. wagamama was listed before Frankie & Benny's in two out of three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | wagamama | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Nando's | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | PizzaExpress | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Five Guys | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Frankie & Benny's | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Bella Italia | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Toby Carvery | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Harvester | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Miller & Carter | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Wetherspoons | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Prezzo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Zizzi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about restaurant chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which restaurant chain is the best in the UK?": 1. Nando's, 2. wagamama, 3. Five Guys, 4. PizzaExpress - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best chain restaurants in the UK?": 1. Nando's, 2. wagamama, 3. Five Guys, 4. PizzaExpress, 5. Toby Carvery, 6. Frankie & Benny's, 7. Harvester, 8. Bella Italia, 9. Miller & Carter - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK restaurant chain is best for a family meal?": 1. PizzaExpress, 2. Bella Italia, 3. Frankie & Benny's, 4. wagamama, 5. Toby Carvery - Searched Google, AI Overview "chain restaurants": 1. Nando's Not named in any answer: Wetherspoons, Prezzo and Zizzi. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom restaurant chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, wagamama gained share of searches among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom, from 7% to 8.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Frankie & Benny's in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 135K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Frankie & Benny's estimated searches | Frankie & Benny's Share of Search | Frankie & Benny's rank | wagamama estimated searches | wagamama Share of Search | wagamama rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 3.7% | 9 | 450K | 10% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 3.2% | 8 | 368K | 8.6% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 3% | 8 | 368K | 8.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 3.6% | 8 | 368K | 7.9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 165K | 3.8% | 8 | 368K | 8.6% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 3.3% | 8 | 301K | 7.4% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 3% | 9 | 301K | 8.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | 110K | 3% | 8 | 246K | 6.7% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 4% | 8 | 246K | 7.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 3.7% | 8 | 246K | 6.7% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 165K | 3.8% | 8 | 301K | 7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 3.7% | 8 | 301K | 8.3% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Frankie & Benny's’ and wagamama’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. - **Frankie & Benny's**: Measured on the search terms “frankie & benny's” and “frankie and bennys”, summed into one figure. - **wagamama**: Measured on the search term “wagamama”. - [Frankie & Benny's profile](/demand/uk/brands/frankie-and-bennys) - [wagamama profile](/demand/uk/brands/wagamama) - [All restaurant chains in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-restaurant-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Frankie & Benny's or wagamama more popular in search? In September 2026, wagamama had more branded searches than Frankie & Benny's among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom. wagamama had about 301,000 branded searches, while Frankie & Benny's had 135,000. wagamama made up 8.3% of all restaurant chain searches we track, and Frankie & Benny's accounted for 3.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Frankie & Benny's vs wagamama: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/frankie-and-bennys-vs-wagamama This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/frankie-and-bennys-vs-wagamama. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.