--- title: "Joe's Crab Shack: search popularity in the United States" description: "Joe's Crab Shack is a chain of seafood restaurants. 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/us/brands/joes-crab-shack" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Joe's Crab Shack: search popularity in the United States Joe's Crab Shack is a chain of seafood restaurants. 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 - **Brand**: Joe's Crab Shack - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among seafood chains**: 0.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Seafood chains | 6 | 0.1% | 3.6K | - [Seafood chains in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-seafood-chains) ## Top seafood chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Joe's Crab Shack was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Joe's Crab Shack is the seventh most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Captain D's | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Red Lobster | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bonefish Grill | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Long John Silver's | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Legal Sea Foods | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Joe's Crab Shack | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about seafood chains - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best seafood restaurant chain in the US?": 1. Bonefish Grill, 2. Legal Sea Foods, 3. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, 4. Red Lobster - Asked ChatGPT "Which seafood chain in the US has the best value?": 1. Captain D's, 2. Long John Silver's, 3. Red Lobster, 4. Joe's Crab Shack - Asked ChatGPT "What are the most popular seafood chains in the US?": 1. Red Lobster, 2. Captain D's, 3. Long John Silver's, 4. Bonefish Grill, 5. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, 6. Joe's Crab Shack, 7. Legal Sea Foods - Searched Google, AI Overview "seafood restaurants": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "fish and chips": named none of the brands we track Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 23, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Joe's Crab Shack changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Joe's Crab Shack in the United States rose from 2.4K to 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Joe's Crab Shack’s share of searches among seafood chains in the United States held steady, from 0.07% to 0.1%. ## How did search popularity change for United States seafood chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Long John Silver's gained share of searches among seafood chains in the United States, from 19.9% to 27%. - In September 2026, Red Lobster lost share of searches among seafood chains in the United States, from 54.1% to 49.4%. - In September 2026, Bonefish Grill lost share of searches among seafood chains in the United States, from 16.3% to 14.8%. - In September 2026, Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen lost share of searches among seafood chains in the United States, from 8.9% to 8.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Captain D's in the United States rose 90% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 1.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Joe's Crab Shack in the United States rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 3.6K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Seafood chains | 2.4K | 0.07% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Seafood chains | 1.6K | 0.05% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Seafood chains | 2.4K | 0.07% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Seafood chains | 2.4K | 0.07% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Seafood chains | 3.6K | 0.09% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Seafood chains | 3.6K | 0.09% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Seafood chains | 3.6K | 0.09% | 6 | | May 2026 | Seafood chains | 4.4K | 0.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Seafood chains | 5.4K | 0.14% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Seafood chains | 5.4K | 0.15% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Seafood chains | 4.4K | 0.13% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Seafood chains | 3.6K | 0.1% | 6 | ## How are Joe's Crab Shack’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Joe's Crab Shack’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “joes crab shack” ## Which seafood chains compete with Joe's Crab Shack? - [Red Lobster](/demand/us/brands/red-lobster) - [Long John Silver's](/demand/us/brands/long-john-silvers): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/joes-crab-shack-vs-long-john-silvers - [Bonefish Grill](/demand/us/brands/bonefish-grill): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/bonefish-grill-vs-joes-crab-shack - [Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen](/demand/us/brands/pappadeaux): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/joes-crab-shack-vs-pappadeaux - [Legal Sea Foods](/demand/us/brands/legal-sea-foods): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/joes-crab-shack-vs-legal-sea-foods - [Captain D's](/demand/us/brands/captain-ds): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/captain-ds-vs-joes-crab-shack ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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