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AFC Urgent Care vs MinuteClinic:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, MinuteClinic had more branded searches than AFC Urgent Care among urgent care chains in the United States. MinuteClinic had about 165,000 branded searches, while AFC Urgent Care had 110,000. MinuteClinic made up 40.8% of all urgent care chain searches we track, and AFC Urgent Care accounted for 27.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about urgent care chains, AFC Urgent Care appeared in one of the four answers and MinuteClinic in none.

Among urgent care chains in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

MinuteClinic, about 50% more searches than AFC Urgent Care

MinuteClinic 165K searchesAFC Urgent Care 110K searches

Who does AI mention more?

AFC Urgent Care, mentioned in 1 of 4 answers, MinuteClinic in 0

AFC Urgent Care in 1 of 4MinuteClinic in 0 of 4

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Top urgent care chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, AFC Urgent Care was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. MinuteClinic did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. GoHealth Urgent Care1st
  2. AFC Urgent Care2nd
  3. CityMD3rd
  4. MinuteClinic–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • CityMD2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • GoHealth Urgent Care2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • AFC Urgent Care1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • MinuteClinic0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best urgent care chain in the US?”

    1. 1AFC Urgent Care
    2. 2GoHealth Urgent Care
    3. 3CityMD

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which urgent care chain in the US has the shortest wait times?”

    1. Asked ChatGPT

      “What are the biggest urgent care chains in the US?”

      1. 1GoHealth Urgent Care
      2. 2CityMD

    2. Searched Google, AI Overview

      “urgent care”

      Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

    3. Searched Google, AI Overview

      “walk in clinic”

      Not named in any answer:

      Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 23, 2026.

      Is AFC Urgent Care or MinuteClinic more popular in search?

      This chart shows how often people search Google for AFC Urgent Care and MinuteClinic by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all four urgent care chains we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

      AFC Urgent Care and MinuteClinic among urgent care chains in the United States, by month

      Share of searches by month for MinuteClinic, AFC Urgent Care. The figures are in the table below the chart.

      View monthly share of searches table
      MonthMinuteClinicAFC Urgent CareCityMDGoHealth Urgent Care
      Oct 202547.2%21.3%25.8%5.7%
      Nov 202544.3%20%29.8%5.9%
      Dec 202544.9%20.1%30.1%4.9%
      Jan 202642.7%23.4%28.7%5.2%
      Feb 202647.5%21.4%26%5.2%
      Mar 202642.9%23.5%28.8%4.7%
      Apr 202642.8%23.5%28.5%5.2%
      May 202640.8%27.2%27.2%4.9%
      Jun 202637.8%25.3%30.8%6.2%
      Jul 202642.8%23.5%28.5%5.2%
      Aug 202640.9%27.3%27.3%4.5%
      Sep 202640.8%27.2%27.2%4.9%

      How has the AFC Urgent Care and MinuteClinic comparison changed over the last 12 months?

      3 findings

      How did search popularity change for United States urgent care chains in September 2026?

      2 changes

      1. Estimated monthly branded searches for AFC Urgent Care in the United States rose 21.5% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 110K in September 2026.

      2. Estimated monthly branded searches for MinuteClinic in the United States fell 17.9% over 12 measured months, from 201K to 165K in September 2026.

      How are branded searches counted?

      2 search terms

      Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AFC Urgent Care’s and MinuteClinic’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.

      AFC Urgent Care

      1 branded search term

      • afc urgent care

      MinuteClinic

      1 branded search term

      • minuteclinic

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