--- title: "Burger King vs The Habit Burger Grill: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Burger King or The Habit Burger Grill more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Burger chains set in the United States. 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/compare/burger-king-vs-habit-burger" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Burger King vs The Habit Burger Grill: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Burger King or The Habit Burger Grill more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Burger chains set in the United States. 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 The Habit Burger Grill - **Competitive set**: Burger chains - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Burger King Share of Search**: 16.7% - **The Habit Burger Grill Share of Search**: 0.37% ## Is Burger King or The Habit Burger Grill more popular in search? - In September 2026, Burger King had more branded searches than The Habit Burger Grill among burger chains in the United States. Burger King had about 11.1 million branded searches, while The Habit Burger Grill had 246,000. Burger King made up 16.7% of all burger chain searches we track, and The Habit Burger Grill accounted for 0.37%. - Burger King was ahead of The Habit Burger Grill in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Burger King’s share of searches among burger chains in the United States moved from 12.7% to 16.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.1M to 11.1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Habit Burger Grill’s share of searches among burger chains in the United States moved from 0.34% to 0.37%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 246K. ## Top burger chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, The Habit Burger Grill was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Burger King was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. The Habit Burger Grill was listed before Burger King in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | In-N-Out Burger | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Five Guys | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Culver's | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Shake Shack | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Whataburger | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Wendy's | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | The Habit Burger Grill | 7th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | McDonald's | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Burger King | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Smashburger | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about burger chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which burger chain has the best burgers in the US?": 1. Five Guys, 2. In-N-Out Burger, 3. Shake Shack, 4. Culver's, 5. The Habit Burger Grill, 6. Burger King - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best fast food burger chains in the US?": 1. In-N-Out Burger, 2. Five Guys, 3. Culver's, 4. Shake Shack, 5. Whataburger, 6. Wendy's, 7. Burger King, 8. McDonald's, 9. The Habit Burger Grill - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I get the best fast food burger and fries in the US?": 1. In-N-Out Burger, 2. Five Guys, 3. Culver's, 4. Shake Shack, 5. Whataburger, 6. McDonald's, 7. The Habit Burger Grill, 8. Smashburger - Searched Google, AI Overview "fast food burgers": 1. In-N-Out Burger, 2. Wendy's Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States burger chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Burger King gained share of searches among burger chains in the United States, from 12.5% to 16.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Burger King estimated searches | Burger King Share of Search | Burger King rank | The Habit Burger Grill estimated searches | The Habit Burger Grill Share of Search | The Habit Burger Grill rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.1M | 12.7% | 2 | 246K | 0.34% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 9.1M | 14.2% | 2 | 246K | 0.38% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 11.1M | 14.9% | 2 | 246K | 0.33% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 7.5M | 12.2% | 2 | 246K | 0.4% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 7.5M | 12.4% | 2 | 246K | 0.41% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 11.1M | 16.3% | 2 | 301K | 0.44% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 9.1M | 14.1% | 2 | 246K | 0.38% | 10 | | May 2026 | 9.1M | 13.8% | 2 | 301K | 0.45% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 9.1M | 14.1% | 2 | 301K | 0.47% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 9.1M | 12.6% | 2 | 301K | 0.41% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 9.1M | 12.5% | 2 | 301K | 0.41% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 11.1M | 16.7% | 2 | 246K | 0.37% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Burger King’s and The Habit Burger Grill’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. - **Burger King**: Measured on the search term “burger king”. - **The Habit Burger Grill**: Measured on the search term “habit burger”. - [Burger King profile](/demand/us/brands/burger-king) - [The Habit Burger Grill profile](/demand/us/brands/habit-burger) - [All burger chains in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-burger-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Burger King or The Habit Burger Grill more popular in search? In September 2026, Burger King had more branded searches than The Habit Burger Grill among burger chains in the United States. Burger King had about 11.1 million branded searches, while The Habit Burger Grill had 246,000. Burger King made up 16.7% of all burger chain searches we track, and The Habit Burger Grill accounted for 0.37%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Burger King vs The Habit Burger Grill: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/burger-king-vs-habit-burger This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/burger-king-vs-habit-burger. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.