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Chipotle Mexican Grill vs Freebirds World Burrito:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Chipotle Mexican Grill had more branded searches than Freebirds World Burrito among mexican fast food chains in the United States. Chipotle Mexican Grill had about 7.5 million branded searches, while Freebirds World Burrito had 165,000. Chipotle Mexican Grill made up 28.7% of all mexican fast food chain searches we track, and Freebirds World Burrito accounted for 0.63%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about mexican fast food chains, Chipotle Mexican Grill appeared in all three answers and Freebirds World Burrito in two. Chipotle Mexican Grill was mentioned before Freebirds World Burrito in every answer.

Among mexican fast food chains in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Chipotle Mexican Grill, about 45 searches for every 1 for Freebirds World Burrito

Chipotle Mexican Grill 7.5M searchesFreebirds World Burrito 165K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Chipotle Mexican Grill, mentioned in every answer we collected

Chipotle Mexican Grill in 3 of 3Freebirds World Burrito in 2 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Chipotle Mexican Grill, named ahead of Freebirds World Burrito in every answer

Chipotle Mexican Grill first in 3Freebirds World Burrito never first

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Top mexican fast food chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Chipotle Mexican Grill appeared in all three answers. Freebirds World Burrito was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Chipotle Mexican Grill was listed before Freebirds World Burrito in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Chipotle Mexican Grill1st
  2. Del Taco2nd
  3. Taco Bell3rd
  4. QDOBA4th
  5. Freebirds World Burrito5th
  6. Torchy's Tacos6th
  7. Moe's Southwest Grill7th
  8. Taco John's8th
  9. El Pollo Loco–

Mentioned by AI

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

See every answer about mexican fast food chains

3 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Chipotle Mexican Grill or Freebirds World Burrito more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Chipotle Mexican Grill and Freebirds World Burrito by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine mexican fast food chains we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Chipotle Mexican Grill and Freebirds World Burrito among mexican fast food chains in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Freebirds World Burrito. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTaco BellChipotle Mexican GrillQDOBAEl Pollo LocoDel TacoMoe's Southwest GrillTorchy's TacosTaco John'sFreebirds World Burrito
Oct 202550.9%28%6.9%3.7%3.7%2.1%2.5%1.4%0.75%
Nov 202551.7%28.4%7%3.1%3.8%1.7%2.1%1.4%0.76%
Dec 202548.9%32.9%5.4%3%3.6%2%2.4%1.1%0.72%
Jan 202648.5%32.6%6.5%2.9%3.6%1.6%2.4%1.1%0.72%
Feb 202647.5%32%6.4%3.5%3.5%1.9%2.9%1.3%0.86%
Mar 202648.1%32.3%6.5%3.5%3.5%1.9%2.4%1.1%0.71%
Apr 202651.1%28.1%6.9%3.8%3.8%2.1%2.5%1.1%0.75%
May 202650.9%28%6.9%3.7%3.7%2.1%2.5%1.4%0.75%
Jun 202651.3%28.2%6.9%3.8%3.1%2.1%2.5%1.4%0.76%
Jul 202654.4%24.5%6%4%4%2.2%2.7%1.5%0.8%
Aug 202650.9%28%6.9%3.7%3.7%2.1%2.5%1.4%0.75%
Sep 202652.2%28.7%5.8%3.8%3.2%2.1%2.1%1.4%0.63%

How has the Chipotle Mexican Grill and Freebirds World Burrito comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States mexican fast food chains in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Chipotle Mexican Grill gained share of searches among mexican fast food chains in the United States, from 28% to 28.7%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Freebirds World Burrito 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 Chipotle Mexican Grill’s and Freebirds World Burrito’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.

Chipotle Mexican Grill

1 branded search term

  • chipotle

Freebirds World Burrito

1 branded search term

  • freebirds

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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