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Freebirds World Burrito vs Moe's Southwest Grill:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Moe's Southwest Grill had more branded searches than Freebirds World Burrito among mexican fast food chains in the United States. Moe's Southwest Grill had about 550,000 branded searches, while Freebirds World Burrito had 165,000. Moe's Southwest Grill made up 2.1% 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, Freebirds World Burrito appeared in two of the three answers and Moe's Southwest Grill in one. Freebirds World Burrito and Moe's Southwest Grill were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

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

Who do people search for more?

Moe's Southwest Grill, about 3 searches for every 1 for Freebirds World Burrito

Moe's Southwest Grill 550K searchesFreebirds World Burrito 165K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Freebirds World Burrito, mentioned in 2 of 3 answers, Moe's Southwest Grill in 1

Freebirds World Burrito in 2 of 3Moe's Southwest Grill in 1 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Freebirds World Burrito first in 1Moe's Southwest Grill first in 1

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Top mexican fast food chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Freebirds World Burrito was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Moe's Southwest Grill was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Freebirds World Burrito and Moe's Southwest Grill were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

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.

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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 Freebirds World Burrito or Moe's Southwest Grill more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Freebirds World Burrito and Moe's Southwest Grill 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.

Freebirds World Burrito and Moe's Southwest Grill among mexican fast food chains in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Moe's Southwest 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 Freebirds World Burrito and Moe's Southwest Grill 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, Moe's Southwest Grill rose from 7th to 6th among mexican fast food chains in the United States.

  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 Freebirds World Burrito’s and Moe's Southwest 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.

Freebirds World Burrito

1 branded search term

  • freebirds

Moe's Southwest Grill

1 branded search term

  • moe's southwest grill

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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