Fare&Fable

September 2026

Monthly Trend Report

Who the food press actually wrote about, counted from the 600 stories we logged this month and compared with the month before. This measures coverage volume, not quality or popularity — a recall wave can put a brand on top.

  1. 1Disney Parks13NEW
  2. 2Taco Bell12NEW
  3. 3Burger King11NEW
  4. 4McDonald's11NEW
  5. 5Chipotle8NEW
  6. 6Starbucks8NEW
  7. 7Papa Johns7NEW
  8. 8Pepsi6NEW
  9. 9KFC5NEW
  10. 10Little Debbie5NEW
  11. 11Oreo5NEW
  12. 12Arby's4NEW
  13. 13Domino's4NEW
  14. 14General Mills4NEW
  15. 15Krispy Kreme4NEW
  16. 16Lay's4NEW
  17. 17Popeyes4NEW
  18. 18Jack in the Box3NEW
  19. 19Kellogg's3NEW
  20. 20Wendy's3NEW
  21. 21Applebee's2NEW
  22. 22Cheetos2NEW
  23. 23Chili's2NEW
  24. 24Dairy Queen2NEW
  25. 25In-N-Out2NEW
  26. 26Subway2NEW
  27. 27Universal2NEW
  28. 28Chick-fil-A1NEW
  29. 29Cinnabon1NEW
  30. 30Coca-Cola1NEW
  31. 31Doritos1NEW
  32. 32Dunkin'1NEW
  33. 33Five Guys1NEW
  34. 34Hershey's1NEW
  35. 35Hostess1NEW
  36. 36Little Caesars1NEW
  37. 37Olive Garden1NEW
  38. 38Panda Express1NEW
  39. 39Pizza Hut1NEW
  40. 40Reese's1NEW
  41. 41Texas Roadhouse1NEW