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 Parks19NEW
  2. 2McDonald's10NEW
  3. 3Starbucks10NEW
  4. 4Taco Bell10NEW
  5. 5Burger King9NEW
  6. 6Chipotle9NEW
  7. 7Wendy's8NEW
  8. 8KFC6NEW
  9. 9Pepsi5NEW
  10. 10Universal5NEW
  11. 11Domino's4NEW
  12. 12Jack in the Box4NEW
  13. 13Little Debbie4NEW
  14. 14Oreo4NEW
  15. 15Chili's3NEW
  16. 16Dairy Queen3NEW
  17. 17Kellogg's3NEW
  18. 18Krispy Kreme3NEW
  19. 19Lay's3NEW
  20. 20Papa Johns3NEW
  21. 21Popeyes3NEW
  22. 22Subway3NEW
  23. 23Applebee's2NEW
  24. 24Cheetos2NEW
  25. 25Dunkin'2NEW
  26. 26Five Guys2NEW
  27. 27Hershey's2NEW
  28. 28Arby's1NEW
  29. 29Chick-fil-A1NEW
  30. 30Cinnabon1NEW
  31. 31Coca-Cola1NEW
  32. 32Doritos1NEW
  33. 33Hostess1NEW
  34. 34In-N-Out1NEW
  35. 35Little Caesars1NEW
  36. 36Olive Garden1NEW
  37. 37Panera1NEW
  38. 38Pizza Hut1NEW
  39. 39Reese's1NEW
  40. 40Shake Shack1NEW
  41. 41Texas Roadhouse1NEW