This Fast Food Chain Now Has The Most Locations In Minnesota

There is no shortage of fast-food restaurants across our state, but one chain particularly stands out. Discover which restaurant chain now tops the state with the most locations in Minnesota.

When I was back in high school, my first real job (outside of my delivering newspapers on my paper route-- is that even a THING anymore?) was working at McDonald's. And, I wasn't alone, this Yahoo News story says that 1 in 8 Americans (about 13.7%) have worked for, or are currently working at the Golden Arches.

So when I saw Stacker compiled the list of fast food restaurants with the most locations in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, I thought sure McDonald's had to be first on the list. But, ope! As it turns out, I was off by quite a bit.

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So which fast food restaurant HAS the most locations and is the most popular here in the North Star State? Why, that would be Subway, which, according to Stacker, has a whopping 451 store locations currently in operation in and around the North Star State.

A Subway location on Cliff Road in Burnsville, MN (Google Street View)

And, let's be clear-- Subway is far and away the fast food restaurant chain with the most locations in Minnesota. And it's not even really all that close. In fact, Caribou Coffee, the number-two restaurant on the list has 177 fewer restaurants in the Gopher State than Subway does, according to Stacker.

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A restaurant chain that got its start right here, Dairy Queen, is listed third on the Stacker list, with a respectable 226 locations here in the Bold North. Finally, in fourth place, with 218 locations in operation across Minnesota, are the familiar Golden Arches of McDonald's.

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You can check out the entire list of the Most Popular Fast Food Restaurants in Minnesota below. Then, below that, keep scrolling to check out a list of some of the classic McDonald's menu items that have been discontinued and can't be found at any of Mickey D's 218 locations in Minnesota!