When you've got to go, you've got to go. And sometimes, the only place to relieve yourself is the bathroom at a fast-food chain.
In search of the best bathrooms in fast food, Business Insider asked more than 3,000 people who read our fast-food coverage to give us feedback on the best and worst chains in the US. One question we were desperate to answer: Which fast-food chain has the best bathrooms in America?
We took people's answers and created a bathroom score, based on the percentage of people who visited a chain in the last six months and said the brand had the best bathrooms. That way, regional chains like In-N-Out and Whataburger wouldn't miss out on winning the title of best bathroom in fast food.
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It was not fully scientific, but people's answers helped identify a few standouts — especially as most chains ended up with very low bathroom scores. Fewer than 10% of visitors of chains including Subway, Domino's, and Papa John's said they believed these brands had the best bathrooms in the industry.
Here are the eight fast-food chains with the best bathrooms in America, according to customers.
10% of people who visited Five Guys in the last six months said the chain had the best bathrooms.
11% of people who visited Chipotle in the last six months said the chain had the best bathrooms.
12% of people who visited McDonald’s in the last six months said the chain had the best bathrooms.
22% of people who visited Panera in the last six months said the chain had the best bathrooms.
23% of people who visited Culver’s in the last six months said the chain had the best bathrooms.
23% of people who visited Panera in the last six months said the chain had the best bathrooms.
31% of people who visited McDonald’s in the last six months said the chain had the best bathrooms.
51% of people who visited McDonald’s in the last six months said the chain had the best bathrooms.