This is a broad category. Our general thought was that fast food joints, while convenient, stifle an areas visual appeal (and palate). In other words, a McDonalds on every corner is about as exciting as a shot of warm milk before bed. What makes a place unique and exciting is diversity; this includes different types of restaurants. Let us also remember that in most cases fast food is its own special type of bland. That, my friends, is booooring.
For this category we researched the five largest fast food chains in the country, added up their stores, and then calculated how many chains there were per square mile in each of the cities. For those interested, the most plentiful stores are, in order: Subway, McDonalds, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, and Burger King. El Paso, which has graced our lists before, won this category with the fewest fast food location per square mile.