McDonald’s Stores Across the United States
When you think about American fast food, McDonald’s is likely the first name that comes to mind. However, the distribution of these restaurants across the United States tells an interesting story about population patterns, economic development and even local food preferences.
Looking at this map of the United States, the bright clusters of McDonald’s locations mirror population density patterns. California’s coastal regions shine brightly with a dense concentration of restaurants, particularly in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas. The East Coast shows another impressive cluster, with an almost continuous line of restaurants from Boston to Washington, D.C. These patterns highlight how McDonald’s follows population centers and major transportation corridors.
But perhaps even more interesting is where McDonald’s isn’t present.
