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Sometimes you just need a win. As Luka Doncic remains out for the foreseeable future and the NFL playoffs continue with a Cowboys-sized hole, Dallas could use something to take pride in.
Fear not, scorned Dallasite, for DFW-based Nothing Bundt Cakes has been named America’s favorite restaurant chain according to Technomic’s annual survey.
Technomic is a Chicago-based interactive data company that was founded in 1966, publishing a number of consumer trend reports each year that help businesses strategize. Respondents can earn points and gift cards for taking the surveys. We don’t know exactly who voted Nothing Bundt Cakes in for victory, but we hope their votes accounted for at least a couple of dollars towards lunch somewhere.
Two other North Texas-based restaurant chains are on the list: Fogo de Chao and Smoothie King.
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The win came about in dramatic fashion, dethroning the defending champion, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, which landed at second place. Here’s how the rankings turned out.
America’s Favorite Chains:
1. Nothing Bundt Cakes
2. Ruth Chris Steak House
3. Dutch Bros Coffee
4. Seasons 52
5. Tropical Smoothie Café
6. The Capital Grill
7. Fogo de Chao
8. Smoothie King
9. Bahama Breeze Island Grille
10. Texas Roadhouse
Additionally, Nothing Bundt Cakes beat out Chick-fil-A, Krispy Kreme and Plano-based rival Raising Canes as Gen Z’s favorite limited-service chain. We can’t stop winning!
Gen Z’s Favorite Limited-Service Chains:
1. Nothing Bundt Cakes
2. Dutch Bros Coffee
3. Culver’s
4. Chick-fil-A
5. Smoothie King
6. Jimmy John’s
7. Krispy Kreme
8. Cava
9. Tropical Smoothie
10. Raising Canes
“We at Nothing Bundt Cakes are so grateful to our guests across the country who voted us No. 1,” Nothing Bundt Cakes CEO Dolf Berle said in a statement, presumably between pops of Champagne. “We owe this honor to our wonderful bakery owners and the way they spread joy, care and kindness through cake in the communities they serve.”
Though founded in Las Vegas in 1997, the company’s headquarters are now located in Addison, with four locations remaining in Dallas proper.
