Which makes this statistical work of art endlessly fascinating. Below is a territorial map indicating the allied gastronomical-political influence of America’s most popular burger chains. Personally, I was a little teary-eyed in seeing In-N-Out’s failure to make the list even in Southern California, but Jack-In-The-Box (Famous Star!) and Carl’s Jr. (Western Bacon Cheeseburger!) ate some of my pain.

Thanks, Weathersealed!

Wendy’s apparent Utah dominance is a little surprising, considering the 24/7 lines that wrap all the McDonald’s around here. Personally, I haven’t willingly eaten a McDonald’s made burger since “hairy” was a reference to my head and not my back, but I still say this: Whether you like your “meal-in-one” fresh off the backyard grill or warm off a teen-greased assembly line, long live the burger.