New Jersey’s Best Fast Food is Also the Country’s Best Burger

Thrillist has ranked every state in the country by its signature fast food joints.  I was pleasantly surprised by the results!

Thrillist has specific criteria that went into their state fast food ranking,

1) The big chains (Burger King, KFC, etc.) that began there
2) The regional ones (Whataburger, Culver’s) that also originated there
3) The cool, little chains just in that state
4) The variety of choices and presence of enviable franchises
5) The deliciousness and uniqueness of their options in general

We also created a set of criteria to determine which places were fair game: there had to be counter service, food had to generally take between 1-8 minutes to prepare, and there had to be at least three locations for a place to be considered a chain. Also, no pizza. Stop calling pizza fast food, even if it's hot and/or ready.

So the fast food that apparently ranks New Jersey at number 21 is a place I have never heard of - and I bet you haven't either.

Habit Burger has two locations in North Jersey and 139 locations across the country.  Most of the restaurants are in California.

And according to Consumer Reports, Habit Burger is the best-rated burger chain in the country.  So, who's up for a trip to Fair Lawn or River Edge, NJ?