McDonald's vs Shake Shack: AI Share of Voice Comparison
In the latest Famewise run (data as of 2026-08-17), McDonald's was named in 127 AI answers and Shake Shack in 55, across ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini with web search on and off. McDonald's holds the larger share of voice. They are named together in 35 answers.
| McDonald's — answers naming it | 127 |
|---|---|
| Shake Shack — answers naming it | 55 |
| Share of voice split | McDonald's 70% / Shake Shack 30% |
| Answers naming both | 35 |
| AI models | OpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini |
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Relative share of voice
Of the 182 mentions across the two brands, McDonald's takes 70% and Shake Shack 30%. They are named together in 35 answers.
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How this is measured
Famewise generates the category-level questions consumers ask AI assistants, then asks them to current OpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude and Google Gemini models — each question with web search on and off. An extraction model records every brand named in every answer, the position of its first mention, and the sentiment toward it. Brands are ranked by visibility: the share of this category's answers that name them at least once. Share of mentions is a different cut of the same data — each brand's slice of every brand mention in the category. Every number reflects the latest scheduled run.
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Frequently asked questions
Is McDonald's or Shake Shack more visible in AI answers?
In the latest Famewise run, McDonald's is named in 127 AI answers and Shake Shack in 55. McDonald's has the higher share of voice. The two are named together in 35 answers.
How are McDonald's and Shake Shack measured?
Famewise asks current OpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude and Google Gemini models the questions consumers ask in these brands' categories — with and without web search — and records every brand each answer names, its position, and the sentiment toward it.
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