Shake Shack vs Sonic Drive-In: AI Share of Voice Comparison

In the latest Famewise run (data as of 2026-08-17), Shake Shack was named in 55 AI answers and Sonic Drive-In in 24, across ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini with web search on and off. Shake Shack holds the larger share of voice. They are named together in 4 answers.

Key data
Shake Shack — answers naming it55
Sonic Drive-In — answers naming it24
Share of voice splitShake Shack 70% / Sonic Drive-In 30%
Answers naming both4
AI modelsOpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini

Updated

Shake Shack tracked
55answers mention it
#3.8avg position
Positive (+0.73)sentiment
Sonic Drive-In tracked
24answers mention it
#4.7avg position
Positive (+0.67)sentiment

Relative share of voice

Of the 79 mentions across the two brands, Shake Shack takes 70% and Sonic Drive-In 30%. They are named together in 4 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 Shake Shack or Sonic Drive-In more visible in AI answers?

In the latest Famewise run, Shake Shack is named in 55 AI answers and Sonic Drive-In in 24. Shake Shack has the higher share of voice. The two are named together in 4 answers.

How are Shake Shack and Sonic Drive-In 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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