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NJ population 8.7 million
SC population 4.4 million
You're not helping your case any, LOL. This means NJ still has more restaurants per capita than SC. That should be obvious without even doing the calculations. NJ is roughly twice as large as SC, yet has over four times as many TGIF restaurants.
Which means NJ still has more restaurants per capita than SC. That should be obvious without even doing the calculations. NJ is roughly twice as large as SC, yet has over four times as many TGIF restaurants.
Why are you just checking one chain? Do every American chain while you are at it.
A couple of things. First of all, I am not doubting in any way that good food exists in SC. Obviously, there is some fantastic comfort food that you can find in your state.
I've done a pretty good amount of domestic traveling for both business and pleasure. I've found, in ANY region, that the quality of food in extremely rural areas, is generally much lower quality than in urban areas. Yes, rural areas have "mom and pops", but I've found a lot of real dumps in rural areas.
NJ is known for extremely high quality food, and also for it's absolutely huge, and I mean huge, variety in terms of types of cuisines, from all around the country, and all around the world. The fact that we are a stone's throw from Manhattan, NYC really rubs off on the culture of NJ (I guess I'm focusing on North NJ for the time being). NYC is world-renowned for it's restaurants, and overall culture. All of that leaks over into NJ (as well as to the other side - Long Island). So NJ people generally do not have a high tolerance for poor quality food - hell, we grew up going into NYC for entertainment and dining. Many NYCers move across the river to Northern & Central NJ once they settle down with families.
I'm trying not to convey the northern superiority and bigotry that I think you sense, and loathe ... but from my experiences, people in the NYC metro area tend to hold food to a much higher standard than folks in the south (including SC).
So, while SC has some great southern hospitality type food ... it really isn't known for having great food from any other region, or nation. Vice versa, in NJ, you can actually find some really great southern cuisine restaurants -- just not as many as in SC. And that's the way it should be!
Here's something just for facts, not trying to prove anything.
But a GPS search I did found 20 McDonald's within a 5 mile radius from downtown Elizabeth, NJ. I did the same search for Tyler, TX and only found 7. However it should be noted that there were more Mickey D's in the City of Tyler than in Elizabeth, and of course Elizabeth is much denser. But the fact remains that there were still more McD's establishments closer together in Jersey.
Here's something just for facts, not trying to prove anything.
But a GPS search I did found 20 McDonald's within a 5 mile radius from downtown Elizabeth, NJ. I did the same search for Tyler, TX and only found 7. However it should be noted that there were more Mickey D's in the City of Tyler than in Elizabeth, and of course Elizabeth is much denser. But the fact remains that there were still more McD's establishments closer together in Jersey.
McDonalds is fast food. Check chain restaurants. While you are at it check how many independant Diners there are in New Jersey. I know my town is full of restaurants and not one is a chain.
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