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It's nearly impossible to avoid but Philly is pretty anti-chain and I think your best bet is the major cities (especially on the East Coast) as well as some medium sized cities with distinct culture.
According to The Daily Beast, Fast Food Capitals in the US are in order
Rate of Fast Food per capita
1. Orlando
Louisville, KY
Richmond, VA
Miami
Las Vegas
Tampa
Baton Rouge
Cincinnati
Spokane
Birmingham
Pittsburgh
Rochester
Atlanta
Greensboro, NC
Montgomery, AL
Bakersfield, CA
Tuscon, AZ
Colorado Springs
Chesapeake, VA
Tulsa, OK
Sacramento, CA
Indianapolis
Raleigh, NC
Boise, ID
Durham, NC
Norfolk, VA
Portland, OR
Lexington, KY
Wichita, KS
Jacksonville, FL
Albuquerque
Akron, OH
Fort Wayne, IN
Virginia Beach, VA
Houston, TX
Plano, TX
Lubbock, TX
Reno, NV
Denver, CO
40. Scottsdale, AZ
Taos, New Mexico. But it does snow and it is extremely expensive.
Sisters, Oregon. But it does snow and it is an expensive place to live. Not as bad as Taos, though. There is a McDonald's. Permits were denied and denied until McDonald's finally agreed to conform to the local standards of architecture and signage. So, the McDonald's is there, but it is very inoffensive.
Small funky towns in the South seem like your best option and would look to college towns like Athens GA or Oxford MS, as well as unique places like Key West FL or even Savannah GA which does have what you describe in it's suburbs but does not so much "in town".
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Originally Posted by WanderingImport
Actually it's the exact opposite. Downtown is incredibly unique and can't be replicated while the suburbs are more Anytown USA.
That's what I meant though I guess it wasn't crystal clear.
It's nearly impossible to avoid but Philly is pretty anti-chain and I think your best bet is the major cities (especially on the East Coast) as well as some medium sized cities with distinct culture.
According to The Daily Beast, Fast Food Capitals in the US are in order
Rate of Fast Food per capita
1. Orlando
Louisville, KY
Richmond, VA
Miami
Las Vegas
Tampa
Baton Rouge
Cincinnati
Spokane
Birmingham
Pittsburgh
Rochester
Atlanta
Greensboro, NC
Montgomery, AL
Bakersfield, CA
Tuscon, AZ
Colorado Springs
Chesapeake, VA
Tulsa, OK
Sacramento, CA
Indianapolis
Raleigh, NC
Boise, ID
Durham, NC
Norfolk, VA
Portland, OR
Lexington, KY
Wichita, KS
Jacksonville, FL
Albuquerque
Akron, OH
Fort Wayne, IN
Virginia Beach, VA
Houston, TX
Plano, TX
Lubbock, TX
Reno, NV
Denver, CO
40. Scottsdale, AZ
Not too many surprises here IMO except for Portland and Pittsburgh.
I'm surprised about Tucson to be honest. It seems to have less chains than Scottsdale, which is much further down the list. That and the entire Phoenix metro.
But to be fair, both are pretty bad in this area.
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