Twenty-nine percent of US families eat fast food two or more times/week, study says; 68% say top reason they buy fast food is because it saves them time

Nevin Barich

LOS ANGELES , September 4, 2013 (Industry Intelligence) – According to a new study commissioned by BluePromoCode, a marketplace for coupons and deals, 29% of U.S. families eat fast food two or more times per week, QSR Magazine reported Sept. 3.

Sixty-eight percent of consumers say the top reason they buy fast food is because it saves them time, while nearly 50% think organic foods are too expensive, the study said. Twenty-four percent don't believe the health benefits are worth the extra cost.

The primary source of this article is QSR Magazine, Durham, North Carolina, on Sept. 3, 2013.

* All content is copyrighted by Industry Intelligence, or the original respective author or source. You may not recirculate, redistrubte or publish the analysis and presentation included in the service without Industry Intelligence's prior written consent. Please review our terms of use.