We went to the experts to find out who has the best Burger Restaurant for 2018. you might be surprised who came out on top. The survey was done by the Harris company and is based on a sample of 77,031 U.S. consumers ages 15 and over surveyed online, in English between January 3 and February 15, 2018. That means the data and results are current and fresh. The total number of brands rated was 3,015.  Each respondent was asked to rate a total of 40 randomly selected brands. Each brand received approximately 1,000 ratings. Data was weighted to be representative of the entire U.S. population of consumers ages 15 and over based on age by sex, education, race/ethnicity, region, income, and data from respondents ages 18 and over were also weighted for their propensity to be online.

This year is the 30th year that the Harris Poll has been measuring brand equity, 80 companies were awarded the coveted Brand of the Year designation.

The Harris Poll has announced the Top Burger Restaurant in the country for the second year in a row beating out 17 other burger chains is Five Guys Burgers and Fries beating out "in n out Burger" for the top honor.

Virginia based burger chain, 5 Guys, has locations right here in Utica, New Hartford, and to the west in Dewitt.

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