AI Rankings · restaurant chains · Australia
McDonald's, according to AI (October 2026)
When a buyer in Australia asked ChatGPT, Gemini or Google AI Mode for restaurant chains, McDonald's came up in 69 of 180 answers. That puts it #1 of the 169 companies AI named in Australia.
In 60 of those 69 answers AI recommended it. In the other 9 it only mentioned it.
- 60 buyer questions
- 180 answers read
- 3 engines
Where you stand
Your totals across all 3 engines first, then the same numbers engine by engine. Rank is your place among the companies that engine named in Australia. Mention rate is the share of that engine’s answers that name you. Recommendation rate is the share of your mentions where you are put forward as a recommendation, not just named. Average position is the place you take in an answer that names you, 1 means first. Questions you appear in is how many of the 60 buyer questions named you at least once.
| Engine | Rank | Mention rate | Recommendation rate | Average position | Questions you appear in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 3 engines | #1of 169 | 38% | 87% | 3.1 | 26 of 60 |
 ChatGPT | #1of 106 | 40%Most recommended | 88% | 3.8 | 24 of 60 |
 Gemini | #1of 110 | 40%Most recommended | 92% | 3.3 | 24 of 60 |
 Google AI Mode | #1of 91 | 35%Most recommended | 81% | 2.1 | 21 of 60 |
ChatGPT names McDonald's most often, Google AI Mode least. You lead on all 3 engines.
Named instead of you
You and the three named right below you. Share of answers that name each one, overall and on each engine.
| Rank | company | Mention rate | ChatGPT | Gemini | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDonald'syou | 38% | 40% | 40% | 35% |
| 2 | KFC18 answers behind you | 28% | 28% | 32% | 25% |
| 3 | Guzman y Gomez21 answers behind you | 27% | 33% | 30% | 17% |
| 4 | Grill'd24 answers behind you | 25% | 30% | 28% | 17% |
KFC is 18 answers behind you, Guzman y Gomez 21 behind.
See, question by question, who took the spot →In AI’s own words
How the engines described McDonald's when they named it, word for word, from the October 2026 answers.
For example, Kings Cross is listed until 10:55pm, while some locations such as Auburn and Hoxton Park are open 24 hours. [3] [4] McDonald's — numerous Sydney branches are open 24 hours,…
numerous Sydney branches are open 24 hours, including George Street locations
If you are strictly looking for quick-service chains, select major highway or metro drive-thru locations of McDonald's, Oporto, and Hungry Jack's remain open 24/7, though they transition to restricted late-night menus after midnight.
AI states 86 facts about McDonald's
In the October 2026 answers, AI describes your company in 86 statements: 66 about the service, 12 about other things, 6 about hours, 1 about prices and 1 about history.
Findrix checks each one against your own facts, statement by statement, and writes the correction email for you.
Check all 86 in Findrix →Your “Top 3 in AI answers” badge
ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode put McDonald's in their top 3 for Australia. That earns the badge for your website: it names the engine, links to the ranking and updates itself.
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- One badge, the engines that recommend you on it. Add the other engines by climbing into their top 3.
- The image lives on findrix.ai and updates itself: month and engines change, your code does not.
- Drop out of every top 3 and it quietly turns into “Listed in AI Rankings”. It never breaks and never lies.
- It links to the ranking on findrix.ai.
- Use the image as it is. Do not edit, recolour or crop it.
- Always place it with the link from the code.
- The badge is valid while the current ranking backs it.
- Findrix may withdraw the badge, for example if the image is changed or the link is removed.
What to do with this report
Get named where you are not
McDonald's appeared in 26 of the 60 buyer questions. Findrix runs the other 34 for you and shows who AI names there instead, and which sites got them the spot.
Fix what AI gets wrong
AI states 86 facts about McDonald's. Findrix puts each one next to your own facts and writes the correction email for you to send.
Watch it move
In your inbox: a report after every scan and a monthly PDF for your team. An email when a fix worked or a rival overtakes you, and right away if your site blocks AI bots or goes down.
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