AI Rankings · restaurant chains · Australia
Starbucks, according to AI (October 2026)
When a buyer in Australia asked ChatGPT, Gemini or Google AI Mode for restaurant chains, Starbucks came up in 9 of 180 answers. That puts it #22 of the 169 companies AI named in Australia.
In 7 of those 9 answers AI recommended it. In the other 2 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 | #22of 169 | 5% | 78% | 6.8 | 5 of 60 |
 ChatGPT | #20of 106 | 7% | 100% | 5.3 | 4 of 60 |
 Gemini | #25of 110 | 5% | 33% | 8.7 | 3 of 60 |
 Google AI Mode | #27of 91 | 3% | 100% | 7.0 | 2 of 60 |
ChatGPT names Starbucks most often, Google AI Mode least. McDonald's leads on all 3 engines.
Named instead of you
The leader, the three named right above you, and you. Share of answers that name each one, overall and on each engine.
| Rank | company | Mention rate | ChatGPT | Gemini | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDonald's60 answers ahead of you | 38% | 40% | 40% | 35% |
| 19 | Sushi Hub1 answer ahead of you | 6% | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| 20 | Taco Bell1 answer ahead of you | 6% | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| 21 | Lone Star Rib House & Brewslevel with you | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| 22 | Starbucksyou | 5% | 7% | 5% | 3% |
Lone Star Rib House & Brews is level with you, The Meat & Wine Co level with you.
See, question by question, who took the spot →In AI’s own words
How the engines described Starbucks when they named it, word for word, from the October 2026 answers.
…drive-thrus, including the Pialba/Hervey Bay restaurant. [4] Starbucks — selected locations have drive-thrus; Caboolture is specifically a drive-thru store and opens from 4:30am on weekdays. [5]…
Caboolture is specifically a drive-thru store and opens from 4:30am on weekdays.
A growing number of suburban and roadside Queensland Starbucks locations feature drive-thru lanes if you need an iced latte or a quick pastry without unbuckling.
AI states 9 facts about Starbucks
In the October 2026 answers, AI describes your company in 9 statements: 4 about the service, 1 about hours, 1 about other things, 1 about address, 1 about team and 1 about history.
Findrix checks each one against your own facts, statement by statement, and writes the correction email for you.
Check all 9 in Findrix →What to do with this report
Get named where you are not
Starbucks appeared in 5 of the 60 buyer questions. Findrix runs the other 55 for you and shows who AI names there instead, and which sites got them the spot.
Fix what AI gets wrong
AI states 9 facts about Starbucks. 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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