Comments on: The Ubiquity of McDonald’s

By: PNW Tom

PNW Tom — Sun, 06 May 2012 17:06:00 +0000

Late to the party here–but as a former Alaskan, I have to agree. We used to love stories about how store clerks would be incredulous if they were told we were stocking up on supplies to drive up to Alaska. “You can’t drive there” they’d say, some even asserting that Alaska is an island. Off the coast of SoCal, no doubt.

Another measure of estrangement–if you live anywhere but Anchorage, the Mat-Su, Fairbanks, and Juneau, you’re a long way from McD’s. Some may find that good; others not so much.

By: The Unevenness of McDonald’s Dominance…See The Places McDonald’s Reigns Supreme « Welcome to the Doctor's Office

Fri, 04 May 2012 23:41:09 +0000

[...] ago, Lisa posted about the ubiquity of McDonald’s in the U.S., highlighting a map that showed the distance from the nearest McDonald’s. As a follow-up to that, Data Pointed posted a map that illustrates the unevenness of its market [...]

By: angie

angie — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:36:52 +0000

Yes, it is like a plague. Even here in Europe the old city streets are polluted with these yank trash food joints. It is a travesty. Thanks USA!

By: lordp

lordp — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:41:52 +0000

@b – or Starbucks

By: tinfoil hattie

tinfoil hattie — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:13:03 +0000

I wanna see one with Radio Shacks on it.

By: b

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:30:06 +0000

I wonder what the Subway map looks like, as there are quite a bit more of those than McDonalds in the country.

Makenzie: I took a vacation in Alaska this summer, and visiting the capitol building in Juneau it was extremely interesting to read the many posters about its struggles to become a state. The things you’re saying are reminiscent of things that have resonated in the area for a very long time. I agree that it’s a very interesting topic!

By: Makenzie

Makenzie — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:33:59 +0000

Hey, you know what would be interesting? A post on how frequently Alaska and Hawaii are left off of U.S. maps. When they are included, they are frequently re-sized to fit in the corners, while the lower 48 states are always to scale. It’s actually quite alienating to those of us up here in Alaska, because it seems like we don’t matter. The presidential election is also usually closed before our votes are even in, let alone counted. This kind of thing results in a very real sense of independence and estrangement among Alaskans; it’s almost like we live in a separate country. I think that you could have a very interesting post about that kind of regional alienation within countries.

By: Captain Crab

Captain Crab — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:53:29 +0000

Now you know why I love South Dakota so much!

By: Duran2

Duran2 — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:25:06 +0000

Should overlay with population density.

Probably wouldn’t see much difference.

By: mandor

mandor — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:20:42 +0000

Another rural gap east of the Mississippi–the upper peninsula of Michigan.