These are the restaurant chains that Gen Z eats at most, according to a survey of more than 1,800 young Americans

• Generation Z has a clear favorite when it comes to fast-food and casual-dining chains.
• Business Insider surveyed over 1,800 Americans between the age of 13 and 21 to learn more about their restaurant preferences.
• We found that McDonald's dominated the list.

Editor's note: Business Insider surveyed 1,884 young Americans about their buying attitudes and beliefs. This is part of a series of stories that will be rolled out over the next several weeks.

Teens like their food cheap.

So it makes sense that they'd like fast-food and casual-dining chains. Everyone who's ever been a teen — or parented one — won't be surprised to see young people hitting up the local burger joint during lunch period, sliding ino the drive-thru after snagging their licenses, or congregating at the local casual-dining restaurant.

But which chain come first for Generation Z?

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To find out, Business Insider surveyed 1,884 Americans between the age of 13 and 21 to get a better sense of their spending habits. The national poll was conducted with SurveyMonkey Audience partner Cint on behalf of Business Insider. It ran from January 11 through January 14.

In the survey, we asked participants: "Which of the following fast-food chains have you bought food or drink from in the last six months?" and then gave them the option to check multiple restaurants.

Here are the top restaurant chains that Generation Z frequents:

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19. Five Guys

A decent number of young folks said they'd recently purchased a meal at Five Guys.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 17.20%

18. Panera

Panera's soups, sandwiches, and, of course, signature bread remain popular with teens.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 18.84%

17. Applebee's

Plenty of young people said they're still "eating good in the neighborhood" at Applebee's.

Percentage of respondents who bought food or drink from this chain in the past six months: 19.85%