Restaurants & Bars
What Popular Restaurant Do Rhode Islanders Want More Than Any Other Brand?
Rhode Island has not one of this popular chain's restaurants.
What brand do Rhode Islanders want more than any they don't already have in their state?
A new survey from MarketBeat says that would be Outback Steakhouse.
"MarketBeat, a leading financial media company, carried out a survey of 3,011 respondents asking: 'Which brand do you most wish your state had — but currently doesn’t?'" MarketBeat said in a media release.
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"Outback Steakhouse, the Australian-themed restaurant chain known for its Bloomin’ Onion, steaks, and hearty comfort food, doesn’t have a single location in Rhode Island," the release said. "While neighboring Massachusetts and Connecticut host several, Rhode Islanders have to cross state lines to get their fix."
Other brands Rhode Islanders wish they had are Swedish furniture and homeware giant Ikea and East Coast grocery chain Wegmans, according to MarketBeat.
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