Biscuitville named USA TODAY 10Best pick for best fast-food breakfast

Biscuitville was named the nation’s Best Fast Food Breakfast in USA TODAY 10Best’s 2026 readers’ vote, the company and 10Best’s results page show.

Biscuitville Fresh Southern announced that the win marks its fourth consecutive year at the top in USA TODAY 10Best’s Best Fast Food Breakfast category and that winners were announced July 15, 2026. The company said it was one of 20 nominees in the Readers’ Choice contest and that the public decided winners by total votes cast over four weeks.

An empty morning counter with a basket of warm unbranded biscuits, a steaming coffee carafe nearby, and soft sunlight through a diner window

USA TODAY 10Best’s dedicated results page lists Biscuitville as No. 1 on its 2026 list of the 10 best restaurants for fast food breakfast, alongside national chains such as McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A. The 10Best page explains that an expert panel and editors compiled the nominees and readers voted to pick the winners.

The Biscuitville press release and 10Best both note the chain operates across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia; Biscuitville’s release says the company operates 87 restaurants and employs more than 2,200 people. In its statement, Biscuitville’s president and CEO Kathie Niven thanked guests and staff and highlighted the chain’s scratch-made biscuits and locally sourced ingredients.

Close-up of a placemat with a plain unbranded biscuit and a small dish of honey, an anonymous hand reaching in from the side

In addition to topping the fast-food breakfast list, Biscuitville placed third in USA TODAY 10Best’s Best Regional Fast Food category, the company said. USA TODAY’s feature page includes short profiles of each finalist and names the panel of contributors who helped compile the list.

10Best’s winners page also lists previous winners and confirms Biscuitville was No. 1 in 2025, showing a multi-year pattern in the contest’s outcomes. The 10Best article says its editors worked with a panel of food and travel contributors to select nominees before opening the Readers’ Choice vote.

For diners searching for the best fast food breakfast, Biscuitville’s release emphasizes its signature biscuit window, scratch-made biscuits baked every 15 minutes, and hours of operation from early morning through midafternoon. USA TODAY’s write-up highlights the chain’s biscuit-based sandwiches and regional menu items as reasons readers favored it.

What this means for the business is mainly brand recognition in its three-state footprint: Biscuitville’s fourth straight win in a national readers’ contest keeps the chain visible to travelers and local customers, the press release suggests.

Sources

Biscuitville — press release announcing the win, stating it is the chain’s fourth consecutive USA TODAY 10Best Best Fast Food Breakfast and reporting company details including number of restaurants.
USA TODAY 10Best — winners page for “Best Fast Food Breakfast” listing Biscuitville as No. 1 on Jul. 15, 2026, and describing the editors’ and readers’ selection process.

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