White Castle reigns during late night

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White Castle takes the crown when it comes to late-night traffic among quick-service spots, according to recent Foursquare and Swarm data cited by Business Insider.

The slider chain gets more than one-fifth (21.5%) of its traffic between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., the data shows—beating out the share seen at Taco Bell, McDonald’s, Wendy’s and other 24-hour operations.

Jack in the Box, a chain that has leaned into its reputation as a late-night destination, had the second-highest traffic share during that time frame, at 17%.

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