Del Taco was named the top U.S. fast-food chain, nabbing the title from Chick-fil-A in the process.

The California-based Mexican fast-food chain received the No. 1 spot on this year’s edition of USA Today’s "Best Fast Food Restaurant" list, which was decided by a reader vote. 

The outlet highlighted the diverse food options, including its breakfast and plant-based menus, available at Del Taco as part of its ranking.

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The chain was not on last year’s "Best Fast Food Restaurants" list.

Last year's holder of the top spot, Chick-fil-A, was ranked No. 3 this year.

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USA Today creates its "Best Fast Food Restaurant" ranking through a process that involves editors deciding on a narrowed-down group of nominees to put to a reader vote, it said.

The 10 fast-food chains on the outlet’s reader-based ranking this year include:

USA Today released the 2024 "Best Fast Food Restaurants" list as part of its wider yearly 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

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Some of the biggest fast-food brands like McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s that ranked among the top 10 chains last year were not in this year’s ranking.