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Fast food ads in the EU: April 2026 insights

See April 2026 Fast food ads in the EU, based on 3,154 analyzed ads and 2,193 new ads. This page highlights platform, audience, and location patterns from European Union ad examples.

Ads analyzed3,154
Estimated EU reach970.8M
New ads2,193
Avg. duration10.2 days

Fast food ads in the EU

April 2026 data shows 3,154 Fast food ads analyzed across the European Union, with 2,193 new ads added during the period.

The examples include Fast food Meta ads, Fast food Facebook ads, and Fast food Instagram ads, with reach concentrated on Instagram and Facebook.

EU industry ads company comparison

These charts compare companies included in this industry page using observed EU Meta ads from the selected month.

EU ads by company

McDonald's2.3K ads
KFC834 ads

EU new ads per week by company

McDonald's373 ads/week
KFC139 ads/week

EU Meta ads estimated reach by company

McDonald's622M EU reach
KFC348.7M EU reach

EU ad duration by company

KFC10 days
McDonald's10 days

Fast food ads: EU age targeting by estimated reach

18, 54278.6M EU reach
18, 65204.5M EU reach
18, 4985.9M EU reach
18, 4484.3M EU reach
18, 5054.4M EU reach
18, 3948.7M EU reach
18, 4547.4M EU reach
18, 2935.1M EU reach

Fast food ads age targeting insights

Among age segments, 18–54 had the highest estimated EU reach at 278,570,495.28, followed by 18–65 at 204,511,854.21. Other notable groups included 18–49, 18–44, 18–50, 18–39, 18–45, and 18–29.

Fast food ads: EU gender targeting by estimated reach

All947.1M EU reach
Men23.6M EU reach
Women86.3K EU reach

Fast food ads gender targeting insights

The audience breakdown was overwhelmingly set to All, with an estimated EU reach of 947,076,789.81 across 3,100 ads. Men and Women appeared far less often in the observed data.

Fast food ads: EU Meta ads platform mix by estimated reach

instagram858.9M EU reach
facebook774.1M EU reach
threads111.5M EU reach
messenger104.3M EU reach
audience_network35.7M EU reach
whatsapp9.3M EU reach

Fast food ads Meta platform mix insights

Instagram and Facebook were the main platforms for Fast food ads in the EU, with the highest estimated reach and the largest ad counts. Threads, Messenger, Audience Network, and WhatsApp also contributed to the platform mix.

Fast food ads: EU ad locations by estimated reach

Italy212.4M EU reach
Poland135.5M EU reach
Spain74.5M EU reach
Modena56M EU reach
Germany50.6M EU reach
Milan49.1M EU reach
Netherlands47.3M EU reach
Budapest42.3M EU reach

Fast food ads location targeting insights

Italy had the highest estimated EU reach among locations, followed by Poland, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and city-level markets including Modena, Milan, and Budapest. These European Union ad examples show a broad but uneven location spread.

April 2026 EU snapshot

Fast food ads in the EU reached an estimated 970,757,794 people in April 2026, with an average duration of 10.2 days.

Instagram led estimated reach at 858,863,332.85, followed by Facebook at 774,119,977.31. Threads, Messenger, Audience Network, and WhatsApp also appeared in the dataset.

The largest company presence in this set came from McDonald's, with 2,320 ads and an estimated EU reach of 622,045,498.71. KFC followed with 834 ads and an estimated EU reach of 348,712,295.54.

New ad activity was also higher for McDonald's, with 373.1 new ads per week, compared with 138.6 for KFC. Average ad duration was similar for both brands, at 10.2 days for McDonald's and 10.3 days for KFC.

Location data shows strong activity in Italy, Poland, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and cities such as Modena, Milan, and Budapest. These European Union ad examples show where Fast food ads were most visible in April 2026.

Use this page to review Fast food ads, compare Fast food Meta ads and Fast food Instagram ads, and scan Fast food ads in the EU by brand, platform, and market. Explore the data and continue to the full ad intelligence view.

Example ads from the snapshot

McDonald's

15.8M EU reachStarted: 2026-04-15

Il sapore della salsa Sweet Onion & Bacon Jam ti è rimasto in testa? Torna a provarla da McDonald’s. Date voce ai suoi pensieri:

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KFC

8.2M EU reachStarted: 2026-04-23

⏳ Tylko w weekend: drugi kubełek -50%! 🍗😱 Od piątku do niedzieli łap podwójne KFC płacąc mniej 🤑. Czas leci kubełki czekają – nie przegap!

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KFC

7.6M EU reachStarted: 2026-04-08

Masz ochotę na coś konkretnego? ORIENT Box 🥡to chrupiący kurczak z sosem ryż i wielka dolewka – wszystko za 14,95 zł. Sweet Chili 🌶️ Teri...

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McDonald's

7.5M EU reachStarted: 2026-04-27

Fai partire la tua giornata con la giusta carica: da McCafé® ti aspettano caffè e cappuccino a prezzi imperdibili!

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KFC

6.7M EU reachStarted: 2026-03-31

Vuoi quello tradizionale? Vai dal tuo kebabbaro. Perché il Krispy Kebab è con un bel filetto di pollo fritto. Mordilo da KFC.

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McDonald's

6.6M EU reachStarted: 2026-03-24

Du lieferst die Storys. Wir liefern das Chicken. Easy & direkt mit McDelivery.

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