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Investment Recommendations

Targeted investment recommendations for Doritos, aimed at boosting brand interest, strengthening market presence, and accelerating brand growth.
Category Description Markets
Growth Opportunity
Mid-size markets with positive brand interest trends
78 DMAs 20 States
High Growth Priority
Large markets showing strong consistent growth
51 DMAs 6 States
Maintain & Optimize
Stable markets with consistent performance
18 DMAs 11 States
Turnaround Priority
Markets requiring immediate attention / improvement
63 DMAs 13 States

Brand Insights

Brand Insights reveal Doritos’s brand interest across U.S. regions, highlighting growth opportunities, market trends, and strategic focus areas.
Doritos shows stable performance with 0.6% average growth across 51 markets (47.2% avg brand interest), with positive growth in 20 of 51 markets
Top performing markets for Doritos demonstrate exceptional results in Wyoming (+24.3% growth, 46.0% brand interest, +9.0% change), Alaska (+15.2% growth, 53.0% brand interest, +7.0% change), and West Virginia (+14.6% growth, 55.0% brand interest, +7.0% change)
Doritos has 2 markets with high growth (>15%), 4 markets with moderate growth (5-15%), 24 stable markets (0-5%), and 21 declining markets
Notable high-growth markets for Doritos include Alaska (+15.2% growth, 53.0% brand interest) and Wyoming (+24.3% growth, 46.0% brand interest)

Competitive Insights

Competitive Insights analyze vast market data to pinpoint high-competition regions in the Chips industry.

For Doritos, our benchmarks and BrandStack's AI powered algorithms reveal key insights to refine marketing strategies and boost brand interest across channels.
Fritos demonstrates category leadership at state level with 4.2% average brand interest growth, showing exceptional performance in Alabama (+21.4%, 17.0% brand interest), Kansas (+29.4%, 22.0% brand interest), and Louisiana (+28.6%, 18.0% brand interest)
In high-growth state markets, Fritos maintains an average brand interest of 17.8% with consistent performance across 9 markets
In direct competition, Fritos outperforms Lay's with 7.3 percentage point brand interest advantage across 51 shared markets: Alaska (gap: 1.0% brand interest, 3.8% growth), Connecticut (gap: 15.0% brand interest, 15.7% growth), and District of Columbia (gap: 13.0% brand interest, 35.2% growth)
In select markets, Doritos outperforms Pringles despite weaker overall growth (+0.6% vs -3.8% overall): Alaska (Doritos leads: 53.0% share, +15.2% growth vs Pringles: 12.0%, -14.3%) and California (Doritos leads: 46.0% share, +2.2% growth vs Pringles: 12.0%, -7.7%)

Investment Recommendations

For Q1 2026

Strategic recommendations for Doritos in the Chips category, highlighting market opportunities and potential growth areas.

Based on comprehensive analysis of market share, growth trends, and competitive positioning across different markets.

Growth Opportunity

Mid-size markets with positive brand interest trends
78 Markets
Market Approx.
Digital-First Households
Current Brand Interest QoQ Change YoY Change
Philadelphia PA 2,642,616 51.0% +0.0% +8.5%
Dallas-Ft. Worth TX 2,585,309 41.0% -6.8% +5.1%
Houston TX 2,266,381 44.0% -2.2% +7.3%
Boston MA-Manchester NH 2,206,762 46.0% +4.6% +4.6%
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose CA 2,204,229 44.0% +4.8% +7.3%
Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) FL 1,758,412 47.0% -2.1% +6.8%
Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne FL 1,508,869 48.0% +4.4% +4.4%
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale FL 1,462,825 47.0% -2.1% +6.8%

High Growth Priority

Large markets showing strong consistent growth
51 Markets
Market Approx.
Digital-First Households
Current Brand Interest QoQ Change YoY Change
Phoenix AZ 1,818,040 47.0% +6.8% +6.8%
Columbus OH 865,632 52.0% +10.6% +6.1%
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem NC 628,975 54.0% +14.9% +12.5%
Louisville KY 612,910 50.0% +6.4% +4.2%
Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY 491,946 52.0% +6.1% +10.6%
Knoxville TN 475,703 48.0% +9.1% +11.6%
Tulsa OK 462,154 45.0% +7.1% +9.8%
Lexington KY 434,265 48.0% +6.7% +11.6%

Maintain & Optimize

Stable markets with consistent performance
18 Markets
Market Approx.
Digital-First Households
Current Brand Interest QoQ Change YoY Change
New York NY 6,567,593 49.0% +2.1% +2.1%
Washington DC (Hagerstown MD) 2,224,748 49.0% +0.0% +2.1%
Detroit MI 1,646,663 51.0% +2.0% +0.0%
Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 1,563,558 51.0% +0.0% +2.0%
Denver CO 1,523,659 43.0% +2.4% +0.0%
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto CA 1,276,768 45.0% +2.3% +4.7%
Pittsburgh PA 998,699 52.0% +2.0% +4.0%
Hartford & New Haven CT 862,036 46.0% +2.2% -4.2%

Turnaround Priority

Markets requiring immediate attention / improvement
63 Markets
Market Approx.
Digital-First Households
Current Brand Interest QoQ Change YoY Change
Los Angeles CA 4,962,377 45.0% +4.7% -6.3%
Chicago IL 3,081,097 46.0% -4.2% +4.6%
Atlanta GA 2,277,873 47.0% -2.1% +2.2%
Seattle-Tacoma WA 1,798,974 43.0% -2.3% +0.0%
Charlotte NC 1,124,890 46.0% -4.2% +2.2%
Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) NC 1,096,084 45.0% -8.2% -2.2%
Portland OR 1,086,232 45.0% -2.2% +4.7%
Indianapolis IN 1,026,188 47.0% -7.8% +2.2%

Brand Insights

Brand Insights for Doritos in the Chips category provide in-depth analysis of the brand's performance, market positioning, and growth opportunities.

These insights are derived from comprehensive data analysis, covering areas such as market share, growth trends, and competitive dynamics.
Doritos shows stable performance with 4.9% average growth across 209 markets (52.5% avg brand interest), with positive growth in 95 of 209 markets
Top performing markets for Doritos demonstrate exceptional results in Cheyenne WY-Scottsbluff NE (+444.4% growth, 49.0% brand interest, +40.0% change), Grand Junction-Montrose CO (+441.7% growth, 65.0% brand interest, +53.0% change), and Rapid City SD (+122.7% growth, 98.0% brand interest, +54.0% change)
Doritos has 28 markets with high growth (>15%), 29 markets with moderate growth (5-15%), 57 stable markets (0-5%), and 95 declining markets
Notable high-growth markets for Doritos include Albany GA (+23.5% growth, 63.0% brand interest), Anchorage AK (+41.3% growth, 65.0% brand interest), and Beaumont-Port Arthur TX (+15.6% growth, 52.0% brand interest)
Doritos demonstrates strong market momentum with combined growth and brand interest gains in key markets: Albany GA (+23.5% growth, +12.0% gain, 63.0% current brand interest), Anchorage AK (+41.3% growth, +19.0% gain, 65.0% current brand interest), and Beaumont-Port Arthur TX (+15.6% growth, +7.0% gain, 52.0% current brand interest)
Doritos successfully defends strong market positions while maintaining brand interest growth in Albany GA (maintained 63.0% brand interest, +23.5% growth), Anchorage AK (maintained 65.0% brand interest, +41.3% growth), and Beaumont-Port Arthur TX (maintained 52.0% brand interest, +15.6% growth)
In large markets, Doritos shows modest growth with moderate brand interest: Baltimore MD (+0.0% growth, 54.0% brand interest) and Boston MA-Manchester NH (+4.5% growth, 46.0% brand interest)
In medium markets, Doritos shows modest growth with moderate brand interest: Albuquerque-Santa Fe NM (+0.0% growth, 32.0% brand interest) and Buffalo NY (+4.2% growth, 50.0% brand interest)
In small markets, Doritos shows strong growth with high brand interest: Albany GA (+23.5% growth, 63.0% brand interest) and Anchorage AK (+41.3% growth, 65.0% brand interest)
Doritos achieves significant brand interest gains in Albany GA (+12.0% brand interest growth, now at 63.0%), Anchorage AK (+19.0% brand interest growth, now at 65.0%), and Beaumont-Port Arthur TX (+7.0% brand interest growth, now at 52.0%)
Doritos shows accelerating brand interest growth in Albany GA (+23.5% growth, 63.0% brand interest) and Anchorage AK (+41.3% growth, 65.0% brand interest)
Doritos maintains stable brand interest performance in mature markets: Atlanta GA (-2.1% growth, 47.0% brand interest) and Austin TX (-4.3% growth, 44.0% brand interest)
Doritos faces growth challenges in historically strong markets: Abilene-Sweetwater TX (-25.0% growth, 45.0% brand interest) and Amarillo TX (-7.5% growth, 37.0% brand interest)
Doritos performance in major markets: Atlanta GA (-2.1% growth, 47.0% brand interest, 2.7M TVHH), Charlotte NC (-4.2% growth, 46.0% brand interest, 1.3M TVHH), and Chicago IL (-4.2% growth, 46.0% brand interest, 3.6M TVHH)
Doritos shows positive brand interest growth in markets representing 46.8% of total TVHH coverage
Doritos maintains strong brand interest positions (>30% share) in key markets: Abilene-Sweetwater TX (45.0% brand interest, -15.0% change), Amarillo TX (37.0% brand interest, -3.0% change), and Atlanta GA (47.0% brand interest, -1.0% change)

Competitive Insights

Competitive Insights showcase how Doritos performs against competitors across different markets. These insights are generated by analyzing competitive performance data across hundreds of thousands of data points.

Each insight highlights specific market opportunities and challenges where Doritos can focus its competitive strategy.
Fritos demonstrates category leadership at dma level with 16.7% average brand interest growth, showing exceptional performance in Albany GA (+650.0%, 15.0% brand interest), Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY (+18.2%, 13.0% brand interest), and Bangor ME (+550.0%, 13.0% brand interest)
In high-growth dma markets, Fritos maintains an average brand interest of 19.3% with consistent performance across 50 markets
Lay's shows strong momentum with 7.7% average brand interest growth across key dma markets: Hattiesburg-Laurel MS (+575.0% growth, +23.0% brand interest), Elmira NY (+525.0% growth, +21.0% brand interest), and Grand Junction-Montrose CO (+483.3% growth, +29.0% brand interest)
Lay's captured additional brand interest in 67 dma markets, averaging +5.9% brand interest growth in key growth dma
Fritos shows strong momentum with 16.7% average brand interest growth across key dma markets: Wheeling WV-Steubenville OH (+733.3% growth, +22.0% brand interest), La Crosse-Eau Claire WI (+700.0% growth, +14.0% brand interest), and Montgomery (Selma) AL (+700.0% growth, +14.0% brand interest)
Fritos captured additional brand interest in 82 dma markets, averaging +5.3% brand interest growth in key growth dma
In direct competition, Fritos outperforms Lay's with 9.8 percentage point brand interest advantage across 204 shared markets: Albuquerque-Santa Fe NM (gap: 13.0% brand interest, 15.4% growth), Alexandria LA (gap: 3.0% brand interest, 100.0% growth), and Amarillo TX (gap: 8.0% brand interest, 2.4% growth)
In select markets, Doritos outperforms Lay's despite weaker overall growth (+4.9% vs +7.7% overall): Albany GA (Doritos leads: 63.0% share, +23.5% growth vs Lay's: 22.0%, -15.4%) and Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY (Doritos leads: 52.0% share, +6.1% growth vs Lay's: 21.0%, -8.7%)
In select markets, Pringles outperforms Lay's despite weaker overall growth (+4.7% vs +7.7% overall): Augusta GA (Pringles: +36.4% growth vs Lay's: -22.7% growth), Biloxi-Gulfport MS (Pringles leads: 18.0% share, +28.6% growth vs Lay's: 15.0%, -28.6%), and Champaign & Springfield-Decatur IL (Pringles: +23.1% growth vs Lay's: -13.6% growth)
In select markets, Doritos outperforms Fritos despite weaker overall growth (+4.9% vs +16.7% overall): Alexandria LA (Doritos leads: 97.0% share, +9.0% growth vs Fritos: 0.0%, -100.0%) and Anchorage AK (Doritos leads: 65.0% share, +41.3% growth vs Fritos: 18.0%, -30.8%)
In select markets, Pringles outperforms Fritos despite weaker overall growth (+4.7% vs +16.7% overall): Augusta GA (Pringles leads: 15.0% share, +36.4% growth vs Fritos: 14.0%, -17.6%) and Champaign & Springfield-Decatur IL (Pringles leads: 16.0% share, +23.1% growth vs Fritos: 14.0%, -12.5%)
In select markets, Lay's outperforms Fritos despite weaker overall growth (+7.7% vs +16.7% overall): Albuquerque-Santa Fe NM (Lay's: +10.0% growth vs Fritos: -5.4% growth)
Doritos successfully defends market leadership positions while maintaining brand interest growth in Albany GA (maintained 63.0% brand interest, +23.5% growth), Anchorage AK (maintained 65.0% brand interest, +41.3% growth), and Beaumont-Port Arthur TX (maintained 52.0% brand interest, +15.6% growth)
Pringles successfully defends market leadership positions while maintaining brand interest growth in Bangor ME (maintained 28.0% brand interest, +21.7% growth), Harrisonburg VA (maintained 28.0% brand interest, +833.3% growth), and La Crosse-Eau Claire WI (maintained 21.0% brand interest, +23.5% growth)
Lay's successfully defends market leadership positions while maintaining brand interest growth in Bakersfield CA (maintained 27.0% brand interest, +28.6% growth), Baton Rouge LA (maintained 27.0% brand interest, +22.7% growth), and Birmingham AL (maintained 25.0% brand interest, +31.6% growth)
Fritos successfully defends market leadership positions while maintaining brand interest growth in Bend OR (maintained 52.0% brand interest, +100.0% growth), Dallas-Ft. Worth TX (maintained 23.0% brand interest, +15.0% growth), and Dothan AL (maintained 39.0% brand interest, +69.6% growth)

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