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QSR Chain Rankings

The largest quick-service restaurant chains ranked by unit count, revenue, and franchise economics. Data sourced from FDDs, SEC filings, and earnings reports.

69 chains tracked311,523+ locations
Showing 69 chains ranked by unit count
#ChainCategoryLocationsAUVSystem SalesFranchise FeeInvestment Range
1McDonald's
Chicago, Illinois
Burgers41,800$3.1M$129.9B$45K$1.5M - $2.5M
2Starbucks
Seattle, Washington
Coffee & Bakery38,000$950K$36.2B$40K$400K - $700K
3Subway
Milford, Connecticut
Sandwiches37,000$440K$9.4B$15K—
4KFC
Louisville, Kentucky
Chicken29,000$1.3M$32.0B——
5Domino's Pizza
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Pizza20,500$1.1M$18.8B$25K—
6Burger King
Miami, Florida
Burgers18,800$1.5M$28.0B$50K—
7Pizza Hut
Plano, Texas
Pizza18,700$900K$13.6B——
8Dunkin'
Canton, Massachusetts
Coffee & Bakery12,600$930K$11.7B$40K—
9Taco Bell
Irvine, California
Mexican8,200$1.8M$15.0B$45K$575K - $3.4M
10Dairy Queen
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ice Cream & Fast Food7,000$850K$5.0B$45K$382K - $1.8M
11Wendy's
Dublin, Ohio
Burgers7,000$1.8M$12.3B$50K—
12Papa John's
Louisville, Kentucky
Pizza5,600$940K$4.6B$25K$130K - $844K
13Tim Hortons
Toronto, Ontario
Coffee & Bakery5,600$1.9M$7.2B$25K$163K - $522K
14Little Caesars
Detroit, Michigan
Pizza4,000$750K$4.4B$20K$379K - $1.9M
15Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Miami, Florida
Chicken3,800$1.7M$5.8B——
16Arby's
Atlanta, Georgia
Sandwiches3,613$1.3M$4.8B$38K$862K - $2.5M
17Chipotle Mexican Grill
Newport Beach, California
Mexican3,500$3.0M$9.9B——
18Sonic Drive-In
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Burgers3,500$1.4M$4.8B——
19Chick-fil-A
Atlanta, Georgia
Chicken3,100$8.7M$21.0B$10K$10K - $10K
20Jimmy John's
Champaign, Illinois
Sandwiches2,800$1.1M$2.4B$35K$341K - $570K
21Baskin-Robbins
Canton, Massachusetts
Ice Cream2,500$370K$700.0M$25K$94K - $402K
22Jersey Mike's Subs
Manasquan, New Jersey
Sandwiches2,400$1.4M$3.2B$19K$179K - $787K
23Panda Express
Rosemead, California
Asian2,400$2.5M$5.0B——
24Wingstop
Dallas, Texas
Chicken2,300$1.6M$3.4B$30K$358K - $1.0M
25Jack in the Box
San Diego, California
Burgers2,200$1.7M$3.7B$50K$500K - $1.8M
26Panera Bread
St. Louis, Missouri
Bakery-Cafe2,100$2.7M$6.5B$35K$984K - $2.2M
27Auntie Anne's
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Bakery1,800$460K$600.0M$30K$139K - $368K
28Five Guys
Alexandria, Virginia
Burgers1,700$1.4M$2.1B$25K$306K - $641K
29Hardee's
Franklin, Tennessee
Burgers1,600$1.2M$1.9B$35K$1.4M - $2.1M
30Church's Texas Chicken
Atlanta, Georgia
Chicken1,500$1.0M$1.1B$15K$350K - $1.5M
31Krispy Kreme
Charlotte, North Carolina
Bakery1,500$950K$1.5B$50K$441K - $4.2M
32Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Atlanta, Georgia
Smoothies & Cafe1,400$950K$1.2B$30K$258K - $591K
33Buffalo Wild Wings
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chicken1,300$3.2M$4.5B$50K$2.0M - $4.2M
34Firehouse Subs
Jacksonville, Florida
Sandwiches1,250$1.1M$1.2B$20K$220K - $942K
35Cinnabon
Sandy Springs, Georgia
Bakery1,200$480K$400.0M$30K$175K - $383K
36Carl's Jr.
Franklin, Tennessee
Burgers1,100$1.3M$1.8B$35K$1.4M - $2.1M
37Zaxby's
Athens, Georgia
Chicken950$2.4M$2.7B$35K$387K - $823K
38Culver's
Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Burgers920$4.2M$2.4B$55K$2.3M - $5.7M
39Whataburger
San Antonio, Texas
Burgers900$3.5M$3.3B——
40Checkers & Rally's
Tampa, Florida
Burgers850$1.1M$800.0M$30K$219K - $1.5M
41Jamba Juice
Frisco, Texas
Smoothies & Juice850$520K$350.0M$35K$296K - $560K
42Bojangles
Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicken800$1.9M$1.5B$25K$494K - $3.9M
43Raising Cane's
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Chicken800$5.8M$4.2B$45K$770K - $1.9M
44Qdoba Mexican Eats
San Diego, California
Mexican750$1.2M$870.0M$30K$660K - $1.4M
45Del Taco
Lake Forest, California
Mexican600$1.4M$850.0M$25K$959K - $2.2M
46Shake Shack
New York, New York
Burgers500$4.1M$1.1B$50K$2.0M - $5.0M
47El Pollo Loco
Costa Mesa, California
Mexican490$1.7M$750.0M$40K$475K - $2.0M
48In-N-Out Burger
Irvine, California
Burgers400$4.5M$2.0B——
49White Castle
Columbus, Ohio
Burgers350$1.6M$700.0M——
50Blaze Pizza
Atlanta, Georgia
Pizza—————
51Chopt Creative Salad
New York, New York
Salads—————
52Dave & Buster's
Coppell, Texas
American—————
53Dutch Bros Coffee
Grants Pass, Oregon
Coffee—————
54Jason's Deli
Beaumont, Texas
Deli—————
55Jollibee
Pasig, Philippines (US: West Covina, CA)
Filipino—————
56McAlister's Deli
Alpharetta, Georgia
Deli—————
57MOD Pizza
Bellevue, Washington
Pizza—————
58Moe's Southwest Grill
Atlanta, Georgia
Mexican—————
59Noodles & Company
Broomfield, Colorado
Noodles—————
60Peet's Coffee
Emeryville, California
Coffee—————
61Pieology Pizzeria
Irvine, California
Pizza—————
62Portillo's
Oak Brook, Illinois
Hot Dogs—————
63Potbelly Sandwich Shop
Chicago, Illinois
Sandwiches—————
64Sheetz
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Convenience—————
65Smoothie King
Dallas, Texas
Smoothies—————
66Sweetgreen
Los Angeles, California
Salads—————
67The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Los Angeles, California
Coffee—————
68Tijuana Flats
Winter Park, Florida
Mexican—————
69Wawa
Wawa, Pennsylvania
Convenience—————
1

McDonald's

41,800 locationsAUV: $3.1MFee: $45K
Burgers
2

Starbucks

38,000 locationsAUV: $950KFee: $40K
Coffee & Bakery
3

Subway

37,000 locationsAUV: $440KFee: $15K
Sandwiches
4

KFC

29,000 locationsAUV: $1.3M
Chicken
5

Domino's Pizza

20,500 locationsAUV: $1.1MFee: $25K
Pizza
6

Burger King

18,800 locationsAUV: $1.5MFee: $50K
Burgers
7

Pizza Hut

18,700 locationsAUV: $900K
Pizza
8

Dunkin'

12,600 locationsAUV: $930KFee: $40K
Coffee & Bakery
9

Taco Bell

8,200 locationsAUV: $1.8MFee: $45K
Mexican
10

Dairy Queen

7,000 locationsAUV: $850KFee: $45K
Ice Cream & Fast Food
11

Wendy's

7,000 locationsAUV: $1.8MFee: $50K
Burgers
12

Papa John's

5,600 locationsAUV: $940KFee: $25K
Pizza
13

Tim Hortons

5,600 locationsAUV: $1.9MFee: $25K
Coffee & Bakery
14

Little Caesars

4,000 locationsAUV: $750KFee: $20K
Pizza
15

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

3,800 locationsAUV: $1.7M
Chicken
16

Arby's

3,613 locationsAUV: $1.3MFee: $38K
Sandwiches
17

Chipotle Mexican Grill

3,500 locationsAUV: $3.0M
Mexican
18

Sonic Drive-In

3,500 locationsAUV: $1.4M
Burgers
19

Chick-fil-A

3,100 locationsAUV: $8.7MFee: $10K
Chicken
20

Jimmy John's

2,800 locationsAUV: $1.1MFee: $35K
Sandwiches
21

Baskin-Robbins

2,500 locationsAUV: $370KFee: $25K
Ice Cream
22

Jersey Mike's Subs

2,400 locationsAUV: $1.4MFee: $19K
Sandwiches
23

Panda Express

2,400 locationsAUV: $2.5M
Asian
24

Wingstop

2,300 locationsAUV: $1.6MFee: $30K
Chicken
25

Jack in the Box

2,200 locationsAUV: $1.7MFee: $50K
Burgers
26

Panera Bread

2,100 locationsAUV: $2.7MFee: $35K
Bakery-Cafe
27

Auntie Anne's

1,800 locationsAUV: $460KFee: $30K
Bakery
28

Five Guys

1,700 locationsAUV: $1.4MFee: $25K
Burgers
29

Hardee's

1,600 locationsAUV: $1.2MFee: $35K
Burgers
30

Church's Texas Chicken

1,500 locationsAUV: $1.0MFee: $15K
Chicken
31

Krispy Kreme

1,500 locationsAUV: $950KFee: $50K
Bakery
32

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

1,400 locationsAUV: $950KFee: $30K
Smoothies & Cafe
33

Buffalo Wild Wings

1,300 locationsAUV: $3.2MFee: $50K
Chicken
34

Firehouse Subs

1,250 locationsAUV: $1.1MFee: $20K
Sandwiches
35

Cinnabon

1,200 locationsAUV: $480KFee: $30K
Bakery
36

Carl's Jr.

1,100 locationsAUV: $1.3MFee: $35K
Burgers
37

Zaxby's

950 locationsAUV: $2.4MFee: $35K
Chicken
38

Culver's

920 locationsAUV: $4.2MFee: $55K
Burgers
39

Whataburger

900 locationsAUV: $3.5M
Burgers
40

Checkers & Rally's

850 locationsAUV: $1.1MFee: $30K
Burgers
41

Jamba Juice

850 locationsAUV: $520KFee: $35K
Smoothies & Juice
42

Bojangles

800 locationsAUV: $1.9MFee: $25K
Chicken
43

Raising Cane's

800 locationsAUV: $5.8MFee: $45K
Chicken
44

Qdoba Mexican Eats

750 locationsAUV: $1.2MFee: $30K
Mexican
45

Del Taco

600 locationsAUV: $1.4MFee: $25K
Mexican
46

Shake Shack

500 locationsAUV: $4.1MFee: $50K
Burgers
47

El Pollo Loco

490 locationsAUV: $1.7MFee: $40K
Mexican
48

In-N-Out Burger

400 locationsAUV: $4.5M
Burgers
49

White Castle

350 locationsAUV: $1.6M
Burgers
50

Blaze Pizza

Pizza
51

Chopt Creative Salad

Salads
52

Dave & Buster's

American
53

Dutch Bros Coffee

Coffee
54

Jason's Deli

Deli
55

Jollibee

Filipino
56

McAlister's Deli

Deli
57

MOD Pizza

Pizza
58

Moe's Southwest Grill

Mexican
59

Noodles & Company

Noodles
60

Peet's Coffee

Coffee
61

Pieology Pizzeria

Pizza
62

Portillo's

Hot Dogs
63

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

Sandwiches
64

Sheetz

Convenience
65

Smoothie King

Smoothies
66

Sweetgreen

Salads
67

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Coffee
68

Tijuana Flats

Mexican
69

Wawa

Convenience

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