Whether it’s fries or frappuccinos, there’s no shortage of fast food available for Americans to choose from. In fact, there are more than 200,000 fast food restaurants in the United States, and it’s estimated that 50 million Americans eat at one of them every single day. Saying fast food is big business is obviously an understatement, but which fast food restaurants top the list of the most popular according to annual revenues? QSR Magazine crunches those numbers every year and compiles their list of the 50 top fast food restaurants.
The top 50 fast food chains
Scroll on to see where your favorite brand ranks on QSR Magazine’s latest list.
50. Noodles & Company
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- 2017 American sales: $547.11 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 66
49. White Castle
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- 2017 American sales: $547.6 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 0
48. Marco’s Pizza
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- 2017 American sales: $549.4 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 825
47. Auntie Anne’s
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- 2017 American sales: $551.72 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 1,298
46. Boston Market
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- 2017 American sales: $565.35 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 18
45. Baskin-Robbins
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- 2017 American sales: $606 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 2,560
44. Jason’s Deli
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- 2017 American sales: $647 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 104
43. In-N-Out Burger
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- 2017 American sales: $647.8 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 0
42. McAlister’s Deli
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- 2017 American sales: $656.78 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 381
41. Firehouse Subs
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- 2017 American sales: 715.02 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 1,054
40. Moe’s Southwest Grill
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- 2017 American sales: 715.93 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 701
39. Tim Hortons
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- 2017 American sales: $771.21 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 738
38. Del Taco
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- 2017 American sales: $783.86 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 252
37. Church’s Chicken
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- 2017 American sales: $785.96 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 858
36. Qdoba
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- 2017 American sales: $822.02 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 341
35. Papa Murphy’s
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- 2017 American sales: $824.62 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 1,338
34. El Pollo Loco
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- 2017 American sales: $841.76 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 265
33. Checkers/Rally’s
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- 2017 American sales: $844.37 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 607
32. Steak ‘n’ Shake
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- 2017 American sales: $939.99 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 110
31. Jersey Mike’s
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- 2017 American sales: $974.78 million
- Franchise license units in 2017: 1,264
30. Wingstop
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- 2017 American sales: $1.08 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 1,004
29. Bojangles
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- 2017 American sales: $1.27 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 439
28. Culver’s
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- 2017 American sales: $1.4 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 636
27. Five Guys
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- 2017 American sales: $1.43 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 855
26. Carl’s Jr.
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- 2017 American sales: $1.48 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 1,106
25. Zaxby’s
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- 2017 American sales: $2.09 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 890
24. Jimmy John’s
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- 2017 American sales: $2.13 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 2,700
23. Hardee’s
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- 2017 American sales: $2.16 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 1,745
22. Whataburger
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- 2017 American sales: $2.27 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 124
21. Panda Express
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- 2017 American sales: $3.11 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 113
20. Papa John’s
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- 2017 American sales: $3.2 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 2,606
19. Popeyes
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- 2017 American sales: $3.21 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 2,178
18. Jack in the Box
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- 2017 American sales: $3.46 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 1,975
17. Little Caesars
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- 2017 American sales: $3.53 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 3,797
16. Arby’s
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- 2017 American sales: $3.63 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 2,340
15. Dairy Queen
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- 2017 American sales: $3.64 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 4,453
14. Sonic Drive-In
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- 2017 American sales: $4.4 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 3,365
13. KFC
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- 2017 American sales: $4.41 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 4,055
12. Chipotle
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- 2017 American sales: $4.47 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 0
11. Panera Bread
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- 2017 American sales: $5.5 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 1,112
10. Pizza Hut
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- 2017 American sales: $5.51 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 7,426
9. Domino’s
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- 2017 American sales: $5.9 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 5,195
8. Chick-fil-A
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- 2017 American sales: $9 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 1,882
7. Dunkin’ Donuts
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- 2017 American sales: $9.19 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 12,538
6. Wendy’s
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- 2017 American sales: $9.28 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 5,432
5. Taco Bell
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- 2017 American sales: $9.79 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 5,799
4. Burger King
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- 2017 American sales: $10.02 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 7,176
3. Subway
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- 2017 American sales: $10.80 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 25,908
2. Starbucks
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- 2017 American sales: $13.16 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 5,708
1. McDonald’s
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- 2017 American sales: $37.48 billion
- Franchise license units in 2017: 13,194
Want to continue the food tour? Check out our roundup of great chicken & waffle joints in every state.
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