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2016 Top 500: Quick-service chains

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 21, 2016
McDonald's

Nine out of the top 10 chains in the Top 500 are quick service. Thanks to these giants, the segment makes up almost 62% of the Top 500 total sales. Quick service grew by 4.4% in 2015, and the QSR-plus niche—which includes brands like Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out Burger and Culver’s that offer higher-quality ingredients and service models—increased sales by 8.2%. 

2016 Rank

Chain Name

2015 U.S. Sales ($000)

2015 U.S. Units

1McDonald's35,837,20014,259
2Starbucks13,936,114*13,066
3Subway11,500,00027,103
4Taco Bell9,100,000*6,121
5Burger King9,000,000*7,086
6Wendy's8,777,400*5,722
7Dunkin' Donuts7,624,1408,431
8Chick-fil-A6,291,000*1,950
9Pizza Hut5,510,000*7,799
12Domino's4,708,587*5,200
14SONIC Drive-In4,413,6613,529
15KFC4,001,490*4,270
18Dairy Queen/Orange Julius3,531,1864,506
19Little Caesars3,500,000*4,252*
20Arby's3,450,8853,214
22Jack in the Box3,338,150*2,252
24Papa John's2,816,017*3,290
25Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen2,720,250*1,970
31Hardee's2,164,8071,805
34Whataburger2,001,306791
36Golden Corral1,740,189484
40Carl's Jr.1,496,4891,153
43Culver's1,196,038559
45Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'N Biscuits1,150,651659
46Steak n Shake1,035,637*557
51Papa Murphy's Pizza88,4291,496
52Church's Chicken855,429*1,145*
55El Pollo Loco753,340*433
59Krispy Kreme708,143*294
62Del Taco700,166543
64Tim Hortons668,960*650*
70In-N-Out Burger614,500*313
73Baskin-Robbins587,5182,503
75Long John Silver's559,700*1,060*
76White Castle547,787390
78Jamba Juice539,000*881
79Captain D's Seafood Kitchen531,668510
81Auntie Anne's552,4411,248
85Checkers Drive-In Restaurants508,632*531
86Old Country Buffet/HomeTown Buffet476,600*160*
89Cicis Pizza430,000*445
90Round Table Pizza424,107437
91Krystal Company421,203354
92Marco's PIzza417,632667
98Potbelly Sandwich Shop379,835*396
100Cold Stone Creamery365,294*926
101Chuck E. Cheese's364,294*553
105Taco John's358,860386
107Hungry Howie's Pizza342,478548
108Jet's Pizza339,500*384
109Quiznos338,900*820*
111Charleys Philly Steaks334,128471
115Braum's Ice Cream & Dairy Stores317,800*280
120Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes304,000125
122Godfather's Pizza299,200*550*
131Rally's Hamburgers267,465*299
132Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers267,077177
133Peet's Coffee & Tea267,000*236
135Tropical Smoothie Cafe261,000466
136Caribou Coffee256,700*415*
140Sbarro250,900*305*
144Smoothie King244,900*650*
146Wienerschnitzel241,334321
148Sizzler238,320125
151Ryan's234,300*90*
154Luby's231,330*93
156Pizza Ranch228,618192
158Sarku Japan226,500*235*
173Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, The200,900*312
179Peter Piper Pizza190,500*94
189Dutch Bros. Coffee181,300257
190A&W All-American Food180,100*638
191Yogurtland180,000*275
193Menchie's Frozen Yogurt174,200*390*
207Ponderosa/Bonanza150,69393
209Togo's Sandwiches149,980250
211Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen148,612245
217Papa Gino's Pizzeria144,680163
220Cinnabon143,105747
222sweetFrog143,000*325
223Rita's Ice142,500*650*
224Pinkberry137,800*155*
226Red Mango137,000*250*
231Jack's132,500*132
232Golden Chick132,400*152
237Mazzio's Italian Eatery124,600*133*
238Fox's Pizza Den124,200*242
244Great American Cookies122,200*328
246Mountain Mike's Pizza122,054164
249Western Sizzlin122,000*70

*Technomic estimate

 

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