Oscar De La Huerte answered
Although this question sounds rather straightforward, the answer is actually a bit more complicated. There are a number of companies competing for the title of 'world's largest restaurant chain'.
The world's largest restaurant chain
Fast food giants like McDonalds and Subway rake in sums that show the industry to be worth billions of dollars a year.
The top ten American restaurant chains rank up like this (based on the size of their wallets):
(The figures above are based on 2010 sales as published in the trade magazine QSR).
The world's largest restaurant chain
- If you are looking for the biggest restaurant chain in terms of sales, revenue, and profit - then McDonald's is the largest restaurant chain (estimated annual sales reach $32.4 billion).
- If you're talking about the chain with the most outlets, then the winner is Subway, with over 37000 in over 100 countries.
- The largest restaurant-related company is Yum! Brands, the company which owns Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and Wing Street.
Fast food giants like McDonalds and Subway rake in sums that show the industry to be worth billions of dollars a year.
The top ten American restaurant chains rank up like this (based on the size of their wallets):
- McDonalds $32.4 billion
- Subway $10 billion
- Burger King $8.6
billion - Wendys (exact revenue tbc)
- Starbucks $7.6
billion - Taco Bell $6.9
billion - Dunkin Donuts $6
billion - Pizza Hut $5.4
billion - KFC $4.7
billion - Sonic $3.6 billion
(The figures above are based on 2010 sales as published in the trade magazine QSR).
