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Best Fast Food Restaurant Chains in the World
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2. 1.McDonald's1.McDonald's
The McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain
of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 68
million customers daily in 119 countries across 35,000
outlets.
Founder:Ray Kroc
Founded:1948,San Bernardino, California, United States
Headquarters: Oak Brook,IL,United States of America
CEO:Donald Thompson
3. 2.Subway
Subway is an American fast food restaurant
franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches
and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's
Associates, Inc.
CEO: Fred DeLuca
Founders: Peter Buck, Fred DeLuca
Founded: August 28, 1965,
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
4. 3.Starbucks Coffee3.Starbucks Coffee
Starbucks Corporation,doing business as
Starbucks Coffee, is an American global coffee
company and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle,
Washington.
CEO: Howard Schultz
Founded: March 30, 1971,
Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington, United States
Headquarters: Seattle, WA, United States of America
Founders: Gordon Bowker, Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl
5. 4.Burger King4.Burger King
Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain
of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in
unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United
States.
CEO: Daniel S. Schwartz
Founded: 1954, Miami, Florida, United States
Founders: David Edgerton, James McLamore
6. 5.Wendy's5.Wendy's
Wendy's is an American international fast food chain
restaurant founded by Dave Thomas on November 15,
1969, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The company
moved its headquarters to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29,
2006.
Founded: 1969
Founders: John T. Schuessler, Dave Thomas
CEO:Roland C. Smith
7. 6.Taco Bell6.Taco Bell
Taco Bell is an American chain of fast-food restaurants
based in Irvine, California. A subsidiary of Yum!
Founder: Glen Bell
Founded: March 21, 1962,
Downey, California, United States
CEO: Brian Niccol
8. 7.Dunkin' Donuts7.Dunkin' Donuts
Dunkin' Donuts is an American global doughnut
company and coffeehouse chain based in Canton,
Massachusetts. It was founded in 1950 by William
Rosenberg in Quincy, Massachusetts.
CEO: Nigel Travis
Founder: William Rosenberg
Founded: 1950, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
9. 8.Pizza Hut8.Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and
international franchise, known for pizza and side dishes, it
is now corporately known as Pizza Hut, Inc. and is a
subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., the world's largest
restaurant company.
Founded: June 15, 1958, Wichita, Kansas, United States
CEO: Scott Bergren
Founders: Dan Carney, Frank Carney
10. 9.KFC9.KFC
KFC is a fast food restaurant chain that specializes in
fried chicken and is headquartered in Louisville,
Kentucky, in the United States.
Founder:Colonel Sanders
Founded: 1930,North Corbin, Kentucky, United States
CEO:Muktesh Pant
11. 10.Applebee's Neighborhood Grill &Bar10.Applebee's Neighborhood Grill &Bar
Applebee’s International, Inc., is an American
company which develops, franchises, and operates
the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar
restaurant chain.
Founded:1980,Decatur, Georgia, United States
Founders:TJ Palmer,Bill Palmer
12. 11.Chick-fil-A11.Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A is an American fast food restaurant chain
headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of College Park,
Georgia, specializing in chicken sandwiches.
Founder:S. Truett Cathy
Founded:1946,Hapeville, Georgia, United States
CEO:Dan T. Cathy
13. 12.Sonic, America's Drive-In12.Sonic, America's Drive-In
Sonic Corp. is an American drive-in fast-food restaurant
chain based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As of August
31,2011, there were 3,561 restaurants in 43 U.S. states,
serving approximately 3 million customers per day.
Founded:Shawnee, Oklahoma(1953)
Founder:Troy Smith
Headquarters:Oklahoma City,Oklahoma, United States
14. 13.Olive Garden13.Olive Garden
Olive Garden is an American casual dining restaurant
chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine. It is a
subsidiary of Darden Restaurants, Inc., which is
headquartered in unincorporated Orange County,
Florida, near Orlando.
Founder: Curtis Dayton
Founded: 1982, Orlando, Florida, United States
15. 14.Chili's Grill & Bar14.Chili's Grill & Bar
Chili's Grill & Bar is an international casual dining
restaurant chain that features Tex-Mex-style cuisine. The
company was founded by Larry Levine in Texas in 1975
and is currently owned and operated by
Brinker International.
Founded:March 13,1975
Founder:Larry Lavine
Headquarters:6820 LBJ FreewayDallas, Texas,U.S.
16. 15.Domino's Pizza
Domino's is an American restaurant chain and
international franchise pizza delivery corporation
headquartered at the Domino Farms Office Park in Ann
Arbor Charter Township, Michigan, United States, near
Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Founder:Tom Monaghan
Founded:June 10,1960,Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
CEO:J. Patrick Doyle
17. 16.Panera Bread
Panera Bread is a chain of bakery-café fast casual
restaurants in the United States and Canada. Its
headquarters are in Sunset Hills, Missouri, a suburb of
St. Louis, and operates as Saint Louis Bread Company in
the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Founded:Kirkwood,Missouri (1981)
Founder:Louis Kane Ken Rosenthal Ronald M. Shaich
18. 17.Jack in the Box17.Jack in the Box
Jack in the Box is an American fast-food restaurant
founded in 1951 by Robert O. Peterson in San Diego,
California, where it is still headquartered today.
CEO: Leonard A. Comma
Founder: Robert O. Peterson
Founded: 1951, San Diego, California
19. 18.Arby's18.Arby's
Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. is the second largest quick-
service sandwich chain in the U.S. with more than 3,400
restaurants system wide.
Founded:July 23,1964,Youngstown, Ohio, United States
CEO:Paul Brown
Founders:Leroy Raffel,Forrest Raffel
20. 19.Dairy Queen19.Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen, often abbreviated DQ, is a chain of soft
serve and fast food restaurants owned by International
Dairy Queen, Inc, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. It
also owns Orange Julius and Karmelkorn.
CEO:John Gainor
Founder:John Fremont McCullough
Founded:June 22,1940,Joliet, Illinois, United States
21. 20.Red Lobster20.Red Lobster
Red Lobster is an American casual dining restaurant
chain that is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The
company has operations in Canada, Saudi Arabia, the
United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Japan, in addition to
the United States.
Founded: March 1968,Lakeland, Florida, United States
CEO:Kim A Lopdrup
Founders:Charley Woodsby, Bill Darden
22. 21.IHOP21.IHOP
IHOP is a United States–based restaurant chain thatIHOP is a United States–based restaurant chain that
specializes in breakfast foods. It is owned by DineEquity,specializes in breakfast foods. It is owned by DineEquity,
with 99% of the restaurants run by independentwith 99% of the restaurants run by independent
franchisees.franchisees.
Founded:1958
Founders:Al Lapin,Jerry Lapin
23. 22.Denny's
Denny's is a full-service pancake house/coffee shop/fast
casual family restaurant chain. It operates over 1,600
restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada,
Dominican Republic, El Salvador.
Founder:Harold Butler
Founded:1953,Lakewood, California, United States
CEO:John C. Miller
24. 23.Outback Steakhouse23.Outback Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse is an Australian-themed American
casual dining restaurant chain based in Tampa, Florida
with over 1200 locations in 23 countries throughout North
and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Founder: Chris T. Sullivan
Founded: February 1988, Tampa, Florida, United States
25. 24.Chipotle Mexican Grill/Chipotle24.Chipotle Mexican Grill/Chipotle
Chipotle Mexican Grill,Inc.is a chain of restaurants in the
United States, United Kingdom,Canada,Germany,and
France,specializing in burritos and tacos. Its name derives
from chipotle, the Mexican Spanish name for a smoked
and dried jalapeño chili pepper.
Founded:July 13, 1993
Founder:Steve Ells
Headquarters:Denver,Colorado,U.S.
26. 25.Papa John's Pizza25.Papa John's Pizza
Papa John's Pizza is an American restaurant company
and is the fourth largest take-out and pizza delivery
restaurant chain in the United States with headquarters in
Jeffersontown, Kentucky, a suburb of Louisville.
Founder: John Schnatter
Founded: October 2, 1984
CEO: John Schnatter
27. 26.Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar26.Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar is an American casual
dining restaurant and sports bar franchise in the United
States, Canada and México that is known for its Buffalo
wings and sauces. The restaurant's current tagline is
“Wings. Beer. Sports.”.
Founder:James Disbrow
Founded:1982,Columbus, Ohio, United States
CEO:Sally J. Smith
28. 27.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store27.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is an American
chain of combined restaurant and gift stores with a
Southern country theme.
Founder: Dan Evins
Founded:September 19,1969
Lebanon, Tennessee, United States
CEO: Sandra B. Cochran
29. 28.Hardee's28.Hardee's
Hardee's Food Systems,Inc.,is an American fast-food
restaurant chain, which predominantly operates in the
Southern and Midwestern states. It has evolved through
several corporate ownerships since its establishment in
1960.
Founder:Wilbur Hardee
Founded:1960,Greenville, North Carolina, United States
CEO:Andrew Puzder
30. 29.T.G.I. Friday's29.T.G.I. Friday's
TGI Friday's is an American restaurant chain focusing on
casual dining. The company is a unit of the Sentinel
Capital Partners and TriArtisan Capital Partners, who
purchased the company from Carlson Companies in May
2014.
CEO:Nicholas Paul Shepherd
Founder:Alan Stillman
Founded:1965,New York City, New York, United States
31. 30.7-Eleven30.7-Eleven
7-Eleven or 7-11 is an international chain of convenience
stores that operate primarily as a franchise. 7-Eleven Inc.
is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and its parent company,
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd., is located in Tokyo, Japan.
CEO: Joseph DePinto
Founder: Joe C. Thompson
Founded: 1927
32. 31.31.Popeyes Louisiana KitchenPopeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is an American chain of fried
chicken fast food restaurants founded in 1972 in New
Orleans,Louisiana.
Founder:Al Copeland
Founded:1972
33. 32.Golden Corral32.Golden Corral
Golden Corral is an American family-style restaurant
chain serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, and featuring a
large buffet and grill offering numerous hot and cold
dishes, a carving station and their Brass Bell Bakery.
Founded:January 3,1973
CEO:Ted M. Fowler Jr.
Founders:William F. Carl,James Maynard
34. 33.The Cheesecake Factory33.The Cheesecake Factory
David M. Overton,the company's founder,opened the first
Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Beverly Hills, California
,in 1978.The restaurant established the future chain's
pattern of offering an eclectic menu,big portions,and
signature cheesecakes.
Founded:1978
Founder:Evelyn Overton,Oscar Overton,David Overton
Headquarters:Calabasas Hills,California,U.S.
35. 34.Panda Express34.Panda Express
Panda Express is a fast casual restaurant chain,serving
American-Chinese cuisine.It operates mainly in the United
States,with smaller units frequently found in:casinos,
shopping malls,toll plazas.
Founded:1983,California, United States
CEO:Peggy Cherng
Founders:Peggy Cherng,Ming Tsai Cherng,
Andrew Cherng
36. 35.Disney theme parks, hotels & resorts35.Disney theme parks, hotels & resorts
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, also known as Disney
Parks, is one of The Walt Disney Company's five major
business segments.
Industry:Theme parks
Founded:1971
Headquarters:Burbank,California,U.S.A
37. 36.Little Caesars Pizza36.Little Caesars Pizza
Little Caesars is the third largest pizza chain in the United
States. The Little Caesars headquarters is located in the
Fox Theatre building in Downtown Detroit, Michigan.
CEO:David Scrivano
Founders:Mike Ilitch,Marian Ilitch
Founded:May 8,1959,Garden City, Michigan, United States
38. 37.Carl's Jr.37.Carl's Jr.
Carl's Jr.,an American-based fast-food restaurant chain
operating in the Western and Southwestern states.
Founder:Carl Karcher
CEO:Andrew Puzder
Founded:July 17,1941,
Los Angeles, California, United States
39. 38.RubyTuesday38.RubyTuesday
Ruby Tuesday Inc. is an American multinational
foodservice retailer that owns, operates, and franchises
Ruby Tuesday restaurants. The concept was started in
1972 by Samuel E. Beall, III.
Headquarters:Maryville,TN,United States of America
Founded:1972
CEO:Samuel E Beall III
40. 39.Texas Roadhouse39.Texas Roadhouse
Texas Roadhouse is an American chain restaurant that
specializes in steaks and promotes a Western theme.
Texas Roadhouse Corporation is headquartered in
Louisville, Kentucky. The chain operates about 400
locations in 46 states.
Founder:Wayne Kent Taylor
CEO:Wayne Kent Taylor
Founded:February 17,1993,
41. 40.Whataburger
Whataburger is a privately held, American regional fast
food restaurant chain, based in San Antonio, Texas, that
specializes in hamburgers.
Founded: 1950, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
CEO: Preston Atkinson
Founders: Harmon Dobson, Paul Burton
42. 41.Marriott Hotels & Resorts Hotel41.Marriott Hotels & Resorts Hotel
Marriott Hotels & Resorts is Marriott International's
flagship brand of full-service hotels and resorts. The
company, based in Washington D.C., is repeatedly
included on the Forbes Best Companies to Work for list,
and was voted the fourth best company to work for in the
UK by The Times in 2009.The Washington Marriott,located
in the West End neighborhood of Washington, D.C
Industry:Hotel
Founded:1957
Founder:J. Willard Marriott
43. 42.Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Spirits42.Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Spirits
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers or simply Red Robin is a
chain of casual dining restaurants founded in 1969 in
Seattle, Washington, and now headquartered in
Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Industry:Restaurant
Founded:1969 Seattle, Washington,
Headquarters:Greenwood Village, Colorado
44. 43.Hilton Hotels43.Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of full
service hotels and resorts and the flagship brand of Hilton
Worldwide. The original company was founded by Conrad
Hilton.
Founded:1919
Founders:Conrad Hilton, Barron Hilton
45. 44.LongHorn Steakhouse44.LongHorn Steakhouse
LongHorn Steakhouse is an American casual dining
restaurant chain that is owned and operated by Darden
Restaurants, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, Florida. As of
Feb 22, 2013, LongHorn Steakhouse operated over 370
restaurants in 35 states.
Founded:1981,Atlanta, Georgia, United States
46. 45.Jimmy John's45.Jimmy John's
Jimmy John's Franchise, LLC is a franchised sandwich
restaurant chain, specializing in delivery, founded by
Jimmy John Liautaud in 1983 and headquartered in
Champaign, Illinois, United States.
CEO:Jimmy John Liautaud
Founder:Jimmy John Liautaud
Founded:1983,Charleston, Illinois, United States
Headquarters:Champaign,IL,United States of America
47. 46.Waffle House46.Waffle House
Waffle House, Inc., is a restaurant chain with more than
2,100 locations in 25 states in the United States. Most of
the locations are in the South, where the chain remains
as a regional cultural icon.
Founder:Joe Rogers
CEO:Joe W. Rogers Jr.
Headquarters:Norcross,GA,United States of America
Founded:1955,Avondale Estates, Georgia, United States
48. 47.Bob Evans Restaurants47.Bob Evans Restaurants
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is a food service, processing, and
retail company based in the Columbus, Ohio suburb of
New Albany. The company is named after its founder, Bob
Evans. It operates Bob Evans Restaurants.
Headquarters:New Albany,OH,United States of America
Founded:1946,Rio Grande, Ohio, United States
49. 48.Five Guys Burgers and Fries48.Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Five Guys is a fast casual restaurant chain focused on
hamburgers, hot dogs, and French fries, with its
headquarters in the Lorton community in unincorporated
Fairfax County, Virginia.
CEO:Jerry Murrell
Founder:Jerry Murrell
Founded:1986,Arlington County, Virginia, United States
50. 49.P.F. Chang's China Bistro49.P.F. Chang's China Bistro
P. F. Chang's is an Asian-themed US casual dining
restaurant chain owned and operated by Centerbridge
Partners and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. As of
October 2014, P. F.
CEO:Richard L Federico
Founders: Philip Chiang,Paul Fleming
Founded:1993,Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Headquarters:Scottsdale,AZ,United States of America
51. 50.Sheraton Hotels50.Sheraton Hotels
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts is
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide's largest and
second oldest brand (Westin being the oldest).
Industry:Hospitality,hotels,tourism
Founded:1937 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Founder:Ernest Henderson Robert Moore
