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The following is a list of notable current and former fast food restaurant chains, as distinct from fast casual restaurants (see List of casual dining restaurant chains),
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International chains

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85°C Bakery Cafe 85 °C Bakery Cafe, also brand-named 85 Cafe, 85 °C Daily Cafe, or 85 Degrees C (), is a Taiwanese international chain of retailers selling coffee, tea, and cakes, as well as desserts, smoothies, fruit juices, souvenirs, and bakery pr ...
* A&W Restaurants * Adyar Ananda Bhavan * Arby's * Auntie Anne's * Big Boy Restaurants * Blaze Pizza * Buffalo Wild Wings *
Burger King Burger King (BK) is an American-based multinational chain store, chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida–based res ...
* California Pizza Kitchen * Carl's Jr. * Chipotle Mexican Grill *
Church's Chicken Church's Texas Chicken is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The chain was founded as Church's Fried Chicken To-Go by George W. Church Sr. on April 17, 1952, in San ...
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Cinnabon Cinnabon is an American chain of baked goods stores and kiosks, normally found in areas with high pedestrian traffic such as malls, airports and rest stops. The company's signature item is a cinnamon roll. As of December 2017, there are more th ...
* Dairy Queen * Domino's Pizza *
Dunkin' Donuts Dunkin' Donuts LLC, also known as Dunkin' and by the initials DD, is an American multinational coffee and doughnut company, as well as a quick service restaurant. It was founded by Bill Rosenberg (1916–2002) in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 195 ...
* Five Guys *
Hardee's Hardee's Restaurants LLC is an American fast-food restaurant chain operated by CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. ("CKE") with locations primarily in the Southern and Midwestern United States. The company has evolved through several corporate owne ...
* Jollibee *
KFC KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with 2 ...
* Little Caesars * Long John Silver's * Marco's Pizza * McDonald's * Panda Express * Papa John's Pizza *
Peter Piper Pizza Peter Piper Pizza (stylized as peter piper pizza) is an Arizona-based pizza and entertainment company with locations in Arizona, California, Mexico, New Mexico and Texas. Restaurants have a large dining area and a game room. History Anthony "To ...
* The Pizza Company * Pizza Hut * Pizza Inn *
Pollo Campero Pollo Campero is a fast-food restaurant chain, located in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Mexico, Spain, Bahrain, Belize, Haiti, Montserrat, the British Virgin Islands, Africa, Brazil, Canada, and Italy. The chain has ...
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Pollo Tropical Pollo Tropical (Spanish language, Spanish for "Tropical Chicken") is a South Florida-based restaurant chain and Franchising, franchise specializing in food inspired by Latin-American, Latin-Caribbean cuisine. Founded in 1988, the chain has its h ...
* Popeyes * Quiznos *
Qdoba Qdoba ( ) is a chain of fast casual restaurants in the United States and Canada serving Mexican-style cuisine. After spending 15 years as a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack in the Box, the company was sold to a consortium of funds led by Apol ...
* Red Lobster * Red Robin * Sbarro * Shake Shack * Smoothie King *
Starbucks Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain. As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 c ...
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Sweet Frog Sweet Frog (stylized as sweetFrog - Premium Frozen Yogurt) is a chain of frozen yogurt retail restaurants owned and operated by Sweet Frog Enterprises, LLC. Sweet Frog customers create their own soft-serve frozen yogurt with numerous flavors and ...
* Taco Bell * TCBY * Tim Hortons * Wendy's * White Castle * Wingstop *
WingStreet Pizza Hut is an American multinational restaurant chain and international Franchising, franchise founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas by Dan and Frank Carney. They serve their signature pan pizza and other dishes including pasta, breadsticks and ...


Companies by country/region of origin


Africa


Egypt

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Cook Door Cook Door is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Cairo, Egypt. It is one of Egypt's fast food chains, along with Smiley's Grill and Mo'men. History Cook Door, founded in 1988, gained popularity within the Egyptian market/youth. Starting ...
* Mo'men


Nigeria

* Mr Bigg's * Tantalizers * Tastee Fried Chicken * Kilimanjaro * Chicken Republic


South Africa

* Chicken Licken * Nando's * Steers *
Wimpy (restaurant) Wimpy is a fast-food chain that was founded in the United States. It found its success internationally, mainly in the United Kingdom and South Africa. It has changed between being a table-service establishment and counter-service establishment ...


Asia


China

* Dicos * East Dawning * Mr. Lee * Kungfu *
Da Niang Dumpling Da Niang Dumplings Holdings Limited or Jiangsu DaNiang Dumpling Co., Ltd, doing business as Da Niang Dumpling (DND; ), is a Chinese fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu.Xiabu Xiabu Xiabu Xiabu Catering Management Co., Ltd.Goubuli


Hong Kong

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Cafe de Coral A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-ca ...
* Fairwood * Maxim MX


India

* Adyar Anandha Bhavan * Amul Restaurants * Bikanervala * Burgs *
Cafe Coffee Day A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-caf ...
* Darshini * Goli Vada Pav * Haldiram's * Jumbo King * KaatiZone * Karachi Bakery *
Nirula's Nirula's is India's oldest Fast food restaurant, fast food restaurant chain. Based in North India and most popular in the National Capital Region (India), NCR Delhi, it was Delhi's first fast food restaurant, opening in Connaught Place, New Delh ...
* Saravana Bhavan *
Smokin' Joe's Smokin' Joe's is an Indian chain of pizzerias headquartered in Mumbai, India. It was founded in 1993 by Parsi entrepreneurs. Smokin' Joe's currently operates in number of cities in India. It has 58 stores throughout India. Smokin' Joe's prima ...
* Vadilal * Wow! Momo


Indonesia

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* Es Teler 77 * Geprek Bensu * HokBen * J.CO Donuts & Coffee * Kebab Turki Baba Rafi *
Klenger Burger Klenger Burger is an Indonesian restaurant chain based in Jakarta, operated by PT Kinarya Anak Negeri. It serves halal hamburgers designed to suit the Indonesian palate. The company sells a variety of burgers. A discontinued menu item was the 25cm ...
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Restoran Sederhana Restoran Sederhana is an Indonesian fast-food restaurant chain serving Padang cuisine which started in 1972, with over 100 locations across Indonesia and branches in Malaysia, Singapore, and Middle East. History The chain emerged from a small r ...


Israel

* Burgeranch


Japan

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Ajisen Ramen Ajisen Ramen ( ja, 味千ラーメン, ) is a Japan-based chain of fast food restaurants selling Japanese ramen noodle soup dishes. The company's logo, featuring artwork of a little girl named ''Chii-chan'', can be found on their stores and pro ...
* First Kitchen * Freshness Burger * Hokka Hokka Tei * Hotto Motto * Ichibanya *
Italian Tomato is a Japanese restaurant and cafe chain headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. History Namco bought the Italian Tomato restaurant chain in 1986. Under Namco control, the store has been featured as a background in the Namco arcade and video console ...
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* Lotteria *
Marugame Seimen Marugame Seimen (丸亀製麺), also known as Marugame Udon outside of Japan, is a Japanese fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in udon. The chain is operated by Toridoll Holdings Corporation based in Kobe. Operation As of June 2019, the c ...
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Matsuya Foods Co. is a chain of restaurants, including , which sells gyūdon (or gyūmeshi), Japanese curry, and teishoku. Matsuya was established in Japan in 1966, founded by Toshio Kawarabuki. , Matsuya has 1,080 restaurants throughout 33 Japanese prefecture ...
* MOS Burger *
Pepper Lunch is a Japanese "fast-steak" restaurant franchise popular in the Tokyo area. Pepper Lunch is a subsidiary of Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd. The restaurant's Southeast Asian operations are formerly managed by Suntory F&B International (in Asia) ...
* Sukiya * Yoshinoya


Malaysia

* The Chicken Rice Shop * Kuai Lee Gee ''Happy Chicken'' * Marrybrown * Pelita Nasi Kandar *
Rotiboy Rotiboy Bakeshoppe Sdn Bhd (doing business as Rotiboy) is a Malaysian bakery chain based in Kuala Lumpur owned by Rotiboy Bakeshoppe Sdn Bhd. The company has more than 100 outlets in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and ...
* Sate Kajang Haji Samuri *
Secret Recipe (restaurant) Secret Recipe Cakes and Café Sdn Bhd (doing business as Secret Recipe) is a Malaysian halal-certified café chain company established since 1997. It has international branches in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Brunei, Cambodia, Myanma ...
* SCR


Mongolia

Ramesen itsukyutrite


Philippines

* Chowking * Goldilocks Bakeshop * Jollibee * Mang Inasal *
Max's of Manila Max's Restaurant, sometimes known as Max's of Manila or simply Max's, is a Philippine-based multinational restaurant chain which serves fried chicken and other Filipino dishes. It is owned and operated by the Max's Group. History Max's Restauran ...
* Nacho King! *
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* Tokyo Tokyo


Saudi Arabia

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Shawarmer Shawarmer is a Middle Eastern quick-service restaurant chain specializing in Shawarma. Shawarmer opened its first branch in Riyadh in 1999 and is currently operating in 22 cities in Saudi with 116 branches. Shawarmer's concept revolves around inn ...
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Al Baik Albaik ( ar, البيك, and stylized in all caps) is a Saudi fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Jeddah, Hejaz that primarily sells broasted and fried chicken with a variety of sauces. It is Saudi Arabia's largest restaurant chain. Albai ...
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Al Tazaj Al Tazaj ( ar, الطازج) is a BBQ chicken Arabic fast casual restaurant chain headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The chain has presence in many countries of the Middle East. Meals and service The chain serves limited meals including ri ...
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Herfy Herfy ( ar, هرفي) is a Saudi Arabian multinational fast food restaurant chain in Saudi Arabia and one of the largest in the Middle East, surpassing international chains in terms of presence. It has a total of more than 380 restaurants and 5,0 ...
* Kudu


Singapore

* Old Chang Kee * Sakae Sushi


South Korea

* Lotteria * Paris Baguette * Caffe Bene * Tom N Toms Coffee *
Angel-in-us Angel-in-us Coffee is a coffeehouse chain based in South Korea and owned by the Lotte group. Expansion Angel-in-us coffee, which is operated by Lotte, is steadily expanding its market share in Asia. It expanded to China in 2008 and to Indonesi ...
* A Twosome Place * KyoChon * Bonchon Chicken *
Mom's Touch Mom's Touch (), is a chicken burger chain based in South Korea. As of 2020, the chain had over 1,314 retail stores in South Korea. The company's name comes from the thought that their food is made the same way a mother would make for her family. ...
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Mr. Pizza Mr. Pizza Inc. ( Korean: 미스터피자) is a South Korean pizza chain established in 1990. It is the top pizza brand in Korea in terms of the number of franchisees and sales. Mr. Pizza has won recognition overseas. In 2009, 2010 and 2011 Chi ...


Taiwan

* 85C Bakery Cafe *
TKK Fried Chicken TKK Fried Chicken () is a Taiwanese chain of fried chicken restaurants. Outside its Taiwan locations, TKK also has branches in Mainland China and the United States. TKK opened its first restaurant on 20 July 1974, in Ximending located in Taipei ...


Thailand

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Café Amazon Café Amazon ( th, คาเฟ่ อเมซอน) is a chain of Thai coffeehouses owned by PTT Public Company Limited. The cafes are primarily found inside of malls, in city centres and petrol/gas stations. There are more than 3,333 Café A ...
* The Pizza Company


United Arab Emirates

* Al Farooj Fresh *
ChicKing ChicKing is an Indian-Arabian fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Kochi, Kerala, India that specializes in fried chicken. It was founded by A. K. Mansoor in 2000 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Partnerships ChicKing was the food partne ...


Europe


Belgium

* Quick


Finland

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Hesburger Hesburger (colloquially known in Finland as ''Hese'' and in Estonia as ''Hess'') is a fast food chain based in Turku, Finland. Today, it is the largest hamburger restaurant chain in Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with a market share ...
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France

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Brioche Dorée Brioche Dorée is a French chain of bakery-café restaurants founded in 1976 and originally started in Brest. The company was founded by Louis Le Duff, current president of Groupe Le Duff. The chain has locations in France, the United States, and ...
* Flunch * O'Tacos


Germany

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Ditsch Ditsch is a German chain of pretzel bars also selling croissants and pizza snacks. It operates approximately 200 outlets in Germany but over the 2010s, it also traded in the United Kingdom with up to 13 outlets there at its height. Since 2012, D ...
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Kochlöffel Kochlöffel (literal English translation: ''"cooking spoon"'') is a German fast-food restaurant chain. Its product range includes hamburgers, chicken, bratwurst, currywurst Currywurst () is a fast food dish of German origin consisting o ...
* Nordsee * Wienerwald


Greece

* Goody's


Iceland

* Metro


Ireland

* Abrakebabra *
Apache Pizza Apache Pizza is a chain of fast food pizza delivery restaurants in Ireland. Founded in 1996 by Robert Pendleton and his wife Emily Gore Grimes, Apache is the trading name of The Good Food Company. As of 2022, there are over 160 stores across the ...
* Eddie Rocket's * Four Star Pizza *
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars O'Briens Irish Sandwich Cafe, also known as O'Briens, is an Irish franchise sandwich cafe chain founded in Ireland in 1988 by Brody Sweeney. As of October 2009, O'Briens was operated by the AIL Group. Foundations In 1988, Irish businessman, Brod ...
* Supermac's


Italy

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Spizzico Spizzico is a chain of franchised quick-service pizzerias owned by the Italian-based multinational catering company Autogrill. The chain currently has 169 restaurants in Italy, Greece, Switzerland, France, and the United States. Typical locations ...


Netherlands

* FEBO


Norway

* Big Bite Submarines * Peppes Pizza


Russia

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Teremok Teremok (russian: Теремок) is a Russian fast food chain that primarily specialises in traditional Russian dishes such as blini, pelmeni, kvass and borscht. Founded in 1998 by Mikhail Goncharov, their menu was adapted from the recipes of ...
* Dodo Pizza * Vkusno i tochka


Spain

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Cervecería 100 Montaditos Cervecería 100 Montaditos is a restaurant chain in Spain specializing in sandwiches. The chain has over 350 retail stores in Spain. It has more than 90 restaurants in foreign countries: 34 in Italy, 20 in Portugal, 13 in Mexico, 5 in the United ...
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Rodilla Rodilla is a Spain-based fast food chain that specializes in cold and hot sandwiches, salads, pastries and fried dishes for dining in or take-out. History About 1939 or 1940 Antonio Rodilla opened a confectionery shop in Callao Square in downto ...


Sweden

* Max Hamburgers * Frasses * Sibylla


United Kingdom

* Barburrito *
Benjys Benjys was the first low priced chain of sandwich shops in the United Kingdom. The first branch of Benjys was opened in 1989 in Islington by Paul Benjamin. The Benjamin family expanded the company offering low priced takeaway food, until it was ...
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Ben's Cookies Ben's Cookies is an international chain of shops that bake and sell cookies. After making cookies at home, Helge Rubinstein opened a stall to sell them in Oxford's Covered Market in 1984. The cookies can usually be purchased warm as they are ba ...
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Chicken Cottage Chicken Cottage Limited is a UK-based fast food chain. The company is the master franchisor and owner of the "Chicken Cottage" brand. Its taste is modelled on a blend of the Indian subcontinent and Southern United States flavours using halal ing ...
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Dixy Chicken Dixy Chicken is a fast food chain that specializes in halal chicken. The company was founded by two British Pakistanis, who offered halal versions of products found in McDonald's and KFC. It is owned by an English company, SABT2 Limited. Dixy Ch ...
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* Franco Manca * Greggs * Harry Ramsden's * itsu * Leon * Little Chef *
Millie's Cookies Millie's Cookies is a chain of retail bakeries based in the United Kingdom, specializing in cookies, muffins, hot drinks and gifts. It was named after its founder Mario Budwig's grandmother Mildred. The company has stores in the United Kingdom, ...
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Morley's Morley's is a fast food chain based in the United Kingdom, selling fried chicken, burgers and spare ribs. Morley's was founded in 1985, by Sri Lankan immigrant Kannalingam "Indran" Selvendran (1951–2022). The first Morley's location was in ...
* Pret a Manger * Sam's Chicken *
Southern Fried Chicken Fried chicken, also known as Southern fried chicken, is a dish consisting of chicken pieces that have been coated with seasoned flour or batter and pan-fried, deep fried, pressure fried, or air fried. The breading adds a crisp coating or c ...
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Spudulike Spudulike is a restaurant chain and franchise specialising in baked potatoes (potatoes being known as "spuds" in colloquial British English) that first opened in Edinburgh in 1974. Spudulike sold baked potatoes with various fillings, other pota ...
* Tortilla * Upper Crust * Wasabi * West Cornwall Pasty Company *
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* YO! Sushi


North America


Barbados

* Chefette


Canada

* A&W * Booster Juice * Burger Baron * Captain Submarine *
Chez Ashton Chez Ashton is a popular fast food restaurant in Quebec, Canada famous for its poutine. Chez Ashton's origins can be traced to a traveling snack cart started by Ashton Leblond in 1969. It was not until 1972, however, that poutine was first offer ...
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Coffee Time Coffee Time is a chain of Canadian snack and coffee shops, headquartered in Scarborough, Ontario. Coffee Time operates over 100 stores across Canada in Ontario and Alberta. Coffee Time serves coffee along with other specialty drinks, baked go ...
* Country Style *
Extreme Pita Extreme Pita is a Canadian-based fast-casual chain, owned by MTY Food Group, MTY Group. Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, the company has more than 175 units throughout Canada and the United States. Extreme Pita serves pita sandwiches, sala ...
* Freshii *
Fryer's Fryer's is an international fast-food chain focused on hamburgers, fried chicken, French fries, and milkshakes. Its headquarters is in the Richmond, British Columbia area, and is currently owned and operated by Fryer's International, Inc. Esta ...
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Harvey's Harvey's is a fast food restaurant chain operating in Canada, with locations in every province except British Columbia. It serves hamburgers, poutine, hot dogs, french fries, onion rings, and other traditional Canadian fast-food fare. The chain i ...
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Hero Certified Burgers Hero Certified Burgers is a Canadian restaurant chain franchise that sells hamburgers and other quick service restaurant fare. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was founded in 2004. It had almost 60 locations as of March 2017, and ope ...
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King of Donair King of Donair (often abbreviated KOD) is a chain of restaurants that was established in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1973 by Greek immigrant Peter Gamoulakos, who popularized the donair in the city. The brand has a cult-like following, and has be ...
* La Belle Province *
Lafleur Restaurants Lafleur Restaurants (in French, ''Resto Lafleur'') is a chain of family-owned fast food restaurants located in the greater Montreal area. History The business began in 1951 on ''Avenue Lafleur'' in LaSalle, Quebec (in the Montreal area). It wa ...
* Mary Brown's * Mr. Sub * New York Fries *
Pita Pit Pita Pit is a Canadian quick-service restaurant franchise serving pita sandwiches with fresh vegetables, grilled meat and sauces. Its Canadian and global headquarters are in Kingston, Ontario. Its United States headquarters are in Coeur d'Alene, ...
* Pizza Pizza * Robin's Donuts * Tim Hortons *
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* White Spot * Yogen Früz


Guatemala

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Pollo Campero Pollo Campero is a fast-food restaurant chain, located in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Mexico, Spain, Bahrain, Belize, Haiti, Montserrat, the British Virgin Islands, Africa, Brazil, Canada, and Italy. The chain has ...


Mexico

* El Pollo Loco


Trinidad and Tobago

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Mario's Pizzeria Mario's Pizzeria is a pizza restaurant chain in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad a ...
* Royal Castle


United States

* A&W Restaurants * Applebee's * Arby's * Arctic Circle Restaurants *
Arthur Treacher's Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips is an American fast food seafood restaurant and former chain. At the peak of its popularity in the late 1970s, it had more than 800 stores. However, as of June 2021, there is only one stand-alone Arthur Treacher's l ...
* Atlanta Bread Company * Au Bon Pain * Auntie Anne's * Baja Fresh * Baskin-Robbins *
Blake's Lotaburger Blake's Lotaburger (often shortened to either Blake's or Lotaburger) is a fast food restaurant chain, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with 75 locations in the Southwestern United States, mostly located in New Mexico, as well as Tucson, Arizona, ...
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Blimpie Blimpie International, Inc., doing business as Blimpie (stylized as BLiMPiE), is an American submarine sandwich chain based in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was founded in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1964, by three friends, and has since endured three ow ...
* Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits * Boston Market *
Braum's Braum's is an American chain of ice cream parlor and fast food restaurants. Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Braum's was founded in 1968 by William Henry "Bill" Braum in Oklahoma City. The company operates over 300 restaurants in 5 states, prima ...
* Buffalo Wild Wings *
Burger King Burger King (BK) is an American-based multinational chain store, chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida–based res ...
* Burger Street * Burgerville * California Pizza Kitchen * Captain D's Seafood Kitchen *
Carino's Italian Carino's Italian is a United States-based chain of Italian food casual dining restaurants. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Austin, Texas, the concept is owned by Fired Up, Inc., which was founded in 1997 by partners and former Brinker Internatio ...
* Carl's Jr. *
Charleys Philly Steaks Charleys Philly Steaks is an American restaurant chain of Philly cheesesteak stores headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Formerly known as Charley's Steakery and Charley's Grilled Subs, the franchise was established in 1986 on the campus of Ohio ...
* Checkers and Rally's *
Cheeburger Cheeburger Cheeburger Cheeburger is a 1950s-style fast casual restaurant chain specializing in cheeseburgers, french fries, onion rings, and milkshakes. The chain is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida. As of 2023, Cheeburger Cheeburger has three locatio ...
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Chicken Express Chicken Express is a regional chain of fast food restaurants concentrated in the Southern United States. History Chicken Express was established in 1988 by Richard and Nancy Stuart's Stuart Group Inc. The first restaurant opened in 1988 in Benbr ...
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Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A ( , a Word play, play on the American English pronunciation of "wikt:filet#Pronunciation, filet") is an American fast food restaurant chain which is the country's largest which specializes in chicken sandwiches. Headquartered in Coll ...
* Chipotle Mexican Grill * Chuck-A-Rama *
Chuck E. Cheese Chuck E. Cheese (formerly known as Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza and simply Chuck E. Cheese's) is an American family entertainment center and pizza restaurant chain founded in 1977 by Atari's co-founder Nolan Bu ...
* Church's / Texas Chicken *
Cinnabon Cinnabon is an American chain of baked goods stores and kiosks, normally found in areas with high pedestrian traffic such as malls, airports and rest stops. The company's signature item is a cinnamon roll. As of December 2017, there are more th ...
* Coco's Bakery * Cold Stone Creamery * Cook Out * Corner Bakery Cafe *
Culver's Culver Franchising System, LLC (Culver's) is an American fast-casual restaurant chain. The company was founded in 1984 by George, Ruth, Craig, and Lea Culver. The first location opened in Sauk City, Wisconsin on July 18, 1984 under the name "Cu ...
* Dairy Queen * Dave's Hot Chicken * Denny's * Del Taco *
DiBella's Dibella's Old Fashioned Submarines is a sub sandwich restaurant chain based in Rochester, New York, United States. They have 44 locations across New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut, and Michigan as of 2021. DiBella's was founded in 1918. ...
* Dixie Chili and Deli * Domino's Pizza * Duchess *
Duck Donuts Duck Donuts is an American doughnut shop chain based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Duck Donuts was founded in 2006 in Duck, North Carolina, by Russ DiGilio and Robin Griffith, and has since expanded to over 100 locations in the United States ( ...
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Dunkin' Donuts Dunkin' Donuts LLC, also known as Dunkin' and by the initials DD, is an American multinational coffee and doughnut company, as well as a quick service restaurant. It was founded by Bill Rosenberg (1916–2002) in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 195 ...
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Eegee's eegee's (stylized eegee's) is a chain of 33+ restaurants in greater Tucson, Arizona, greater Phoenix, Arizona, and one location in Casa Grande, Arizona. It specializes in submarine sandwiches and is known for its frozen fruit drink, called the "e ...
* El Chico * El Pollo Loco *
El Taco Tote El Taco Tote Real Mexican Grill is an originally Mexico-based, United States fast-food restaurant chain specializing in real Mexican cuisine. Currently headquartered in El Paso, Texas, the first location was created in Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua in 1 ...
* Elevation Burger * Farmer Boys * Fatburger * Firehouse Subs * Five Guys Burgers and Fries * Fosters Freeze * Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers * Gold Star Chili *
Golden Chick Golden Chick is a quick-service restaurant franchise headquartered in Richardson, Texas. Mark Parmerlee, head of Golden Tree Restaurants serves as the President and Chairman. The first restaurant was in 1967 in San Marcos, Texas, under the name ...
* Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard * Green Burrito / Red Burrito *
The Habit Burger Grill The Habit Burger Grill is an American fast casual restaurant chain that specializes in charbroiled hamburgers. The company also sells other typical fast-casual fare. Its headquarters are in Irvine, California. In March 2020, Yum! Brands, the p ...
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The Halal Guys The Halal Guys is a halal fast casual restaurant franchise that began as halal carts on the southeast and southwest corners of 53rd Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. New locations, both food cart and storefront, are being adde ...
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Hardee's Hardee's Restaurants LLC is an American fast-food restaurant chain operated by CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. ("CKE") with locations primarily in the Southern and Midwestern United States. The company has evolved through several corporate owne ...
* Huddle House * IHOP * In-N-Out Burger * Jack in the Box *
Jack's Jack's Family Restaurants, LP (Trade name, doing business as Jack's) is an American fast food restaurant chain, headquartered and based in Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham, and is owned by AEA Investors. Restaurants feature sit-down dining, dr ...
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Jamba Juice Jamba Juice, doing business as Jamba, is an American company that produces blended fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies and similar products. The company is co-owned—with Moe's Southwest Grill, Schlotzsky's, Carvel, Cinnabon, McAlister's Deli ...
* Jason's Deli *
Jersey Mike's Subs A Sub Above, LLC., doing business as Jersey Mike's Subs, is an American submarine sandwich chain headquartered in Manasquan, New Jersey. The Jersey Mike's franchise has about 2000 locations. Outside of the United States, there are two locations i ...
* Jimmy John's * Jim's Restaurants * Johnny Rockets *
KFC KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with 2 ...
* Kewpee * Krispy Kreme * Krystal * L&L Hawaiian Barbecue * Ledo Pizza * Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken * Lion's Choice * Little Caesars * Long John Silver's *
Maid-Rite Maid-Rite is an American casual dining franchise restaurant chain. Before it became a restaurant chain, it was a single restaurant, opened in 1926 by Fred Angell. By the end of the 1920s, four franchises were granted; these four restaurants are s ...
* Marco's Pizza * McAlister's Deli * McDonald's * Milo's Hamburgers * MOD Pizza * Moe's Southwest Grill * Mooyah * Mrs. Fields * Mrs. Winner's Chicken & Biscuits * MrBeast Burger * Noodles & Company * Panera Bread * Panda Express * Papa John's Pizza * Papa Murphy's * Penn Station (restaurant), Penn Station East Coast Subs *
Pita Pit Pita Pit is a Canadian quick-service restaurant franchise serving pita sandwiches with fresh vegetables, grilled meat and sauces. Its Canadian and global headquarters are in Kingston, Ontario. Its United States headquarters are in Coeur d'Alene, ...
* Pizza Hut * Pizza Inn * Planet Smoothie *
Pollo Tropical Pollo Tropical (Spanish language, Spanish for "Tropical Chicken") is a South Florida-based restaurant chain and Franchising, franchise specializing in food inspired by Latin-American, Latin-Caribbean cuisine. Founded in 1988, the chain has its h ...
* Popeyes * Port of Subs * Potbelly Sandwich Works *
Qdoba Qdoba ( ) is a chain of fast casual restaurants in the United States and Canada serving Mexican-style cuisine. After spending 15 years as a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack in the Box, the company was sold to a consortium of funds led by Apol ...
* Quiznos, Quizno's Classic Subs * Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers * Rax (restaurant), Rax * Red Lobster * Red Robin * Robeks * Roy Rogers Restaurants * Ruby Tuesday (restaurant), Ruby Tuesday * Salad and Go * Saladworks * Sarku Japan * Sbarro * Schlotzsky's * Seattle's Best Coffee * Shake Shack * Skyline Chili * Smashburger * Sneaky Pete's * Sonic Drive-In * Spangles (restaurant), Spangles *
Starbucks Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain. As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 c ...
* Steak Escape * Stir Crazy (restaurant), Stir Crazy *
Subway Subway, Subways, The Subway, or The Subways may refer to: Transportation * Subway, a term for underground rapid transit rail systems * Subway (underpass), a type of walkway that passes underneath an obstacle * Subway (George Bush Interconti ...
* SuperDeluxe (restaurant), SuperDeluxe * Swensen's * Swensons * Taco del Mar * Taco Bell * Taco Bueno * Taco Cabana * Taco John's * Taco Mayo * Taco Tico * Taco Time * Tim Hortons * Tudor's Biscuit World * Twin Peaks (restaurant chain), Twin Peaks * Umami Burger * Wendy's * Wetzel's Pretzels * Whataburger * White Castle * Wienerschnitzel * Wingstop * Zaxby's * Zip's Drive-in * Zippy's


= Puerto Rico

= * Martin's BBQ * El Meson Sandwiches * Taco Maker


Oceania


Australia

* Boost Juice * Chicken Treat * Donut King * Eagle Boys * Hungry Jack's (
Burger King Burger King (BK) is an American-based multinational chain store, chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida–based res ...
) * La Porchetta, La Porchetta Pronto * Michel's Patisserie * Noodle Box * Oporto (restaurant), Oporto * Pancake Parlour * Red Rooster * Sumo Salad * Zambrero


New Zealand

* Burger Fuel * Georgie Pie * Hell Pizza


Papua New Guinea

*Big Rooster


South America


Argentina

* California Burrito Co. * Mostaza


Brazil

* Bob's * Giraffas * Habib's * Koni Store * Mini Kalzone * Rei do Mate * Spoleto (restaurant), Spoleto


Colombia

* Hamburguesas El Corral * Pollos Frisby


Peru

* Bembos


Venezuela

* Churromania


Parent companies

* CKE Restaurants owns Carl's Jr. / Green Burrito, and
Hardee's Hardee's Restaurants LLC is an American fast-food restaurant chain operated by CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. ("CKE") with locations primarily in the Southern and Midwestern United States. The company has evolved through several corporate owne ...
/ Red Burrito dual-branded chains. * Dunkin' Brands (Defunct 2020) owns
Dunkin' Donuts Dunkin' Donuts LLC, also known as Dunkin' and by the initials DD, is an American multinational coffee and doughnut company, as well as a quick service restaurant. It was founded by Bill Rosenberg (1916–2002) in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 195 ...
and Baskin-Robbins. * Focus Brands owns Auntie Anne's, Carvel (restaurant), Carvel,
Cinnabon Cinnabon is an American chain of baked goods stores and kiosks, normally found in areas with high pedestrian traffic such as malls, airports and rest stops. The company's signature item is a cinnamon roll. As of December 2017, there are more th ...
, Moe's Southwest Grill, and Schlotzsky's. * Kahala Brands owns Great Steak. * The Wendy's Company owns Wendy's and T.J. Cinnamons * Yum! Brands (spun-off from PepsiCo in 1997) owns
KFC KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with 2 ...
, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut restaurants outside of China. * Yum China owns
KFC KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with 2 ...
, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, East Dawning and Little Sheep restaurants in China.


See also

* List of the largest fast food restaurant chains * List of chicken restaurants * List of restaurant chains * List of revolving restaurants * Lists of restaurants


References

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