May 25, 2013

The Global 30

A Closer Look: QSR has been reporting on the largest companies in the quick-service segment for nearly 15 years. But the QSR 50 only tells a portion of our industry’s story. Beyond our borders, there is a world of opportunity. Our readers recognize it, and this year’s Global 30 is QSR’s first foray into calculating just how large those opportunities are.

The Global 30 is meant to be a guide to international expansion for domestic companies looking to grow, as well as a directory of the world’s strongest brands for potential international franchisees looking to tap into a perfected system. Like our domestic list, the Global 30 ranks quick-serve and fast-casual companies by systemwide sales. For the international list, however, the sales are only from non-U.S. units, and the companies are all U.S.-based.

Chain	Non-U.S. Systemwide Sales (Millions)	Average Sales Per Unit (Thousands)	Number of Non-U.S. Franchised Units	Number of Non-U.S. Company Units	Total Non-U.S. Units	Change in Non-U.S. Stores
Starbucks^*¹	2,626.1	422.5	0	6,216	6,216	489
McDonald's^*	51,800.0	2,667.5	14,532	4,887	19,419	709
KFC^*	17,600.0	1,339.2	8,923	4,219	13,142	1344
Pizza Hut^*	5,500.0	869.8	4,882	1,441	6,323	433
Wendy's^*²	820.0	1,142.1	350	368	718	25
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf	273.0	476.0	469	99	568	23
Smoothie King	43.6	529.4	67	29	96	20
Papa John's^*	42.2	59.6	688	21	709	74
Taco Bell^*	300.0	1,071.4	277	3	280	18
Sbarro	200.0	700.0	400	2	402	38
Fatburger	28.8	757.4	37	1	38	12
Seattle's Best Coffee	32.4	231.7	140	0	140	0
Auntie Anne's	58.0	194.1	311	0	311	26
Charley's Grilled Subs	31.6	643.0	53	0	53	1
TCBY	15.8	82.0	188	0	188	5
Mrs. Fields	20.4	215.0	99	0	99	2
Marble Slab Creamery	25.6	206.8	124	0	124	2
Pinkberry	28.0	757.0	37	0	37	28
Arby's	81.7	696.9	127	0	127	1
Cinnabon	114.0	260.9	437	0	437	78
Dunkin' Donuts^*	636.7	207.5	3,068	0	3,068	43
Dairy Queen^*	640.0	413.4	1,548	0	1,548	164
Subway^*	5,200.0	464.4	11,198	0	11,198	1089
Baskin-Robbins^*	1,292.0	303.7	4,254	0	4,254	368
Krispy Kreme^*	383.5	833.7	460	0	460	43
Church's Chicken	328.0	723.0	443	0	443	-17
Domino's Pizza^*	3,500.0	752.7	4,650	0	4,650	228
Quiznos	229.7	358.2	660	0	660	10
Burger King^*²	6,050.0	1,171.6	0	0	5,164	166
Cold Stone Creamery	107.0	550.0	374	0	374	41

*Includes QSR estimates / 1 Starbucks unit count includes both company and licensed stores / 2 Includes figures estimated by Technomic Inc. / Notes: Systemwide sales and AUVs are based on 2011 financial results. Change in unit counts represents the change from 2010 to 2011. Data was compiled from a variety of sources.

Methodology: The data for the Global 30 was gathered between October 20 and December 20, 2012. All quick-service brands were asked to participate by completing an online form found on QSRmagazine.com. Missing data was researched and compiled using the most recent financial statement of the company. Estimates are made based on financial report research and domestic QSR 50 figures.

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