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The top quick-service brands by unit count.
August 2012
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How high did Five Guys climb? What newcomers are shaking up the ranks? And can anybody beat McDonald’s? Find all of the industry answers you need in this year’s QSR 50, the most important report you'll read all year.
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| Company/Chain Name [19] | 2011 U.S. Average Sales per Unit (thousands) [20] | 2011 U.S. Systemwide Sales (millions) [21] | Number of Franchised Units in 2011 [22] | Number of Company Units in 2011 [23] | Number of Total Units in 2011 [24] |
| Baskin-Robbins* | $200.0 | $495.9 | 2,457 | 0 | 2,457 |
| Quiznos* | $345.0 | $921.6 | 2,500 | 3 | 2,503 |
| Little Caesars* | $465.0 | $1,480.0 | 2,988 | 530 | 3,518 |
| Subway* | $469.0 | $11,400.0 | 24,722 | 0 | 24,722 |
| Dairy Queen* | $545.0 | $2,660.0 | 6,184 | 3 | 6,187 |
| Papa Murphy’s | $559.5 | $695.9 | 1,232 | 51 | 1,283 |
| Long John Silver’s* | $670.0 | $635.0 | 932 | 0 | 932 |
| Domino’s Pizza* | $679.0 | $3,437.9 | 4,513 | 394 | 4,907 |
| Sbarro | $690.0 | $420.0 | 185 | 426 | 611 |
| Church’s Chicken | $698.6 | $864.3 | 956 | 256 | 1,212 |
| Papa John’s | $786.0 | $2,213.6 | 2,403 | 598 | 3,001 |
| Jimmy John’s* | $821.8 | $895.0 | 1,303 | 26 | 1,329 |
| Captain D’s | $832.0 | $433.3 | 244 | 275 | 519 |
| Dunkin’ Donuts* | $850.0 | $6,500.0 | 7,015 | 0 | 7,015 |
| Checkers/Rally’s | $852.0 | $669.0 | 485 | 295 | 780 |
| Arby’s | $854.0 | $3,021.9 | 2,308 | 1,129 | 3,437 |
| Pizza Hut | $875.0 | $5,500.0 | 7,121 | 479 | 7,600 |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | $884.0 | $439.0 | 94 | 440 | 534 |
| CiCi’s Pizza | $895.4 | $516.0 | 562 | 11 | 573 |
| KFC | $940.0 | $4,500.0 | 4,321 | 459 | 4,780 |
| Qdoba Mexican Grill | $961.0 | $528.7 | 338 | 245 | 583 |
| Sonic Drive-In | $1,037.0 | $3,692.8 | 3,115 | 446 | 3,561 |
| Tim Hortons | $1,069.0 | $473.0 | 714 | 0 | 714 |
| Del Taco | $1,100.0 | $590.7 | 245 | 287 | 532 |
| Hardee’s | $1,100.0 | $2,100.0 | 1,452 | 469 | 1,921 |
| Boston Market | $1,102.0 | $532.0 | 0 | 481 | 481 |
| Krystal* | $1,121.0 | $404.9 | 216 | 141 | 357 |
| Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen* | $1,133.8 | $1,720.0 | 1,587 | 40 | 1,627 |
| Starbucks*1 | $1,140.0 | $9,750.0 | 4,118 | 6,703 | 10,821 |
| Five Guys Burgers & Fries | $1,156.0 | $950.6 | 756 | 162 | 918 |
| Panda Express | $1,157.0 | $1,570.8 | 37 | 1,383 | 1,420 |
| Burger King* | $1,248.0 | $8,400.0 | 6,395 | 836 | 7,231 |
| White Castle | $1,250.3 | $631.7 | 0 | 410 | 410 |
| Taco Bell | $1,284.0 | $7,000.0 | 4,469 | 1,201 | 5,670 |
| Jack in the Box | $1,331.0 | $2,946.3 | 1,592 | 629 | 2,221 |
| Carl’s Jr. | $1,400.0 | $1,500.0 | 693 | 423 | 1,116 |
| El Pollo Loco* | $1,425.0 | $545.0 | 229 | 165 | 394 |
| Wendy’s* | $1,456.0 | $8,500.0 | 5,177 | 1,417 | 6,594 |
| Zaxby’s | $1,597.2 | $840.0 | 451 | 89 | 540 |
| Bojangles’ | $1,600.1 | $767.4 | 310 | 196 | 506 |
| Steak ‘n Shake* | $1,650.0 | $823.9 | 78 | 413 | 491 |
| Culver’s | $1,712.9 | $747.1 | 435 | 9 | 444 |
| Whataburger | $1,801.0 | $1,311.2 | 117 | 611 | 728 |
| In-N-Out Burger* | $1,925.0 | $498.5 | 0 | 266 | 266 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill2 | $2,013.0 | $2,270.0 | 0 | 1,225 | 1,225 |
| Jason’s Deli | $2,200.0 | $534.1 | 102 | 131 | 233 |
| Krispy Kreme* | $2,290.0 | $531.7 | 142 | 92 | 234 |
| Panera Bread | $2,304.3 | $3,400.0 | 801 | 740 | 1,541 |
| McDonald’s | $2,500.0 | $34,172.0 | 12,546 | 1,552 | 14,098 |
| Chick-fil-A | $2,893.5 | $4,051.0 | 1,550 | 56 | 1,606 |
