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