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2018 QSR 50

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1	McDonald's*	Burger	37,480.67	49	2,670.32	46	13,194	48	842	44	14,036	48	-119
2	Starbucks*	Snack	13,167.61	48	945.27	12	5,708	43	8,222	49	13,930	47	758
3	Subway*	Sandwich	10,800.00	47	416.86	1	25,908	49	0	4	25,908	49	-866
4	Burger King*	Burger	10,028.32	46	1,387.81	29	7,176	45	50	14	7,226	44	70
5	Taco Bell	Ethnic	9,790.15	45	1,500.00	33	5,799	44	647	41	6,446	43	168
6	Wendy's*^1	Burger	9,288.09	44	1,610.00	35	5,432	42	337	31	5,769	42	30
7	Dunkin' Donuts*	Snack	9,192.00	43	733.13	7	12,538	47	0	3	12,538	46	280
8	Chick-fil-A*	Chicken	9,000.00	42	4,090.90	49	1,882	30	343	32	2,225	29	140
9	Domino's	Pizza	5,900.00	41	1,000.00	14	5,195	41	392	35	5,587	41	216
10	Pizza Hut	Pizza	5,510.84	40	900.00	11	7,426	46	96	19	7,522	45	-167
11	Panera Bread*	Sandwich	5,503.64	39	2,693.90	47	1,112	25	931	45	2,043	28	43
12	Chipotle*	Ethnic	4,476.41	38	1,940.00	41	0	2	2,371	48	2,371	32	173
13	KFC	Chicken	4,417.05	37	1,200.00	24	4,055	39	54	16	4,109	38	-58
14	Sonic Drive-In	Burger	4,408.16	36	1,250.00	25	3,365	37	228	25	3,593	37	66
15	Dairy Queen^2	Snack	3,640.00	35	1,269.75	27	4,453	40	2	5	4,455	40	-62
16	Arby's	Sandwich	3,634.00	34	1,130.00	19	2,340	33	1,075	46	3,415	36	57
17	Little Caesars*	Pizza	3,530.58	33	815.00	10	3,797	38	535	40	4,332	39	8
18	Jack in the Box^1	Burger	3,469.17	32	1,543.00	34	1,975	31	276	27	2,251	31	-4
19	Popeyes*	Chicken	3,213.06	31	1,440.19	30	2,178	32	53	15	2,231	30	147
20	Papa John's*	Pizza	3,209.30	30	968.45	13	2,606	35	708	43	3,314	35	-127
21	Panda Express	Ethnic	3,114.80	29	1,641.00	36	113	7	1,898	47	2,011	27	118
22	Whataburger	Burger	2,278.62	28	2,775.43	48	124	8	697	42	821	14	15
23	Hardee's	Burger	2,168.00	27	1,164.00	22	1,745	29	119	20	1,864	26	16
24	Jimmy John's	Sandwich	2,139.62	26	796.97	9	2,700	36	55	17	2,755	34	108
25	Zaxby's*	Chicken	2,091.50	25	2,350.00	44	890	21	0	1	890	17	74
26	Carl's Jr.	Burger	1,487.00	24	1,280.00	28	1,106	24	50	13	1,156	21	-7
27	Five Guys	Burger	1,436.52	23	1,185.33	23	855	19	466	39	1,321	23	37
28	Culver's	Burger	1,400.00	22	2,300.00	43	636	15	7	7	643	9	36
29	Bojangles'^1	Chicken	1,278.00	21	1,764.00	38	439	13	325	29	764	13	48
30	Wingstop*	Chicken	1,087.43	20	1,100.00	18	1,004	22	23	9	1,027	19	105
31	Jersey Mike's*	Sandwich	974.78	19	725.82	6	1,264	26	79	18	1,343	24	156
32	Steak 'n' Shake*	Burger	939.99	18	1,839.51	39	110	6	401	36	511	7	-57
33	Checkers/Rally's	Burger	844.37	17	1,061.79	17	607	14	266	26	873	16	32
34	El Pollo Loco	Chicken	841.76	16	1,854.05	40	265	10	212	24	477	5	17
35	Papa Murphy's*	Pizza	824.62	15	556.05	3	1,338	28	145	21	1,483	25	-94
36	Qdoba^1	Ethnic	822.02	14	1,156.00	21	341	11	385	34	726	11	27
37	Church's Chicken	Chicken	785.96	13	778.95	8	858	20	151	22	1,009	18	-61
38	Del Taco	Ethnic	783.86	12	1,497.16	32	252	9	312	28	564	8	13
39	Tim Hortons*	Snack	771.21	11	1,045.00	16	738	17	0	0	738	12	-50
40	Moe's Southwest Grill	Ethnic	715.93	10	1,015.51	15	701	16	4	6	705	10	97
41	Firehouse Subs^1	Sandwich	715.02	9	662.37	4	1,054	23	37	11	1,091	20	54
42	McAlister's Deli	Sandwich	656.78	8	1,690.72	37	381	12	28	10	409	3	22
43	In-N-Out Burger*	Burger	647.80	7	1,975.00	42	0	1	328	30	328	1	9
44	Jason's Deli	Sandwich	647.00	6	2,566.00	45	104	5	169	23	273	0	14
45	Baskin-Robbins*	Snack	606.00	5	360.72	0	2,560	34	0	2	2,560	33	22
46	Boston Market	Chicken	565.35	4	1,261.00	26	18	3	443	38	461	4	-1
47	Auntie Anne's	Snack	551.72	3	425.05	2	1,298	27	13	8	1,311	22	16
48	Marco's Pizza	Pizza	549.40	2	682.34	5	825	18	42	12	867	15	97
49	White Castle*	Burger	547.60	1	1,441.00	31	0	0	380	33	380	2	-4
50	Noodles & Co.*	Ethnic	547.11	0	1,144.58	20	66	4	412	37	478	6	-54

*Includes figures estimated by QSR 1 Figures Include small amount of international locations 2 AUV figure reflects 2016 data for freestanding Grill & Chill locations.

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