Burgers
QSR 50 Segment Sales: $56,482.0 M
Percent Change: 4.2%
[+] Customization became the future when Wendy’s introduced the idea of a fry-less combo meal.
[–] Hardee’s edgy and infamous ad spots focusing on young, hungry males didn’t translate into a big overall sales increase.
2005 Systemwide Sales
Rank QSR 50 Chain Sales ($Mil)
1 1 McDonald’s $25,643.00
2 2 Burger King $7,717.00
3 3 Wendy’s $7,715.00
4 12 Sonic Drive-In $3,000.10
5 13 Jack in the Box $2,630.00
6 14 Dairy Queen $2,500.00
7 17 Hardee’s $1,760.00
8 21 Carl’s Jr. $1,275.00
9 22 Whataburger $884.70
10 28 Steak n Shake $675.00
11 31 Checkers Drive-In/Rally’s $624.70
12 32 White Castle $606.00
13 37 Culver’s $480.90
14 42 Krystal $422.60
15 44 In-N-Out $365.00
3-Year Sales Growth
2003: 4.0%
2004: 6.9%
2005: 4.2%