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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Segment RankCOMPANY/CHAIN NAME2011 U.S. SYSTEMWIDE SALES (MILLIONS)2011 U.S. AVERAGE SALES PER UNIT (THOUSANDS)NUMBER OF TOTAL UNITS IN 2011TOTAL CHANGE IN UNITS FROM 2010
1Taco Bell$7,000.0$1,284.05,67036
2Chipotle Mexican Grill^2$2,270.0$2,013.01,225150
3Del Taco$590.7$1,100.053210
4Qdoba Mexican Grill$528.7$961.058358
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