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