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