Fast casual has stormed the QSR 50 in the last few years, with Panera Bread entering the top 10 and Chipotle close at its heels. That trend continued in 2015; Panera and Chipotle each padded their sales, with the latter leap-frogging both Sonic and KFC in the rankings. (Of course, Chipotle’s food-safety woes struck at the end of 2015, a sales hit that will likely be reflected in next year’s QSR 50). Elsewhere in fast casual, a pair of sandwich chains—Jersey Mike’s and Firehouse Subs—continued their incredible momentum up the list, while Wingstop similarly managed to jump multiple spots in the rankings.

Meanwhile, legacy quick-service chains were a mixed bag in 2015. McDonald’s finally found its footing after years of disappointing sales returns, and Taco Bell managed to jump Wendy’s and solidify a spot in the QSR 50’s top five. But KFC ceded more ground in the chicken wars, slipping to spot No. 14 overall—only six spots and just over $1 billion in sales ahead of Popeyes, which enjoyed a major boost in 2015.

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Segment RankQSR 50 RankCompany2015 U.S. Systemwide Sales (millions)2015 U.S. Average Sales per Unit (thousands)Number of Franchised Units in 2015Number of Company Units in 2015Total Units in 2015Total Change in Units from 2014
12Starbucks$13,300.0$1,062.24,9627,55912,521303
27Dunkin' Donuts*$7,620.0$903.88,392398,431349
317Dairy Queen*$3,532.0$782.974,50924,511-1
436Krispy Kreme*$708.1$1,835.618111629719
538Tim Hortons*^2$695.7$1,143.088138840
646Baskin-Robbins*$584.0$233.32,493102,50319
749Auntie Anne's*$529.2$500.11,238141,25259
850Jamba Juice*$524.5$641.27487081812

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