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List of fast food restaurant chains
This is a list of notable current and former fast food restaurant chain stores, as well as some fast casual restaurants, pizzerias (also see List of pizza chains), and coffeehouses (also see List of coffeehouse chains). See list here for ice cream parlors (see List of ice cream parlor chains).
01International chains
- 85°C Bakery Cafe
- A&W Restaurants
- Arby's
- Auntie Anne's
- Big Boy Restaurants
- Blaze Pizza
- Booster Juice
- Burger King
- Carl's Jr.
- Chefette
- Chick-fil-A
- Church's Texas Chicken / Texas Chicken
- Cinnabon
- Dairy Queen
- Dave's Hot Chicken
- Dodo Pizza
- Domino's
- Dunkin' Donuts
- Five Guys
- Hardee's
- Hesburger
- Jollibee
- KFC
- Krispy Kreme
- Little Caesars
- Long John Silver's
- Marco's Pizza
- Max Hamburgers
- McDonald's
- Nordsee
- Panda Express
- Panera
- Papa John's
- Peter Piper Pizza
- Pita Pit
- The Pizza Company
- Pizza Hut
- Pizza Inn
- Pollo Campero
- Pollo Tropical
- Popeyes
- Quiznos
- Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Sbarro
- Subway
- Sweet Frog
- Taco Bell
- TCBY
- Tim Hortons
- Wendy's
- Wetzel's Pretzels
- Whataburger
- Wienerschnitzel
- Wingstop
- WingStreet
02Companies by country/region of origin
Africa
Egypt
Nigeria
- Chicken Republic
- Kilimanjaro
- Mr Bigg's
- Tantalizers
- Tastee Fried Chicken
South Africa
Asia
China
Hong Kong
India
- Adyar Anandha Bhavan
- Amul Restaurants
- Bikanervala
- Burgs
- Cafe Coffee Day
- California Burrito
- Darshini
- Goli Vada Pav
- Haldiram's
- Jumbo King
- Karachi Bakery
- Nirula's
- Saravana Bhavan
- Smokin' Joe's
- Vadilal
- Wow! Momo
Indonesia
- Bakmi GM
- CFC
- Es Teler 77
- Geprek Bensu
- HokBen
- J.CO Donuts & Coffee
- Kebab Turki Baba Rafi
- Klenger Burger
- Restoran Sederhana
- Richeese Factory
Japan
- Ajisen Ramen
- First Kitchen
- Freshness Burger
- Hokka Hokka Tei
- Hotto Motto
- Ichibanya
- Italian Tomato
- Kura
- Hama Sushi
- Sushiro
- Lotteria
- Marugame Seimen
- Matsuya Foods Co.
- MOS Burger
- Pepper Lunch
- Sukiya
- Sushiro
- Yoshinoya
- Saizeriya
Malaysia
- The Chicken Rice Shop
- Sushi King
- Kuai Lee Gee Happy Chicken
- Marrybrown
- Pelita Nasi Kandar
- Rotiboy
- Kedai Mee Celup Cik Yue
- Sate Kajang Haji Samuri
- Ramly
- Restoran Shah Maju
- NZ Curry House
- SCR
- Pak Mat Western
- Secret Recipe
Philippines
- Chowking
- Greenwich Pizza
- Jollibee
- Mang Inasal
- Max's Restaurant
- Nacho King!
- Red Ribbon
- Shakey's Pizza
- Tokyo Tokyo
- Mesa
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
- Angel-in-us
- Bonchon Chicken
- Caffe Bene
- KyoChon
- Lotteria
- Mom's Touch
- Mr. Pizza
- Paris Baguette
- Tom N Toms Coffee
- Tous les Jours
- A Twosome Place
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Europe
Belgium
Bulgaria
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
- Barburrito
- Ben's Cookies
- Benjys
- Chicken Cottage
- Dixy Chicken
- Eat
- Franco Manca
- Greggs
- Harry Ramsden's
- itsu
- Leon
- Little Chef
- Millie's Cookies
- Morley's
- Pret a Manger
- Southern Fried Chicken
- Spudulike
- Tortilla
- Upper Crust
- Wasabi
- West Cornwall Pasty Company
- Wimpy
- YO! Sushi
North America
Barbados
Canada
- A&W
- barBURRITO Canada
- Booster Juice
- Burger Baron
- Boston Pizza
- Big Smoke Burger
- Chez Ashton
- Chicken Delight
- Coffee Time
- Cora
- Country Style
- Dixie Lee Fried Chicken
- East Side Mario's
- Edo Japan
- Extreme Pita
- Freshii
- Fryer's
- Greco Pizza
- Harvey's
- Hero Certified Burgers
- Jimmy the Greek
- The Keg
- Kelseys Original Roadhouse * KFC
- King of Donair
- La Belle Province
- Lafleur Restaurants
- Manchu Wok
- Mary Brown's Chicken
- Milestones Grill & Bar
- Montana's BBQ & Bar
- Mr. Sub
- Mucho Burrito
- New York Fries
- Pita Pit
- Pizza 73
- Pizza Pizza
- Pizza Nova
- Robin's Donuts
- Second Cup Café
- St-Hubert
- Swiss Chalet
- Thaï Express
- Tim Hortons
- Valentine
- White Spot
- Wild Wing
- Yogen Früz
Guatemala
Mexico
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
- A&W
- Amato's
- Andy's Frozen Custard
- Arby's
- Arctic Circle Restaurants
- Arthur Treacher's
- Auntie Anne's
- Baja Fresh
- Barberitos
- Blake's Lotaburger
- Blimpie
- Bojangles
- Bonchon Chicken
- Braum's
- Burger King
- Burger Street
- BurgerFi
- Burgerville
- Captain D's Seafood Kitchen
- Carino's Italian
- Carl's Jr.
- Charleys Philly Steaks
- Checkers and Rally's
- Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
- Chester's
- Chick-fil-A
- Chicken Express
- Church's Texas Chicken
- Cook Out
- Culver's
- Dairy Queen
- Dave's Hot Chicken
- Daylight Donuts
- Del Taco
- DiBella's
- Duchess
- Dunkin' Donuts
- Earth Burger
- Eegee's
- Einstein Bros. Bagels
- El Chico
- El Pollo Loco
- El Taco Tote
- Erbert & Gerbert's
- Farmer Boys
- Five Daughters Bakery
- Five Guys Burgers and Fries
- Fosters Freeze
- Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
- Godfather's Pizza
- Gold Star Chili
- Golden Chick
- Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard
- Green Burrito / Red Burrito
- Guthrie's
- The Habit Burger Grill
- The Halal Guys
- Hardee's
- Honey Dew Donuts
- Hooters
- Hot 'n Now
- Huddle House
- The Human Bean
- Hungry Howie's Pizza
- Hunt Brothers Pizza
- IHOP
- In-N-Out Burger
- Jack in the Box
- Jack's
- Jamba Juice
- Jason's Deli
- Jet's Pizza
- Jersey Mike's Subs
- Jim's Restaurants
- Jimmy John's
- Joe's Crab Shack
- Johnny Rockets
- Jollibee
- Kewpee
- KFC
- King's Seafood Company
- Krispy Kreme
- Krispy Krunchy Chicken
- Krystal
- L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
- LaMar's Donuts
- LaRosa's Pizzeria
- Le Pain Quotidien
- Ledo Pizza
- Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken
- Legal Sea Foods
- Lion's Choice
- Little Caesars Pizza
- Logan's Roadhouse
- Long John Silver's
- Maid-Rite
- Marco's Pizza
- McAlister's Deli
- McDonald's
- The Melting Pot
- Milo's Hamburgers
- Mister Donut
- MOD Pizza
- Moe's Southwest Grill
- Mooyah
- MrBeast Burger
- Mrs. Fields
- Mrs. Winner's Chicken & Biscuits
- Nathan's Famous
- Noodles & Company
- The Old Spaghetti Factory
- On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
- Orange Julius
- Original Tommy's
- Pal's
- Panera Bread
- Panda Express
- Papa Gino's
- Papa John's Pizza
- Papa Murphy's
- Paris Baguette
- Penguin Point
- Penn Station East Coast Subs
- Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
- Peter Piper Pizza
- Pieology
- Pizza Hut
- Pizza Inn
- Pizza Ranch
- Planet Smoothie
- Pollo Tropical
- Popeyes
- Port of Subs
- Portillo's
- Potbelly Sandwich Works
- Qdoba
- Quizno's Classic Subs
- Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Rax
- Red Lobster
- Red Robin
- Rita's Italian Ice
- Robeks
- Romano's Macaroni Grill
- Rosati's
- Round Table Pizza
- Roy Rogers Restaurants
- Rubio's Coastal Grill
- Ruby Tuesday
- Runza
- Salad and Go
- Saladworks
- Saltgrass Steak House
- Sarku Japan
- Sbarro
- Schlotzsky's
- Seattle's Best Coffee
- Shake Shack
- Shakey's Pizza
- Shipley Do-Nuts
- Shoney's
- Sizzler
- Skyline Chili
- Slim Chickens
- Smashburger
- Smoothie King
- Sneaky Pete's
- Sonic Drive-In
- Spaghetti Warehouse
- Spangles
- Starbucks
- Steak Escape
- Steak 'n Shake
- Stir Crazy
- Subway
- SuperDeluxe
- Sweetgreen
- Swensen's
- Swensons
- Taco Bell
- Taco Bueno
- Taco Cabana
- Taco del Mar
- Taco John's
- Taco Mayo
- Taco Tico
- Taco Time
- Tastee-Freeze
- TGI Fridays
- Togo's
- Top Pot Doughnuts
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe
- Tudor's Biscuit World
- Twin Peaks
- Umami Burger
- Valentino's
- Village Inn
- Voodoo Doughnut
- Waffle House
- Wahlburgers
- Wendy's
- Wetzel's Pretzels
- Whataburger
- Which Wich?
- White Castle
- Wienerschnitzel
- Winchell's Donuts
- Wingstop
- Wolfgang's Steakhouse
- Yoshinoya
- Yum-Yum Donuts
- Zaxby's
- Zip's Drive-in
- Zippy's
Puerto Rico
Oceania
Australia
- Boost Juice
- Chicken Treat
- Donut King
- Guzman y Gomez
- Hungry Jack's (Burger King)
- La Porchetta Pronto
- Michel's Patisserie
- Noodle Box
- Oporto
- Pancake Parlour
- Red Rooster
- Sumo Salad
- Zambrero
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Peru
Venezuela
03Parent companies
- CKE Restaurants owns Carl's Jr. / Green Burrito, and Hardee's / Red Burrito dual-branded chains.
- Dunkin' Brands (defunct 2020) owns Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins.
- Focus Brands owns Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Moe's Southwest Grill, and Schlotzsky's.
- Kahala Brands owns Great Steak.
- The Wendy's Company owns Wendy's and T.J. Cinnamons
- Yum! Brands (spun off from PepsiCo in 1997) owns KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut restaurants outside of China.
- Yum China owns KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, East Dawning and Little Sheep restaurants in China.
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