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America's 50 Most Popular Fast Food Chains, Ranked

America's 50 Most Popular Fast Food Chains, Ranked
Where does your favorite restaurant place on this list of America's most-loved?
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It's no secret that the US loves fast food, but which of its many brands are the most popular? Visual Capitalist used a ranking by Quick Service Restaurant Magazine to illustrate America's top 50 fast food chains by 2021 systemwide sales.


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Key Findings

  • Perhaps unsurprisingly, McDonald's ranks first on the list, with 2021 sales totalling a whopping $46 billion dollars.
  • In second is Starbucks, racking up $24.3 billion dollars last year.
  • The third most popular fast food restaurant is Chick-Fil-A, which made $16.7 billion.
  • Taco Bell is America's fourth favorite, with $12.6 billion in total sales for 2021.


Via Visual Capitalist.

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