List of fast food restaurant chains
The following is a list of notable current and former fast food restaurant chains, as distinct from fast casual restaurants (see List of casual dining restaurant chains), coffeehouses (see List of coffeehouse chains), ice cream parlors (see List of ice cream parlor chains), and pizzerias (see List of pizza chains).
Global/Worldwide chains
- Arby's
- Au Bon Pain
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Burger King
- Carl's Jr.
- Dairy Queen
- Domino's Pizza
- Dunkin' Donuts
- Hardee's
- KFC
- Jolibee's
- Little Caesars
- Long John Silver's
- McCafé
- McDonald's
- Nando's
- Pizza Hut
- Round Table Pizza
- Sonic Drive-In
- Starbucks
- Subway
- TCBY
- Tim Hortons
- Taco Bell
- Wendy's
- Wendy's Supa Sundaes
- Whataburger
- White Castle
- Wingstop
- WingStreet
Companies by country of origin
Africa
Egypt
Nigeria
South Africa
Asia
China
- Cafe de Coral
- Dicos
- East Dawning
- Fairwood
- Maxim MX
- Mr. Lee
India
Indonesia
- California Fried Chicken
- Es Teler 77
- Hoka Hoka Bento
- J.CO Donuts
- Kebab Turki Baba Rafi
- Klenger Burger
Israel
Japan
Lebanon
Malaysia
Mongolia
Pakistan
- Gourmet Foods
- Shezan
Philippines
For a more comprehensive list, see List of Philippine restaurant chains.
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Europe
Belgium
- Quick
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
For a more comprehensive list, see List of restaurant chains in Ireland.
Italy
Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Russia
Sweden
United Kingdom
- Bagel Nash
- Barburrito
- Benjys
- Ben's Cookies
- Chicken Cottage
- Dixy Chicken
- Eat
- Fine Burger
- Greggs
- Harry Ramsden's
- Little Chef
- Millie's Cookies
- Miss Millie's Fried Chicken
- PizzaExpress
- Pret a Manger
- Shakeaway
- Southern Fried Chicken
- Spud U Like
- Square Pie
- Tastte!
- Upper Crust
- The West Cornwall Pasty Company
- Wimpy
- YO! Sushi
North America
Barbados
Canada
For a more comprehensive list, see List of Canadian restaurant chains.
See also: List of fast-food chains in Canada
- A&W
- Amir
- Booster Juice
- Burger Baron
- Captain Submarine
- Chez Ashton
- Coffee Time
- Country Style
- Dic Ann's Hamburgers
- Donut Diner
- Extreme Pita
- Fast Eddies
- Freshii
- Fryer's
- Harvey's
- Hero Certified Burgers
- The Keg
- La Belle Province
- Lafleur Restaurants
- Mary Brown's
- Mr. Sub
- New York Fries
- Pita Pit
- Pizza 73
- Pizza Corner
- Pizza Delight
- Pizza Pizza
- Robin's Donuts
- Teriyaki Experience
- Tim Hortons
- Valentine
- White Spot
- Yogen Fruz
Guatemala
Mexico
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
- A&W Restaurants
- Arby's
- Arctic Circle Restaurants
- Arthur Treacher's
- Atlanta Bread Company
- Au Bon Pain
- Auntie Anne's
- Baja Fresh
- Bakers Square
- Baskin-Robbins
- Ben & Jerry's
- Big Boy
- Blimpies
- Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits
- Boston Market
- Braum's
- Burger Chef
- Burger King
- Burger Street
- Burgerville
- Captain D's Seafood Kitchen
- Carino's Italian Grill
- Carl's Jr.
- Carrows
- Carvel Ice Cream
- Charley's Grilled Subs
- Checkers / Rally's
- Cheeburger Cheeburger
- Chevys Fresh Mex
- Chicken Express
- Chick-fil-A
- Chronic Tacos
- Chuck-A-Rama
- Church's / Texas Chicken
- CiCi's Pizza
- Cinnabon
- Claim Jumper
- Coco's Bakery
- Cold Stone Creamery
- Copeland's
- Country Buffet
- Culver's
- Dairy Mart
- Dairy Queen
- Del Taco
- Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
- Dixie Chili and Deli
- Domino's Pizza
- Don Pablo's
- Donatos Pizza
- Druther's
- Dunkin' Donuts
- East of Chicago Pizza
- EatZi's
- Eat'n Park
- Eegee's
- El Chico
- El Pollo Loco
- Elephant Bar
- Elevation Burger
- El Taco Tote
- Famous Dave's
- Farmer Boys
- Fatburger
- Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries
- Fox's Pizza Den
- Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
- Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti
- Godfather's Pizza
- Golden Chick
- Green Burrito / Red Burrito
- The Halal Guys
- Hardee's
- Huddle House
- Hungry Howie's Pizza
- In-N-Out Burger
- Jack in the Box
- Jack's
- Jamba Juice
- Jerry's Subs & Pizza
- Jersey Mike's Subs
- Jimmy John's
- Jim's Restaurants
- Johnny Rockets
- Kewpee
- Krispy Kreme
- L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
- Ledo Pizza
- Lee Roy Selmon's
- Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken
- Little Caesars Pizza
- Long John Silver's
- Luby's
- Milo's Hamburgers
- Moe's Southwest Grill
- Mr. Hero
- Mrs. Fields
- Mrs. Winner's Chicken & Biscuits
- Naugles
- Panda Express
- Papa John's Pizza
- Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake pizza
- Penn Station East Coast Subs
- Pita Pit
- Pizza Hut
- Pizza Inn
- Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
- Port of Subs
- Potbelly Sandwich Works
- Quizno's Classic Subs
- Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Rax
- Robeks
- Roy Rogers Restaurants
- Runza
- Saladworks
- Sbarro
- Schlotzsky's
- Seattle's Best Coffee
- Shake Shack
- Skyline Chili
- Smoothie King
- Sneaky Pete's
- Sonic Drive-In
- Spangles
- Starbucks Coffee
- Steak 'n Shake
- Steak Escape
- Stir Crazy
- Sub Station II
- Subway
- Swensen's
- Swensons
- Taco Bell
- Taco Bueno
- Taco John's
- Taco Mayo
- Taco Tico
- Taco Time
- ThunderCloud Subs
- Twin Peaks
- Umami Burger
- Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint
- Wendy's
- Wetzel's Pretzels
- Whataburger
- White Castle
- Wienerschnitzel
- Zaxby's
- Zero's Subs
- Zippy's
- Zpizza
Puerto Rico
Oceania
Australia
See also: List of restaurant chains in Australia
New Zealand
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Peru
Parent companies
- CKE Restaurants owns Carl's Jr. / Green Burrito, and Hardee's / Red Burrito dual-branded chains.
- Dunkin' Brands owns Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins.
- Focus Brands owns Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Moe's Southwest Grill, and Schlotzsky's.
- Yum! Brands (spin-off from PepsiCo in 1997) owns KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut franchises.
See also
- List of fast-food chicken restaurants
- List of restaurant chains
- List of revolving restaurants
- Lists of restaurants