10 Largest food chains in Canada in 2025

Last updated on May 30, 2025

What is the largest food chain in Canada?

Tim Hortons is the largest food chain Canada in 2025.
Tim Hortons

3,558

LOCATIONS

TIM HORTONS

Largest food chain in 6 out of 13 Provinces and Territories


Subway

3,027

LOCATIONS

SUBWAY

Largest food chain in 5 out of 13 Provinces and Territories


Starbucks

1,504

LOCATIONS

STARBUCKS

Largest food chain in 2 out of 13 Provinces and Territories


What are the largest food chains in Canada in 2025?

Tim Hortons, Subway and Starbucks are the largest food chains in Canada in 2025 based on the number of locations. Tim Hortons has the most number of locations with 3,558 locations across 13 provinces and territories. Subway has 3,027 and Starbucks has 1,504 locations in Canada. These three together make 59.25% of the largest 10 food chains in Canada.

Rank Brand Number of Locations States Present In Cities Present In Download Dataset
#1
Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons 3,558 13 631
#2
Subway
Subway 3,027 12 1,044
#3
Starbucks
Starbucks 1,504 12 324
#4
McDonald's
McDonald's 1,462 13 557
#5
A&W
A&W 1,074 11 503
#6
Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen 696 11 388
#7
KFC
KFC 653 13 354
#8
Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza 625 12 306
#9
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut 622 12 388
#10
Wendy's
Wendy's 432 10 231

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Tim Hortons

There are 3,501 Tim Hortons restaurants in Canada as of June 03, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Tim Hortons locations in Canada is Ontario, with 1,769 restaurants, which is about 51% of all Tim Hortons restaurants in Canada.

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Subway

There are 3,026 Subway stores in Canada as of June 10, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Subway locations in Canada is Ontario, with 1,134 stores, which is about 37% of all Subway stores in Canada.

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Starbucks

There are 1,504 Starbucks stores in Canada as of May 21, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Starbucks locations in Canada is Ontario, with 655 stores, which is about 44% of all Starbucks stores in Canada.

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McDonald's

There are 1,462 McDonalds restaurants in Canada as of May 07, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of McDonalds locations in Canada is Ontario, with 525 restaurants, which is about 36% of all McDonalds restaurants in Canada.

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A&W

There are 1,074 A&W locations in Canada as of January 29, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of A&W locations in Canada is Ontario, with 331 locations, which is about 31% of all A&W locations in Canada.

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Dairy Queen

There are 696 Dairy Queen restaurants in Canada as of May 09, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Dairy Queen locations in Canada is Ontario, with 205 restaurants, which is about 29% of all Dairy Queen restaurants in Canada.

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KFC

There are 653 KFC restaurants in Canada as of October 20, 2023. The province and territory with the most number of KFC locations in Canada is Ontario, with 262 restaurants, which is about 40% of all KFC restaurants in Canada.

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Domino's Pizza

There are 625 Domino's Pizza locations in Canada as of May 21, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Domino's Pizza locations in Canada is Ontario, with 294 locations, which is about 47% of all Domino's Pizza locations in Canada.

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Pizza Hut

There are 622 Pizza Hut restaurants in Canada as of March 26, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Pizza Hut locations in Canada is Ontario, with 277 restaurants, which is about 45% of all Pizza Hut restaurants in Canada.

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Wendy's

There are 432 Wendys restaurants in Canada as of March 19, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Wendys locations in Canada is Ontario, with 213 restaurants, which is about 49% of all Wendys restaurants in Canada.

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