10 Largest food chains in the United States in 2026
What is the largest food chain in the United States?
Subway is the largest food chain the United States in 2026.What are the largest food chains in the United States in 2026?
Subway, Starbucks and McDonald's are the largest food chains in the United States in 2026 based on the number of locations. Subway has the most number of locations with 20,050 locations across 51 states and territories. Starbucks has 16,831 and McDonald's has 13,851 locations in the US. These three together make 48.12% of the largest 10 food chains in the US.
| Rank | Brand | Number of Locations | States Present In | Cities Present In | Download Dataset | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
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Subway | 20,050 | 51 | 6,567 | |
| #2 |
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Starbucks | 16,831 | 52 | 3,851 | |
| #3 |
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McDonald's | 13,851 | 54 | 5,038 | |
| #4 |
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Hunt Brothers Pizza | 10,489 | 36 | 4,529 | |
| #5 |
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Dunkin Donuts | 10,069 | 44 | 3,430 | |
| #6 |
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Taco Bell | 8,238 | 51 | 3,649 | |
| #7 |
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Domino's Pizza | 7,240 | 52 | 3,709 | |
| #8 |
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Burger King | 6,585 | 51 | 3,206 | |
| #9 |
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Pizza Hut | 6,378 | 52 | 3,050 | |
| #10 |
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Wendy's | 5,703 | 51 | 2,804 |
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Subway
There are 20,156 Subway stores in the United States as of July 06, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Subway locations in the US is California, with 1,958 stores, which is about 10% of all Subway stores in the US.
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Starbucks
There are 16,837 Starbucks stores in the United States as of July 19, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Starbucks locations in the US is California, with 3,045 stores, which is about 18% of all Starbucks stores in the US.
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McDonald's
There are 13,865 McDonalds restaurants in the United States as of June 29, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of McDonalds locations in the US is Texas, with 1,269 restaurants, which is about 9% of all McDonalds restaurants in the US.
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Hunt Brothers Pizza
There are 11,541 Hunt Brothers Pizza stores in the United States as of July 02, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Hunt Brothers Pizza locations in the US is Texas, with 1,313 stores, which is about 11% of all Hunt Brothers Pizza stores in the US.
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Dunkin Donuts
There are 10,135 Dunkin Donuts locations in the United States as of July 15, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Dunkin Donuts locations in the US is New York, with 1,449 locations, which is about 14% of all Dunkin Donuts locations in the US.
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Taco Bell
There are 8,248 Taco Bell restaurants in the United States as of June 22, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Taco Bell locations in the US is California, with 882 restaurants, which is about 11% of all Taco Bell restaurants in the US.
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Domino's Pizza
There are 7,255 Dominos locations in the United States as of July 15, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Dominos locations in the US is Texas, with 783 locations, which is about 11% of all Dominos locations in the US.
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Burger King
There are 6,581 Burger King restaurants in the United States as of July 14, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Burger King locations in the US is Texas, with 569 restaurants, which is about 9% of all Burger King restaurants in the US.
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Pizza Hut
There are 6,378 Pizza Hut restaurants in the United States as of June 16, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Pizza Hut locations in the US is Texas, with 979 restaurants, which is about 15% of all Pizza Hut restaurants in the US.
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Wendy's
There are 5,688 Wendys restaurants in the United States as of June 30, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Wendys locations in the US is Florida, with 471 restaurants, which is about 8% of all Wendys restaurants in the US.
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