What is the largest food chain in the United States?
Subway is the largest food chain the United States in 2023.What are the largest food chains in the United States in 2023?
Subway, Mary's Gone Crackers and Starbucks are the largest food chains in the United States in 2023 based on the number of locations. Subway has the most number of locations with 20,603 locations across 54 states and territories. Mary's Gone Crackers has 18,278 and Starbucks has 16,255 locations in the US. These three together make 45.48% of the largest 10 food chains in the US.
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Subway | 20,603 | 54 | 6,220 | |
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Mary's Gone Crackers | 18,278 | 53 | 4,103 | |
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Starbucks | 16,255 | 52 | 3,266 | |
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McDonald's | 13,527 | 54 | 4,681 | |
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Hunt Brothers Pizza | 9,588 | 36 | 4,188 | |
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Dunkin' Donuts | 9,509 | 45 | 3,232 | |
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7-Eleven | 9,492 | 38 | 2,377 | |
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Ginger People | 9,298 | 51 | 3,222 | |
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Taco Bell | 7,842 | 51 | 3,331 | |
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Pizza Hut | 6,832 | 52 | 3,063 |
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Subway
There are 20,603 Subway stores in the United States as of April 18, 2023. The state with the most number of Subway locations in the US is California, with 2,015 stores, which is about 10% of all Subway stores in the US.
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Mary's Gone Crackers
There are 18,278 Mary's Gone Crackers stores in the United States as of October 26, 2022. The state with the most number of Mary's Gone Crackers locations in the US is California, with 2,190 stores, which is about 12% of all Mary's Gone Crackers stores in the US.
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Starbucks
There are 16,255 Starbucks stores in the United States as of October 09, 2023. The state with the most number of Starbucks locations in the US is California, with 3,104 stores, which is about 19% of all Starbucks stores in the US.
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McDonald's
There are 13,541 McDonalds restaurants in the United States as of November 21, 2023. The state with the most number of McDonalds locations in the US is California, with 1,219 restaurants, which is about 9% of all McDonalds restaurants in the US.
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Hunt Brothers Pizza
There are 9,588 Hunt Brothers Pizza stores in the United States as of August 25, 2023. The state with the most number of Hunt Brothers Pizza locations in the US is Texas, with 993 stores, which is about 10% of all Hunt Brothers Pizza stores in the US.
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Dunkin' Donuts
There are 9,532 Dunkin Donuts locations in the United States as of November 14, 2023. The state with the most number of Dunkin Donuts locations in the US is New York, with 1,424 locations, which is about 15% of all Dunkin Donuts locations in the US.
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7-Eleven
There are 9,492 7eleven stores in the United States as of October 17, 2023. The state with the most number of 7eleven locations in the US is California, with 1,902 stores, which is about 20% of all 7eleven stores in the US.
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Ginger People
There are 9,298 Ginger People stores in the United States as of August 15, 2020. The state with the most number of Ginger People locations in the US is California, with 1,426 stores, which is about 15% of all Ginger People stores in the US.
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Taco Bell
There are 7,865 Taco Bell restaurants in the United States as of October 24, 2023. The state with the most number of Taco Bell locations in the US is California, with 875 restaurants, which is about 11% of all Taco Bell restaurants in the US.
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Pizza Hut
There are 6,819 Pizza Hut restaurants in the United States as of November 28, 2023. The state with the most number of Pizza Hut locations in the US is Texas, with 922 restaurants, which is about 14% of all Pizza Hut restaurants in the US.
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