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 20,052 locations across 51 states and territories. Starbucks has 16,816 and McDonald's has 13,851 locations in the US. These three together make 47.91% of the largest 10 food chains in the US.
| Rank | Brand | Number of Locations | States Present In | Cities Present In | Download Dataset | |
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| #1 |
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Subway | 20,052 | 51 | 6,570 | |
| #2 |
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Starbucks | 16,816 | 52 | 3,847 | |
| #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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Pizza Hut | 6,739 | 52 | 3,188 | |
| #9 |
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Burger King | 6,588 | 51 | 3,208 | |
| #10 |
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Wendy's | 5,790 | 51 | 2,798 |
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Subway
There are 20,052 Subway stores in the United States as of May 11, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Subway locations in the US is California, with 1,951 stores, which is about 10% of all Subway stores in the US.
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Starbucks
There are 16,816 Starbucks stores in the United States as of June 01, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Starbucks locations in the US is California, with 3,042 stores, which is about 18% of all Starbucks stores in the US.
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McDonald's
There are 13,851 McDonalds restaurants in the United States as of June 01, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of McDonalds locations in the US is Texas, with 1,267 restaurants, which is about 9% of all McDonalds restaurants in the US.
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Hunt Brothers Pizza
There are 10,489 Hunt Brothers Pizza stores in the United States as of March 14, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Hunt Brothers Pizza locations in the US is Texas, with 1,201 stores, which is about 11% of all Hunt Brothers Pizza stores in the US.
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Dunkin Donuts
There are 10,069 Dunkin Donuts locations in the United States as of May 15, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Dunkin Donuts locations in the US is New York, with 1,453 locations, which is about 14% of all Dunkin Donuts locations in the US.
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Taco Bell
There are 8,238 Taco Bell restaurants in the United States as of April 27, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Taco Bell locations in the US is California, with 883 restaurants, which is about 11% of all Taco Bell restaurants in the US.
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Domino's Pizza
There are 7,240 Dominos locations in the United States as of May 22, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Dominos locations in the US is Texas, with 781 locations, which is about 11% of all Dominos locations in the US.
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Pizza Hut
There are 6,739 Pizza Hut restaurants in the United States as of August 01, 2024. The state and territory with the most number of Pizza Hut locations in the US is Texas, with 918 restaurants, which is about 14% of all Pizza Hut restaurants in the US.
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Burger King
There are 6,588 Burger King restaurants in the United States as of May 25, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Burger King locations in the US is Texas, with 570 restaurants, which is about 9% of all Burger King restaurants in the US.
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Wendy's
There are 5,703 Wendys restaurants in the United States as of May 21, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Wendys locations in the US is Florida, with 472 restaurants, which is about 8% of all Wendys restaurants in the US.
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Note: To ensure accurate industry categorization, we utilize NAICS codes, which classify businesses by their main economic activity. As a result, companies may appear in different industry location reports based on their primary NAICS classification. For instance, Walmart is classified as a department store under NAICS.
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