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 McDonald's 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 McDonald's has 13,515 locations in the US. These three together make 54.38% 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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McDonald's | 13,515 | 54 | 4,671 | |
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Ginger People | 9,298 | 51 | 3,222 | |
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Taco Bell | 8,088 | 51 | 3,322 | |
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Burger King | 7,257 | 51 | 3,201 | |
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Wendy's | 5,995 | 51 | 2,653 | |
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Tapatio Ramen | 5,083 | 51 | 2,580 | |
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Dairy Queen | 4,341 | 49 | 2,656 | |
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KFC | 3,895 | 50 | 2,199 |
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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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McDonald's
There are 13,503 McDonalds restaurants in the United States as of May 10, 2023. The state with the most number of McDonalds locations in the US is California, with 1,218 restaurants, which is about 9% of all McDonalds restaurants 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 15,638 Taco Bell restaurants in the United States as of May 10, 2023. The state with the most number of Taco Bell locations in the US is California, with 1,748 restaurants, which is about 11% of all Taco Bell restaurants in the US.
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Burger King
There are 7,257 Burger King restaurants in the United States as of May 16, 2023. The state with the most number of Burger King locations in the US is Texas, with 580 restaurants, which is about 8% of all Burger King restaurants in the US.
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Wendy's
There are 5,992 Wendys restaurants in the United States as of May 16, 2023. The state with the most number of Wendys locations in the US is Florida, with 537 restaurants, which is about 9% of all Wendys restaurants in the US.
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Tapatio Ramen
There are 5,083 Tapatio Ramen stores in the United States as of October 06, 2020. The state with the most number of Tapatio Ramen locations in the US is California, with 978 stores, which is about 19% of all Tapatio Ramen stores in the US.
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Dairy Queen
There are 4,316 Dairy Queen restaurants in the United States as of May 10, 2023. The state with the most number of Dairy Queen locations in the US is Texas, with 584 restaurants, which is about 14% of all Dairy Queen restaurants in the US.
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KFC
There are 3,899 KFC restaurants in the United States as of May 16, 2023. The state with the most number of KFC locations in the US is California, with 428 restaurants, which is about 11% of all KFC restaurants in the US.
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