10 Largest limited service restaurants in the United States in 2026
What is the largest limited service restaurant in the United States?
Subway is the largest limited service restaurant the United States in 2026.
Largest limited service restaurant in 11 out of 56 States and Territories
Largest limited service restaurant in 10 out of 56 States and Territories
What are the largest limited service restaurants in the United States in 2026?
Subway, Starbucks and McDonald's are the largest limited service restaurants in the United States in 2026 based on the number of locations. Subway has the most number of locations with 20,110 locations across 51 states and territories. Starbucks has 16,935 and McDonald's has 13,882 locations in the US. These three together make 50.63% of the largest 10 limited service restaurants 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 | 20,110 | 51 | 6,594 | |
| #2 |
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Starbucks | 16,935 | 52 | 3,862 | |
| #3 |
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McDonald's | 13,882 | 54 | 5,041 | |
| #4 |
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Hunt Brothers Pizza | 11,541 | 36 | 4,808 | |
| #5 |
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Taco Bell | 8,271 | 51 | 3,659 | |
| #6 |
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Domino's Pizza | 7,277 | 52 | 3,723 | |
| #7 |
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Burger King | 6,441 | 51 | 3,165 | |
| #8 |
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Pizza Hut | 6,338 | 52 | 3,042 | |
| #9 |
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Wendy's | 5,683 | 51 | 2,804 | |
| #10 |
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Dairy Queen | 4,105 | 49 | 2,649 |
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Subway
There are 20,110 Subway stores in the United States as of September 28, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Subway locations in the US is California, with 1,949 stores, which is about 10% of all Subway stores in the US.
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Starbucks
There are 16,935 Starbucks stores in the United States as of September 21, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Starbucks locations in the US is California, with 3,058 stores, which is about 18% of all Starbucks stores in the US.
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McDonald's
There are 13,920 McDonalds restaurants in the United States as of October 08, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of McDonalds locations in the US is Texas, with 1,291 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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Taco Bell
There are 8,271 Taco Bell restaurants in the United States as of September 15, 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 7,277 Dominos locations in the United States as of September 12, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Dominos locations in the US is Texas, with 786 locations, which is about 11% of all Dominos locations in the US.
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Burger King
There are 6,441 Burger King restaurants in the United States as of September 18, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Burger King locations in the US is Texas, with 559 restaurants, which is about 9% of all Burger King restaurants in the US.
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Pizza Hut
There are 6,338 Pizza Hut restaurants in the United States as of September 21, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Pizza Hut locations in the US is Texas, with 968 restaurants, which is about 15% of all Pizza Hut restaurants in the US.
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Wendy's
There are 5,683 Wendys restaurants in the United States as of August 25, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Wendys locations in the US is Florida, with 473 restaurants, which is about 8% of all Wendys restaurants in the US.
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Dairy Queen
There are 4,105 Dairy Queen restaurants in the United States as of August 25, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Dairy Queen locations in the US is Texas, with 524 restaurants, which is about 13% of all Dairy Queen restaurants in the US.
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