The biggest fast food chains in the world by number of restaurants (2026)
The top 3 according to 151 votes from people: Mixue Ice Cream & Tea · Luckin Coffee · KFC. (Updated Jul 12, 2026.)
Mixue has overtaken McDonald's: the fast food, coffee and bubble tea chains with the most outlets worldwide, according to Wikipedia's list compiled from company reports.
Top 25
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1
Mixue Ice Cream & Tea
Chinese ice cream and tea chain, about 53,000 outlets.
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2
Luckin Coffee
Chinese coffee chain, about 35,000 stores.
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3
KFC
Nearly 32,000 restaurants.
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4
Starbucks
About 41,000 coffee shops.
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5
Wallace
Chinese burger and fried chicken chain, about 20,000 outlets.
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6
McDonald's
About 45,000 restaurants.
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7
Subway
About 35,000 sandwich shops.
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8
Domino's
Over 20,000 pizzerias.
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9
Hunt Brothers Pizza
Over 10,000 outlets, mostly in convenience stores.
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10
Tastien
Chinese burger chain, about 9,600 outlets.
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11
Krispy Kreme
Over 10,000 points of sale.
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12
Wendy's
About 7,200 restaurants.
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13
Chagee
Chinese tea chain, over 6,000 stores.
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14
Taco Bell
About 8,200 restaurants.
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15
Papa John's
About 5,600 pizzerias.
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16
Pizza Hut
Nearly 20,000 restaurants.
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17
ChaPanda
Chinese tea chain, about 8,000 stores.
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18
Baskin-Robbins
Over 7,800 ice cream shops.
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19
Tim Hortons
About 5,700 coffee shops.
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20
Dunkin'
About 12,700 shops.
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21
Auntea Jenny
Chinese tea chain, about 9,400 stores.
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22
Dairy Queen
Over 7,500 restaurants.
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23
Burger King
About 19,900 restaurants.
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24
Good Me
Chinese tea drinks chain, about 9,700 stores.
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25
Cotti Coffee
Chinese coffee chain, about 10,000 stores.
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