Map Comparison - The 30 Biggest US Fast Food Chains

A map of every store location for the 30 biggest US fast food chains. Do you know which one is the biggest?

1. Subway 23,494 Locations
2. Starbucks 15,350 Locations
3. McDonald's 13,651 Locations
4. Dunkin' 9,563 Locations
5. Taco Bell 7,118 Locations
6. Burger King 7,114 Locations
7. Pizza Hut 6,873 Locations
8. Domino's 6,218 Locations
9. Wendy's 5,868 Locations
10. Dairy Queen 4,437 Locations
11. Little Caesars 4,203 Locations
12. KFC 4,001 Locations
13. Sonic Drive-In 3,496 Locations
14. Arby's 3,407 Locations
15. Papa John's 3,009 Locations
16. Jimmy John's 2,763 Locations
17. Chipotle 2,643 Locations
18. Chick-fil-A 2,613 Locations
19. Popeyes 2,485 Locations
20. Jack in the Box 2,244 Locations
21. Panda Express 2,195 Locations
22. Panera Bread 2,138 Locations
23. Hardee's 1,798 Locations
24. Five Guys 1,350 Locations
25. Wingstop 1,299 Locations
26. Carl's Jr. 1,087 Locations
27. Zaxby's 912 Locations
28. Whataburger 833 Locations
29. Culver's 785 Locations
30. Bojangles' 749 Locations

[camaroboi]

Moral of the story: if you live in Wyoming, you get pizza or a sandwich.

[williamjones]

In Montana there was a space on the Interstate where the nearest McDonald's were 140 Miles apart. McDonald's was having none of that. So in-between Billings and Bozeman, Montana there was a small town called Columbus. Nothing more than a wide spot in the freeway. But McDonald's decided to put a restaurant there and all hell broke loose. A big truck rest stop opened, a motel opened, a grocery store opened. All because McDonald's didn't want there to be a 140 mile wasteland along the freeway with no McDonald's.

[hankglidden]

The main thing about Subway is that while it may not be the most popular fast-food chain, it has a way lower entry fee than other franchises. You barely need any specialized equipment, so you can start a subway franchise for less than $200, 000, a comparable McDonald's is going to cost well over a million.

[noseefood]

People in Wyoming must be really healthy

[csarine]

I love the fact that there's a Wendy's in the middle of nowhere in Alaska, and a Subway at the very Northern part of Alaska

[alexandersowa]

Was not expecting Subway to sweep there

[tilio]

The fact that New England basically carried Dunkin to #4 is actually quite impressive.

[anthonyhamburg]

Legend says you can be stranded in the middle of the desert, there will be a Subway near by.

[origamishogi]

1:35 Wasn't expecting to see Little Caesars in the middle of the ocean.

[IlIIIlIIl]

0:20 western Roman Empire 0:34 eastern roman empire

[SissypheanCatboy]

Being in Knoxville is so funny because I see the singular Culver's in Tennessee and KNOW that its the one I drive past all the time. Makes me feel special.

[jims]

Subway: east coast how many stores do you want?
East coast: *YES*

[divinagraciadomingo]

#30 Bojangles’
#29 Culver’s
#28 Whataburger
#27 Zaxby’s
#26 Carl’s Jr.
#25 Wingstop
#24 Five Guys
#23 Hardee’s
#22 Panera Bread
#21 Panda Express
#20 Jack in the Box
#19 Popeyes
#18 Chick-fil-A
#17 Chipotle
#16 Jimmy John’s
#15 Papa John’s
#14 Arby’s
#13 Sonic
#12 KFC
#11 Little Ceasar’s
#10 Dairy Queen
#9 Wendy’s
#8 Domino's
#7 Pizza Hut
#6 Burger King
#5 Taco Bell
#4 Dunkin Donuts
#3 McDonald’s
#2 Starbucks Coffee
#1 Subway

[USERNAME-xu]

Finally, a map for Subway locations! Can't wait to try them!

[Midas]

As a person who lives in wisconsin, I can confirm that we have way more Culver’s

[raiogelato]

Subway is everywhere, I was born in the interior of an isolated rural town located in the middle of nowhere, and the only fast food there

[AML]

To be totally accurate, you should combine Carl's Junior and Hardee's. They are now the same company. When Hardee's was bought out they changed the menu to be the same as Carl's Jr, and added the yellow star that is a mark of Carl's to the signs. This is like the west coast-east coast split with Best Foods and Hellman's mayonnaise, and Edy's and Dreyer's ice cream.

[isaacgraham]

The fact that Dunkin Donuts was #4 based almost solely on their profligacy in New England should have surprised absolutely nobody in New England, I hope. Driving out of Logan Airport I counted about 9 of them before I had gone 5 miles, no joke.

[madasthefool]

Shout out to In N' Out!! You will always be #1 to me

[EJBuddy]

This is a great way to see which areas are densely populated and which areas nobody lives.