Fast Food Chains comparisons
The biggest fast food chains compete on reach, price and one signature item each. We compare founding year, global locations, countries, signature dish, typical combo price, breakfast, drive-thru and plant-based options so the real differences are clear.
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Fast food chains in our database, ranked by VersusAnything Score
- McDonald's77/100McDonald's is the largest fast food chain on earth by revenue, with more than 43,000 restaurants, the Big Mac and an all-day drive-thru machine.
- Burger King67/100Burger King is the flame-grilled challenger with the Whopper, roughly 19,000 restaurants and a long history of value promotions.
- KFC60/100KFC is the world's largest chicken chain, famous for its 11-herbs-and-spices Original Recipe and a huge presence in Asia and the Middle East.
- Subway50/100Subway has more restaurants than any other chain worldwide, built on made-to-order Footlong subs and a lighter-eating reputation.
- Wendy's40/100Wendy's built its name on fresh, never-frozen square beef patties, the Frosty and a famously sharp social media voice.
- Chick-fil-A7/100Chick-fil-A earns more per restaurant than any other US chain, thanks to its Original Chicken Sandwich, waffle fries and legendary service, while staying closed on Sundays.
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How we score fast food chains
Every fast food chain is scored on the same rows: founded, locations worldwide (approx.), countries (approx.), signature item, breakfast menu, plant-based option, typical combo price (US, approx.), drive-thru, parent company. Measurable rows are normalised across the category and weighted (Overall 100%); rows without a sensible direction are explained, not scored. Full rules on our how we score page.