Top 50 Fast food restaurants in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest fast food restaurants in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 70 fast food restaurants tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. McDonald's, Wendy's and Taco Bell lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 183,149,581 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 13,336,848, and the largest, McDonald's, reaches around 66,021,947 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each fast food restaurants, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  McDonald's |
66,021,947 | 21.3% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 2 |  Wendy's |
59,319,986 | 77.5% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 3 |  Taco Bell |
57,807,648 | 77.1% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 4 |  Pizza Hut |
56,485,080 | 45.0% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 5 |  Burger King |
54,313,108 | 31.5% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 6 |  Subway |
53,779,991 | 45.7% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 7 |  Domino's Pizza |
42,241,626 | 46.4% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 8 |  In-N-Out Burger |
41,097,227 | 95.0% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 9 |  Olive Garden |
31,776,578 | 89.3% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 10 |  KFC |
30,930,985 | 18.8% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 11 |  Dunkin' Donuts |
30,599,618 | 68.5% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 12 |  Jack in the Box |
22,347,990 | 93.6% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 13 |  Denny's |
19,724,190 | 82.0% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 14 |  Five Guys |
18,309,879 | 58.4% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 15 |  Hooters |
12,640,707 | 61.7% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 16 |  The Cheesecake Factory |
12,481,820 | 80.5% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 17 |  Sonic Drive-In |
12,242,329 | 94.9% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 18 |  Slim Chickens |
5,505,333 | 70.7% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 19 |  Ruby Tuesday |
5,047,307 | 90.9% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 20 |  TGI Friday’s |
4,320,426 | 58.1% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 21 |  T.G.I. Friday's |
4,305,171 | 51.2% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 22 |  cookout |
4,262,924 | 72.6% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 23 |  Eataly |
2,888,931 | 28.7% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 24 |  Beef O'Brady's |
2,250,192 | 97.6% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 25 |  Hunt Brothers Pizza |
2,013,549 | 94.1% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 26 |  Yum! Brands |
2,000,398 | 27.2% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 27 |  Tim Hortons |
1,799,498 | 27.4% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 28 |  The Melting Pot |
1,536,877 | 91.3% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 29 |  Newk's Eatery |
1,130,718 | 99.2% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 30 |  Perkins Restaurant & Bakery |
954,170 | 93.3% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 31 |  Harvey's |
899,617 | 18.2% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 32 |  Trill Burgers |
787,614 | 98.1% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 33 |  PizzaExpress |
644,294 | 7.3% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 34 |  Tudor's Biscuit World |
571,876 | 98.4% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 35 |  Goldies |
538,704 | 12.3% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 36 |  Western Sizzlin' |
511,403 | 69.0% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 37 |  Red Rooster |
484,135 | 14.2% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 38 |  Clean Juice |
437,718 | 97.9% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 39 |  Bruegger's |
421,176 | 96.3% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 40 |  Chronic Tacos |
356,426 | 85.2% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 41 |  Sushi Shop |
220,770 | 9.8% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 42 |  Cheeseburger in Paradise (restaurant) |
192,907 | 98.9% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 43 |  Secret Recipe (restaurant) |
161,616 | 6.5% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 44 |  L'Osteria |
123,770 | 2.0% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 45 |  Burgermeister |
112,951 | 6.3% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 46 |  Max's of Manila |
102,006 | 95.3% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 47 |  O'Tacos |
53,638 | 0.5% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 48 |  Nordsee |
42,722 | 1.1% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 49 |  Selecta (vending company) |
33,811 | 1.9% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
| 50 |  Sausalitos |
9,071 | 0.6% | Fast food restaurants | Food & Beverages |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each fast food restaurants by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest fast food restaurants in United States?
McDonald's currently leads with an estimated audience of 66,021,947 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.