This article is part of NRN's first International Top 25 special report, a ranking of the 25 largest restaurant chains and companies, by worldwide sales, with headquarters outside of the U.S. and Canada. NRN partnered with business intelligence specialist Euromonitor International for this report, which is available in full only to Nation’s Restaurant News magazine subscribers in the August 20 issue. Subscribe here.
Which overseas restaurants and restaurant companies do the most business worldwide?
NRN breaks down the leading international foodservice chains and companies based on 2011 worldwide systemwide sales. Out of the 10 companies and restaurants, all but one are based in Tokyo.
Top 5 international chains | Top 5 international companies |
| 1. 7-Eleven – $16.32 billion | 1. Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. – |
| 2. FamilyMart – $4.96 billion | 2. FamilyMart Co. Ltd. – $4.96 billion |
| 3. Lawson – $4.17 billion | 3. Lawson Inc. – $4.17 billion |
| 4. Sukiya – $2.13 billion | 4. Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd. – |
| 5. JD Wetherspoon – $1.80 billion | 5. Skylark Group – $3.24 billion |
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