As domestic restaurant brands continue to look overseas for expansion opportunities, knowledge of local foodservice competitors is imperative. As part of the NRN International Top 25 report, a comparison of the rankings of both U.S.- and Canada-based restaurant brands and international concepts is presented below.
Both sets of rankings are based on a chain's global systemwide foodservice sales. While both the Top 25 U.S.- and Canada-based restaurant brands and their Top 25 international rivals showed significant sales growth in their latest full years, results clearly show the global dominance of U.S. brands in scale of sales.
For example, U.S.-based McDonald's, at No. 1 in the domestic rankings, collects global foodservice sales almost seven times that of Tokyo-based 7-Eleven, the respective leading international brand. The U.S. domination continues throughout the Top 10 comparisons.
For all global foodservice results, data and insights, visit the International Top 25.
Note: Figures below are in millions of U.S. dollars. Non-U.S./Canada numbers were provided by Euromonitor International. U.S./Canada numbers include proprietary NRN research.
U.S./Canada based |
Non-U.S./Canada based |
1. McDonald's |
1. 7-Eleven |
2. KFC |
2. FamilyMart |
3. Subway |
3. Lawson |
4. Starbucks Coffee |
4. Sukiya |
5. Burger King |
5. JD Wetherspoon |
6. Pizza Hut |
6. Hotto Motto |
7. Wendy's |
7. Mister Donut |
8. Taco Bell |
8. Yoshinoya |
9. Domino's Pizza |
9. Dicos |
10. Dunkin' Donuts |
10. Paris Baguette |
Chains 11 through 25
U.S./Canada based |
Non-U.S./Canada based |
11. Tim Hortons |
11. MOS Burger |
12. Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar |
12. Costa Coffee |
13. Chick-fil-A |
13. Gusto |
14. Chili's Grill & Bar |
14. Saizeriya |
15. Sonic Drive-In |
15. Akindo Sushiro |
16. Olive Garden |
16. Quick |
17. Panera Bread |
17. Sunkus |
18. Dairy Queen |
18. IKEA |
19. Little Caesars Pizza |
19. Gyoza no Ohsho |
20. Jack in the Box |
20. Honke Kamadoya |
21. Arby's |
21. Enterprise Inns |
22. Outback Steakhouse |
22. Jollibee |
23. Papa John's Pizza |
23. Doutor Coffee Shop |
24. Chipotle Mexican Grill |
24. Ministop |
25. Int'l. House of Pancakes |
25. Matsuya |