Meet the top international restaurant companies and chains

7-Eleven

A convenience store known for its grab-and-go snack items, Slurpee drinks and large fountain sodas.

Headquarters: Tokyo
Parent company: Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.
Concept: C-Store
Worldwide sales: $17.2 billion
Worldwide units: 51,332
Estimated sales per unit: $345,200

FamilyMart

Popular Japanese convenience store offering groceries, alcoholic beverages like sake and food such as onigiri, or rice balls.

Headquarters: Tokyo
Parent company: FamilyMart Co. Ltd.
Concept: C-Store
Worldwide sales: $4.7 billion
Worldwide units: 14,578
Estimated sales per unit: $330,300

Lawson

Although this c-store concept got its start in Ohio, it has thrived in its new home base of Japan, where it sells a number of prepared foods.

Headquarters: Tokyo
Parent company: Lawson Inc.
Concept: C-Store
Worldwide sales: $4.0 billion
Worldwide units: 11,955
Estimated sales per unit: $342,900

Dicos

Chinese quick-service chain that specializes in Western-style food like fried chicken, burgers and fries.

Headquarters: Changhua, Taiwan
Parent company: Ting Hsin International Group
Concept: Chicken
Worldwide sales: $2.1 billion
Worldwide units: 2,034
Estimated sales per unit: $1.1 million

JD Wetherspoon

A pub chain with a focus on value, a welcoming environment and responsible environmental policies.

Headquarters: Watford, England
Parent company: JD Wetherspoon PLC
Concept: Bar/Pub
Worldwide sales: $1.9 billion
Worldwide units: 890
Estimated sales per unit: $2.2 million

Sukiya

This concept specializes in gyudon and donburi, which are rice-bowl dishes, as well as curry.

Headquarters: Tokyo
Parent company: Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.
Concept: LSR/Asian
Worldwide sales: $1.7 billion
Worldwide units: 1,967
Estimated sales per unit: $889,000

Paris Baguette

With major penetration in South Korea, this bakery brand focuses on quality, freshness and customer service. It has international stores in China and the United States.

Headquarters: Seongnam, South Korea
Parent company: SPC Group
Concept: LSR/Bakery
Worldwide sales: $1.6 billion
Worldwide units: 3,256
Estimated sales per unit: $494,200

Yoshinoya

A quick-service chain specializing in gyudon, or rice-and-beef bowls.

Headquarters: Tokyo
Parent company: Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd.
Concept: LSR/Asian
Worldwide sales: $1.5 billion
Worldwide units: 1,796
Estimated sales per unit: $848,500

Hotto Motto

A takeaway bento chain specializing in freshly prepared food. It opened its first overseas unit in China in 2010.

Headquarters: Fukuoka, Japan
Parent company: Plenus Co. Ltd.
Concept: Delivery/Takeaway
Worldwide sales: $1.6 billion
Worldwide units: 2,683
Estimated sales per unit: $596,000

IKEA

Cafeterias in this home-goods store offer traditional Swedish food, with some variations, in the 40-plus countries IKEA serves.

Headquarters: Delft, Netherlands
Parent company: Inter Ikea Systems B.V.
Concept: Cafeteria
Worldwide sales: $1.5 billion
Worldwide units: 371
Estimated sales per unit: $4.1 million

Costa Coffee

With its focus on quality, handmade coffee, Costa was the first U.K. coffee shop to commit to sourcing Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee.

Headquarters: Bedfordshire, England
Parent company: Whitbread PLC
Concept: Coffee Shop
Worldwide sales: $1.4 billion
Worldwide units: 2,563
Estimated sales per unit: $595,000

Mister Donut

Like Lawson, this chain was originally headquartered in the United States. It now serves its doughnuts, muffins, pastries and coffee mostly in its main market of Japan.

Headquarters: Osaka, Japan
Parent company: Duskin Co. Ltd.
Concept: LSR/Bakery Products
Worldwide sales: $1.4 billion
Worldwide units: 4,011
Estimated sales per unit: $358,700

Quick

This quick-service burger chain says it has adopted the American fast-food model for European tastes.

Headquarters: Berchem, Belgium
Parent company: Quick Restaurants S.A.
Concept: LSR/Burger
Worldwide sales: $1.4 billion
Worldwide units: 2,048
Estimated sales per unit: $663,600

Gusto

Family chain that serves both Japanese and Western foods. Steaks and hamburgers are some of the concept’s most popular dishes.

Headquarters: Tokyo
Parent company: Skylark Group
Concept: Casual Dining
Worldwide sales: $1.3 billion
Sales growth rate: 9.7%
Worldwide units: 1,345
Estimated sales per unit: $955,900

MOS Burger

A burger chain with units throughout East Asia. Its eponymous menu item is a top-seller.

Headquarters: Tokyo
Parent company: MOS Food Services Inc.
Concept: LSR/Burger
Worldwide sales: $1.2 billion
Worldwide units: 1,689
Estimated sales per unit: $744,000

Akindo Sushiro

Known for affordable sushi and conveyor belt, self-serve operation.

Headquarters: Osaka, Japan
Parent company: Akindo Sushiro Co. Ltd.
Concept: LSR/Asian
Worldwide sales: $1.2 billion
Worldwide units: 362
Estimated sales per unit: $3.5 million

Saizeriya

A Japanese chain specializing in family-style Italian cuisine.

Headquarters: Asahi City, Japan
Parent company: Saizeriya Co. Ltd.
Concept: Casual Dining
Worldwide sales: $1.2 billion
Worldwide units: 1,189
Estimated sales per unit: $1.1 million

Nando's

This South African and Portuguese-fusion eatery is known for marinated and flame-grilled chicken flavored with PERi-PERi chile sauce.

Headquarters: Johannesburg
Parent company: Nando’s Group Holdings Ltd.
Concept: Chicken
Worldwide sales: $1.2 billion
Worldwide units: 959
Estimated sales per unit: $1.3 million

Jollibee

Serving American-style fast food with Filipino influences, Jollibee specializes in hamburgers and spaghetti.

Headquarters: Pasig City, Philippines
Parent company: Jollibee Foods Corp.
Concept: LSR/Filipino
Worldwide sales: $1.2 billion
Worldwide units: 841
Estimated sales per unit: $1.4 million

Lotteria

A 30-year old brand serving traditional fast food burgers, fried chicken and fries, but also more distinctive items such as fried shrimp, squid rings and crab nuggets.

Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
Parent company: Lotte Group
Concept: LSR/Burger
Worldwide sales: $1.0 billion
Worldwide units: 1,711
Estimated sales per unit: $634,900

Greggs

Selling everything from Mexican chicken oval bites to tuna crunch baguettes, this grab-and-go spot offers a wide variety of sandwiches, meat pies, hot dogs, pastries and coffee.

Headquarters: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Parent company: Greggs PLC
Concept: LSR/Bakery Products
Worldwide sales: $1.0 billion
Worldwide units: 1,671
Estimated sales per unit: $619,600

Tank & Rast

Focused solely on concessions along the German Autobahn, this concept serves such items as coffee, schnitzel, cake, and pasta.

Headquarters: Bonn, Germany
Parent company: Autobahn Tank & Rast GmbH & Co. KG
Concept: C-Store
Worldwide sales: $1.0 billion
Worldwide units: 432
Estimated sales per unit: $2.4 million

Enterprise Inns

A leased and tenanted pub company that collects rent from its pub operators. Tenants purchase alcohol and other products from Enterprise.

Headquarters: Solihull, England
Parent company: Enterprise Inns PLC
Concept: Bar/Pub
Worldwide sales: $998,8 million
Worldwide units: 5,500
Estimated sales per unit: $175,200

Honke Kamadoya

A chain of supermarkets housing a popular Asian deli-style restaurant.

Headquarters: Kobe, Japan
Parent company: Honke Kamadoya Co. Ltd.
Concept: Delivery/Takeaway
Worldwide sales: $986.7 million
Worldwide units: 1,810
Estimated sales per unit: $539,200

Gyoza no Ohsho

Japanese chain known for its dumplings, large portions and being fast and affordable.

Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan
Parent company: Ohsho Food Service Corp.
Concept: Casual Dining
Worldwide sales: $964.9 million
Worldwide units: 682
Estimated sales per unit: $1.4 million