List of fast food restaurant chains
The following is a list of fast food restaurants, as distinct from fast casual restaurants, (see List of casual dining restaurant chains). For coffeehouses (see List of coffeehouse chains), ice cream parlors (see List of ice cream parlors), and pizzerias (see List of pizzerias).
International chains
- A&W Restaurants
- Arby's
- Arctic Circle Restaurants
- Au Bon Pain
- Blimpie
- Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits
- Burger King, Hungry Jack's (Australia)
- Camille's Sidewalk Cafe
- Captain D's
- Carl's Jr.
- Charley's Grilled Subs
- Checkers
- Chester's International
- Chicken Cottage
- Chicken Delight
- Chicken Licken
- Chick-fil-A
- Chipotle Mexican Grill
- Church's Chicken
- Chowking
- Culver's
- Dairy Queen
- Del Taco
- Dixy Chicken
- Duchess
- Dunkin' Donuts
- El Pollo Loco
- Hardee's
- Hesburger
- Jamba Juice
- Jollibee
- KFC
- Krispy Kreme
- Little Caesars
- Maoz Vegetarian
- McDonald's
- Moe's Southwest Grill
- Mr. Hero
- New York Fries
- Noble Roman's
- Panda Express
- Pollo Tropical
- Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
- Quick
- Quickly
- Quiznos
- Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Rally's
- Red Rooster
- Sonic Drive-In
- Taco Bell
- Taco Bueno
- Taco Cabana
- Taco del Mar
- Taco Tico
- Taco Time
- Tim Hortons
- Togo's
- Vapiano
- White Spot
- Wendy's
- Wendy's Supa Sundaes
- Whataburger
- Wienerschnitzel
- Wimpy
Companies by country of origin
Africa
Egypt
Nigeria
South Africa
Asia
China
India
Israel
Japan
- First Kitchen
- Freshness Burger
- Lotteria
- MOS Burger
- Pepper Lunch
- Sukiya, "Beef bowl"
- Yoshinoya, "Beef bowl"
Malaysia
Philippines
- Burger Machine
- Chowking
- Goldilocks Bakeshop
- Jollibee
- Mang Inasal
- Max's of Manila
- Red Ribbon
- Tokyo Tokyo
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Taiwan
Europe
Belgium
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
- Autogrill on the Italian network of Autostrada freeways
- Spizzico
The Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
- Bagel Nash
- Chicken Cottage
- Dixy Chicken
- Favorite Chicken
- Frankie & Benny's
- Greggs
- Harry Ramsden's
- Little Chef
- Millie's Cookies
- Pret A Manger
- Shakeaway
- Spud U Like
- Square Pie
- The West Cornwall Pasty Company
- Wimpy
North America
Canada
- A&W Canada
- Baker's Dozen Donuts
- Burger Baron
- Chez Ashton
- Country Style
- Dixie Lee Fried Chicken
- Extreme Pita
- Fast Eddies
- Harvey's
- La Belle Province (Quebec)
- Lafleur Restaurants (Quebec)
- Lick's Homeburgers
- Manchu Wok
- Mary Brown's
- McDonald's Canada
- Mr. Sub
- New York Fries
- Panago
- The Pita Pit
- Robin's Donuts
- Shoeless Joe's
- Swiss Chalet
- Tim Hortons
- Valentine (Quebec)
- Wendy's
- White Spot
- Yogen Früz
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago
- Boomers
- Mario's Pizzeria
- Royal Castle
- Eat it
- Jap's Fried Chicken
United States
- A&W Restaurants
- Amigos/Kings Classic
- Andy's Frozen Custard
- Arby's
- Arctic Circle Restaurants
- Arthur Treacher's
- Back Yard Burgers
- Baker's Drive-Thru
- Baskin-Robbins
- Bess Eaton
- Big Apple Bagels
- Biscuitville
- Blake's Lotaburger
- Blimpie
- Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits
- Burger King
- Braum's
- Brown's Chicken & Pasta
- Burger Street
- Burgerville
- Cafe Rio
- Captain D's
- Carl's Jr.
- Checkers (also called Rally's)
- Cheeburger Cheeburger
- Chick-fil-A
- Chinese Gourmet Express
- Church's Chicken
- Cluck-U Chicken
- Cook Out
- Crown Burgers
- Crown Fried Chicken (Kennedy Fried Chicken)
- Dairy Queen
- Del Taco
- Dick's Drive-In
- Dog n Suds
- Dunkin' Donuts
- Einstein Bros. Bagels
- El Pollo Loco
- Erbert & Gerbert's
- Fatburger
- Firehouse Subs
- Fosters Freeze
- Freddy's Frozen Custard
- Gold Star Chili
- Golden Chick
- Golden Spoon
- Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard
- Grandy's
- Gray's Papaya
- Great Steak
- Green Burrito
- Griff's Hamburgers
- Halo Burger
- Hamburger Station
- Happi House
- Happy Joe's
- Hardee's
- Harold's Chicken Shack
- Hogi Yogi
- Honey Dew Donuts
- Hot Dog on a Stick
- Hot 'n Now
- Huddle House
- In-N-Out Burger
- Ivar's
- Jack in the Box
- Jack's
- Jersey Mike's Subs
- Jimboy's Tacos
- Johnny Rockets
- Juan Pollo
- KFC
- Kopp's Frozen Custard
- Krispy Kreme
- Krystal
- LaMar's Donuts
- LaRosa's Pizzeria
- Larry's Giant Subs
- Lenny's Sub Shop
- Long John Silver's
- Lyon's
- Maid-Rite
- Manchu Wok
- McDonald's
- Meadows Frozen Custard
- Mellow Mushroom
- Mighty Taco
- Milio's Sandwiches
- Milo's Hamburgers
- Mr. Hero
- Mrs. Winner's Chicken & Biscuits
- Nathan's Famous
- Nedick's
- Nu-Way Weiners
- Nu Way Cafe
- Orange Julius
- The Original Hamburger Stand
- Original Tommy's
- Pal's
- Papa Gino's
- Papa Murphy's
- Pioneer Chicken
- Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
- Portillo's Restaurants
- Port of Subs
- Quiznos
- Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Rally's
- Ranch1
- Rax
- Red Burrito
- Rocky Rococo
- Roy Rogers Restaurants
- Runza
- Saladworks
- Sbarro
- Sheetz
- Skippers Seafood & Chowder House
- Smoothie King
- Sneaky Pete's
- Sonic Drive-In
- Spangles
- Starbucks
- Steak Escape
- Steak 'n Shake
- Submarina
- Subway
- Taco Bell
- Taco Bueno
- Taco Cabana
- Taco del Mar
- Taco Mayo
- Taco Tico
- Taco Time
- Tastee-Freez
- Ted's Hot Dogs
- Texadelphia
- The Hat
- The Whole Donut
- Togo's
- Tudor's Biscuit World
- Una Mas Mexican Grill
- The Varsity
- Wendy's
- Wetzel's Pretzels
- Whataburger
- White Castle
- Wienerschnitzel
- Winchell's Donuts
- WingStreet
- Winstead's
- Woody's Chicago Style
- Yum-Yum Donuts
Oceania
Australia
- Boost Juice
- Chicken Treat
- Chooks Fresh & Tasty
- Eagle Boys
- Fast Eddys
- Fasta Pasta
- Henny Penny
- Hungry Jack's
- La Porchetta
- Michel's Patisserie
- Noodle Box
- Oporto
- Pancake Parlour
- Red Rooster
New Zealand
- Burger Fuel
- Georgie Pie - bought by McDonald's and closed
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
Parent companies
- CKE Restaurants owns Carl's Jr., Hardee's, Green Burrito, and Red Burrito chains.
- Dunkin' Brands owns Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins.
- FOCUS Brands owns Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Moe's Southwest Grill, and Schlotzsky's.
- Wendy's/Arby's Group owns Wendy's, Arby's, Cafe Express and Pasta Pomodoro
- Yum! Brands (a spin-off of PepsiCo) owns KFC, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's, A&W Restaurants, and Pizza Hut franchises.