The following is a list of fast food restaurants, as distinct from fast casual chains (see List of fast casual restaurants), casual chains (see List of casual dining restaurant chains), and coffeehouses (see List of coffeehouse chains).
Restaurants operating internationally are listed under #International chains and #Country of origin.
International chains
- A&W Restaurants
- Arby's
- Arctic Circle Restaurants
- Blimpie
- Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits
- Burger King, Hungry Jack's (Australia)
- Burgerville, USA
- Camille's Sidewalk Cafe
- Captain D's
- Charley's Grilled Subs
- Checkers
- Chester's International
- Chick-fil-A
- Chicken Cottage
- Chicken Licken
- Church's Chicken
- Chowking
- Dairy Queen
- Del Taco
- Dixy Chicken
- Druther's
- Dunkin' Donuts
- Hardee's
- Hesburger
- Hungry Howie's Pizza
- In-N-Out Burger
- Jack in the Box
- Jason's Deli
- Jimmy John's
- Jollibee
- KFC
- Krispy Kreme
- Krystal
- Long John Silver's
- Lotteria
- Maui Tacos
- McDonald's
- Mighty Taco
- Mister Donut
- Moe's Southwest Grill
- Nando's
- New York Fries
- Noble Roman's
- Pal's
- Panda Express
- Pizza Hut
- Pollo Tropical
- Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
- Pret A Manger
- Qdoba Mexican Grill
- Quickly
- Quiznos
- Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Red Rooster
- Shakey's Pizza
- Sonic Drive-In
- Starbucks Coffee Company [1]
- Subway
- Taco Bell
- Taco Bueno
- Taco Casa
- Taco del Mar
- Taco Tico
- Taco Time
- TCBY
- The Pizza Company
- Tim Hortons
- Vapiano
- White Castle
- White Spot
- Wendy's
- Wendy's Supa Sundaes
- Whataburger
- Wimpy
Country of origin
Australia
- Boost Juice
- Chicken Treat
- Donut King
- Eagle Boys
- Fast Eddy's
- Fasta Pasta
- Henny Penny
- Michel's Patisserie
- Noodle Box
- Oporto
- Pancake Parlour
- Red Rooster
Brazil
Canada
- 241 Pizza
- A&W Canada
- Baker's Dozen Donuts
- Boston Pizza
- Burger Baron
- Chez Ashton
- Country Style
- Dixie Lee Fried Chicken
- Extreme Pita
- Fast Eddies
- Freshslice
- Greco Pizza
- Harvey's
- La Belle Province (Quebec)
- Lafleur Restaurants (Quebec)
- Lick's Homeburger
- Manchu Wok
- Mary Browns
- Mr. Sub
- New York Fries
- Panago
- Pita Pit
- Pizza 73
- Pizza Delight
- Pizza Nova
- Pizza Pizza
- Robin's Donuts
- Shoeless Joe's
- Swiss Chalet
- Tim Hortons
- Topper's Pizza
- White Spot
- Valentine
- Yogen Früz
Costa Rica
PR China
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
El Salvador
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
- Autogrill on the Italian network of Autostrada freeways
- Spizzico
Japan
- First Kitchen
- Freshness Burger
- Lotteria
- MOS Burger
- Pepper Lunch
- Sukiya, "Beef bowl"
- Yoshinoya, "Beef bowl"
Malaysia
The Netherlands
New Zealand
- Burger Fuel
- Georgie Pie - bought by McDonalds and closed
- Hell Pizza
Nigeria
Peru
- Bembos (also in Panama and India)
- Pasquale Hnos.
Philippines
- Jollibee
- Greenwich Pizza
- Chowking
- Goldilocks Bakeshop
- Max's of Manila
- Red Ribbon
- Mang Inasal
- Burger Machine
Puerto Rico
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Thailand
United Kingdom
- Bagel Nash
- Bagguette Express
- Bella Italia
- Chicken Cottage
- Dixy Chicken
- EasyPizza
- Favorite Chicken
- Little Chef
- Millie's Cookies
- Pret a Manger
- Shakeaway
- Spud U Like
- Square Pie
United States
- A&W Restaurants
- Amigos/Kings Classic
- Andy's Frozen Custard
- Arby's
- Arctic Circle Restaurants
- Arthur Treacher's
- Back Yard Burgers
- Baja Fresh
- Baker's Drive-thru
- Bess Eaton Donuts
- Big Apple Bagels
- Big Boy
- Biscuitville
- Blake's Lotaburger
- Blimpie
- Bojangles'
- Boston Market
- Burger King
- Braum's
- Brown's Chicken & Pasta
- Bruster's
- Burger Street
- Burgerville
- Cafe Rio
- California Pizza Kitchen
- Captain D's
- Carl's Jr.
- Charley's Grilled Subs
- Cassano's Pizza King
- Checkers (also called Rally's Drive-In)
- Cheeburger Cheeburger
- Chick-fil-A
- Chicken Express
- Chinese Gourmet Express
- Chipotle Mexican Grill
- Chuck E. Cheese's
- Church's Chicken
- CiCi's Pizza
- Cluck-U Chicken
- The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
- Cold Stone Creamery
- Cook Out
- Cracker Barrel
- Crown Burgers
- Crown Fried Chicken
- Culver's
- Dairy Queen
- Del Taco
- Denny's
- Dick's Drive-In
- Dog n Suds
- Domino's Pizza
- Donatos Pizza
- Dunkin' Donuts
- Einstein Bros. Bagels
- El Pollo Loco
- Erbert & Gerbert's
- Fatburger
- Fazoli's
- Firehouse Subs
- Five Guys
- Fosters Freeze
- Freddy's Frozen Custard
- Friendly's
- Fuddruckers
- Godfather's Pizza
- Gold Star Chili
- Golden Spoon
- Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard
- Grandy's
- Gray's Papaya
- Green Burrito
- Griff's Hamburgers
- Halo Burger
- Hamburger Station
- Happy Joe's
- Hardee's
- Harold's Chicken Shack
- Hogi Yogi
- Honey Dew Donuts
- Hot Dog on a Stick
- Hot 'n Now
- H. Salt Esquire
- Huddle House
- IHOP
- In-N-Out Burger
- Ivar's
- Jack in the Box
- Jack's Hamburgers
- Juan Pollo
- Jerry's Subs & Pizza
- Jersey Mike's
- Jimboy's Tacos
- Jimmy John's
- Johnny Rockets
- Kennedy Fried Chicken
- Kenny Rogers Roasters
- KFC
- Kewpee
- Kopp's Frozen Custard
- Krispy Kreme
- Krystal
- LaMar's Donuts
- Larry's Giant Subs
- Lenny's Sub Shop
- Little Caesar's
- 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
- Moe's Southwest Grill
- Mrs. Winner's Chicken & Biscuits
- Nathan's Famous
- Nedick's
- Noodles and Company
- Nu-Way Weiners
- Nu Way Cafe
- The Original Hamburger Stand with Der Wienerschnitzel and Tastee-Freez
- Original Tommy's
- Pal's Sudden Service
- Panda Express
- Panera Bread
- Papa Gino's
- Papa John's
- Papa Murphy's
- Peet's Coffee and Tea
- Penn Station
- Peter Piper Pizza
- Petro's
- Pick Up Stix
- Pioneer Chicken
- Pizza Hut
- Pizza Patron
- Pizza Ranch
- Pollo Tropical
- Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
- Portillo's Restaurants
- Port of Subs
- Qdoba
- Quiznos
- Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Rally's
- Ranch 1
- Rax Restaurants
- Red Burrito
- Red Robin
- Rocky Rococo
- Round Table Pizza
- Roy Rogers Family Restaurants
- Rubio's
- Ruby Tuesday
- Runza
- Sbarro
- Schlotzsky's
- Shakey's Pizza
- Sheetz
- Shoney's
- Skipper's
- Skyline Chili
- Sonic Drive-In
- Spangles
- Spicy Pickle
- Starbucks Coffee Company
- Steak Escape
- Stewart's Drive-In
- Submarina
- Subway
- Taco Bell
- Taco Bueno
- Taco Cabana
- Taco del Mar
- Taco John's
- Taco Mayo
- Taco Tico
- Taco Time
- Tastee-Freez
- Ted's Hot Dogs
- Texadelphia
- The Hat
- The Whole Donut
- Tijuana Flats
- Togo's Eateries
- Tudor's Biscuit World
- The Varsity
- Waffle House
- Wendy's
- Wetzel's Pretzels
- Whataburger
- White Castle
- Wienerschnitzel
- Winchell's Donuts
- WingStreet
- Winsteads
- Woody's Chicago Style
- Yello Sub
- Yum-Yum Donuts
- Zaxby's
Defunct chains
- Bennigan's
- Bill Knapp's
- Burger Chef
- Casa Bonita (1925-present)
- Carrols Restaurants: Upstate New York chain. Franchises converted to Burger Kings in 1975.
- Chi-Chi's
- Chili Bowl
- Dee's Drive-In - A Utah based burger chain, most notable for the large clown marquee, elevated on an outdoor platform.
- Druthers
- Georgie Pie
- Geri's Hamburgers: Midwest regional chain in the Rockford, IL area. Last restaurant closed in Beloit, WI in the late 1990s.
- Gino's Hamburgers: East Coast United States regional chain. Sold in 1982 to Marriott International which became Roy Rogers Family Restaurants.
- Griff's Hamburgers
- Happy Eater: Nation Wide chain in Great Britain bought out by its rival Little Chef in the 1990s.
- L&N Seafood Grill
- Lums
- Mighty Casey's: a fast food chain in Atlanta, Georgia bought by Krystal's in 1994
- Nickerson Farms
- Naugles: merged with Del Taco in 1988.
- Prince Castle: merged with Cock Robin and then went out of business in early 1990's.
- Pumper Nic: Argentine fast-food chain. It is currently considered[by whom?] a cult classic.
- Pup 'N' Taco: bought by Taco Bell in 1984.
- Red Barn
- Sambo's
- Sandy's: sold out to Hardee's.
- Showbiz Pizza Place
- Steak and Ale
- Wetson's: A fast food hamburger chain in the metropolitan New York area, bought by Nathan's in 1975
- White Tower Hamburgers
- Zantigo: Absorbed into the Taco Bell chain in 1986. Note: This chain has re-appeared.
Corporations
- 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 Schlotzsky's, Carvel, Cinnabon, and Moe's Southwest Grill
- Wendy's/Arby's Group owns Wendy's, Arby's, Cafe Express and Pasta Pomodoro (restaurant)
- Yum! Brands (a spin-off of PepsiCo) owns Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's, A&W, and Pizza Hut franchises.
References
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