List of fast food restaurant chains
Fast Food Restaurant Chains
A Fast Food Restaurant Chain is a type of Restaurant that serves Fast Food cuisine and has it standardized throughout an enterprise, with a considerable number of locations. Fast food restaurant chains are typically part of a Restaurant Chain.
Pronunciation
Fast Food Restaurant Chain: /fæst fuːd ˈrɛstərɒnt tʃeɪn/
Etymology
The term "Fast Food" originated in Britain in the early 20th century. The term "Restaurant Chain" is derived from the French word "Restaurant" and the English word "Chain", referring to a series of connected links.
List of Fast Food Restaurant Chains
- McDonald's - An American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States.
- Burger King - An American multinational chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. The company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain.
- KFC - An American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with 22,621 locations globally in 150 countries as of December 2019.
- Subway - An American privately held restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches (subs) and salads. It is one of the fastest-growing franchises in the world and, as of October 2019, had 41,512 locations in more than 100 countries.
- Pizza Hut - An American restaurant chain and international franchise which was founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas by Dan and Frank Carney.
- Starbucks - An American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As of early 2020, the company operates over 30,000 locations worldwide.
- Taco Bell - An American chain of fast food restaurants based out of Irvine, California and a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. The restaurants serve a variety of Mexican inspired foods that include tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and nachos.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on List of fast food restaurant chains
- Wikipedia's article - List of fast food restaurant chains
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