Top Ten Most Popular Fast Food Restaurants

Just to be clear. A fast food restaurant is a restaurant were you don't wait long to receive your food. The definition is in the name. It doesn't necessarily have to serve fries and fried chicken.

The Top Ten

  1. McDonald's

    McDonald's is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand.

    The first time a McDonald's franchise used the Golden Arches logo was in 1953... read more

    I live in Canada and I was used to think McDonald's was Canadian because their is always a tiny maple leaf in the center. Now I know it is a U.S company after doing research like 5 years ago. And I discovered it is widely common mostly in USA. No wonder why Americans are stereotyped as fat lazy people.

    You don't know what it feels like,walking into a great mess of burgers,fries and chicken nuggets,babies crying left and right for not getting the toy they wanted,all toys knocked down at the display,kids gazing at the plastic minion toys,adults...are usually just overweight or have 3-7 kids,screams of horror,freckles cover the squeaky sounding counter guy,iPads with dreadful smudges,the activity books,poor thing,forcefully ripped of the wall and leaving the too part behind,snd who ever saw a crayon in the crayon box? And of course,you cannot find one clean seat and you end up sitting near some family with five kids who won't stop eating while staring into your soul.Then you leave,it's not over.Little kids scream as their minion balloon floats away.It's a horrible experience.

    But the food is decent.

  2. KFC

    KFC, formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken until 1991, is a major American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken. The company is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. As of December 2015, it operated nearly 20,000 locations in 123 countries and territories, making it the world's... read more

    Ah yes,KFC,the home of chicken and other stuff,the smell of chicken fills your nostrils,some kids crying,cheering,making annoying sounds,the staff actually wear gloves you noticed,while looking at the customer in the front line deciding if they want fries with that,it always ends up yes.The food is nice but you sometimes get the occasional hair.Walking out,you aren't as disgusted as usual.It was ok.

  3. Subway

    Subway is a privately held American fast food restaurant franchise that primarily serves submarine sandwiches (subs) and salads. It is one of the fastest-growing franchises in the world and, as of June 2017, had approximately 45,000 stores in more than 100 countries.... read more

    I hate to see McDonald's as number one on popular or best fast food lists, but Subway should be number one and it is over a trillion times better than that McNasty's pile of bull$h1+!

    My favorite fast food place, but it doesn't change the fact that McDonalds is the most popular/successful

    Subway,we're you choose the ingredients and get the same thing each time but having the urge to try something different.Customers taking forever to choose,especially kids.Thank god the place is not a mess,no babies,a mature fast food.The counter people are usually from India or something.When you exit this place,you feel...pleasantly superprised.

  4. Burger King

    Burger King (BK) is an American global chain of hamburger fast-food restaurants. It is headquartered in an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain.... read more

    It should be number one why does everyone like mcdonald's it's gross

  5. Pizza Hut

    Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that was founded in 1958 by Dan and Frank Carney in Wichita, Kansas. It is known for its pizza, pasta, and side dishes. The company has thousands of locations worldwide and is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands.

  6. Taco Bell

    Taco Bell is an American chain of fast food restaurants based in Irvine, California, and a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. The restaurants serve a variety of Tex-Mex foods, including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, novelty and specialty items, and various value menu offerings. As of 2024, Taco... read more

  7. Wendy's

    Wendy's is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. The company relocated its headquarters to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006. By the end of 2018, Wendy's ranked as the third-largest hamburger fast food chain in the world,... read more

  8. Dunkin' Donuts

    Dunkin' Donuts is an American global doughnut company and coffeehouse chain based in Canton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1950 by William Rosenberg in Quincy, Massachusetts, and has grown into one of the largest coffee and baked goods chains in the world, with more than 13,000 locations in over... read more

  9. Domino's Pizza

    Domino's Pizza, Inc. is an American pizza restaurant chain that was founded in 1960. The company is headquartered at the Domino's Farms Office Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In February 2018, Domino's became the largest pizza seller in the world and in the United States based on global retail sales.

  10. Golden Krust

    Me to there not popular unless I heard of em

    11. The Newcomers
  11. ?

    Mary Brown's

  12. ?

    Roy Rogers

    13. The Contenders

  13. Chick-fil-a

    Chick-fil-A is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in College Park, Georgia. The company specializes in chicken sandwiches and was founded in May 1946.

    As of now, Chick-fil-A operates more than 3,000 restaurants primarily across the United States. The restaurant serves breakfast... read more

    Waffle fries and the chicken salad sandwich was to die for

    Probably the best fast food ever

  14. Five Guys

    Five Guys Enterprises LLC, doing business as Five Guys Burgers and Fries, is an American fast casual restaurant chain focused on hamburgers, hot dogs, and French fries. It is headquartered in Lorton, Virginia, an unincorporated part of Fairfax County... read more

  15. In-N-Out Burger

    In-N-Out Burger is a regional fast-food restaurant chain that operates primarily in the American Southwest and along the Pacific Coast. It was founded in Baldwin Park, California, in 1948 by Harry Snyder and Esther Snyder. The chain is currently headquartered in Irvine, California... read more

  16. Whataburger

  17. Dairy Queen

    Dairy Queen is a chain of soft serve ice cream and fast-food restaurants owned by International Dairy Queen, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. It was founded in 1940 in Joliet, Illinois. Dairy Queen is known for its signature Blizzard treat, a soft-serve dessert blended with mix-ins like cookies... read more

    Blizzards are good food not so much

  18. A&W

  19. Popeyes

  20. Panera

  21. Chipotle

  22. Tommy's

  23. Starbucks

    Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain. It was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. As of 2025, Starbucks operates approximately 23,768 locations worldwide, including about 13,107 in the United States, 2,204 in China, 1,418 in Canada, 1,160 in Japan, and 872 in South... read more

    Overrated as hell. Only teenage girls get coffee there to look cool

  24. Jollibee

  25. Chicken Delight

    Easily Chicken Delight It is the best restaurant of all.

  26. Heart Attack Grill

  27. Portillo's

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