This statistic shows the leading quick service restaurant (QSR) chains in the United States in 2020, by sales per unit. Raising Cane's placed second on the list with an average of 3.85 million U.S. dollars in sales per unit in 2020.
Quick-service restaurants - additional information
The leading quick service restaurant chain in terms of sales per unit was Chick-fil-A, with 5.01 million U.S. dollars worth of sales per unit in 2020. Chick-fil-A is a southern American fast food chain specializing in chicken sandwiches. It was founded in 1946 in Atlanta, Georgia, and has since grown to compete with the global leaders of the fast food industry.
The fast food industry in the United States is certainly a profitable one. In 2020, the fast food restaurants are forecasted to generate approximately 239 billion U.S. dollars in revenue. The industry is still expanding, with rising establishment numbers expected to near 250 thousand in the coming years.
Leading quick service restaurant (QSR) chains in the United States in 2020, by sales per unit
(in million U.S. dollars)
*Includes figures estimated by QSR.
Figures have been rounded.
Leading QSR chains in terms of systemwide sales.
Figures for Wendy's and Jack in the Box include a small amount of international locations.
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QSR magazine. (October 22, 2021). Leading quick service restaurant (QSR) chains in the United States in 2020, by sales per unit (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242870/average-sales-per-system-unit-of-quick-service-restaurant-chains/
QSR magazine. "Leading quick service restaurant (QSR) chains in the United States in 2020, by sales per unit (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242870/average-sales-per-system-unit-of-quick-service-restaurant-chains/
QSR magazine. (2021). Leading quick service restaurant (QSR) chains in the United States in 2020, by sales per unit (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242870/average-sales-per-system-unit-of-quick-service-restaurant-chains/
QSR magazine. "Leading Quick Service Restaurant (Qsr) Chains in The United States in 2020, by Sales per Unit (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242870/average-sales-per-system-unit-of-quick-service-restaurant-chains/
QSR magazine, Leading quick service restaurant (QSR) chains in the United States in 2020, by sales per unit (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242870/average-sales-per-system-unit-of-quick-service-restaurant-chains/ (last visited May 23, 2022)