Restaurant Brands International - statistics & facts

Restaurant Brands International (RBI) is a quick service restaurant company founded and headquartered in Ontario, Canada. The company was formed in December 2014 as a result of a merger between Burger King and Tim Hortons. On March 27, 2017, RBI also acquired Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (Popeyes) and its consolidated subsidiaries. Four years later, in 2021, RBI acquired Firehouse Restaurant Group Inc. (Firehouse Subs). The combined revenue of Restaurant Brands International worldwide, after the acquisition of Popeyes and Firehouse Subs, amounted to 5.74 billion U.S. dollars. In 2021, the number of Restaurant Brands International restaurants worldwide totaled approximately 29.5 thousand.

What are Restaurant Brand International’s subsidiaries?

Tim Hortons is a franchise of quick service restaurants that specializes in coffee but also sells baked goods, lunch, and breakfast. Founded in Ontario, Canada in 1964, it became highly popular in its home country and later expanded into the United States. In 2021, the number of Tim Hortons franchises worldwide exceeded five thousand. Meanwhile, Popeyes has become one of the world's largest quick service restaurant chicken concepts and operates 3,705 restaurants in over 30 countries around the world. Last but not least, world-famous Burger King was founded in 1957 and is currently the largest restaurant chain in the Restaurant Brands International portfolio. Burger King’s total assets worldwide amounted to approximately 4.95 billion U.S. dollars from its global operations during the 2021 financial year.

Which Restaurant Brand International subsidiary has the highest sales?

In 2021, system-wide sales of Restaurant Brands International worldwide amounted to roughly 36.5 billion U.S. dollars. With sales that accounted for over 23 billion U.S. dollars, Burger King came out on top when compared to the other subsidiaries. Tim Hortons and Popeyes reported 6.53 and 5.52 billion U.S. dollars in sales, respectively, while Firehouse Subs reported the lowest sales that year at just over one billion. Total system-wide sales of RBI decreased in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Popeyes was the only subsidiary that saw an increase in sales from 2019 to 2020. Despite the recent drop in sales, RBI continues to be a major player in the U.S. restaurant industry as well as internationally.

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Revenue of Restaurant Brands International worldwide: 5.74bn USD

Number of QSRs in the U.S.: 194.4k

8th most valuable fast food brand worldwide: Burger King

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