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RANKED: The 20 most successful fast-food chains right now

Hollis JohnsonFast-food chain are raking in billions of dollars every year.But which chain rises above the rest? QSR Magazine tracks the earnings of the biggest brands in the business, compiling data on chains' revenue for 2015. We used that information to create a graphic, ranking the 20 most successful restaurant chains around. Unsurprisingly, when it comes to sales, no one is able to beat fast-food giant McDonald's.Here's how the rest stacked up: Diana Yukari/Business Insider NOW WATCH: People are trolling Dove on Twitter for releasing new soap bottles for different body types if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; } RunFunctions.push(function() { var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', '1wZWQ0YjE6ulCb4_aZM9_GNNn8Hp01IR',{ autoplay: 'false' }); }); Please enable Javascript to watch this video (function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }());

Hollis JohnsonFast-food chain are raking in billions of dollars every year. But which chain rises above the rest?

RANKED: The 20 most successful fast-food chains right now

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