A handful of chains dominate the American fast-food scene.
According to data compiled by Technomic and reported by Restaurant Business magazine, the top 20 chains in the US — in terms of 2019 sales — were responsible for three-fourths of the industry's total sales growth last year.
Technomic created a list of the top 500 chains in the country by looking at financial filings by public companies, surveying direct operators, and examining franchise disclosure documents. It also made use of a proprietary valuation algorithm.
The data was collected during 2019, and obviously, 2020 has brought about significant changes for the restaurant industry. Generally, large fast-food chains have fared better than independent restaurants, thanks, in part, to existing tech and infrastructure like apps for online ordering and drive-thrus, which were permitted to remain open even as dining rooms were ordered closed.
Here are the top 20, according to last year's sales in the US:
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