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While shifting consumer preferences and a crowded foodservice landscape, fast food restaurants have maintained a steady pace of growth. Over the five years to 2024, industry revenue has expanded at a CAGR of 3.2%, reaching $402.9 billion. Notably, 2024 alone will experience a 0.9% increase in revenue. The trend towards fast casual dining has bolstered the industry, helping fast food chains hold their ground amid fierce competition.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $402.9bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chipotle Mexican Grill, inc. | 11,044.8 | 1,862.9 | 16.9 | |
Mcdonald’s Corporation | 3,604.0 | 1,635.3 | 45.4 | |
Chick-Fil-A, Inc. | 307.2 | 47.0 | 15.3 |
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Fast Food Restaurants in the US
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Burgers, Sandwiches and Global. Burgers is the largest segment of the Fast Food Restaurants in the US.
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This industry comprises restaurants where patrons pay for quick-service food products before eating. Purchases may be consumed on-site, taken out or delivered. This industry excludes coffee and snack shops. Most industry establishments also sell beverages, such as water, juice and sodas, but usually not alcohol.
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NAICS 722513 - Fast Food Restaurants in the US
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The market size of the Fast Food Restaurants in the US industry in United States is $402.9bn in 2024.
There are 211k businesses in the Fast Food Restaurants in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Fast Food Restaurants in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 3.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Fast Food Restaurants in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Fast Food Restaurants market in United States are Chipotle Mexican Grill, inc., Mcdonald’s Corporation and Chick-Fil-A, Inc.
Burgers and Chicken are part of the Fast Food Restaurants in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Chipotle Mexican Grill, inc..
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Fast Food Restaurants in the US industry in United States.