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Biggest US Restaurant Chains by Sales Quiz

How well do you know the biggest US restaurant chains by sales? Floored turns the ranking into a building: floor 1 is the top of the list. We name a floor, you guess what's on it, and the lift rides to whatever you picked so you know to go higher or lower.

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  1. McDonald's $55.061B
    The Big Mac was invented in 1967 by a Pittsburgh-area franchisee, Jim Delligatti.
  2. Starbucks $30.250B
    Named after the first mate in Moby-Dick; its first store opened in Seattle in 1971.
  3. Chick-fil-A $23.918B
    Closed every Sunday, a rule dating to founder Truett Cathy's first restaurant in 1946.
  4. Taco Bell $17.247B
    Founder Glen Bell sold hot dogs and burgers before opening the first Taco Bell in 1962.
  5. Dunkin' $13.106B
    Founded in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1950, it dropped 'Donuts' from its name in 2019.
  6. Wendy's $11.898B
    Named after founder Dave Thomas's daughter, whose real name is Melinda Lou.
  7. Chipotle $11.679B
    Every one of its US restaurants is company-owned; it has no franchisees.
  8. Burger King $11.074B
    The Whopper debuted in 1957 and originally sold for 37 cents.
  9. Domino's $9.953B
    Began in 1960 when the Monaghan brothers bought a Michigan pizzeria called DomiNick's.
  10. Subway $9.200B
    It has more US locations than any other chain in the QSR 50, but averages under $500K per store.
  11. Panda Express $6.408B
    Chef Andy Kao created its signature orange chicken in 1987 at a location in Hawaii.
  12. Panera $5.894B
    Its parent company once owned Au Bon Pain, then sold it in 1999 to focus on Panera.
  13. Popeyes $5.698B
    Its 2019 chicken sandwich sold out across the US about two weeks after launch.
  14. Raising Cane's $5.487B
    Named after founder Todd Graves's yellow Labrador, Raising Cane.
  15. Wingstop $5.343B
    Founded in 1994 in Garland, Texas, with restaurants themed around 1930s-40s aviation.
  16. Sonic $5.242B
    Started as a root beer stand called Top Hat in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
  17. Pizza Hut $5.094B
    Founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas by two brothers using $600 borrowed from their mom.
  18. Dairy Queen $5.013B
    DQ says it sold 175 million Blizzards in the treat's first year, 1985.
  19. KFC $4.682B
    Harland Sanders's 'Colonel' title was an honorary rank from the state of Kentucky.
  20. Whataburger $4.311B
    Founder Harmon Dobson wanted a burger so big customers would say 'What a burger!'
  21. Arby's $4.239B
    The name comes from R.B., the initials of founders the Raffel Brothers.
  22. Jersey Mike's $4.217B
    Began in 1956 as Mike's Subs in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.
  23. Jack in the Box $4.209B
    In a 1980 TV ad, the chain literally blew up its clown-head mascot.
  24. Culver's $4.200B
    Known for ButterBurgers and frozen custard; founded in Sauk City, Wisconsin in 1984.
  25. Papa Johns $3.702B
    John Schnatter started it in a broom closet in his father's Indiana tavern in 1984.
  26. Little Caesars $3.700B
    Founder Mike Ilitch also owned the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers.
  27. Zaxby's $2.764B
    Founded in 1990 in Statesboro, Georgia by childhood friends Zach McLeroy and Tony Townley.
  28. Jimmy John's $2.737B
    Jimmy John Liautaud opened the first shop in Charleston, Illinois in 1983.
  29. In-N-Out $2.600B
    Prints small Bible verse references on its cups and burger wrappers.
  30. Five Guys $2.313B
    Named for founder Jerry Murrell and his four sons.

Source: QSR Magazine: QSR 50 (2026) · as of 2025

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