*The resiliency of Mcdonald's 🍔🍟🥤 is incredible. After dominated for nearly 3 decades, they lost the top position for about a decade only to regain it again, and never look back.*
This was more a function of Subway's greed opening franchise on top of franchise cannibalizing and ripping off it's own franchisees. It soon after began retracting.
My master remembers the DQ and A&W days in the late 60s. A&W had the drive-ins with the order speakers with hostesses coming out. it was a real hang out for kids/teens back then, and some trouble as well.
A&W was probably the last of the great “Drive-in” restaurants, where high school age girls on roller skates would take your order and attach a tray to your car door. It’s not surprising the restaurant lost ground like crazy after the 60’s.
I remember going to the Dairy Queen as a child in the early 1950s. All they served was soft-served ice cream, nothing else. They were closed during the winter here in Minnesota. I assume they were open year round in the South.
Of any fast-food franchise, I think A&W has one of the most socially responsible business models, at least where I live. I never went there as a child, but I purposely look for them now when in the mood for fast food. Their food is no worse than any other fast-food joint, there is just nothing that makes them standout within a crowded industry. That is to say, they just never had the marketing strategy to compete with the larger companies.
@@jeremybottoms7619 Well yeah Subway massive expansion, but that is of course because they won't limit franchises they will sell one to someone to open up next door to an existing owner.
Blame it on the #cell_phones. Check out a picture of the people having a good time at *"Woodstock Music Festival"* . They were all thin, *_"no cell phones"_* , and we still have fast food !
Where's Harveys? My master loved their triple burgers, lots of toppings, pepper rings and lots of tasty grease. Melted in the mouth. You dared not take them out of the wrapper, or things would start falling out.
This graph is not right, by the mid 90's subways already had way more locations than any other restaurant and Taco Bell almost had just as many as Mc D's I did a presentation for mt class and was surprised subways was the biggest chain in the world.
@djeeeeeee I never said that you were. I never argued that they were founded elsewhere, I said the business model *exports* fairly well. In order for it to "export", it has to go somewhere other than where it was founded.
@@niceguy1774 then why do you call my comment “ingenuine”? My comment wasn’t a scientific claim I made. I will explain it to you. I jokingly said that it was kind of interesting that most fast food chains are founded in the US, since US has high obesity rates. I sincerely hope you get the joke now mister
@djeeeeeee I referenced the impressive American ingenuity involved in these chains. I have no choice but to conclude that English is not your first language, and suggest that you look up the definition of "ingenuity."
The phrase "biggest fast food chains" probably should be talking about gross profit, not the number of outlets. If you measured by profits rather than number of stores, McDonald's would currently be 5 times larger than Subway, in 2024.
I know Tims is limited to Canada and some US locations but I find it hard to believe there are so few when some streets here have like 4, one on each corner. Unless they dont count all the little stalls in malls lol
@mamalannightshyaman I beg to differ. We have Krispy Kreme stores all over NYC and Carvel's too. True idk about the rest of the country but two are plentiful here. Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs, especially the one in Coney Island where Joey Chestnut participates in the hot dog eating contest every 4th of July.
Pre internet and mega corporation era places like McDonalds and Burger King etc were delicious. When I was a kid around 1975 places really started to get their shit together and the food became excellent. Chicken sandwiches were sooo good. Then around 2000 the mega corporation effect came in and quality started going down. Today chicken sandwiches at Burger King and Arby’s are crap. Big Macs and Whoppers are tasteless. Even chains like Red Lobster the fried seafood tastes like a frozen dinner. I will say Sonic still has decent burgers. And Red Robin. But overall I pass on fast food and chain places. Rather support local restaurants that at least give you some quality though expensive.
Five Guys is good - At least where I live they pile on the fries. At McDonalds they give you just enough to make the fry container look full and that is it. They also nickle and dime you for toppings.
Subway makes it that high compared to the rest is, Subway is the cheapest franchise to buy into and run, that’s why there are so many. Look at their franchise cost compared to the rest .
I envy you Americans , such a huge range to choose from , All we have in Australia McDonald’s Kfc Hungry jacks (which is your Burger King) Subway Starbucks Pizza Hut Dominos Taco Bell
yeah.. the only problem is that they are so convenient that lots of people eat it all the time and it really is not healthy food. It could be worse but it definitely is very calorie dense and fattening. There are amazing amount of independent restaurants and bars and grills as well.... When you live rural in the USA it is strange because you notice everyone in suburbs and urban areas eat out constantly. Meanwhile; its a treat for rural people like myself. Because we aren't going to drive a long distance just for a fast food burger.
@@lawrenceshdow The convenience isn't even a selling point anymore. There are cases of people waiting 15-20 minutes for their orders at many of these establishments due to incompetence of the less skilled workers they have there now compared to in the past and more complicated menus. It's practically just as quick to order at a sit down restaurant now.
@@WoozyPolarBear My favorite is the incompetent McDonalds near me where you order your food in the drive through, pay for it, then they have you park so they can bring it out. It makes there turn around time look great but we are all still waiting. Then they screw up the order anyway.
The McDonald's rate in the U.S. is incredible. Starbucks Coffee is also very popular. Starbucks coffee is also very popular with the times. Subway is also incredibly popular. It's just that Subway is not in Japan at all.
Dairy Queen has even more locations now. Nothing really happened to them. They just didn't expand to the same levels as the other chains, which in my opinion is a good thing for a sustainable franchise model. When I lived in Canada, there was literally a Tim Hortons on every second shopping plaza. Makes it harder for franchise owners to distinguish their branch over another competing one down the road.
@@brians933 Nothing "hurt" them. Dairy Queen still grew, just not at unattainable levels as other chains, which IMO was too much expansion. Too many chains have overstretched their bounds, only to reduce their size later on.
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No wonder McDonald’s went way up during 2020. I was stuck in my apartment for two weeks with COVID-19. I probably ordered McDonald’s every single day. I got so fat. It wasn’t even funny. My daily routine during quarantine April 2020: Wake up Take a shit Binge watch Netflix Breakfast McDonald’s Binge watched Netflix Lunch, McDonald’s Binge watch Netflix Dinner McDonald’s Binge watch Netflix . Go to bed Repeat the next day . Two weeks straight that’s all I did .
LOL some of these I don't even know or have seen and others I have started on the list and dropped off the list like In'N'Out (wish they would make it out to my area) and Chick-Fil-A
the more fast food, the sicker we get. i have only eaten a handful of times at any of these in the last 20 years. only in desperate situations. i eat at home mostly or local taquerias
hey where are church's, chick-fil-a, in n out burger, panera, carls jr, chipotle, sonic drive in, hardees, pollo loco and others, and what the hell 🙃are mixue, wallace and luckin coffee whats?🤔🤔🤨
I would never call a pizza place, coffee shop, or donut shop a fast food restaurant. Just on the idea that with pizza, coffee, and donuts you get the items at the speed it requires to make them. Nothing fast about them. Whereas, in a fast food restaurant you're getting food items faster than if you ordered them at a family style restaurant. Claiming coffee shops and donut places serving breakfast sandwiches makes them so, would than make all convenient stores chains "fast food restaurants" as well. Just my opinion.
If you have been to many of the so called "fast" food places lately, the incompetence of the workers there is at an all time high, and food is taking a long time to be delivered after the order. Many cases recently of sit down places actually getting food to your table faster than a burger joint.
I have never heard of Mixue Ice Cream & Tea.
they pee pee in your coke.
Same
In China
I never heard of A&W Restaurant.
Me neither
I didn't know Dairy Queen was that old.
I do believe that in some parts of the US, it is illegal to open a gas station without either a Hunt's Brother's pizza or a Subway in it. lol
Have I been in a cave for last 10 years? WTH is Mixue Ice cream and tea??
Chinese
Your guess is as good as mine lol
Aka 蜜雪冰城，A Chinese company. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixue_Ice_Cream_%26_Tea
*The resiliency of Mcdonald's 🍔🍟🥤 is incredible. After dominated for nearly 3 decades, they lost the top position for about a decade only to regain it again, and never look back.*
This was more a function of Subway's greed opening franchise on top of franchise cannibalizing and ripping off it's own franchisees. It soon after began retracting.
Burger Chef was an American fast-food restaurant chain. It began operating in 1954 in Indianapolis, Indiana, at its peak in 1973 had 1,050 locations
same thing I was about to reply
Orange tables.
Burger Chef n Jeff! Way back.
Who?
Two things that surprised me is, firstly, how long some of these franchises have existed and secondly, how many I have never heard of :/
My master remembers the DQ and A&W days in the late 60s. A&W had the drive-ins with the order speakers with hostesses coming out. it was a real hang out for kids/teens back then, and some trouble as well.
Interesting video, the Chick fil a is always twice as busy as mc d's and I like them way better but many of those places are good.🍔🍕🌮🍪
Yeah, apparently it's just number of Stores because Chick-Fil-A would be 3rd in revenue I think.
Yeah I always said if I ever had enough money I would have a Chick-fil-A franchise because their lines are always long
A&W was probably the last of the great “Drive-in” restaurants, where high school age girls on roller skates would take your order and attach a tray to your car door. It’s not surprising the restaurant lost ground like crazy after the 60’s.
Never buy fast food in the inner city, especially in a bad neighborhood. You have been warned.
I remember going to the Dairy Queen as a child in the early 1950s. All they served was soft-served ice cream, nothing else. They were closed during the winter here in Minnesota. I assume they were open year round in the South.
Where are Mixue Ice Cream & Tea & Wallace located...They are the only two I don't know
They are both Chinese chains
Arby's is spelled wrong💀
Yes. Also in the other video of this topic Arby’s is spelled wrong
An insult to Arby’s and therefore the world
Ruined the video for me! 🤮😭😭
Arbi's ys spelt write
HoJos was huge in the 50s and 60s
1965 A&W starts going backwards 😂😂
They are a good place to eat.
Probably #2 in Canada
@@matthewcarman9483 The one near us is paired with a KFC and the only fries they carry are the lousy KFC fries, so I stopped going there.
Of any fast-food franchise, I think A&W has one of the most socially responsible business models, at least where I live. I never went there as a child, but I purposely look for them now when in the mood for fast food. Their food is no worse than any other fast-food joint, there is just nothing that makes them standout within a crowded industry. That is to say, they just never had the marketing strategy to compete with the larger companies.
Amburgers and Wootbeer was my top choice as a child.
I don't eat fast food anymore, but if I did. I think I'd hunt down the nearest A&W
I’m waiting (lonely)
What is Mixue?
A&W felt like a fever dream.
McDonald’s never looked back after 1976.
Where is Jollibee 😮
wala pa 1k ang branch ng Jollibee worldwide. kaya di pasok sa top. di tulad ng iba libo libo ang branch buong mundo.
I love eating at Arbis!
Love their hamboogahs.
Micky D's just cannot lose huh, and who the hell is the Wallace guys? lol
must say, Subway, impressive.
KFC & BK a real strong firm ones in the game.
It called mcdonalds
@@jeremybottoms7619 Well yeah Subway massive expansion, but that is of course because they won't limit franchises they will sell one to someone to open up next door to an existing owner.
And a billion fat kids later
Blame it on the #cell_phones.
Check out a picture of the people having a good time at *"Woodstock Music Festival"* .
They were all thin, *_"no cell phones"_* , and we still have fast food !
Where's Harveys? My master loved their triple burgers, lots of toppings, pepper rings and lots of tasty grease. Melted in the mouth. You dared not take them out of the wrapper, or things would start falling out.
I have never heard of Mixue ice cream and tea like what?
China
This graph is not right, by the mid 90's subways already had way more locations than any other restaurant and Taco Bell almost had just as many as Mc D's I did a presentation for mt class and was surprised subways was the biggest chain in the world.
Yeah I feel like most of these graph videos are not accurate, they just have bar that moves dramatically and ends on the fixed number.
Almost all fast food chains were founded in the US, interesting 🤔
The ingenuity is impressive. The business model exports fairly well too.
@ “founded”, I’m not talking about where they export their foods. Do you even know what “founded” means youngin?
@djeeeeeee I never said that you were. I never argued that they were founded elsewhere, I said the business model *exports* fairly well.
In order for it to "export", it has to go somewhere other than where it was founded.
@@niceguy1774 then why do you call my comment “ingenuine”? My comment wasn’t a scientific claim I made. I will explain it to you. I jokingly said that it was kind of interesting that most fast food chains are founded in the US, since US has high obesity rates. I sincerely hope you get the joke now mister
@djeeeeeee I referenced the impressive American ingenuity involved in these chains.
I have no choice but to conclude that English is not your first language, and suggest that you look up the definition of "ingenuity."
This is really interesting. I thought Chik-Fil-A and Chipotle would for sure end up on this list in 2024
Dq look like they was kicking everybody ass in the 50s then McDonald’s in subway in the late 2000s…
The phrase "biggest fast food chains" probably should be talking about gross profit, not the number of outlets. If you measured by profits rather than number of stores, McDonald's would currently be 5 times larger than Subway, in 2024.
I know Tims is limited to Canada and some US locations but I find it hard to believe there are so few when some streets here have like 4, one on each corner. Unless they dont count all the little stalls in malls lol
If you google it, Subway is biggest 2024 with 37000. McDonalds also have about 37000 restaurants.
Does Starbucks even count as a Fast Food Chain.
Never heard of Arbis before... 🤔
We got a few of them here in California.
It’s a typo. It’s supposed to Arby’s. Nobody wants to bother with copy-editing anymore.
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Where's Krispy Kreme, Nathan's, Nedick's Hot Dogs, Carvel's Ice Cream? How come these weren't included?
because people suck
because they don't have as many franchises as the ones in the video, if they had it would have showed them. This isn't an opinion
@mamalannightshyaman I beg to differ. We have Krispy Kreme stores all over NYC and Carvel's too. True idk about the rest of the country but two are plentiful here. Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs, especially the one in Coney Island where Joey Chestnut participates in the hot dog eating contest every 4th of July.
There’s hardly any Nathan’s or Carvel’s anywhere in the south….Krispy Kreme? Yes-everywhere
Pre internet and mega corporation era places like McDonalds and Burger King etc were delicious. When I was a kid around 1975 places really started to get their shit together and the food became excellent. Chicken sandwiches were sooo good. Then around 2000 the mega corporation effect came in and quality started going down. Today chicken sandwiches at Burger King and Arby’s are crap. Big Macs and Whoppers are tasteless. Even chains like Red Lobster the fried seafood tastes like a frozen dinner. I will say Sonic still has decent burgers. And Red Robin. But overall I pass on fast food and chain places. Rather support local restaurants that at least give you some quality though expensive.
Five Guys is good - At least where I live they pile on the fries. At McDonalds they give you just enough to make the fry container look full and that is it. They also nickle and dime you for toppings.
Subway makes it that high compared to the rest is, Subway is the cheapest franchise to buy into and run, that’s why there are so many.
Look at their franchise cost compared to the rest .
I envy you Americans , such a huge range to choose from ,
All we have in Australia
McDonald’s
Kfc
Hungry jacks (which is your Burger King)
Subway
Starbucks
Pizza Hut
Dominos
Taco Bell
yeah.. the only problem is that they are so convenient that lots of people eat it all the time and it really is not healthy food. It could be worse but it definitely is very calorie dense and fattening.
There are amazing amount of independent restaurants and bars and grills as well.... When you live rural in the USA it is strange because you notice everyone in suburbs and urban areas eat out constantly. Meanwhile; its a treat for rural people like myself. Because we aren't going to drive a long distance just for a fast food burger.
You aren't missing anything mate. And in fact, could actually survive by losing a few of those you do have.
@@lawrenceshdow The convenience isn't even a selling point anymore. There are cases of people waiting 15-20 minutes for their orders at many of these establishments due to incompetence of the less skilled workers they have there now compared to in the past and more complicated menus. It's practically just as quick to order at a sit down restaurant now.
Ironically most say the quality of foreign locations is very superior. I've read this countless times.
@@WoozyPolarBear My favorite is the incompetent McDonalds near me where you order your food in the drive through, pay for it, then they have you park so they can bring it out. It makes there turn around time look great but we are all still waiting. Then they screw up the order anyway.
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What the hell is Mixue/Wallace and Luckin Coffee?
6:19 😱 Subway pass the god of universe!
The McDonald's rate in the U.S. is incredible.
Starbucks Coffee is also very popular.
Starbucks coffee is also very popular with the times.
Subway is also incredibly popular.
It's just that
Subway is not in Japan at all.
Of those 36,000 Subway locations, it seems like half are in gas stations. Lol
@@Ralphinsc Brilliant business decision to do that. You have a guaranteed customer base.
I never knew Dairy Queen was that popular, but that was in the 1950s, way before my time. What happened I wonder.
Dairy Queen has even more locations now. Nothing really happened to them. They just didn't expand to the same levels as the other chains, which in my opinion is a good thing for a sustainable franchise model. When I lived in Canada, there was literally a Tim Hortons on every second shopping plaza. Makes it harder for franchise owners to distinguish their branch over another competing one down the road.
When i was a kid ice cream and milkshakes were popular. Think people just stopped consuming dairy
In part, Culver's, Sonic, Etc hurt 'em.
@@brians933 Nothing "hurt" them. Dairy Queen still grew, just not at unattainable levels as other chains, which IMO was too much expansion. Too many chains have overstretched their bounds, only to reduce their size later on.
Admiring the great work Jared Fogle did between 2005 and 2015. I don't understand why Subway fired him.
Tim Hortons 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Garbage coffee and food. It's a national obsession for some reason and it's owned by a Brazilian private equity firm.
Hardee's bought burger chef way back. So they were not around most of 70s
BS. Some of these restaurants didn’t even exist at the time they appear on the leader board.
That’s just preshowing the ones that can be on the standings
That's why they say "zero". C'mon.
Bruh.
For example..?
Are you really that slow
travelling in the world, it does not feel like - Subway is so high up, so that was a surprise.
Was wimpy called something else or something, I don't see it at all?
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McDonald's is getting ready to fix the ice cream machine.
What are the numbers? Millions of visits a day? A month? Thousands? Would be nice to have that info.
number of stores in the franchise.
No wonder McDonald’s went way up during 2020. I was stuck in my apartment for two weeks with COVID-19. I probably ordered McDonald’s every single day. I got so fat. It wasn’t even funny.
My daily routine during quarantine April 2020:
Wake up
Take a shit
Binge watch Netflix
Breakfast McDonald’s
Binge watched Netflix
Lunch, McDonald’s
Binge watch Netflix
Dinner McDonald’s
Binge watch Netflix .
Go to bed
Repeat the next day .
Two weeks straight that’s all I did .
A McDonald’s just opened up in my town in 🇬🇹 Store number 43,000 I Guess
This was intense
Is AW also long John’s?
These pizza delivery joints don't belong.
No drive-through option, no fast food chain designation.
No Wimpy?
Exactly
Tf is mixue ice cream & tea
It’s been big since starting in 1997 in Zhengzhou and is in 31 provinces as well as international
@topologyrob Oh is that Asian? There's this place where I'm at, line is always out the door. That's probably it
@ yes all across China
Chik-fila is taking over now🤦and Popeyes too
What do the number represent?
Wow😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
LOL some of these I don't even know or have seen and others I have started on the list and dropped off the list like In'N'Out (wish they would make it out to my area) and Chick-Fil-A
What about Jersey Mikes ?
3:34 arbis sonic drive-in and domino,s made the Netherlands flag
It's actually Arby's, as spelled in the icon. It's strange how they spelled this one wrong in the left hand column.
@@Marchant2No it’s not. Most TH-cam content creators can’t be bothered to copy-edit or proofread before releasing their churned-out videos.
I do like McDonald's, Wendy's and dq
I forgot bk
And little cesars
Oh! Subway
2009 McDonald's takes steps backwards
Me too
the more fast food, the sicker we get. i have only eaten a handful of times at any of these in the last 20 years. only in desperate situations. i eat at home mostly or local taquerias
Вкусно и точки нет в списке, оно было бы на 1ом месте с большим отрывом)
What the heck is Hunt Brothers Pizza?
Ah yes my favorite restaurant ARBIS
I like hamburgers.
How is it possible that during COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, sales continued to increase? If we were all at home.. (07:27)
Many of these places stayed open as essential services...at least in the US.
Delivery duh
No Arbis in my town ☹️
We shoulda stopped at Roy rogers's
No , taco bell won the great franchise wars of 20 th century
You forgot Bojangles
hey where are church's, chick-fil-a, in n out burger, panera, carls jr, chipotle, sonic drive in, hardees, pollo loco and others, and what the hell 🙃are mixue, wallace and luckin coffee whats?🤔🤔🤨
The video’s title includes the words “in the world.” There are other countries in the world besides the U.S.
Arbis? Come on, just read the business logo that YOU POSTED!
Another TH-cam channel that doesn’t believe in copy-editing.
Almost US ❤
Yes, who else can do such shit?
I had no idea people still eat at KFC nor did I know it still exists
Are you fucking shitting me? They're everywhere and so are the commercials. Wtf?
4:23 they all had a moment of silence for the fall of the USSR
44,600 subways stores then we know what happened next
what happened?
@ the Jared Fogel scandal
where's In n Out? 😳
Love how “ARBIS” is spelled.
Where’s Jersey Mike’s?
WTH. Where is Tom Brady's Falafel City?
I have never eaten at Arbis.
Starbucks is fast food no its not.
Mixue is a shocker....
Does Starbucks qualifies as a fast food ?
That's what I was thinking. How are these coffee shops considered fast food?
@@gregkleinfall1901 no idea - because they sell a few food items with the drinks maybe.
starbucks selles food
Team Mc Donald's
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Haldiram surely should be there
HELLO win mcdonals
I would never call a pizza place, coffee shop, or donut shop a fast food restaurant. Just on the idea that with pizza, coffee, and donuts you get the items at the speed it requires to make them. Nothing fast about them. Whereas, in a fast food restaurant you're getting food items faster than if you ordered them at a family style restaurant. Claiming coffee shops and donut places serving breakfast sandwiches makes them so, would than make all convenient stores chains "fast food restaurants" as well. Just my opinion.
If you have been to many of the so called "fast" food places lately, the incompetence of the workers there is at an all time high, and food is taking a long time to be delivered after the order. Many cases recently of sit down places actually getting food to your table faster than a burger joint.
@@WoozyPolarBear An exception to this is Culver's, where I have consistently experienced much better service and pretty good burgers!
Does Starbucks serve enough food to qualify as fast food?