Subway was the leading restaurant chain in the United States by number of units in 2022. That year, the popular sandwich chain had over 20 thousand restaurants across the country. Starbucks came second in the ranking with around 15.8 thousand establishments.
Leading chain restaurants in the United States in 2022, by number of units
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QSR magazine. (August 1, 2023). Leading chain restaurants in the United States in 2022, by number of units [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/920113/selected-leading-restaurant-unit-numbers-us/
QSR magazine. "Leading chain restaurants in the United States in 2022, by number of units." Chart. August 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/920113/selected-leading-restaurant-unit-numbers-us/
QSR magazine. (2023). Leading chain restaurants in the United States in 2022, by number of units. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/920113/selected-leading-restaurant-unit-numbers-us/
QSR magazine. "Leading Chain Restaurants in The United States in 2022, by Number of Units." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/920113/selected-leading-restaurant-unit-numbers-us/
QSR magazine, Leading chain restaurants in the United States in 2022, by number of units Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/920113/selected-leading-restaurant-unit-numbers-us/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Leading chain restaurants in the United States in 2022, by number of units [Graph], QSR magazine, August 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/920113/selected-leading-restaurant-unit-numbers-us/