Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Market To Reach $885.41 Billion By 2033

Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Market Growth & Trends

The global fast food & quick service restaurant market size is expected to reach USD 885.41 billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 14.8% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to witness a major shift in 2020 owing to the spread of COVID-19. The crisis has led to complete lockdowns in major economies of the world. Social distancing has evolved as the essence of survival, and thus most public places, which welcome a gathering, have been put on hold. Thus, the quick service and fast food restaurant market is expected to witness a slowdown. These businesses have been heavily relying upon take away and home deliveries to cope up with the situation.

Wow Bao, a Chinese quick service restaurant chain offering a variety of steamed buns and pot stickers, has taken refuge with a strong delivery system. It is collaborating with various neighboring restaurants and third-party delivery channels to enhance its customer reach and boost the revenue. The collaborating eateries are expected to simply use Wow Bao’s precooked and frozen buns and pop stickers to prepare the final dish by steaming and griddling it respectively. With this, the participating restaurants are expected to make a profit of around 40%.

Beyond all this, the industry is expected to witness rapid growth over time. For instance, in May 2019, Restaurant Brands International announced plans to expand from 26,000 restaurants to over 40,000 locations in the next decade. The plan precedes with the strategy of opening over 1400 stores annually.

Some of the key market players are Quality Is Our Recipe, LLC; Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.; Yum! Brands; Darden Concepts, Inc.; McDonald's; Ark Restaurants Corp.; DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC.; Restaurant Brands International Inc.; Kotipizza Group Oyj; Chipotle Mexican Grill; DD IP Holder LLC; and JACK IN THE BOX INC.

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Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Market Report Highlights

• By type, the independent fast food & quick service restaurants dominated the market with a share of 63.9% in 2025. The growth is attributed to the fact these eateries serve fast food that is more inclined to the local taste and cuisine

• The fast food chains are predicted to have a CAGR of 15.6% from 2026 to 2033. Adaptation of menu based on the countries that these eateries have been entering has been a crucial strategy motivating the global success of the chains

• North America fast food & quick service restaurants market accounted for a share of 43.0% in 2025.

Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global fast food & quick service restaurant market based on type, cuisine, and region:

Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Types Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2021 - 2033)

• Independent

• Chain

Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Cuisine Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2021 - 2033)

• American

• Chinese

• Italian

• Mexican

• Japanese

• Turkish & Lebanese

• Others

Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2021 - 2033)

• North America

  • U.S.

  • Canada

  • Mexico

• Europe

  • UK

  • Germany

  • France

  • Italy

  • Spain

• Asia Pacific

  • China

  • India

  • Japan

  • Australia & New Zealand

  • South Korea

• Central & South America

  • Brazil

• Middle East & Africa (MEA)

  • South Africa

List Of Key Players Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Market

• Quality Is Our Recipe, LLC

• Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.

• Yum! Brands

• Darden Concepts, Inc.

• McDonald's

• Ark Restaurant Corp.

• DEL TACO RESTAURANT, INC.

• Restaurant Brands International Inc.

• Kotipizza Group Oyj

• Chipotle Mexican Grill

• DD IP Holder LLC

• JACK IN THE BOX INC.