Number of fast food restaurants in America
How many fast food restaurants are there in America?
160,000
There are 160,000 fast-food restaurants in America. These restaurants serve more than 50 million Americans daily, and they generate sales of $65 billion annually. These fast-food chains expanded so rapidly during the last 40 years, and the number is still growing day by day.
This fact is verified on : October 7, 2010. All facts are verified every 6 month after the last modification.


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There are about 6,7 million of persons who work fo fast food retaurant.
There are ~300,000 fast food (limited service) restaurants in the US as per IBISWorld report date 2009.