Which brand comes to the top of your mind when we talk about food? Well, here is a list of the most valuable food brand on the planet. It is not surprising that McDonalds makes it to the top of the list. It is all pervasive and has a commanding presence with an estimated brand value of 126.044$ billion.
1. McDonald’s
McDonald’s, an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald , in San Bernardino, California, United States. It is the world’s largest restaurant chain by revenue. It employs over 35,000 people and operates in more than 36,900 locations in over 100 countries. Although McDonald’s is best renowned for its hamburgers, they also sell cheeseburgers, chicken products, french fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, wraps, and delectable desserts. No counting calories with McDonald’s.
2. Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain. Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. As of 2018, the company operates in 28,218 locations around the world. Starbucks was started by English teacher Jerry Baldwin, history teacher Zev Siegl, and writer Gordon Bowker. They were inspired to sell high-quality coffee beans and ended up creating Starbucks, which has become a global phenomenon in the modern day world.
Starbucks is considered the main representative of “second wave coffee.”
It has created a very strong brand identity by taste, quality, and customer experience. It has also popularized darkly roasted coffee. Starbucks locations serve hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee, microground instant coffee known as VIA, espresso, caffe latte, full- and loose-leaf teas. Coffee lovers are surely not complaining when Starbucks is around.
3. Subway
Subway is an American privately held fast food restaurant franchise that sells sandwiches (subs) and salads. Subway is among the fastest-growing franchises in the world. It more than 45,000 stores located in more than 100 countries. More than half of the stores are located in the United States.
Subway offers long sandwiches measured in inches and foot. Subway’s core product is the Submarine sandwich (or “sub”). Apart from these, Subway also sells wraps, salad, paninis and baked goods. A quick bite is not too far with Subway.
4. KFC
KFC, until 1991 known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken. KFC was started by Colonel Harland Sanders. He started selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant before opening several franchises. KFC is today among the biggest brands in the food industry, its the second largest restaurant chain in the world behind Mcdonald’s.
KFC popularized chicken in the fast food industry. The fast food industry was earlier dominated by hamburgers, KFC challenged and changed the way fast food industry operates.
5. Domino’s Pizza
Domino’s Pizza, Inc , or simply Domino’s, is an American pizza restaurant chain founded in 1960. In February 2018, Domino’s became the largest pizza seller worldwide in terms of sales. Domino’s has more than 13,811 locations worldwide as of 2018. The company employs more than 14,000 people. The number of people working in Domino’s is more than 290,000 when its franchises are included.
Pizza is the primary focus of Domino’s, with traditional, specialty, and custom pizzas available in a variety of crust styles and toppings. The menu offers chicken and bread sides, as well as beverages and desserts. Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the world.
6. Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 by Dan and Frank Carney. The company is well known for its Italian-American cuisine menu including pizza and pasta. It also serves side dishes and desserts.
Pizza Hut has 16,796 restaurants worldwide as of 2018. It is world’s largest pizza chain in terms of locations. Pizza Hut experiments with new products, discontinuing less successful ones.
7.Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons Inc. is a Canadian-based multinational fast food restaurant known for its coffee and donuts. It is Canada’s largest quick Service restaurant chain. It has a total of 4,613 restaurants in 9 countries.
The company was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian Hockey player Tim Horton and Jim Charade.
Tim Hortons’ first stores offered only two products – coffee and doughnuts. Apart from its coffee, tea, chocolate, and doughnuts, the menu now contains other baked goods, such as bagels. The company employs over 100,000 people.
8. Burger King
Burger King (BK) is an American global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. It has headquartered in the unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County , Florida. The company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville,Florida-based restaurant chain.
Its menu consisted predominantly of basic hamburgers, French fries, soft drinks, milkshakes, and desserts. It has 15,243 outlets in 100 countries. Almost half of these outlets are in United States.
9.Taco Bell
Taco Bell is an American chain of fast food restaurants based out of Irvine, California. It was founded in 1962. A subsidiary of Yum Brands. The restaurants serve a variety of Tex-Mex foods that include tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, novelty and specialty items, and a variety of “value menu” items.
As of 2018, Taco Bell has more than 7,000 locations and 80% of them are operated by independent franchisees.
10. Chipotle
Chipotle Mexican Grill is an American chain of fast casual restaurants in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada Germany, and France specializing in tacos and Mission-style burritos.
Chipotle’s menu has four items: burritos, bowls, tacos, and salads. Additional optional toppings are offered free of charge, including rice, beans, queso, four types of salsa, sour cream, cheese, and lettuce. Chipotle Mexican Grill was founded in 1993 by Steve Ells. It has more than 2,000 locations across the globe and employs over 45,000 people.
