Fast Food: United States Report

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2029 US fast food revenues in nominal US dollars. Total revenues are segmented by region in terms of: South, West, Midwest, and Northeast.

To illustrate historical trends, revenues and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2019 to 2024.

The revenues presented in this report represent fast food restaurants. Fast casual restaurants and snack, bakery, and coffee shops are excluded from revenue figures but are competitors. Revenues represent food and nonalcoholic beverages, including taxes and tips.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Code

Table of Contents

HIGHLIGHTS

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Consumer Trends
• Restaurant & Foodservice Suppliers
• Regulatory & Health Factors
• Promotion Trends
• Value Menu Trends
• Menu Innovations
• Breakfast Trends
• Competition
• Delivery Trends
• Virtual Kitchen Trends
• Restaurant Remodeling Trends

• South
• West
• Midwest
• Northeast

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Fast Food Revenues, 2024 – 2029
• Figure 2 | US Fast Food Revenue Trends, 2019 – 2024
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Fast Food Revenues; 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ bil)
• Table 2 | US Survey: US Fast Food & Drive-in Restaurant Order Format in the Last 6 Months, 2025 (number of respondents)
• Table 3 | US Survey: US Fast Food & Drive-in Restaurant Meal Daypart in the Last 6 Months, 2025 (number of respondents)
• Figure 3 | US Fast Food Revenues by Region, 2019 – 2029 (US$ bil)
• Table 4 | US Fast Food Revenues by Region, 2019 – 2024 (US$ bil)
• Table 5 | US Fast Food Revenues by Region, 2024 – 2029 (US$ bil)
• Figure 4 | US Fast Food Revenues by Region Performance Index, 2019 – 2029 (2019=100)
• Figure 5 | US Fast Food Revenues by Region, 2019 – 2029 (%)
• Figure 6 | US Limited Service Restaurant Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2017 – 2022
• Table 6 | US Limited Service Restaurant Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2017 – 2022
• Figure 7 | US Limited Service Restaurant Revenue Concentration; 2012, 2017, 2022
• Table 7 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Fast Food