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Quick Service Restaurant Industry Guide

The super-sized guide for industry analysis, consumer profiles and demographics, company information, and more for the fast food or quick service restaurant industry.

Benchmarks & Statistics

Use the resources below to find general statistics about the industry, companies, and products, and well as industry benchmarks, financial averages, and ratios.

General Industry Statistics


Statista is a great resource for general statistics about the quick service restaurant industry. 

Search Tips

  • Search Statista by industry keyword, company and brand names, etc., to get general statistics about the industry.
  • Make sure you look a the "Source" tab for each statistic which can lead you to the original source of the data for more information.  

Industry Benchmark Data


Use Bizminer to find industry financial data and market conditions use as benchmarks. 

Search Tips

  • Use the Industry Financial Profile for the industry to look at industry financial information by location and sales classification
    • The industry financial profile will contain cost of sales, revenues, wages, rent, operating expenses, net profit, as well as ratios.  These are averages for companies in the industry in the selected location. 
  • Use the Industry Market Profile to gather information about a local market for the industry.
    • Here you can find Annual sales, competitors, startup market share, etc.