Here are the top restaurant chains in Australia in 2026
Subway leads with 1,255 outlets as of 26 March 2026.
Subway, McDonald's, and KFC are the three largest fast-food chains in Australia by store count in 2026, according to ScrapeHero’s data last updated on 26 March 2026.
Subway leads with 1,255 outlets across eight states and territories.
McDonald’s follows with 1,073 restaurants, and KFC has 808.
Together, these three chains account for just over half (50.93%) of the outlets amongst the ten largest food chains in the country.
State-level data shows concentration in New South Wales for the three biggest brands.
New South Wales has 323 Subway stores (about 26% of the total), 341 McDonald’s restaurants (about 32%), and 252 KFC outlets (about 31%).
Other major chains also show uneven distribution across states.
Domino’s Pizza has 721 stores nationwide, with 237 in New South Wales (around 33%).
Bakers Delight operates 519 stores, with its largest presence in Victoria at 190 locations (about 37%).
Hungry Jack’s has 484 locations, with Victoria hosting 117 (about 24%).
Boost Juice operates 319 stores, again led by Victoria with 89 outlets (about 28%).
Red Rooster has 325 locations, with its largest share in Queensland at 120 stores (about 37%).
Zambrero operates 299 restaurants, with 69 in Queensland (about 23%).
Pie Face also has 299 locations, with Victoria accounting for 105 (about 35%).
