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Restaurant Brands competitors & alternatives
The 12 closest competitors and alternatives to Restaurant Brands among restaurants companies — ranked by similarity to what Restaurant Brands actually does, not by market-cap band.
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About Restaurant Brands
Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI) is a Canadian multinational fast food holding company. It was formed in 2014 by the $12.5 billion merger between American fast food restaurant chain Burger King and Canadian coffee shop and fast food restaurant chain Tim Hortons, and expanded by the purchases of Popeyes and Firehouse Subs in 2017 and 2021, respectively. The company is the fifth-largest operator of fast food restaurants in the world after Subway, McDonald's, Starbucks and Yum! Brands. They are based alongside Tim Hortons in Toronto. Burger King, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs retain their
Restaurant Brands at a glance
Restaurant Brands is a restaurants company headquartered in Canada. Xcout tracks 44 named people at Restaurant Brands, including Kelly Higginson (President CEO).
Restaurant Brands leadership
- Kelly HigginsonPresident CEO
- Tracy MacgregorChief Operating Officer
- Roxana SijakovskiChief Financial Officer
- Chris ElliottChief Economist Vice President, Research
- Meeru DhalwalaCo-Founder and Chef, Lila Restaurant
- Anthony PolciExecutive Vice President, Government Relations Public Affairs
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Top 12 Restaurant Brands competitors
Ranked by semantic similarity — how close each company is to Restaurant Brands by what it does, using Xcout's live company graph. Click any company for its full profile, or its competitor set.
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. is an American-Canadian multinational chain of Southern fried chicken restaurants founded in 1972 in New Orleans and headquartered in Miami. It is currently a subsidiary of Toronto-based Restaurant Brands International. As of 2026, Popeyes operates a global network of 5,413 restaurants across 51 countries and territories, including 48 US states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. About 50 locations are company-owned while the other approximately 98% are franchised.
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TH International Limited manages Tim Hortons coffee establishments across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. By September 28, 2022, the company had expanded its network to include roughly 460 coffee shops throughout the People's Republic of China. This enterprise was founded in 2018, with its corporate headquarters located in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, operating as a division of Tim Hortons Inc.
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Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company that manages a portfolio of over 33,300 restaurants across nearly 60 countries. Its well-known brands include Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', Jimmy John's, and SONIC.
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Panera Brands is a company based in the United States, which includes Panera Bread and is privately held by JAB Holding Company. It is one of the largest companies in its sector.
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ZAMP S.A. is a Brazilian restaurant company that operates and franchises quick-service restaurant brands, including Burger King and Popeyes in Brazil. It serves consumers through a nationwide network of restaurants and was formerly known as BK Brasil Operação e Assessoria a Restaurantes S.A.
Fast Food Restaurant
The Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation, development, and franchising of a system of quick-service restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through the Wendy’s U.S., Wendy’s International, and Global Real Estate & Development segments. Its restaurants offer a menu that includes hamburger sandwiches and chicken sandwiches; chicken tenders and nuggets, chili, french fries, baked potatoes, salads, soft drinks, Frosty desserts, and kids’ meals; breakfast menu, including the Breakfast Baconator sandwich and seasoned products; and a variety of promotional products on a limited time basis. The company also owns and leases real estate properties. As of December 28, 2025, there were 5,969 Wendy’s restaurants in operation in the United States and 1,428 Wendy’s restaurants in operation in 38 foreign countries and U.S. territories. The company was formerly known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. and changed its name to The Wendy’s Company in July 2011. The Wendy's Company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
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YUM! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a leading global quick-service restaurant enterprise that focuses on the creation, management, and franchising of its restaurant concepts internationally. Its business is organized into four main divisions: KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and The Habit Burger Grill. The company operates establishments under these well-known brands, offering diverse food categories such as chicken, pizza, Mexican-style dishes, and made-to-order chargrilled burgers and sandwiches, among other food products. As of December 31, 2021, YUM! Brands boasted a significant worldwide presence, comprising 26,934 KFC outlets, 18,381 Pizza Hut locations, 7,791 Taco Bell restaurants, and 318 The Habit Burger Grill units, spread across roughly 157 countries and territories. The company, which maintains its headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, was established in 1997. It was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc., before officially adopting the name YUM! Brands, Inc. in May 2002.
Hospitality & Restaurant Management
Global Sun Holdings, Inc. operates as a multi-brand franchise management company that owns and operates a portfolio of restaurants, retail stores, hotels, and a telecommunications partner across the United States. The company manages numerous major food and hospitality brands, including Burger King, Applebee's, IHOP, Popeyes, and Marriott, providing operational management and development services for these locations.
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AmRest Holdings SE is a European multinational casual dining, fast-food restaurant and coffee shop operator headquartered in the Spanish capital, Madrid. The company runs more than 2300 locations, mostly franchises of KFC, Pizza Hut and Starbucks, and also Burger King until 2022, but also operates its own brands of restaurants. Apart from Spain, AmRest operates in Bulgaria, China, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and others.
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Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd. operates as a comprehensive Japanese enterprise overseeing an extensive array of restaurant chains, both domestically and internationally. Beyond its primary foodservice endeavors, the company also specializes in the development of advanced sales and food processing systems. Its diverse culinary offerings range from quick-service gyudon and udon dishes to casual dining experiences featuring hamburger steaks, alongside conveyor-belt sushi concepts, coffee houses, and various other dining venues. In Japan, its services are provided under a diverse portfolio of brands such as Sukiya, Nakau, Coco's, Big Boy, Victoria Station, Jolly Pasta, EL Torito, Hamazushi, Hanaya Yohei, Washoku Yohei, Gyuan, Ichiban, Takarjima, Denmaru, Kyubeiya, Seto Udon, Tamon'an, Moriva Coffee, and Café Milano. Globally, the Sukiya brand has established a significant footprint in countries like China, Brazil, Thailand, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, and Indonesia, while the company also manages the Chicken Rice Shop. Furthermore, Zensho Holdings operates supermarket chains and provides essential residential and nursing care services for the elderly. As of June 30, 2020, the company oversaw a vast network of 9,856 locations, with 4,316 of these being franchised establishments. Originally founded in 1982 as Zensho Co., Ltd., the organization rebranded to Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd. in October 2011, and its headquarters are situated in Tokyo, Japan.
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AmRest Holdings SE is a European multinational operator of casual dining, fast-food restaurants, and coffee shops. The company is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
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Einstein Bros. Bagels is an American chain of bagel cafes. In the 1990s, the company bought out several retail bagel chains from regions around the US which lacked bagel traditions. After filing for bankruptcy in 2000, the company was bought out by New World Coffee. It became part of Panera Brands in August 2021.
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