U.S. chains dominate an annual ranking of the world’s most valuable restaurant brands.

With its brand value up 5% to $42.6 billion, McDonald’s has reclaimed the top spot in Brand Finance’s annual report of the 25 most valuable and strongest restaurant brands in the world. Together, the brands had a combined value of $190.1 billion. Only five international companies cracked the list.

Starbucks fell to second place from the top spot last year. Its brand value fell 4% to $37 billion as tougher competition in key markets, including China, limits the impact of its improving store performance.

Rounding out the top five were KFC (brand value up 8% to %16.5 billion, Subway (brand value up 18% to $9.5 billion) and Chick-fil-A (brand value up a whopping 44% to $8.1 billion.)

Here are the top 10 brands in Brand Finance’s 2026 Restaurants ranking. 

1. McDonald’s (brand value: $42.6 billion)
2. Starbucks ($37 billion)
3. KFC ($16.5 billion)
4. Subway ($9.5 billion)
5. Chick-fil-A ($8.1 billion)
6. Tim Horton’s ($7.4 billion)
7. Domino’s Pizza ($7.1 billon)
8. Taco Bell  ($6.9 billion)
9. Wendy’s ($4.9 billion)
10. Pizza Hut ($4.9 billion)

The remaining 25 brands are listed below.

11. Dunkin’

12. Mixue (China)

13. Haidilao. (China)

14. Burger King

15. Chipotle

16. Olive Garden

17. Texas Roadhouse

18. Jollibee (Philippines)

19. Luckin Coffee (China)

20. Popeyes

21. Greene King (U.K.)

22. Chili’s

23. Greggs 

24. Longhorn Steakhouse

25. Dutch Bros

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