All Fast Food Chains

An A–Z directory of every national fast food and quick-service restaurant brand we cover. Click any chain to view its full menu with prices and calories.

Our directory currently includes 34 national chains spanning the major fast food categories: burger drive-thrus, chicken specialists, pizza chains, sandwich and sub shops, Mexican-inspired quick service, coffee and donut shops, and more. Each chain page below provides the full menu we have on record, organized by category, with national-average pricing, calorie counts, ingredient lists, and the chain's typical operating hours.

The American fast food industry is enormous — it serves more than 50 million customers a day and represents a significant share of away-from-home eating in the United States. Yet finding plain, browseable menu information online remains surprisingly hard. Most chain websites push you toward a delivery app, hide nutrition behind a calculator, or paginate every category. Our goal is the opposite: every page on Fast Bites Menu is a single, fully rendered HTML document with all the information you need on first load.

How chains are categorized

We group chains by their primary category — the kind of food that dominates their menu and their brand identity. McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, and similar drive-thrus are categorized under burgers, even though most also sell chicken sandwiches, breakfast items, and salads. Chick-fil-A, KFC, Popeyes, and Bojangles are categorized under chicken because that's their specialty. Pizza chains include Domino's, Pizza Hut, Papa John's, and Little Caesars. Sandwich and sub chains include Subway, Jersey Mike's, Jimmy John's, and Firehouse Subs. Coffee-forward shops include Starbucks, Dunkin', and Krispy Kreme. Taco Bell is the dominant Mexican-inspired chain, while Chipotle anchors the fast-casual Mexican category. Panda Express represents American Chinese, and Panera Bread anchors the bakery-café segment.

How fast food pricing works

Prices listed on each menu page are national averages drawn from publicly listed chain menus and major metro pricing surveys. Quick-service restaurants are mostly franchised, which means the operator at each location sets the final retail price within corporate guidelines. As a result, the same Big Mac can cost different amounts in Manhattan, Houston, or rural Iowa — sometimes by a wide margin. Major-city locations and airport stores are typically the most expensive, while suburban, rural, and Midwest stores tend to be the most affordable. Delivery channels (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub) commonly mark prices up an additional 15–30 percent on top of in-store pricing.

How fast food calorie counts are calculated

Calorie information published by major U.S. fast food chains is required to be posted under FDA menu labeling rules for chains with 20 or more locations. The values reflect a standard preparation of the item — a McDonald's Big Mac, for instance, is calculated based on a specific patty weight, bun specification, and a defined serving of Big Mac sauce. Modifications such as no cheese, no mayo, extra patty, or upgraded bun will change the calorie total, sometimes meaningfully. We list standard-preparation values throughout the directory; for modified orders use the chain's own nutrition calculator if exact precision matters.

Hours and availability

Operating hours vary widely between chains and individual locations. Most national fast food chains operate from late morning to late evening; many drive-thrus stay open until midnight or later. McDonald's and Burger King operate 24-hour locations in some markets. Chick-fil-A is famously closed on Sundays nationwide. Breakfast availability is typically limited to the morning daypart at most chains, though McDonald's, Whataburger, and a handful of others serve breakfast items into mid-morning or all day at select stores. Always check hours on the chain's website or app before visiting late at night or on holidays.