Americans love their burgers, there’s no denying it. Just look at data from the Restaurant Business about just how much money burger restaurant chains made in the U.S. But which restaurant made the most money in 2020 (the newest data available)? Read on to find out.
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27. Fuddruckers
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $109M
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26. BurgerFi
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $126M
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25. Cook-Out Restaurant
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $141M
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24. Wayback Burgers
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $146M
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23. Farmer Boys
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $187M
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22. Smashburger
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $187M
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21. A&W All-American Food
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $216M
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20. Krystal Company
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $294M
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19. Rally’s Hamburgers
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $296M
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18. Jack’s
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $460M
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17. The Habit Burger Grill
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $465M
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16. Shake Shack
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $535M
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15. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $546M
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14. White Castle
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $583M
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13. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $643M
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12. Steak ‘n Shake
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $765M
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11. In-N-Out Burger
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $1,073M
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10. Carl’s Jr.
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $1,281M
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9. Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $1,711M
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8. Hardee’s
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $1,820M
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7. Culver’s
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $1,986M
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6. Whataburger
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $2,698M
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5. Jack in the Box
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $3,673M
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4. Sonic Drive-In
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $5,680M
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3. Burger King
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $9,657M
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2. Wendy’s
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $10,231M
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1. McDonald’s
Sales in the United States in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars): $40,517M
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Methodology
Statista used data published by Technomic and Restaurant Business in March 2022. Rankings are based on sales of selected leading burger restaurant chains in the United States in 2020 (in U.S. millions). You can find more information here.
This article originally appeared on Statista.com and was syndicated by MediaFeed.org.
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