In 2021, Subway was the largest quick service restaurant chain in the United Kingdom (UK), in terms of units. It accounted for approximately 2.4 thousand establishments across the nation. Comparatively, fast food giant McDonald's had approximately 1.4 thousand locations in the UK.
Leading quick service restaurant brands in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by number of units
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ScrapeHero. (January 5, 2022). Leading quick service restaurant brands in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by number of units [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629849/qsr-brands-by-number-of-units-united-kingdom-uk/
ScrapeHero. "Leading quick service restaurant brands in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by number of units." Chart. January 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629849/qsr-brands-by-number-of-units-united-kingdom-uk/
ScrapeHero. (2022). Leading quick service restaurant brands in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by number of units. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629849/qsr-brands-by-number-of-units-united-kingdom-uk/
ScrapeHero. "Leading Quick Service Restaurant Brands in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021, by Number of Units." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629849/qsr-brands-by-number-of-units-united-kingdom-uk/
ScrapeHero, Leading quick service restaurant brands in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by number of units Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629849/qsr-brands-by-number-of-units-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Leading quick service restaurant brands in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by number of units [Graph], ScrapeHero, January 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/629849/qsr-brands-by-number-of-units-united-kingdom-uk/