* The fast food industry consists of restaurants where customers pay before eating. Purchases can be consumed on-site, taken away, or delivered. ** The data from 2014 to 2018 are forecasted.
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Number of establishments in the fast food sector in the USA 2004-2018
This statistic indicates the number of establishments in the fast food sector in the United States between the years 2004 and 2013, as well as a forecast of the number of establishments from 2014 to 2018. In 2013, there were ** establishments in the American fast food industry.
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Number of establishments in the fast food industry in the United States from 2004 to 2018* [Graph], IBISWorld, May 15, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1639507/number-of-establishments-in-the-american-fast-food-industry-from-2004-to-2018/