10 Largest food chains in the United Kingdom in 2025
What is the largest food chain in the United Kingdom?
Costa Express is the largest food chain the United Kingdom in 2025.What are the largest food chains in the United Kingdom in 2025?
Costa Express, Costa Store and Greggs are the largest food chains in the United Kingdom in 2025 based on the number of locations. Costa Express has the most number of locations with 13,524 locations across 5 countries. Costa Store has 2,601 and Greggs has 2,389 locations in the UK. These three together make 68.65% of the largest 10 food chains in the UK.
| Rank | Brand | Number of Locations | States Present In | Cities Present In | Download Dataset | |
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| #1 |
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Costa Express | 13,524 | 5 | 2,671 | |
| #2 |
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Costa Store | 2,601 | 4 | 1,107 | |
| #3 |
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Greggs | 2,389 | 4 | 1,188 | |
| #4 |
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Subway | 2,158 | 4 | 781 | |
| #5 |
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McDonald's | 1,456 | 6 | 759 | |
| #6 |
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Starbucks | 1,374 | 5 | 531 | |
| #7 |
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Dominos | 1,301 | 6 | 764 | |
| #8 |
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KFC | 1,016 | 6 | 586 | |
| #9 |
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Caffe Nero | 625 | 4 | 280 | |
| #10 |
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Burger King | 526 | 5 | 311 |
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Costa Express
There are 13,524 Costa Express locations in the United Kingdom as of July 16, 2024. The country with the most number of Costa Express locations in the UK is England, with 11,409 locations, which is about 84% of all Costa Express locations in the UK.
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Costa Store
There are 2,604 Costa Store locations in the United Kingdom as of December 12, 2024. The country with the most number of Costa Store locations in the UK is England, with 2,310 locations, which is about 89% of all Costa Store locations in the UK.
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Greggs
There are 2,389 Greggs locations in the United Kingdom as of October 23, 2024. The country with the most number of Greggs locations in the UK is England, with 1,906 locations, which is about 80% of all Greggs locations in the UK.
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Subway
There are 2,158 Subway restaurants in the United Kingdom as of April 10, 2024. The country with the most number of Subway locations in the UK is England, with 1,771 restaurants, which is about 82% of all Subway restaurants in the UK.
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McDonald's
There are 1,456 McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom as of January 20, 2025. The country with the most number of McDonald's locations in the UK is England, with 1,238 restaurants, which is about 85% of all McDonald's restaurants in the UK.
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Starbucks
There are 1,374 Starbucks stores in the United Kingdom as of December 10, 2024. The country with the most number of Starbucks locations in the UK is England, with 1,167 stores, which is about 85% of all Starbucks stores in the UK.
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Dominos
There are 1,301 Dominos restaurants in the United Kingdom as of January 29, 2025. The country with the most number of Dominos locations in the UK is England, with 1,076 restaurants, which is about 83% of all Dominos restaurants in the UK.
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KFC
There are 1,016 KFC restaurants in the United Kingdom as of June 18, 2024. The country with the most number of KFC locations in the UK is England, with 875 restaurants, which is about 86% of all KFC restaurants in the UK.
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Caffe Nero
There are 625 Caffe Nero locations in the United Kingdom as of December 06, 2024. The country with the most number of Caffe Nero locations in the UK is England, with 531 locations, which is about 85% of all Caffe Nero locations in the UK.
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Burger King
There are 526 Burger King restaurants in the United Kingdom as of January 17, 2024. The country with the most number of Burger King locations in the UK is England, with 421 restaurants, which is about 80% of all Burger King restaurants in the UK.
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