List of the largest fast food restaurant chains

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-the-largest-fast-food-restaurant-chains

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many burger shops does the biggest chain have?The biggest chains have tens of thousands of locations, often between 30,000 and 40,000 worldwide.
2. Why do these burger chains have so many locations?They use franchising, letting local owners open stores, which helps the chain grow quickly across many places.

Franchise Model: A business arrangement where an established brand grants licenses to independent operators to run businesses under its name and system.
Supply Chain Management: The oversight of materials, information, and finances as they move from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer.
Globalization of Food: The increasing interconnectedness of food production, distribution, and consumption across national borders.