Sales of biggest global food and drink services companies 2023

When looking at the leading food and drink services chains by sales in 2023, as ranked by Forbes in its "Global 2000" list of the largest companies worldwide, Compass Group came out on top. The contract food service company had sales of over 40 billion U.S. dollars that year. Meanwhile, the Starbucks Corporation ranked second with total sales amounting to 36.5 billion U.S. dollars 

What are the leading food service brands worldwide?

Starbucks also ranked as the second most valuable quick service restaurant worldwide in 2023. Taking the top spot in that ranking was McDonald’s, with a brand value of over 191 billion U.S. dollars. McDonald’s Golden Arches can be seen all over the world, and, in 2023, the company's global revenue reached 25.49 billion U.S. dollars.

How many Starbucks establishments are there worldwide?

There were around 38 thousand Starbucks stores worldwide in 2023, a figure that has seen almost consistent growth over the past 20 years. The largest share of Starbucks’ establishments were located in its home nation of the United States. Despite this, the coffee chain has a tremendous international presence, with the company having accounted for more Starbucks stores abroad than in its home country in 2023.