Quick-service and fast-food outlets in Canada: 16,000+
Dashmote counts 16,000+ quick-service and fast-food outlets in Canada, 12% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open fast food, burger, takeaway, kebab, fried chicken, sandwich and snack bar venues.
Toronto has the most quick-service and fast-food outlets in Canada
- Toronto
- Montreal
- Vancouver
- Edmonton
- Calgary
How this channel compares
Canada ranks joint tenth for the share of outlets that are quick-service and fast-food outlets
Share of all open on-premise outlets that are quick-service and fast-food outlets, by country: the top five and Canada
Quick service and fast food rank joint third for the number of outlets among outlet types in Canada
Open on-premise outlets by type in Canada, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| Toronto area | 12% |
| Montreal area | 6% |
| Vancouver area | 5% |
| Calgary area | 4% |
| Edmonton area | 4% |
| Ottawa area | 3% |
| Rest of Canada | 64% |
The Montreal area holds a slightly smaller share of quick-service and fast-food outlets than of all outlets
Each metro area's share of quick-service and fast-food outlets (bar) against its share of all outlets in Canada (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Quick-service and fast-food outlets | All outlets in Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 35% | 71% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 67% | 46% |
| Website listed | 85% | 76% |
| 100+ public reviews | 69% | 61% |
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What the numbers show
Most of the channel sits outside the 6 largest metro areas: 64% of the quick-service and fast-food outlets in Canada are elsewhere.
Quick-service and fast-food outlets are a bigger part of the market in Canada than in most countries: 12% of all outlets, against a median of 8%.
Of the 4 outlet types with a page in Canada, quick-service and fast-food outlets have the highest share of outlets on a delivery app: 67%.
Quick-service and fast-food outlets in Canada are far less likely to be independent than outlets across Canada: 35% against 71%, about half the national rate.
How the numbers are defined
- Quick-service and fast-food outlets
- Open fast food, burger, takeaway, kebab, fried chicken, sandwich and snack bar venues. The count is approximate. Permanently closed and temporarily closed venues excluded.
Using these numbers
Plan regional coverage
With 64% of the quick-service and fast-food outlets outside the largest metro areas, regional reps or distributor partners reach more of the channel than city teams alone.
Target the groups
Chains run more of the quick-service and fast-food outlets (35% independent) than of outlets overall (71%) in Canada; group deals reach many of them at once.
Check their delivery menus
67% of the quick-service and fast-food outlets in Canada are on a delivery app against 46% of all outlets, so their delivery menus show what they already list.
Frequently asked questions
How many quick-service and fast-food outlets are there in Canada?
Dashmote counts 16,000+ quick-service and fast-food outlets in Canada, 12% of the country's on-premise outlets.