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    Quick-service and fast-food outlets in South Africa: 14,000+

    Dashmote counts 14,000+ quick-service and fast-food outlets in South Africa, 13% of the country's on-premise outlets. South Africa is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of quick-service and fast-food outlets that are independent.

    14,000+
    quick-service and fast-food outlets

    Johannesburg has the most quick-service and fast-food outlets in South Africa

    Map: Quick-service and fast-food outlets by metro area in South AfricaSouth Africa: Johannesburg: rank 1 for quick-service and fast-food outlets; Cape Town: rank 2 for quick-service and fast-food outlets; Durban: rank 3 for quick-service and fast-food outlets; Pretoria: rank 4 for quick-service and fast-food outlets.Johannesburg: rank 1 for quick-service and fast-food outletsCape Town: rank 2 for quick-service and fast-food outletsDurban: rank 3 for quick-service and fast-food outletsPretoria: rank 4 for quick-service and fast-food outlets
    • Johannesburg
    • Cape Town
    • Durban
    • Pretoria
    Dot size: quick-service and fast-food outlets per metro area.
    13%
    of all outlets in South Africa
    72%
    independent outlets
    23%
    listed on a delivery app

    How quick-service and fast-food outlets in South Africa compare

    South Africa

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are quick-service and fast-food outlets, by country: the top five and South Africa

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are quick-service and fast-food outlets, by countryAcross our 60+ countries: India: 16% of all outlets; Indonesia: 6% of all outlets; Brazil: 17% of all outlets; United States: 13% of all outlets; Mexico: 9% of all outlets; Japan: 7% of all outlets; United Kingdom: 20% of all outlets; Philippines: 12% of all outlets; France: 12% of all outlets; Vietnam: 4% of all outlets; Thailand: 4% of all outlets; Germany: 11% of all outlets; Italy: 4% of all outlets; Poland: 17% of all outlets; Argentina: 11% of all outlets; Saudi Arabia: 10% of all outlets; Canada: 12% of all outlets; Spain: 4% of all outlets; Taiwan: 6% of all outlets; Australia: 13% of all outlets; South Africa: 13% of all outlets; Chile: 13% of all outlets; Netherlands: 9% of all outlets; Belgium: 10% of all outlets; Greece: 4% of all outlets; Portugal: 5% of all outlets; Romania: 8% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 6% of all outlets; Austria: 6% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 10% of all outlets; Ireland: 11% of all outlets; Singapore: 6% of all outlets; Cambodia: 3% of all outlets; Guatemala: 5% of all outlets; Sweden: 6% of all outlets.United Kingdom: 20% of all outletsBrazil: 17% of all outletsPoland: 17% of all outletsIndia: 16% of all outletsAustralia: 13% of all outletsSouth Africa: 13% of all outlets

    Quick service and fast food rank fourth for the number of outlets among outlet types in South Africa

    Open on-premise outlets by type in South Africa, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in South Africa5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Hotels: rank 2; Bars and pubs: rank 3; Quick service and fast food: rank 4; Cafes and coffee shops: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Hotels: rank 2Bars and pubs: rank 3Quick service and fast food: rank 4Cafes and coffee shops: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Johannesburg area20%
    Cape Town area9%
    Durban area9%
    Pretoria area7%
    Rest of South Africa55%

    The Johannesburg area holds a slightly bigger 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 South Africa (tick)

    Each metro area's share of quick-service and fast-food outlets against its share of all outlets in South Africa4 metro areas: Johannesburg area: 20% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 17% of all outlets, +3 pts; Cape Town area: 9% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 9% of all outlets, level; Durban area: 9% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 6% of all outlets, +3 pts; Pretoria area: 7% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 6% of all outlets, +1 pt.Johannesburg area: 20% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 17% of all outlets, +3 ptsDurban area: 9% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 6% of all outlets, +3 ptsPretoria area: 7% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 6% of all outlets, +1 ptCape Town area: 9% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 9% of all outlets, level

    Outlet profile

    MeasureQuick-service and fast-food outletsAll outlets in South Africa
    Independent72%90%
    Listed on a delivery app23%11%
    Website listed35%30%
    100+ public reviews23%17%

    Sample from the list

    Five independent quick-service and fast-food outlets in South Africa from our list
    VenueCityCategoryGoogle rating bandWebsitePhone
    Industry BakerySandtonFast food restaurant4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Pizzeria Sogno di NapoliBenoniPizza Takeout4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    BustA's Food HubPaarlFast food restaurant4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    The Reel Fish and ChipsBenoniTakeout Restaurant–Website shownPhone shown
    Casablanca RoadhouseBrakpanFast food restaurant4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Also in the full list: delivery apps, booking platform, POS system, Instagram, email, price tier, and more.Ask for the full list

    What the numbers show

    Quick-service and fast-food outlets are a bigger part of the market in South Africa than in most countries: 13% of all outlets, against a median of 8%.

    How the numbers are defined

    Quick-service and fast-food outlets
    Open fast food, burger, takeaway, kebab, fried chicken, sandwich and snack bar venues.

    How the shares are defined

    Selling to quick-service and fast-food outlets in South Africa

    Start with the groups

    Chains run more of the quick-service and fast-food outlets in South Africa than elsewhere; map which groups run which venues before the first call.

    Target the groups

    Chains run more of the quick-service and fast-food outlets (72% independent) than of outlets overall (90%) in South Africa; group deals reach many of them at once.

    Check their delivery menus

    23% of the quick-service and fast-food outlets in South Africa are on a delivery app against 11% of all outlets, so their delivery menus show what they already list.

    Frequently asked questions

    Are most quick-service and fast-food outlets in South Africa independent?

    South Africa is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of quick-service and fast-food outlets that are independent. 72% of quick-service and fast-food outlets in South Africa are independent.

    Where are most quick-service and fast-food outlets in South Africa?

    The Johannesburg area has the most, with 2,800+ (20% of the total), followed by the Cape Town area with 1,300+.

    Do more with the data

    Independent vs chain outletsWhat the independent share for South Africa means, and how a chain is counted.CRM and account matchingSee which quick-service and fast-food outlets in South Africa are already your accounts and which are new doors.Custom outlet segmentationGroup the quick-service and fast-food outlets in South Africa in your own channel names, not ours.

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