Outlet database

    Quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Arab Emirates: 3,300+

    Dashmote counts 3,300+ quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Arab Emirates, 5% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open fast food, burger, takeaway, kebab, fried chicken, sandwich and snack bar venues.

    3,300+
    quick-service and fast-food outlets

    Dubai has the most quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Arab Emirates

    Map: Quick-service and fast-food outlets by metro area in the United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates: Dubai: rank 1 for quick-service and fast-food outlets; Sharjah: rank 2 for quick-service and fast-food outlets; Abu Dhabi: rank 3 for quick-service and fast-food outlets.Dubai: rank 1 for quick-service and fast-food outletsSharjah: rank 2 for quick-service and fast-food outletsAbu Dhabi: rank 3 for quick-service and fast-food outlets
    • Dubai
    • Sharjah
    • Abu Dhabi
    Dot size: quick-service and fast-food outlets per metro area.
    5%
    of all outlets in the United Arab Emirates
    64%
    independent outlets
    57%
    listed on a delivery app

    How this channel compares

    The United Arab Emirates is in the bottom third 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 the United Arab Emirates

    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; Turkey: 10% of all outlets; France: 12% of all outlets; Vietnam: 4% of all outlets; Thailand: 4% of all outlets; Germany: 11% of all outlets; Malaysia: 7% 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; Ghana: 12% of all outlets; Greece: 4% of all outlets; Portugal: 5% of all outlets; Romania: 8% of all outlets; Switzerland: 7% of all outlets; New Zealand: 13% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 6% of all outlets; United Arab Emirates: 5% of all outlets; Austria: 6% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 10% of all outlets; Ireland: 11% of all outlets; Singapore: 6% of all outlets; Israel: 8% 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 outletsUnited Arab Emirates: 5% of all outlets

    Quick service and fast food rank fourth for the number of outlets among outlet types in the United Arab Emirates

    Open on-premise outlets by type in United Arab Emirates, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in United Arab Emirates5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Cafes and coffee shops: rank 2; Hotels: rank 3; Quick service and fast food: rank 4; Bars and pubs: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Cafes and coffee shops: rank 2Hotels: rank 3Quick service and fast food: rank 4Bars and pubs: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Dubai area31%
    Sharjah area25%
    Abu Dhabi area14%
    Rest of the United Arab Emirates30%

    The Dubai area holds a 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 United Arab Emirates (tick)

    Each metro area's share of quick-service and fast-food outlets against its share of all outlets in United Arab Emirates3 metro areas: Dubai area: 31% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 38% of all outlets, −7 pts; Sharjah area: 25% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 22% of all outlets, +3 pts; Abu Dhabi area: 14% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 15% of all outlets, −1 pt.Sharjah area: 25% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 22% of all outlets, +3 ptsAbu Dhabi area: 14% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 15% of all outlets, −1 ptDubai area: 31% of quick-service and fast-food outlets, 38% of all outlets, −7 pts

    Outlet profile

    MeasureQuick-service and fast-food outletsAll outlets in the United Arab Emirates
    Independent64%89%
    Listed on a delivery app57%35%
    Website listed49%33%
    100+ public reviews45%31%

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    What the numbers show

    Quick-service and fast-food outlets are a smaller part of the market in the United Arab Emirates than in most countries: 5% of all outlets, against a median of 8%.

    The Dubai area under-indexes on quick-service and fast-food outlets: 31% of them, against 38% of all outlets in the United Arab Emirates.

    Of the 4 outlet types with a page in the United Arab Emirates, quick-service and fast-food outlets have the highest share of outlets on a delivery app: 57%.

    Quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Arab Emirates are far less likely to be independent than outlets across the United Arab Emirates: 64% against 89%.

    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.

    How the shares are defined

    Using these numbers

    Target the groups

    Chains run more of the quick-service and fast-food outlets (64% independent) than of outlets overall (89%) in the United Arab Emirates; group deals reach many of them at once.

    Check their delivery menus

    57% of the quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Arab Emirates are on a delivery app against 35% 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 the United Arab Emirates?

    Dashmote counts 3,300+ quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Arab Emirates, 5% of the country's on-premise outlets.

    Where are most quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Arab Emirates?

    The Dubai area has the most, with 1,000+ (31% of the total), followed by the Sharjah area with 800+.

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