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.
Dubai has the most quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Arab Emirates
- Dubai
- Sharjah
- Abu Dhabi
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
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
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| Dubai area | 31% |
| Sharjah area | 25% |
| Abu Dhabi area | 14% |
| Rest of the United Arab Emirates | 30% |
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)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Quick-service and fast-food outlets | All outlets in the United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 64% | 89% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 57% | 35% |
| Website listed | 49% | 33% |
| 100+ public reviews | 45% | 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.
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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