Michelin stars are awarded to restaurants meeting quality and creativity criteria. There are three star levels: one, two, and three stars. Only 135 three-star restaurants exist worldwide
McDonald's was founded in 1940 in California and incorporated in 1955. Ray Kroc's acquisition led to extensive menu expansion. Menu items increased from 85 to 145 by 2013. About 20-30 employees work in small McDonald's branches
Founded in 1954 as Instant Burger King in Jacksonville, Florida. Created signature Insta-Broiler cooking device and mascot in 1955. Introduced Whopper sandwich in 1957 and first TV advertising in 1958
McDonald's leads with 37,000 restaurants worldwide, featuring iconic French fries. KFC operates over 20,000 outlets in 125 countries, selling Original Recipe Chicken. Pizza Hut's pepperoni pizza is most popular internationally. Wendy's Frosty remains top seller, selling 300 million annually. Burger King's Whopper sells millions of units worldwide
Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta offers Michelin-star-rated ramen at 1600 yen. Narisawa serves omakase-style dishes with daily seasonal menu at 15,000-20,000 yen
McDonald's leads with $24.6 billion revenue and 36,500+ locations worldwide. Starbucks ranks third with $32.3 billion revenue and 35,000+ stores globally. Subway is largest fast-food franchise with 44,000+ locations globally. Taco Bell specializes in Mexican food with 7,000+ locations worldwide