Top 10 Global Fast Food Chains

1. McDonald's

Number of international restaurants: 18,710

McDonald's added just 212 eateries overseas last year,

but its commanding lead left it still tops in

international presence amongst American-based

fast-food-chains. Pictured here is a McDonald's meal

in Yichang, China.

2. KFC

Number of international restaurants: 11,798

The Yum! Brands division has more than 4,200

restaurants in China, where a poultry-feed scandal

caused sales to decline last year. Shown here: A meal

at a Shanghai KFC.

3. Subway

Number of international restaurants: 10,109

Subway operates in more than 100 countries now, having added

Suriname and Russia last year. Above is a Subway sign at a

restaurant in Paris.

4. Pizza Hut

Number of international restaurants: 5,890

Pizza Hut -- a sister company to Yum! Brands'

KFC -- build 367 new international stores in 2012.

The pizza chain also sold all its corporate-owned

foreign restaurants to independent franchise

owners last year.

5. Starbucks

Number of international restaurants: 5,727

The java giant now has coffee shops in over 50

countries, and added 220 international shops last

year. Shown here: A Starbucks in Japan.