Entrepreneur's 2006 Top Fast Food Franchises

updated 1:54 p.m. ET Jan. 17, 2006

Think you can stand the heat? Then get in that kitchen! We've got all the information you need to start your search for a fast food franchise to call your own.

Customers the world over have proved that the popularity of quick-service restaurants has no end. Whether you've got a craving for pizza, chicken, burgers or ice cream, the information from Entrepreneur's 2006 Franchise 500, the world's most comprehensive ranking of franchise companies, can help you narrow your choices and find the franchise that satisfies your entrepreneurial cravings.

1. Subway 2. Quiznos Sub 3. Dunkin' Donuts 4. Domino's Pizza LLC 5. Pizza Hutt Inc. 6. Sonic Drive-In Restaurants 7. McDonald's 8. Arby's 9. Baskin-Robbins USA Co. 10. KFC Corp.

To see the all the top fast food franchises in our 2005 Franchise 500 ranking, please visit Entrepreneur.com.

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