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Ranking · Q3 2026

The most AI-advanced franchises in 2026

Ranked by the verified AI Adoption Score across 50 tracked global franchise systems. McDonald's leads at 87/100; the industry average is 63/100. Every score is sourced and free to cite.

1

McDonald's

87/100

QSR / Fast Food · North America · 40,275+ units

Automated order taking rolled out across US drive-thrus

2

Starbucks

85/100

QSR / Coffee & Bakery · North America · 40,000+ units

Deep Brew AI platform for staffing and inventory

3

Domino's

83/100

QSR / Fast Food · North America · 20,500+ units

AI voice ordering on phone channels

4

Marriott

81/100

Hospitality · North America · 8,800+ units

AI revenue management across franchised hotels

5

KFC

79/100

QSR / Fast Food · North America · 30,000+ units

Computer-vision food-safety checks in China

6

Hilton

79/100

Hospitality · North America · 7,600+ units

AI revenue and demand management

7

Taco Bell

78/100

QSR / Fast Food · North America · 8,500+ units

Voice AI at 500+ drive-thrus

8

Wendy's

76/100

QSR / Fast Food · North America · 7,000+ units

FreshAI drive-thru voice ordering

9

7-Eleven

74/100

Convenience Retail · APAC · 85,000+ units

AI demand forecasting for per-store SKU ordering

10

IHG Hotels

74/100

Hospitality · Europe · 6,300+ units

AI trip planner with Google Cloud

Full ranking — all 50 systems

#BrandSectorAI Score
1McDonald'sQSR / Fast Food87/100
2StarbucksQSR / Coffee & Bakery85/100
3Domino'sQSR / Fast Food83/100
4MarriottHospitality81/100
5KFCQSR / Fast Food79/100
6HiltonHospitality79/100
7Taco BellQSR / Fast Food78/100
8Wendy'sQSR / Fast Food76/100
97-ElevenConvenience Retail74/100
10IHG HotelsHospitality74/100
11WingstopQSR / Fast Food72/100
12Anytime FitnessFitness / Wellness71/100
13FamilyMartConvenience Retail71/100
14AccorHospitality70/100
15LawsonConvenience Retail70/100
16MINISORetail / Lifestyle69/100
17RE/MAXReal Estate68/100
18WyndhamHospitality68/100
19Burger KingQSR / Fast Food67/100
20Pizza HutQSR / Fast Food66/100
21Keller WilliamsReal Estate66/100
22Papa John'sQSR / Fast Food65/100
23Circle KConvenience Retail64/100
24F45 TrainingFitness / Wellness63/100
25Tim HortonsQSR / Coffee & Bakery63/100
26PopeyesQSR / Fast Food62/100
27Dunkin'QSR / Coffee & Bakery61/100
28KumonEducation61/100
29Century 21Real Estate60/100
30Paris BaguetteQSR / Coffee & Bakery59/100
31SubwayQSR / Fast Food58/100
32Best WesternHospitality58/100
33Ace HardwareRetail / Hardware57/100
34Little CaesarsQSR / Fast Food56/100
35JollibeeQSR / Fast Food55/100
36The UPS StoreBusiness Services55/100
37Snap FitnessFitness / Wellness54/100
38Tous les JoursQSR / Coffee & Bakery54/100
39Gong chaF&B / Bubble Tea53/100
40MathnasiumEducation52/100
41Krispy KremeQSR / Coffee & Bakery52/100
42SERVPRORestoration Services52/100
43ChatimeF&B / Bubble Tea51/100
44Dairy QueenF&B / Ice Cream50/100
45GuardianHealth & Pharmacy49/100
46Five GuysQSR / Fast Food48/100
47Baskin-RobbinsF&B / Ice Cream47/100
48CrestcomB2B / Leadership Training45/100
49Kiddie AcademyEducation / Childcare44/100
50Jan-ProCommercial Cleaning43/100

Verified 2026-07-12. Methodology: How we score AI adoption → · Browse by the full Index →