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Fast Food Restaurants in Alberta

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: March 2025 NAICS AB72221aCA

Fast Food Restaurants in Alberta industry analysis

Revenue for the Fast Food Restaurants industry in Alberta is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to x,xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x billion.

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About the Fast Food Restaurants in Alberta Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Fast Food Restaurants in Alberta Market Research Report

Definition of the Fast Food Restaurants in Alberta?

The industry comprises restaurants where patrons pay for quick service food products before eating. Purchases may be consumed on-site, taken out or delivered. Gross revenue is derived from both franchised and company-owned stores. Franchise fees are not accounted for in total industry revenue. This industry specifically excludes coffee and snack shops. Most of the industry’s establishments also sell beverages, such as water, juice and sodas, but usually not alcohol.

What’s included in the Fast Food Restaurants in Alberta?

The Fast Food Restaurants in Alberta includes operating quick service restaurants, operating fast food services and operating drive-through and takeout facilities. Related terms covered in the Fast Food Restaurants in Alberta industry report includes revenue from franchised and company-owned store sales, revenue from company-owned stores and franchise fees, but not franchised stores' total sales, consumers born between 1946 and 1964 who account for a major proportion of the population, the location where a transaction occurs at a retail establishment or store and a retail measure used to assess the true performance of retail outlets by taking out the effect of new store openings and only looking at sales growth of existing stores.

Industry Performance of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in Alberta

Benchmark the Fast Food Restaurants in Alberta industry performance with all AB Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Fast Food Restaurants in Alberta

#4 in Highest Revenue 13.1% of province's GDP
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Fast Food Restaurants in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in Alberta

See how key industry drivers, such as median houshold income, net migration, per capita disposable income, consumer spending, per capita meat consumption and consumer confidence index are impacting Fast Food Restaurants in Alberta

Alberta Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Net Migration
Per Capita Disposable Income

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Canada Key External Drivers

Consumer spending
Per capita meat consumption
Consumer confidence index

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in Alberta

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Fast Food Restaurants in Alberta, such as Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in Alberta

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What is the market size of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in Alberta in 2025?

The market size of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in Alberta is $4.8bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Fast Food Restaurants industry in Alberta in 2025?

There are 3,927 businesses in the Fast Food Restaurants industry in Alberta, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.5% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Fast Food Restaurants industry in Alberta grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in Alberta has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.7% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Fast Food Restaurants industry in Alberta in 2025?

There are 48,681 employees in the Fast Food Restaurants industry in Alberta, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 6.1% from 2020 to 2025.