While we all recognise the fast food giants (think McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King), there are multiple Canadian and US brands with less global presence setting up shop overseas. From Dairy Queen and Mary Brown's to Chipotle and Captain D's, take a look at the brands bringing the American fast food dream to the rest of the globe, counting down to the one making the biggest impact of all.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the American fast food chains taking over the world, one burger, burrito or chicken tender at a time.

We’ve based our ranking on the global presence and expansion rate of each chain and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.

US fast food chains taking the world by storm