If the arrival of Starbucks has taught us anything it’s that South Africans love choice – well, that and paying exorbitant amounts of money for coffee.

Those two are set for a rapid expansion across the country, but let’s rather focus on the fast food franchises that already dominate the market.

KFC are coming in at first place, the much-loved global fried chicken giant boasting a whopping 828 stores across the country. Let’s check out the rest with the help of BusinessTech:

Nando’s which is often considered the country’s most successful brand – having opened over 1,000 branches across the world – is actually only the sixth biggest chain in its home country.

The top South African brand is Steers, which has 538 stores open.

According to Famous Brands’ 2015 annual report, Steers is followed by the family-friendly Wimpy franchise which has breached 500 stores, and the Steers-owner’s Debonairs pizza chain following with 431 stores.

In terms of food types, of the 4,841 stores listed above the majority is split between chicken outlets (1, 580 stores) and burger joints (1,368 stores).

I shouldn’t feel this much like a fast food meal before noon on a Wednesday – make it stop.

[source:businesstech]

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