Table 1. Characteristics of Fast-Food Chain Restaurants Included in Analysis, 2005–2011.
| Chain Restauranta | Type of Food | Available Menu Years | Has Children's Menu | Average Number Outlets | Average Revenueb (million $) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case chain restaurants | NA | NA | NA | 3,963 | $4,074 |
| Restaurant A | Burger | 2005–2011 | Yes | 3,649 | $3,010.00 |
| Restaurant B | Chicken | 2006–2011 | Yes | 5,055 | $4,700.00 |
| Restaurant C | Fish | 2005–2011 | No | 964 | $700.00 |
| Restaurant D | Burger | 2005–2011 | Yes | 3,572 | $3,619.90 |
| Restaurant E | Burger | 2005–2011 | Yes | 6,576 | $8,340.00 |
| Control chain restaurantsc | NA | NA | NA | 829 | $1,081.00 |
| Restaurant F | Chicken | 2005–2011 | No | 484 | $712.80 |
| Restaurant G | Burger | 2005–2011 | Yes | 424 | $689.10 |
| Restaurant H | Burger | 2005–2008, 2010–2011 | Yes | 1,692 | $1,695.00 |
| Restaurant I | Burger | 2006–2011 | Yes | 717 | $1,225.70 |
a
For purposes of this article, the 9 chain restaurant companies included in our study were de-identified and assigned a letter, A through I.
b
QSR (10).
c
Chain restaurants selected as controls were in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.