Top 5 Fast Food Chains in Ukraine in 2026

In Ukraine, five fast food chains with the highest ratings were determined in the Ukrainian Business Award 2026. McDonald's Ukraine took first place with 100%, KFC Ukraine received 44.9%, and Lviv Croissants came in at 31.7%. This year, McDonald's Ukraine became a separate market in the company's international structure. This was reported by Ukrainian Business Award.

In forming the rating, UBA considered the number of locations and menu categories, financial indicators, revenue dynamics, digital presence, customer experience, brand popularity in search, reviews, social media activity, loyalty programs, and expert evaluation. The rating characterizes the business positions of the chains rather than the quality of individual dishes.

1. McDonald's Ukraine - 100%

McDonald's Ukraine scored 45.28 points and became the leader by a wide margin. UBA counted 128 locations and 15 menu categories - the most among participants for breadth of assortment. Revenue increased from 12.95 billion UAH in 2023 to 21.32 billion UAH in 2025. Its strong points included brand recognition - over 2.3 million search queries, loyalty programs, and the highest expert score of 10 points.

2. KFC Ukraine - 44.9%

KFC Ukraine ranked second with 20.32 points. According to UBA, the chain has 72 restaurants and 12 menu categories, with revenue growing from 2.48 billion to 3.67 billion UAH from 2023 to 2025. KFC also received a maximum of 10 points for the Web Performance Index, and the chain's website has the highest traffic among participants - over 189,000 visits per month. Earlier, Inkorr calculated that one KFC restaurant generates around 60 million UAH in annual revenue on average.

3. Lviv Croissants - 31.7%

Lviv Croissants scored 14.35 points. The main advantage of the chain is its scale: UBA counted 199 locations, which is the largest figure in the top five. However, the brand has only four menu categories, maintaining a specialization around croissants. The chain scored 10 points for its website, and the number of brand search queries reached 393,000. Lviv Croissants also topped a separate ranking of bakery chains in Ukraine.

4. Hesburger - 23.5%

Hesburger scored 10.66 points and took fourth place. In Ukraine, UBA counted seven locations for the chain and 12 menu categories. Revenue increased from 56.6 million UAH in 2023 to 81.3 million UAH in 2025, with a growth rate of 20.03%. Hesburger has been operating in the Ukrainian market for 11 years, scoring eight points for customer experience and three points for loyalty programs, promotions, and special offers.

5. Gabar - 20.7%

Gabar closed the top five with a score of 9.39 points. It is the youngest participant in the ranking - UBA indicates five years of operation and 10 locations. Meanwhile, the chain offers 14 menu categories, second only to McDonald's in this regard. Gabar received 10 points for the Web Performance Index and nine for the Customer Experience Index - the highest customer experience score among the five participants.

The gap between the chains shows different development models: McDonald's Ukraine dominates in financial scale and brand recognition, Lviv Croissants leads in the number of locations, while smaller operators compete with menu breadth and digital services.

Recall that earlier Inkorr published the top 5 bakery chains in Ukraine in 2026.