The 10 Largest Food Chains in the State of Maine in 2025

I remember when McDonald's opened up in South Paris, Maine, when McDonald's arrived in town in the 1970s. We were all excited about it, and it didn't disappoint a child of the 70s, especially when Happy Meals began with my first one ever, the Star Trek: The Motion Picture Happy Meal.

It has six different boxes with the classic handles to carry them with by putting your fingers through the two holes that look like the McDonald's golden arches.

Yes, I'm still a Star Trek fan today.

Times Have Changed

Time sure flies, doesn't it? It's been nearly 45 years since that McDonald's Happy Meal was released. The restaurants still exist today, but they aren't the same as they used to be back in the 80s.

Welcome to 2025, where there are new players in the national food chain business. Some have been there all this time, and others in Maine are unique because they have been around for a long time and have learned how to keep businesses moving by branching out and creating new locations to enhance their brand.

10 Largest Food Chains in the State of Maine in 2025

I dove into the numbers that were provided by ScrapeHero to find out what the 10 largest food chains here in Maine are as of 2025. Some of the entries aren't surprising at all, yet some of my favorites are nowhere to be found.

Let's take a look at the numbers and see how your favorite food chain tanked in Maine. The numbers are calculated by the number of locations each food chain has in the state of Maine.