The Fast Food Industry by the Numbers

Current worth of the fast food industry: $200 billion
Percentage that McDonald’s profits increased over the last four years: 130 percent
McDonald’s reported profits in 2011: $5.5 billion
Number of fast food workers in New York City: 50,000
Number of fast food workers that participated in strike: 200
Median annual wages for fast food workers in New York City: $18,500
Amount of money donated to Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential
campaign by the food and beverage industry: $1,867,995
Amount of money donated to President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign
by the food and beverage industry: $880,618
Number of McDonald’s franchises in the United States: 14,098
Number of Burger King franchises in the United States: 12,300
SOURCES: dailykos.com, yahoo.com, ibtimes.com, marketwatch.com, aboutmcdonalds.com, investor.bk.com, opensecrets.org, motherjones.com, nytimes.com, .