Starbucks has sprinted past Burger King Holdings and Wendy’s/Arby’s Group to become the third-largest US restaurant chain by sales, says industry tracker, Technomic Inc.

Seattle-based Starbucks passed the milestone last year when sales increased 8.7 percent to $9.07 billion, according to an estimate by the Chicago-based firm. Technomic data include sales from company stores and from store licensees.