This study elaborated on the concept of brand equity and provided a fast food brand equity framework based on a comprehensive review of the existing empirical studies. Two additional dimensions - brand familiarity (cognitive representations of experiences stored in memory) and brand trust (confidence level) are included, which served as a function in mitigating consumers' negative perceptions during purchase decision or food selection. A proposed conceptual framework - hierarchical chain of consumer-based brand equity based on the casual relationships among dimensions - was postulated. Brand familiarity, perceived quality, brand image, and brand trust were proposed to serve as mediating variables of other constructs, indicating direct and indirect relationships among brand equity dimensions.