The 2015 Mega 99 Rankings - Largest Multi-Unit Franchisee Organizations
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The 2015 Mega 99 Rankings

Ranking the largest multi-unit franchisee organizations

Each year we work with FRANdata to compile a list of the country’s largest multi-unit franchisee organizations. Based on total unit count, the rankings show not only the number of units they operate, but also the brands favored by these “mega” operators. The list is dominated by food brands, but also includes non-food concepts such as business services (tax preparation), consumer services (automotive), and lodging. Building a multi-unit empire is a matter of taste, opportunity, passion, and comfort level. If you’re looking to expand and diversify your own growing empire, seeing what the “big guys” are buying for their portfolios may help guide you in your choices.

RANK COMPANY UNITS BRANDS
1 NPC INTERNATIONAL 1,390 PIZZA HUT, WENDY’S
2 TARGET CORP 1,183 COLD STONE CREAMERY, PIZZA HUT, JAMBA JUICE
3 CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP 650 BURGER KING
4 FLYNN RESTAURANT GROUP 640 APPLEBEE’S, TACO BELL
5 HEARTLAND AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES 575 JIFFY LUBE
6 DHANANI GROUP/HOUSTON FOODS 540 BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUSIANA KITCHEN
7 ARAMARK 532 BEN & JERRY’S SCOOP SHOP, CHICK-FIL-A, CHILI’S, COSI, DENNY’S, DUNKIN’ DONUTS, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, ERBERT & GERBERT’S, THE EXTREME PITA, IHOP, JACK IN THE BOX, KFC, MCALISTER’S DELI, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, NOBLE ROMAN’S, PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA, PINKBERRY, PIZZA HUT, QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL, QUIZNOS, RAISING CANE’S CHICKEN FINGERS, SBARRO, SEATTLE’S BEST COFFEE, SUBWAY, TACO BELL, TIM HORTONS, TOGO’S, VILLA PIZZA, WENDY’S, JAMBA JUICE, WHICH WICH, QUAKER STEAK & LUBE, FRESHII, MOOYAH BURGERS & FRIES, PANDA EXPRESS, SALAD CREATIONS
8 ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICES 473 ARBY’S, BLIMPIE, BURGER KING, CHURCH’S CHICKEN, CINNABON, DOMINO’S PIZZA, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, PIZZA HUT, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, SUBWAY, TACO BELL, TACO JOHN’S, WING ZONE, CHARLEY’S GRILLED SUBS
9 SUN HOLDINGS 453 BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, KRISPY KREME, CICI’S, ARBY’S, T-MOBILE, GOLDEN CORRAL
10 HMSHOST CORP 393 BAJA FRESH, BLIMPIE, BURGER KING, CHICK-FIL-A, CHILI’S, CINNABON, COLD STONE CREAMERY, DUNKIN’ DONUTS, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, THE GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL, GREAT STEAK & POTATO COMPANY, JOHNNY ROCKETS, KELLY’S CAJUN GRILL, KFC, LA SALSA, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, NATHAN’S FAMOUS, PINKBERRY, PIZZA HUT, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, QUIZNOS, RANCH ONE, ROMANO’S MACARONI GRILL, ROY ROGERS, RUBY’S DINER, SALSARITA’S, SBARRO, STEAK ‘N SHAKE, SUBWAY, VILLA PIZZA, YEUNG’S LOTUS EXPRESS, JAMBA JUICE, SMASHBURGER, FAMOUS FAMIGLIA, SONNY BRYAN’S SMOKEHOUSE, SALAD CREATIONS, MAX & ERMA’S
11 TACALA 384 PIZZA HUT, SONIC DRIVE-IN, TACO BELL
12 ROTTINGHAUS COMPANY 382 SUBWAY
13 SODEXO 378 BAJA FRESH, BLIMPIE, BURGER KING, CARL’S JR., CHESTER’S, CHICK-FIL-A, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, KFC, MCALISTER’S DELI, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA, PIZZA HUT, QUIZNOS, SEATTLE’S BEST COFFEE, SUBWAY, TACO BELL, TIM HORTONS, WOW CAFE & WINGERY, JAMBA JUICE, PJ’S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, NRGIZE LIFESTYLE CAFE, QUAKER STEAK & LUBE, ERBERT & GERBERT’S, PLANET SUB
14 PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS 369 ARBY’S, CARVEL, CINNABON, HUDDLE HOUSE, KFC, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, PIZZA HUT, SUBWAY, TACO BELL, WENDY’S, DAIRY QUEEN
15 MUY BRANDS 365 PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL, WENDY’S
16 MANNA INC. 361 WENDY’S, CHILI’S, FAZOLI’S, PERKINS RESTAURANT & BAKERY, MARK’S FEED STORE
17 BODDIE-NOELL ENTERPRISES 330 HARDEE’S
18 UNITED STATES BEEF CORP 327 ARBY’S, TACO BUENO
19 HARMAN MANAGEMENT CORP 307 A&W, KFC, LONG JOHN SILVER’S, TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT
20 ADF COMPANIES 303 PIZZA HUT
21 APEX RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT 300 KFC, LONG JOHN SILVER’S, TACO BELL
22 LOVES TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES 300 ARBY’S, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, SUBWAY
23 STRATEGIC RESTAURANTS ACQUISITION COMPANY 291 BURGER KING
24 WILCOHESS 280 ARBY’S, DUNKIN’ DONUTS, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, SUBWAY, WENDY’S
25 KBP FOODS 276 KFC, TACO BELL, LONG JOHN SILVER’S
26 K-MAC ENTERPRISES 276 KFC, TACO BELL
27 MASON-HARRISON-RATLIFF ENTERPRISES 267 SONIC DRIVE-IN
28 RICHARD LAWLOR 263 DUNKIN’ DONUTS
29 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PIZZA 262 PIZZA HUT
30 THE COVELLI FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 260 PANERA BREAD
31 JIB MANAGEMENT 255 JACK IN THE BOX
32 HESS CORP 251 BURGER KING, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, QUIZNOS
33 FUGATE ENTERPRISES 245 PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL
34 QUALITY DINING 214 BURGER KING, CHILI’S
35 D L ROGERS CORP 210 SONIC DRIVE-IN
36 THE PANTRY 210 CHESTER’S, CHURCH’S CHICKEN, LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA, QUIZNOS, SUBWAY, DAIRY QUEEN
37 HENLEY ENTERPRISES 206 VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE
38 MARLU INVESTMENT GROUP 205 ARBY’S, CHURCH’S CHICKEN, TGI FRIDAYS, JACK IN THE BOX, LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA, SIZZLER, CAPTAIN D’S, SEARS OUTLETS & APPLIANCE STORES
39 AIMBRIDGE HOSPITALITY 201 COMFORT INN/COMFORT INN & SUITES/ COMFORT SUITES, DAYS INN, ECONO LODGE, EMBASSY SUITES HOTELS, FAIRFIELD INN/INN & SUITES, FOUR POINTS HOTELS, HILTON GARDEN INN, HILTON/HILTON SUITES, HOLIDAY INN, HOWARD JOHNSON, HYATT HOUSE, MARRIOTT HOTEL, QUALITY INN/QUALITY SUITES, HOTEL OR RESORT, RADISSON HOTELS, SHERATON HOTEL/RESORT, SUPER 8, WINGATE INNS/WINGATE INNS & SUITES, WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, ALOFT HOTEL, HYATT REGENCY/HYATT, CAMBRIA SUITES, CROWNE PLAZA, BAYMONT INN & SUITES
40 TA OPERATING 201 BURGER KING, KNIGHTS INN, PIZZA HUT, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, SUBWAY, TACO BELL, TIM HORTONS
41 SERVUS! 183 DENNY’S, LONG JOHN SILVER’S, WENDY’S, GRANDY’S, PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA
42 CHARTER FOODS 177 A&W, LONG JOHN SILVER’S, TACO BELL
43 JRN 177 KFC, PIZZA HUT
44 SIZZLING PLATTER 176 LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA, SIZZLER
45 KMART 175 LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA
46 CEDAR ENTERPRISES 170 BURGER KING, WENDY’S
47 WING FINANCIAL SERVICES 165 JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE
48 COMPASS GROUP USA 156 BOJANGLES’, BURGER KING, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, JERRY’S SUBS & PIZZA, JOHNNY ROCKETS, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA, PINKBERRY, PIZZA HUT, QUIZNOS, ROLLERZ, SUBWAY, TACO BELL, WENDY’S, JAMBA JUICE, UNO DUE GO
49 PACPIZZA 156 PIZZA HUT
50 DESERT DE ORO FOODS 155 PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL, KFC, LONG JOHN SILVER’S
51 RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF WICHITA 155 LONG JOHN SILVER’S, PIZZA HUT
52 B & B CONSULTANTS 153 SONIC DRIVE-IN
53 FOURTEEN FOODS 153 DQ GRILL & CHILL, DAIRY QUEEN BRAZIERS
54 DAVCO RESTAURANTS 153 WENDY’S
55 PJ UNITED 152 PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA
56 RLJ LODGING TRUST 150 COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, DOUBLETREE HOTELS/DOUBLETREE GUEST SUITES, EMBASSY SUITES HOTELS, FAIRFIELD INN/INN & SUITES, HAMPTON INNS, HILTON GARDEN INN, HILTON/HILTON SUITES, HOLIDAY INN, HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON, HYATT HOUSE, MARRIOTT HOTEL, RENAISSANCE HOTELS & RESORTS, RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, SPRINGHILL SUITES
57 INTERFOODS OF AMERICA 140 POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN
58 CHALAK MITRA GROUP 140 KFC
59 CELEBRATION RESTAURANT GROUP 139 PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL
60 VALENTI MANAGEMENT 139 CHILI’S, WENDY’S
61 RMH FRANCHISE CORP 137 APPLEBEE’S
62 RPM PIZZA 135 DOMINO’S PIZZA
63 DOHERTY ENTERPRISES 134 APPLEBEE’S, PANERA BREAD
64 APPLE GOLD 132 APPLEBEE’S
65 SUMMIT RESTAURANT GROUP 131 A&W, WINGSTREET, PIZZA HUT, LONG JOHN SILVER’S
66 TRI STAR ENERGY 129 PACIFIC PRIDE SERVICES
67 AMERICA’S PIZZA CO 128 PIZZA HUT
68 CAFUA MANAGEMENT COMPANY 128 DUNKIN’ DONUTS, DUNKIN’ DONUTS/BASKIN-ROBBINS
69 LAS VEGAS PIZZA 127 PIZZA HUT
70 PALO ALTO 124 KFC, PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL
71 RAGE 123 PIZZA HUT
72 MARCHELLE STEWART 123 KFC
73 WISCONSIN HOSPITALITY GROUP 121 APPLEBEE’S, PIZZA HUT
74 BAJCO 121 PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA
75 JEM RESTAURANT GROUP 119 PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL
76 THE SCRIVANOS GROUP 118 DUNKIN’ DONUTS, DUNKIN’ DONUTS/BASKIN-ROBBINS
77 SOUTH AMERICAN RESTAURANTS CORP 117 CHURCH’S CHICKEN
78 NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT PARTNERS 115 APPLEBEE’S
79 BRIAD RESTAURANT GROUP 114 TGI FRIDAYS, WENDY’S
80 DIPASQUA ENTERPRISES 114 SUBWAY
81 WESTERN RESERVE RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT 113 WENDY’S
82 RANDOLPH S KATZ 111 MIDAS
83 DALAND CORP 110 PIZZA HUT
84 GOLDCO 109 BURGER KING
85 SEI/AARON’S 109 AARON’S SALES & LEASE OWNERSHIP/AARON RENTAL
86 W2007 EQUITY INNS REALTY 104 COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, EMBASSY SUITES HOTELS, FAIRFIELD INN/INN & SUITES, HAMPTON INNS, HOLIDAY INN, HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON, RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, SPRINGHILL SUITES, TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT, HYATT PLACE
87 PEPPER DINING 104 CHILI’S
88 CK VENTURES 103 JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE
89 GALENA ASSOCIATES 103 VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE
90 MAGIC BURGERS 103 BURGER KING
91 BRIJ AGRAWAL 102 SUBWAY
92 NORTHEAST FOODS 101 BURGER KING
93 W2005/FARGO HOTELS REALTY LP 99 COMFORT/COMFORT INN & SUITES/COMFORT SUITES, FAIRFIELD INN/INN & SUITES, HAMPTON INNS, HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON, RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, SLEEP INN/SLEEP INN & SUITES, TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT
94 PARADIGM INVESTMENT GROUP 98 HARDEE’S
95 LUIHN FOOD SYSTEM 97 KFC, TACO BELL, LONG JOHN SILVER’S, HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS
96 TANWEER AHMED 97 KFC, TACO BELL
97 BOOM 97 SONIC DRIVE-IN
98 A3H FOODS LP 95 JACK IN THE BOX
99 HOUSTON FOODS 95 BURGER KING
100 WILLIAM B GRAVES 95 DOMINO’S PIZZA
101 BURGERBUSTERS 94 PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL
102 JOHN BOIKE 94 SUBWAY
103 MC LLC 94 JIFFY LUBE

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