2012 Mega 99 Rankings
We are always on the lookout for big franchisees, the kind who don't run a half dozen units but dozens of units. They're powerful, dominant, and know how to be leaders in their business and communities. That's why again this year we have teamed up with FRANdata to create and publish our annual Mega 99 rankings.
RANK |
FRANCHISEE |
UNITS |
BRANDS |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
NPC International Inc. |
1,155 |
KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell |
2 |
Target Corp. |
1,082 |
Jamba Juice, Pizza Hut |
3 |
Borders Inc. |
480 |
Seattle's Best Coffee |
4 |
HMSHost Corp. |
469 |
360 Gourmet Burritos, A&W Restaurants, Blimpie's, Bruegger's, Burger King, Chili's, Cinnabon, Cold Stone Creamery, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Famous Famiglia Pizzeria, Godfather's Pizza, Gordon Biersch, Great Steak & Potato Company, Häagen-Dazs, Johnny Rockets, KFC, Manchu Wok, Maui Tacos, Nathan's, On the Border, Pinkberry, Pizza Hut, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Quiznos, Ranch*1, Roy Rogers, Ruby's Diner, Salsarita's, Sbarro, Taco Bell, T.G.I. Friday's/Friday's Grill, The Great American Bagel, Tony Roma's, Villa Pizza/Cozzoli's Pizza/Villa Fresh Italian, Wall Street Deli, Wolfgang Puck Express, Yeung's Lotus Express |
5 |
Harman Management Corp. |
431 |
KFC, KFC/A&W |
6 |
AAFES |
430 |
A&W Restaurants, Baskin-Robbins, Blimpie's, Burger King, Captain D's, Carvel, Charley's Grilled Subs, Church's Fried Chicken, Cinnabon, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Godfather's Pizza, Manchu Wok, Pizza Hut, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Subway, Taco Bell, Taco John's |
7 |
Heartland Automotive Services Inc. |
426 |
Jiffy Lube |
8 |
Aramak Corp. |
404 |
A&W Restaurants, Back Yard Burgers, Beef 'O' Brady's, Ben & Jerry's, Blimpie's, Burger King, Camille's Sidewalk Café, Caribou Coffee, Carl's Jr., Cheeburger Cheeburger, Chili's, Cold Stone Creamery, Cosi, Denny's, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Extreme Pita, Hardee's, IHOP, Jamba Juice, KFC, Long John Silver's, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill, Nathan's, Noble Roman's/Tuscano's Italian Style Subs, Papa John's Pizza, Pizza Fusion, Pizza Hut, Quiznos, Raising Cane's, Round Table Pizza, Sbarro, Seattle's Best Coffee, Subway, Taco Bell, Tim Hortons, Togo's, Wendy's |
9 |
Boddie-Noell Enterprises Inc. |
347 |
Hardee's, Moe's Southwest Grill |
10 |
Apple American Group LLC |
336 |
Applebee's |
11 |
Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. |
315 |
Burger King |
12 |
Strategic Restaurants Acquisition Corp. |
297 |
Burger King, T.G.I. Friday's |
13 |
A & A Restaurant Management Inc. |
292 |
Jack in the Box |
14 |
Wendfair Corp. |
292 |
Wendy's |
15 |
ADF Companies |
290 |
Panera Bread, Pizza Hut |
16 |
Bridgeman Foods/ERJ Dining LLC |
276 |
Chili's, Wendy's |
17 |
Kazi Foods Inc. |
275 |
A&W Restaurants, Burger King, KFC, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell |
18 |
United States Beef Corp. |
274 |
Arby's, Taco Bueno |
19 |
Pilot Travel Centers LLC |
272 |
Subway, Wendy's |
20 |
Fugate Enterprises |
270 |
Pizza Hut, Taco Bell |
21 |
Mason-Harrison-Ratliff Enterprises |
259 |
Sonic Drive-In |
22 |
Sodexo Inc. |
259 |
A&W Restaurants, Blimpie's, Burger King, Carl's Jr., Dairy Queen/DQ, DQ/Orange Julius, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Godfather's Pizza, Hot Stuff Foods, Jamba Juice, KFC, Manchu Wok, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill, Nathan's, NRgize Lifestyle Cafe, Papa John's Pizza, Pizza Hut, PJ's Coffee of New Orleans, Quiznos, Red Mango, Sbarro, Seattle's Best Coffee, Subway, Surf City Squeeze, Taco Bell, Wow Cafe & Wingery |
23 |
Heartland Food Corp. |
244 |
Burger King |
24 |
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores |
238 |
Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Chester's, Godfather's Pizza, Subway, Taco Bell |
25 |
Richard Lawlor |
236 |
Dunkin' Donuts |
26 |
Pacific Convenience & Fuels LLC |
233 |
Circle K |
27 |
MUY Brands LLC |
227 |
Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut |
28 |
Southern California Pizza Company LLC |
224 |
Pizza Hut |
29 |
Dennis Rottinghaus |
218 |
Subway |
30 |
JRN Inc. |
213 |
KFC, KFC/Taco Bell |
31 |
Covelli Enterprises |
203 |
O'Charley's, Panera Bread |
32 |
DL Rogers Corp. |
198 |
Sonic Drive-In |
33 |
TA Operating LLC |
191 |
A&W Restaurants, Burger King, Knights Inn, Pizza Hut, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Quiznos, Rodeway Inns, Subway, Taco Bell, Taco Time, Tim Hortons, Travelodge |
34 |
Kmart Corp. |
184 |
Little Caesars Pizza |
35 |
Stephen Williams |
183 |
Dunkin' Donuts |
36 |
Wing Financial Services LLC |
177 |
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service |
37 |
The Pantry Inc. |
172 |
Bojangles, Chester's, Church's Fried Chicken, Dairy Queen/DQ, Mr. Payroll, Quiznos, Subway |
38 |
Quality Dining Inc. |
163 |
Burger King, Chili's |
39 |
Tacala LLC |
163 |
Sonic Drive-In, Taco Bell |
40 |
BR Associates |
162 |
Denny's, Long John Silver's, Wendy's |
41 |
Border Foods Companies |
161 |
Pizza Hut, Taco Bell |
42 |
Sailormen Inc./Interfoods of America Inc. |
160 |
Burger King, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |
43 |
Apex Restaurant Management |
157 |
Long John Silver's, Long John Silver's/A&W |
44 |
K-MAC Enterprises Inc. |
157 |
Golden Corral, Long John Silver's, Taco Bell, Taco Bell/KFC |
45 |
JIB Management Inc. |
156 |
Denny's, Jack in the Box |
46 |
Falcon Holdings Management LLC |
154 |
Church's Chicken |
47 |
B & B Consultants Inc. |
152 |
Sonic Drive-In |
48 |
Hess Mart Inc. |
150 |
Blimpie's |
49 |
Sunshine Restaurant Partners LLC |
150 |
IHOP |
50 |
Davco Restaurants Inc. |
145 |
Wendy's |
51 |
RPM Pizza |
145 |
Domino's Pizza/Pizzazz/C Store |
52 |
Amerada Hess Corp. |
143 |
Godfather's Pizza |
53 |
Palo Alto Inc. |
142 |
Pizza Hut, Taco Bell |
54 |
PJ United Inc. |
142 |
Papa John's |
55 |
Cedar Enterprises |
141 |
Wendy's |
56 |
V & J Holding Companies Inc. |
141 |
Auntie Anne's, Burger King, Häagen-Dazs, Pizza Hut, The Coffee Beanery |
57 |
Restaurant Management Company of Wichita Inc. |
139 |
Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut |
58 |
Boyett Petroleum |
138 |
Pacific Pride |
59 |
Charter Foods Inc. |
130 |
KFC, Long John Silver's, Long John Silver's/A&W, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell |
60 |
Jerry Miller |
130 |
Pizza Hut |
61 |
Valenti Management |
130 |
Chili's, Wendy's |
62 |
America's Pizza Co LLC |
127 |
Pizza Hut |
63 |
RDSL Enterprises LLC |
125 |
Jack in the Box |
64 |
Donald Rottinghaus |
122 |
Subway |
65 |
Sun Holdings LLC |
120 |
Burger King, Golden Corral, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |
66 |
Wisconsin Hospitality Group LLC |
120 |
Applebee's, Pizza Hut |
67 |
MJKL Enterprises Midwest LLC/LeVecke and Company LLC |
119 |
Carl's Jr., Hardees |
68 |
Rage Inc. |
117 |
Pizza Hut |
69 |
The Scrivanos Group |
115 |
Dunkin' Donuts |
70 |
JEM Restaurant Group |
112 |
Taco Bell, Pizza Hut |
71 |
The Briad Group |
106 |
T.G.I. Friday's, Wendy's |
72 |
Midas Muffler Inc. |
105 |
Midas |
73 |
Sizzling Platter Inc. |
105 |
Little Caesars Pizza |
74 |
Pepper Dining Inc. |
104 |
Chili's |
75 |
Great Lakes Quick Lube LP |
104 |
Valvoline Instant Oil Change |
76 |
Amrest LLC |
103 |
Applebee's |
77 |
Kaizen Restaurants Inc. |
103 |
Burger King, Denny's |
78 |
Nematzadeh Enterprises Inc. |
103 |
Jack in the Box |
79 |
Western Reserve Management Inc. |
102 |
Wendy's |
80 |
Charlie Hudson |
98 |
Pizza Hut |
81 |
Daland Corp. |
95 |
Pizza Hut, Sonic Drive-In |
82 |
DiPasqua Enterprises |
95 |
Subway |
83 |
W2005/Fargo Hotels (Pool C) Realty LP |
95 |
Comfort Inn, Suites, and Hotels, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Courtyard By Marriott, Fairfield Inn/Inn & Suites, Hampton Inn/Inns & Suites, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Residence Inn by Marriott, Sleep Inn, Springhill Suites, Towneplace Suites by Marriott |
84 |
William Walsh |
95 |
Pizza Hut |
85 |
James Gressett |
93 |
Pizza Hut |
86 |
Jan Companies |
93 |
Burger King, Krispy Kreme, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |
87 |
MC LLC |
93 |
Jiffy Lube |
88 |
Duke and King Acquisition Corp. |
92 |
Burger King, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |
89 |
Paradigm Investment Group |
92 |
Hardee's |
90 |
Wendelta Inc. |
92 |
Wendy's |
91 |
Yummy Seafoods LLC |
92 |
Long John Silver's |
92 |
Floyd Bergen |
91 |
Pizza Hut |
93 |
Andrew Rosen |
90 |
Pizza Hut |
94 |
Burgerbusters Inc. |
90 |
Pizza Hut, Taco Bell |
95 |
Thomas and King Inc. |
90 |
Applebee's, Carino's Italian Grill |
96 |
Zax Inc. |
89 |
Zaxby's |
97 |
JEM Restaurant Group |
87 |
Pizza Hut |
98 |
The Napoli Group LLC |
87 |
McDonald's |
99 |
Vienna Tax Service Ltd. |
86 |
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service |
Source: FRANdata |
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