2018 Dominators
Multi-unit, multi-brand operators continue to grow--and they're getting bigger every year--a trend that continues to accelerate as these "dominators" grow their portfolios through acquisitions, building new units, refranchising, and scooping up successful units from retiring franchisees. Banking on their good credit, solid infrastructure, and track record, today's dominators are creating historically large franchisee organizations, as the rankings from FRANdata show.
Today's dominators are sophisticated, savvy, and experienced at managing organizations with hundreds of units, often spread across several states, regions, or even the entire U.S. They also understand that all success is local and about unit economics: one customer and one sale at a time.
They create jobs by the hundreds and thousands, hiring young employees and providing a career path for them to grow. They do business with local suppliers--lots of them. And they give back to their communities on a large scale, encouraging their employees to support local organizations and charities. No franchisee gets to the top without years of hard work, sacrifice, perseverance, and an unwavering desire to be the best. So congratulations to this year's dominators!
Entire U.S.
|
|
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MSA |
Franchised Units |
LOS ANGELES-RIVERSIDE-ORANGE COUNTY, CA |
19,439 |
NEW YORK-NORTHERN NEW JERSEY-LONG ISLAND, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
18,764 |
CHICAGO-GARY-KENOSHA, IL-IN-WI |
11,741 |
WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE, DC-MD-VA-WV |
10,590 |
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX |
9,708 |
HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA, TX |
8,452 |
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-SAN JOSE, CA |
7,989 |
ATLANTA, GA |
7,942 |
BOSTON-WORCESTER-LAWRENCE, MA-NH-ME-CT |
7,749 |
PHILADELPHIA-WILMINGTON-ATLANTIC CITY, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
6,851 |
DETROIT-ANN ARBOR-FLINT, MI |
6,233 |
PHOENIX-MESA, AZ |
5,635 |
SEATTLE-TACOMA-BREMERTON, WA |
5,386 |
MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL, MN-WI |
4,874 |
MIAMI-FORT LAUDERDALE, FL |
4,515 |
DENVER-BOULDER-GREELEY, CO |
4,504 |
TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL |
4,194 |
SAN DIEGO, CA |
4,020 |
ST. LOUIS, MO-IL |
3,772 |
CHARLOTTE-GASTONIA-ROCK HILL, NC-SC |
3,493 |
ORLANDO, FL |
3,439 |
PORTLAND-SALEM, OR-WA |
3,416 |
CLEVELAND-AKRON, OH |
3,271 |
SACRAMENTO-YOLO, CA |
3,083 |
CINCINNATI-HAMILTON, OH-KY-IN |
2,965 |
SAN ANTONIO, TX |
2,932 |
LAS VEGAS, NV-AZ |
2,927 |
INDIANAPOLIS, IN |
2,900 |
KANSAS CITY, MO-KS |
2,851 |
RALEIGH-DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL, NC |
2,816 |
AUSTIN-SAN MARCOS, TX |
2,771 |
PITTSBURGH, PA |
2,677 |
NORFOLK-VIRGINIA BEACH-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC |
2,599 |
NASHVILLE, TN |
2,595 |
COLUMBUS, OH |
2,527 |
MILWAUKEE-RACINE, WI |
2,357 |
JACKSONVILLE, FL |
2,176 |
SALT LAKE CITY-OGDEN, UT |
2,035 |
HARTFORD, CT |
1,962 |
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK |
1,923 |
GREENSBORO-WINSTON-SALEM-HIGH POINT, NC |
1,823 |
WEST PALM BEACH-BOCA RATON, FL |
1,786 |
RICHMOND-PETERSBURG, VA |
1,761 |
GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON, SC |
1,742 |
LOUISVILLE, KY-IN |
1,641 |
NEW ORLEANS, LA |
1,606 |
MEMPHIS, TN-AR-MS |
1,552 |
GRAND RAPIDS-MUSKEGON-HOLLAND, MI |
1,437 |
KNOXVILLE, TN |
1,437 |
BIRMINGHAM, AL |
1,422 |
OMAHA, NE-IA |
1,325 |
DAYTON-SPRINGFIELD, OH |
1,272 |
CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON, SC |
1,242 |
TULSA, OK |
1,236 |
BUFFALO-NIAGARA FALLS, NY |
1,215 |
ALBUQUERQUE, NM |
1,191 |
COLUMBIA, SC |
1,177 |
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR |
1,146 |
FRESNO, CA |
1,141 |
SARASOTA-BRADENTON, FL |
1,139 |
Largest Franchisees by State |
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---|---|---|
STATE (and D.C.) |
LARGEST FRANCHISEE |
UNITS |
ALABAMA |
TACALA/BOOM FOODS |
110 |
ALASKA |
SUBWAY DEVELOPMENT OF ALASKA |
24 |
ARIZONA |
DESERT DE ORO FOODS |
143 |
ARKANSAS |
K-MAC ENTERPRISES |
83 |
CALIFORNIA |
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PIZZA |
260 |
COLORADO |
HARMAN MANAGEMENT |
89 |
CONNECTICUT |
DHANANI GROUP |
32 |
DELAWARE |
MITRA QSR; NICKOLAS NISTAZOS; RYAN S GROUP |
15 |
DIST. OF COLUMBIA |
KONSTANTINO SKRIVANOS |
20 |
FLORIDA |
SUMMIT RESTAURANT GROUP |
215 |
GEORGIA |
GPS HOSPITALITY |
98 |
HAWAII |
KAZI MANAGEMENT |
41 |
IDAHO |
NPC INTERNATIONAL |
37 |
ILLINOIS |
DHANANI GROUP |
167 |
INDIANA |
FLYNN RESTAURANT GROUP |
126 |
IOWA |
NPC INTERNATIONAL |
49 |
KANSAS |
ROTTINGHAUS |
172 |
KENTUCKY |
FRAUENSHUH HOSPITALITY GROUP |
60 |
LOUISIANA |
GPS HOSPITALITY |
122 |
MAINE |
CAFUA MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
34 |
MARYLAND |
DAVCO RESTAURANTS |
101 |
MASSACHUSETTS |
HK ENTERPRISES |
70 |
MICHIGAN |
FORWARD CORP; STARBOARD GROUP |
65 |
MINNESOTA |
BORDER FOODS |
77 |
MISSISSIPPI |
NPC INTERNATIONAL |
126 |
MISSOURI |
NPC INTERNATIONAL |
101 |
MONTANA |
HIGH PLAINS PIZZA |
22 |
NEBRASKA |
CARPENTER CONCEPTS |
48 |
NEVADA |
TERRIBLE HERBST |
85 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE |
CONSTANTINE SCRIVANOS |
42 |
NEW JERSEY |
BRIAD RESTAURANT GROUP |
74 |
NEW MEXICO |
B & B CONSULTANTS |
68 |
NEW YORK |
KONSTANTINO SKRIVANOS |
134 |
NORTH CAROLINA |
JAMES HUMPHREY |
175 |
NORTH DAKOTA |
MIDWEST SUBWAY DEVELOPMENT |
23 |
OHIO |
THE COVELLI FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
138 |
OKLAHOMA |
WING FINANCIAL SERVICES |
98 |
OREGON |
GBMO |
59 |
PENNSYLVANIA |
CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP |
64 |
RHODE ISLAND |
THE JAN COMPANIES |
27 |
SOUTH CAROLINA |
APPLE GOLD; CAROLINA RESTAURANT GROUP; SOUTHEAST RESTAURANTS |
33 |
SOUTH DAKOTA |
VELARDE |
23 |
TENNESSEE |
SW DEVELOPMENT OF EAST TN |
94 |
TEXAS |
SUN HOLDINGS |
510 |
UTAH |
SIZZLING PLATTER |
64 |
VERMONT |
ARISTOTLE SOULIOTIS |
20 |
VIRGINIA |
BODDIE-NOELL ENTERPRISES |
174 |
WASHINGTON |
OIL EXPRESS |
97 |
WEST VIRGINIA |
LITTLE GENERAL STORE |
46 |
WISCONSIN |
WISCONSIN HOSPITALITY GROUP |
104 |
WYOMING |
HIGH PLAINS PIZZA |
22 |
Largest Franchisees by Region |
|
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Region | Units |
East (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, WV) |
|
Carrols Restaurant Group |
204 |
Konstantino Skrivanos |
163 |
ADF Companies |
143 |
Target Corp. |
141 |
HMS Host |
124 |
Muy Brands |
124 |
Midwest (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) |
|
Flynn Restaurant Group |
277 |
Carrols Restaurant Group |
275 |
Dhanani Group |
260 |
Target Corp. |
172 |
Muy Brands |
160 |
Mountain West (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY) |
|
NPC International |
143 |
Harman Management |
117 |
Sizzling Platter |
96 |
United States Beef |
74 |
Alvarado Concepts |
62 |
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
|
Constantine Scrivanos |
115 |
Cafua Management Company |
98 |
Dhanani Group |
97 |
HK Enterprises |
88 |
Carlos P Andrade |
76 |
Plains (IA, KS, MO, NE, ND, OK, SD) |
|
Rottinghaus |
330 |
NPC International |
258 |
United States Beef |
227 |
K-MAC Enterprises |
142 |
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores |
140 |
South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, IA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA) |
|
NPC International |
914 |
Sun Holdings |
635 |
Muy Brands |
413 |
KBP Foods |
373 |
James Humphrey |
363 |
Southwest (AZ, NV, NM) |
|
Desert De Oro Foods |
152 |
B & B Consultants |
118 |
Terrible Herbst |
85 |
Stine Enterprises |
73 |
Subway Development of Las Vegas |
64 |
West (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
|
Harman Management |
275 |
Southern California Pizza |
260 |
G & M Oil Co |
253 |
Target Corp. |
215 |
Flynn Restaurant Group |
197 |
Note: Data based on most current FDDs.
Source: FRANdata
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