2018 Dominators

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Featured in: Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine: Issue 4, 2018

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. (50 states, Washington, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands)
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
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
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