2018 Mega 99 Rankings

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Featured in: Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine: Issue 1, 2018

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 these “mega” franchisees operate, but also their brands. While the list is dominated by food brands, it 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 franchise empire, study what the “big guys” are buying—it just might help you with your own growth choices in 2018.

RANK	COMPANY	UNITS	BRANDS
1	NPC INTERNATIONAL	1,530	PIZZA HUT, WENDY'S
2	TARGET	1,129	PIZZA HUT, COLD STONE CREAMERY
3	FLYNN RESTAURANT GROUP	886	APPLEBEE'S, TACO BELL, PANERA BREAD
4	SUN HOLDINGS	829	BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, ARBY’S, GOLDEN CORRAL, CICIS, KRISPY KREME, T-MOBILE, GNC, CANTINA LAREDO, LING & LOUIE’S, PANDA EXPRESS, BRUEGGER’S BAGELS, PAPI’S CUBAN CAFÉ, CRU WINE BAR, CAFE IZMIR, RODEO BAR
5	CARROLS GROUP	802	BURGER KING
6	DHANANI GROUP	801	BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, LA MADELEINE FRENCH BAKERY & CAFE
7	MUY BRANDS	755	PIZZA HUT, WENDY'S, TACO BELL
8	ARAMARK	591	CHICK-FIL-A, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, SUBWAY, PAPA JOHN'S, PANDA EXPRESS, FRESHII, PIZZA HUT, WHICH WICH, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, JAMBA JUICE, TACO BELL, QUIZNOS, TIM HORTONS, QDOBA, STEAK ‘N’ SHAKE, CHILI'S, MCALISTER'S DELI, MOOYAH, WAHOO'S FISH TACO, WENDY'S, COSI, ERBERT & GERBERT'S, KFC, BLIMPIE, DUNKIN' DONUTS, NATHAN'S FAMOUS, PINKBERRY, PJ'S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, THE EXTREME PITA, WINGSTOP, LA MADELEINE FRENCH BAKERY & CAFE, THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF, QUAKER STEAK & LUBE
9	KBP FOODS	586	KFC, TACO BELL, FIRST WATCH
10	HEARTLAND AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES	550	JIFFY LUBE
11	PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS	548	SUBWAY, CINNABON, WENDY'S, ARBY'S, DQ TREAT, TACO BELL, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, PIZZA HUT, CARVEL, CHESTER'S, HOT STUFF PIZZA, KFC, MAMA DELUCA'S PIZZA
12	ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICES	491	BURGER KING, SUBWAY, CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, TACO BELL, ARBY'S, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, WING ZONE, BLIMPIE, PIZZA HUT, TACO JOHN'S, CHURCH'S CHICKEN, CINNABON, DOMINO'S PIZZA, GODFATHER'S PIZZA, QDOBA
13	JAMES HUMPHREY	467	DUNKIN' DONUTS
14	GPS HOSPITALITY	395	BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN
15	ROTTINGHAUS	394	SUBWAY
16	SUMMIT RESTAURANT GROUP	390	APPLEBEE'S, IHOP
17	HARMAN MANAGEMENT	388	KFC, A&W, LONG JOHN SILVER'S, PIZZA HUT
18	SODEXO	378	CHICK-FIL-A, PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL, ERBERT & GERBERT'S, JAMBA JUICE, UFOOD GRILL, PAPA JOHN'S, QUIZNOS, HOT STUFF PIZZA, TIM HORTONS, COSI, QDOBA, CURRITO, BLIMPIE, CARL'S JR., DENNY'S, GODFATHER'S PIZZA, GOLD STAR CHILI, NRGIZE LIFESTYLE CAFE, PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, QUAKER STEAK & LUBE, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, WOW CAFE & WINGERY, BAJA FRESH, CHESTER'S, PJ'S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF, SUBWAY, BURGER KING, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, MCALISTER'S DELI, A&W, DENNY'S, STEAK ‘N’ SHAKE, DQ TREAT, THE HABIT BURGER GRILL, SBARRO, SMOOTHIE KING
19	UNITED STATES BEEF CORP	373	ARBY'S, TACO BUENO
20	TACALA	348	TACO BELL, SONIC, KFC
21	MASON-HARRISON-RATLIFF ENTERPRISES	347	SONIC
22	BODDIE-NOELL ENTERPRISES	343	HARDEE'S
22	YADAV ENTERPRISES	343	JACK IN THE BOX, TGI FRIDAYS, DENNY'S, EL POLLO LOCO, CORNER BAKERY CAFE, MARCO’S PIZZA, SIZZLER
24	LOVES TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES	337	SUBWAY, CHESTER'S, HARDEE'S, GODFATHER'S PIZZA, ARBY'S, TACO JOHN'S, DQ TREAT
25	TA RESTAURANT GROUP	331	SUBWAY, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT, PIZZA HUT SLICE BAR, BURGER KING, DUNKIN’ DONUTS, DUNKIN’ DONUTS EXPRESS, DAIRY QUEEN, ARBY'S, WENDY'S, CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS, CHESTER'S, A&W, SBARRO, CHAMPS CHICKEN, TIM HORTONS, BASKIN-ROBBINS, TACO TIME, HOT STUFF PIZZA, NOBLE ROMAN’S, QUAKER STEAK & LUBE, FUDDRUCKER'S, BLACK BEAR DINER
26	HMS HOST	314	BURGER KING, QUIZNOS, SBARRO, CHILI'S, PIZZA HUT, CINNABON, THE GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL, ROY ROGERS, NATHAN'S FAMOUS, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, FAMOUS FAMIGLIA PIZZERIA, CHICK-FIL-A, KFC, JOHNNY ROCKETS, PINKBERRY, SMASHBURGER, SHULA BURGER, GREAT STEAK, LA MADELEINE FRENCH BAKERY & CAFE, PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, RUBY'S DINER, STEAK ‘N’ SHAKE, A&W, BLIMPIE, CARL'S JR., GODFATHER'S PIZZA, KELLY'S CAJUN GRILL, MANCHU WOK, MIAMI GRILL, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, WINGSTOP, YEUNG'S LOTUS EXPRESS, PIZZA BELL HOP, SALSARITA'S FRESH MEXICAN GRILL, PANDA EXPRESS
27	K-MAC ENTERPRISES	312	TACO BELL, KFC
28	AMERICAN WEST RESTAURANT COMPANY	300	PIZZA HUT
28	COVELLI ENTERPRISES	300	PANERA BREAD, O’CHARLEYS, DAIRY QUEEN
30	SIZZLING PLATTER	296	LITTLE CAESARS, DUNKIN' DONUTS, SIZZLER
31	CAFUA MANAGEMENT	289	DUNKIN' DONUTS
32	ADF COMPANIES	280	PIZZA HUT
33	MERITAGE HOSPITALITY	253	WENDY’S
34	COMPASS GROUP USA	252	PAPA JOHN'S, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, SUBWAY, PIZZA HUT, PANDA EXPRESS, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, QUIZNOS, DENNY'S, JAMBA JUICE, PJ'S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, BLIMPIE, ERBERT & GERBERT'S, NATHAN'S FAMOUS, SALSARITA'S FRESH MEXICAN GRILL, TIM HORTONS, WENDY'S, SBARRO, SMASHBURGER, TACO BELL, WHICH WICH, BOJANGLES', BURGER KING, CHEEBURGER CHEEBURGER, CHILI'S, COSI, ILLY, FRESHII, JASON'S DELI, JOHNNY ROCKETS, KFC, MARCO'S PIZZA, PITA PIT, TOSSED, CALIFORNIA TORTILLA, BUILT CUSTOM BURGERS, SLIM CHICKENS
35	FRANCHISE MANAGEMENT	251	PIZZA HUT, KFC, TACO BELL, PANERA BREAD, ROBIN’S DONUTS
36	FUGATE ENTERPRISES	245	PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL
37	D L ROGERS	234	SONIC
38	DESERT DE ORO FOODS	230	TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT
39	AMPEX BRANDS	215	KFC, TACO BELL, TIM HORTONS, PIZZA HUT, LONG JOHN SILVER’S
40	CHARTER FOODS	214	TACO BELL, LONG JOHN SILVER'S, A&W, KFC
41	CIRCLE K STORES	209	SUBWAY, BLIMPIE, HOT STUFF PIZZA, DQ TREAT, DQ GRILL & CHILL, NOBLE ROMAN'S, CHURCH'S CHICKEN, HUDDLE HOUSE, TUSCANO'S ITALIAN STYLE SUBS
42	QUALITY DINING	206	BURGER KING, CHILI'S
43	WENDPARTNERS FRANCHISE GROUP	201	WENDY'S
44	FRITZ MANAGEMENT	200	BURGER KING
45	PACIFIC BELLS	193	TACO BELL, BUFFALO WILD WINGS, KFC
46	MITRA QSR	190	KFC, TACO BELL
47	RPM PIZZA	189	DOMINO'S PIZZA
48	FRAUENSHUH HOSPITALITY GROUP	188	DQ GRILL & CHILL, DQ TREAT
48	HENLEY ENTERPRISES	188	VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE
50	BORDER FOODS	187	TACO BELL, CHURCH'S CHICKEN, KFC, AU BON PAIN
51	COTTI FOODS	183	WENDY'S, TACO BELL, PIEOLOGY
52	STARBOARD GROUP	182	WENDY'S
53	FALCON HOLDINGS	180	CARL'S JR., HARDEE'S, CHURCH'S CHICKEN, LONG JOHN SILVER’S
54	JAE RESTAURANT GROUP	178	WENDY'S
55	SUNDANCE	176	TACO BELL, KFC, PIZZA HUT
56	RMH FRANCHISE	174	APPLEBEE'S
57	NORTHWEST RESTAURANTS	171	KFC, PIZZA HUT, A&W, TACO BELL, LONG JOHN SILVER'S
58	CELEBRATION RESTAURANT GROUP	169	PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL, KFC
59	BRIAD RESTAURANT GROUP	168	WENDY'S, TGI FRIDAYS
60	PAC PARTNERS	161	PIZZA HUT
61	HAMRA ENTERPRISES	157	WENDY'S, PANERA BREAD, NOODLES & COMPANY, HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
61	SERVUS!	157	LONG JOHN SILVER'S, WENDY'S, DENNY'S, GRANDY'S, MCALISTER’S DELI
63	DEKK GROUP	156	DUNKIN' DONUTS, BASKIN-ROBBINS
63	JRN	156	KFC, PIZZA HUT
65	WING FINANCIAL SERVICES	155	JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE
66	DOHERTY ENTERPRISES	154	APPLEBEE'S, PANERA BREAD, NOODLES & COMPANY
66	PACPIZZA	154	PIZZA HUT
68	B & B CONSULTANTS	150	SONIC
68	PJ UNITS	150	PAPA JOHN'S
70	MARWAHA GROUP	147	SUBWAY
71	INTERFOODS OF AMERICA	143	POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, BURGER KING
71	SUMMIT RESTAURANT GROUP	143	PIZZA HUT, LONG JOHN SILVER'S
73	CALIFORNIA FOOD MANAGEMENT	141	BURGER KING
74	RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT	140	PIZZA HUT, KFC
75	BAJCO	139	PAPA JOHN'S
76	HOOGLAND FOODS	138	MARCO'S PIZZA
77	APPLE INVESTORS GROUP	136	APPLEBEE'S, BURGER KING, IHOP, PIZZA HUT, TRAVELODGE
77	GHAI MANAGEMENT	136	BURGER KING, TACO BELL
79	AMERICAN PIZZA PARTNERS LP	134	PIZZA HUT
79	ANDRADE MANAGEMENT	134	DUNKIN' DONUTS, BASKIN-ROBBINS
81	VALENTI MANAGEMENT	133	WENDY'S, CHILI'S
82	AMERICA'S PIZZA COMPANY	128	PIZZA HUT
83	WENDY OF COLORADO SPRINGS	127	WENDY’S, GOLDEN CORRAL
84	PARIKH NETWORK	126	POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN
85	APPLE GOLD GROUP	124	APPLEBEE'S
86	SERAZEN	123	PAPA JOHN’S, HARDEE’S
87	DORO	122	HARDEE’S
88	VKC GROUP	119	GREAT AMERICAN COOKIES
89	SEVA PH	117	PIZZA HUT
90	DALAND CORP	116	PIZZA HUT
90	DIPASQUA ENTERPRISES	116	SUBWAY
92	TOMS KING	115	BURGER KING
93	CAMBRIDGE FRANCHISE HOLDINGS	115	BURGER KING
94	ARC HOSPITALITY PORTFOLIO	114	HAMPTON INN BY HILTON, COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON, SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT, HILTON GARDEN INN, HOLIDAY INN, FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT, HYATT PLACE, TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT
94	KATZ MIDAS	114	MIDAS
96	JEM RESTAURANT GROUP	113	TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT
97	SOUTH AMERICAN RESTAURANTS (SARCO)	111	CHURCH'S CHICKEN
98	CAVE ENTERPRISES	110	BURGER KING
99	DOUGH MANAGEMENT	109	DOMINO'S PIZZA