2018 Multi-Brand 50
Each spring, franchise update media publishes its multi-brand 50 ranking of the largest U.S. franchisees that operate more than one brand. To create the list, FRANdata combs through its extensive database to find the country's biggest multi-brand operators (by number of units). In addition, Franchise Update's editorial staff provides follow-up research to ensure that the list is as current as possible. The "MB50" also includes the top 25 brands these franchisees operate. The top 5 in 2018 were Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Burger King, KFC, and Wendy's. Only two of the top 15 were not food brands.
1 |
NPC International |
1,530 |
---|---|---|
|
Pizza Hut |
1,144 |
|
Wendy's |
386 |
2 |
Target |
1,129 |
|
Pizza Hut |
1,127 |
|
Cold Stone Creamery |
2 |
3 |
Flynn Restaurant Group |
885 |
|
Applebee's |
475 |
|
Taco Bell |
279 |
|
Panera Bread |
131 |
4 |
Sun Holdings |
829 |
|
Burger King |
305 |
|
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |
134 |
|
T-Mobile |
127 |
|
GNC |
87 |
|
Arby's |
91 |
|
Cicis |
32 |
|
Golden Corral |
22 |
|
Krispy Kreme |
21 |
|
Airports (Misc.) |
10 |
5 |
Dhanani Group |
817 |
|
Burger King |
521 |
|
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |
270 |
|
La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe |
26 |
6 |
Muy Brands |
755 |
|
Pizza Hut |
366 |
|
Wendy's |
310 |
|
Taco Bell |
79 |
7 |
Aramark |
591 |
|
Chick-Fil-A |
116 |
|
Einstein Bros. Bagels |
115 |
|
Subway |
61 |
|
Papa John's |
40 |
|
Panda Express |
39 |
|
Freshii |
31 |
|
Pizza Hut |
30 |
|
Which Wich |
21 |
|
Moe's Southwest Grill |
19 |
|
Jamba Juice |
17 |
|
Taco Bell |
14 |
|
Quiznos |
12 |
|
Tim Hortons |
9 |
|
Qdoba Mexican Eats |
8 |
|
Steak 'N Shake |
8 |
|
Chili's |
6 |
|
Mcalister's Deli |
5 |
|
Mooyah |
4 |
|
Wahoo's Fish Taco |
4 |
|
Wendy's |
4 |
|
Cosi |
3 |
|
Erbert And Gerbert's |
3 |
|
KFC |
3 |
|
Blimpie |
2 |
|
Dunkin' Donuts |
2 |
|
Nathan's Famous |
2 |
|
Pinkberry |
2 |
|
PJ'S Coffee Of New Orleans |
2 |
|
The Extreme Pita |
2 |
|
Wingstop |
2 |
|
La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe |
2 |
|
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf |
2 |
|
Quaker Steak & Lube |
1 |
8 |
KBP Foods |
576 |
|
KFC |
473 |
|
Taco Bell |
80 |
|
Long John Silver's |
21 |
9 |
Pilot Travel Centers |
548 |
|
Subway |
216 |
|
Cinnabon |
161 |
|
Wendy's |
56 |
|
Arby's |
49 |
|
DQ Treat |
20 |
|
Taco Bell |
18 |
|
Moe's Southwest Grill |
9 |
|
Pizza Hut |
9 |
|
Carvel |
2 |
|
Chester's Chicken |
2 |
|
Hot Stuff Pizza |
2 |
|
KFC |
2 |
|
Mama Deluca's |
2 |
10 |
Army & Air Force Exchange Services |
491 |
|
Burger King |
119 |
|
Subway |
112 |
|
Charleys Philly Steaks |
83 |
|
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |
51 |
|
Taco Bell |
44 |
|
Arby's |
25 |
|
Einstein Bros. Bagels |
18 |
|
Wing Zone |
10 |
|
Blimpie |
8 |
|
Pizza Hut |
7 |
|
Taco John's |
4 |
|
Church's Chicken |
2 |
|
Cinnabon |
2 |
|
Domino'S Pizza |
2 |
|
Godfather's Pizza |
2 |
|
Qdoba Mexican Eats |
2 |
11 |
GPS Hospitality |
401 |
|
Burger King |
380 |
|
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |
21 |
12 |
Summit Restaurant Group |
390 |
|
IHOP |
250 |
|
Applebee's |
140 |
13 |
Harman Management |
388 |
|
KFC |
253 |
|
A&W |
115 |
|
Long John Silver's |
17 |
|
Pizza Hut |
3 |
14 |
United States Beef Corp |
381 |
|
Arby's |
365 |
|
Taco Bueno |
15 |
15 |
Sodexo |
378 |
|
Einstein Bros. Bagels |
70 |
|
Chick-Fil-A |
59 |
|
WOW Cafe & Wingery |
49 |
|
Subway |
37 |
|
Pizza Hut |
32 |
|
Taco Bell |
15 |
|
Erbert And Gerbert's |
12 |
|
Jamba Juice |
12 |
|
UFood Grill |
10 |
|
Papa John's |
9 |
|
Burger King |
6 |
|
Baja Fresh |
5 |
|
Quiznos |
5 |
|
Moe's Southwest Grill |
5 |
|
Hot Stuff Pizza |
4 |
|
Denny's |
4 |
|
Tim Hortons |
4 |
|
Currito |
3 |
|
Cosi |
3 |
|
Mcalister's Deli |
3 |
|
Qdoba Mexican Eats |
3 |
|
Steak 'N Shake |
2 |
|
Blimpie |
2 |
|
Carl's Jr. |
2 |
|
A&W |
2 |
|
Phillips Seafood |
2 |
|
Godfather's Pizza |
2 |
|
DQ Treat |
2 |
|
Gold Star Chili |
2 |
|
The Habit Burger Grill |
2 |
|
Nrgize Lifestyle Cafe |
2 |
|
Chester's Chicken |
2 |
|
Sbarro |
2 |
|
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf |
1 |
|
PJ's Coffee Of New Orleans |
1 |
|
Smoothie King |
1 |
|
Quaker Steak & Lube |
1 |
16 |
Yadav Enterprises |
374 |
|
Jack In The Box |
227 |
|
TGI Fridays |
75 |
|
Denny's |
39 |
|
El Pollo Loco |
12 |
|
Corner Bakery Cafe |
11 |
|
Marco's Pizza |
5 |
|
Sizzler |
5 |
17 |
Tacala |
348 |
|
Taco Bell |
281 |
|
Sonic |
66 |
|
KFC |
1 |
18 |
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores |
337 |
|
Subway |
188 |
|
Chester's Chicken |
91 |
|
Hardee's |
34 |
|
Godfather's Pizza |
17 |
|
Arby's |
3 |
|
Taco John's |
2 |
|
DQ Treat |
2 |
19 |
TA Restaurant Group |
331 |
|
Popeyes |
66 |
|
Godfather's Pizza |
52 |
|
Subway |
51 |
|
Taco Bell |
38 |
|
Pizza Hut/Pizza Hut Slice Bar |
35 |
|
Burger King |
32 |
|
Dunkin' Donuts |
19 |
|
Arby's |
8 |
|
Charleys Philly Steaks |
4 |
|
Wendy's |
3 |
|
Chester's Chicken |
3 |
|
A&W |
3 |
|
Sbarro |
3 |
|
Fuddrucker's |
3 |
|
Dairy Queen |
2 |
|
Baskin-Robbins |
2 |
|
Black Bear Diner |
2 |
|
Champs Chicken |
1 |
|
Tim Hortons |
1 |
|
Taco Time |
1 |
|
Hot Stuff Pizza |
1 |
|
Noble Roman's Pizza |
1 |
20 |
HMS Host |
314 |
|
Burger King |
62 |
|
Quiznos |
25 |
|
Sbarro |
24 |
|
Chili's |
19 |
|
Pizza Hut |
19 |
|
Cinnabon |
17 |
|
The Great American Bagel |
16 |
|
Roy Rogers |
16 |
|
Nathan's Famous |
14 |
|
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |
14 |
|
Famous Famiglia Pizzeria |
9 |
|
Chick-Fil-A |
8 |
|
KFC |
6 |
|
Johnny Rockets |
5 |
|
Pinkberry |
5 |
|
Smashburger |
5 |
|
Shula Burger |
5 |
|
Great Steak |
4 |
|
La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe |
4 |
|
Phillips Seafood |
4 |
|
Einstein Bros. Bagels |
3 |
|
Ruby's Diner |
3 |
|
Steak 'N Shake |
3 |
|
A&W |
2 |
|
Blimpie |
2 |
|
Carl's Jr. |
2 |
|
Godfather's Pizza |
2 |
|
Kelly's Cajun Grill |
2 |
|
Manchu Wok |
2 |
|
Miami Grill |
2 |
|
Moe's Southwest Grill |
2 |
|
Wingstop |
2 |
|
Yeung's Lotus Express |
2 |
|
Pizza Bell Hop |
2 |
|
Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill |
1 |
|
Panda Express |
1 |
21 |
Covelli Enterprises |
298 |
|
Panera Bread |
284 |
|
DQ Grill & Chill |
7 |
|
DQ Treat |
7 |
22 |
Sizzling Platter |
296 |
|
Little Caesars |
250 |
|
Dunkin' Donuts |
27 |
|
Sizzler |
19 |
23 |
K-MAC Enterprises |
294 |
|
Taco Bell |
271 |
|
KFC |
17 |
|
Golden Corral |
6 |
24 |
ADF Restaurant Group |
286 |
|
Pizza Hut |
271 |
|
Panera Bread |
15 |
25 |
Compass Group USA |
252 |
|
Papa John's |
52 |
|
Einstein Bros. Bagels |
45 |
|
Subway |
32 |
|
Pizza Hut |
13 |
|
Panda Express |
12 |
|
Moe's Southwest Grill |
8 |
|
Quiznos |
8 |
|
Denny's |
6 |
|
Jamba Juice |
6 |
|
PJ's Coffee Of New Orleans |
5 |
|
Blimpie |
4 |
|
Erbert And Gerbert's |
4 |
|
Nathan's Famous |
4 |
|
Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill |
4 |
|
Tim Hortons |
4 |
|
Wendy's |
4 |
|
Sbarro |
3 |
|
Smashburger |
3 |
|
Taco Bell |
3 |
|
Which Wich |
3 |
|
Bojangles' |
2 |
|
Burger King |
2 |
|
Cheeburger Cheeburger |
2 |
|
Chili's |
2 |
|
Cosi |
2 |
|
Illy |
2 |
|
Freshii |
2 |
|
Jason's Deli |
2 |
|
Johnny Rockets |
2 |
|
KFC |
2 |
|
Marco's Pizza |
2 |
|
Pita Pit |
2 |
|
Tossed |
2 |
|
California Tortilla |
1 |
|
Built Custom Burgers |
1 |
|
Slim Chickens |
1 |
26 |
Fugate Enterprises |
245 |
|
Pizza Hut |
170 |
|
Taco Bell |
75 |
27 |
Desert De Oro Foods |
230 |
|
Pizza Hut |
219 |
|
Taco Bell |
11 |
28 |
Franchise Management Woodstock |
227 |
|
Pizza Hut |
139 |
|
KFC |
88 |
29 |
Ampex Brands |
215 |
|
KFC |
103 |
|
Taco Bell |
22 |
|
Tim Hortons |
47 |
|
Pizza Hut |
43 |
30 |
Charter Foods |
214 |
|
Taco Bell |
137 |
|
Long John Silver's |
67 |
|
A&W |
8 |
|
KFC |
2 |
31 |
Circle K Stores |
209 |
|
Subway |
170 |
|
Blimpie |
12 |
|
Hot Stuff Pizza |
9 |
|
DQ Treat |
6 |
|
DQ Grill & Chill |
3 |
|
Noble Roman's Pizza |
3 |
|
Church's Chicken |
2 |
|
Huddle House |
2 |
|
Tuscano's Italian Style Subs |
2 |
32 |
Quality Dining |
206 |
|
Burger King |
161 |
|
Chili's |
45 |
33 |
Konstantino Skrivanos |
197 |
|
Dunkin' Donuts |
151 |
|
Baskin-Robbins |
46 |
34 |
Pacific Bells |
193 |
|
Taco Bell |
153 |
|
Buffalo Wild Wings |
39 |
|
KFC |
1 |
35 |
Mitra QSR |
190 |
|
KFC |
146 |
|
Taco Bell |
44 |
36 |
Frauenshuh Hospitality Group |
188 |
|
DQ Grill & Chill |
187 |
|
DQ Treat |
1 |
37 |
Border Foods |
187 |
|
Taco Bell |
178 |
|
Church's Chicken |
4 |
|
KFC |
2 |
|
Au Bon Pain |
3 |
38 |
Cotti Foods |
183 |
|
Wendy's |
92 |
|
Taco Bell |
82 |
|
Pieology |
9 |
39 |
Falcon Holdings |
180 |
|
Church's Chicken |
74 |
|
Long John Silver's |
42 |
|
Carl's Jr. |
37 |
|
Hardee's |
27 |
40 |
Sundance |
176 |
|
Taco Bell |
165 |
|
KFC |
8 |
|
Pizza Hut |
3 |
40 |
Apple Investors Group |
176 |
|
Applebee's |
54 |
|
Burger King |
93 |
|
IHOP |
7 |
|
Pizza Hut |
18 |
|
Stevi B's Pizza Buffet |
4 |
42 |
Northwest Restaurants |
171 |
|
Taco Bell |
88 |
|
KFC |
54 |
|
A&W |
12 |
|
Pizza Hut |
10 |
|
Long John Silver's |
7 |
43 |
WKS Restaurant Group |
169 |
|
El Pollo Loco |
62 |
|
Wendy's |
52 |
|
Krispy Kreme |
29 |
|
Denny's |
26 |
44 |
Briad Restaurant Group |
168 |
|
Wendy's |
111 |
|
TGI Fridays |
57 |
45 |
Celebration Restaurant Group/CFL Pizza/Bravo Foods |
164 |
|
Pizza Hut |
131 |
|
Taco Bell |
33 |
46 |
Hamra Enterprises |
157 |
|
Wendy's |
90 |
|
Panera Bread |
57 |
|
Noodles & Company |
9 |
|
Holiday Inn Express |
1 |
47 |
JRN |
156 |
|
KFC |
154 |
|
Pizza Hut |
2 |
48 |
Doherty Enterprises |
154 |
|
Applebee's |
106 |
|
Panera Bread |
43 |
|
Noodles & Company |
5 |
49 |
Servus! (BR Associates )/Sidal |
146 |
|
Long John Silver's |
87 |
|
Wendy's |
33 |
|
Denny's |
21 |
|
Grandy's |
5 |
50 |
Interfoods Of America (Sailormen) |
143 |
|
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |
128 |
|
Burger King |
15 |
50 |
Summit Restaurant Group |
143 |
|
Pizza Hut |
130 |
|
Long John Silver's |
13 |
Top 25 Brands of the 2018 Multi-Brand 50
1 |
Pizza Hut |
3,921 |
2 |
Taco Bell |
2,010 |
3 |
Burger King |
1,596 |
4 |
KFC |
1,315 |
5 |
Wendy's |
1,141 |
6 |
Subway |
867 |
7 |
Applebee's |
775 |
8 |
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |
684 |
9 |
Arby's |
541 |
10 |
Panera Bread |
530 |
11 |
IHOP |
257 |
12 |
Long John Silver's |
254 |
13 |
Einstein Bros. Bagels |
251 |
14 |
Little Caesars |
250 |
15 |
DQ Grill & Chill, DQ Treat, Dairy Queen |
235 |
16 |
Jack In The Box |
227 |
17 |
Dunkin' Donuts |
189 |
18 |
Chick-Fil-A |
183 |
19 |
Cinnabon |
180 |
20 |
A&W |
142 |
21 |
TGI Fridays |
132 |
22 |
T-Mobile |
127 |
23 |
Papa John's |
101 |
24 |
Chester's Chicken |
98 |
25 |
Charleys Philly Steaks |
87 |
25 |
GNC |
87 |
Source: FRANdata and Franchise Update Media
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