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2020 Mega 99 Rankings

2020 Mega 99 Rankings

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 brands such as business services (tax preparation), consumer services (automotive), and lodging. 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 2020.

RANK

COMPANY

UNITS

BRANDS

1

NPC INTERNATIONAL 

1,599

PIZZA HUT, WENDY’S, KFC

2

FLYNN RESTAURANT GROUP 

1,245

APPLEBEE’S, ARBY’S, TACO BELL, PANERA BREAD

3

CARROLS GROUP

1,093

BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN 

4

SUN HOLDINGS 

1,053

BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, ARBY’S, CICIS, GOLDEN CORRAL, GNC, ARBY’S, KRISPY KREME, TACO BUENO, T-MOBILE, MCALISTER’S DELI, 3 AIRPORT

5

TARGET 

946

PIZZA HUT

6

DHANANI GROUP

844

BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, LA MADELEINE FRENCH BAKERY CAFÉ

7

KBP FOODS 

789

KFC, TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT

8

MUY BRANDS 

769

PIZZA HUT, WENDY’S, TACO BELL

9

ARAMARK

628

CHICK-FIL-A, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, SUBWAY, PANDA EXPRESS, OATH PIZZA, WHICH WICH, DUNKIN’, PAPA JOHN’S, PIZZA HUT, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, STEAK ‘N SHAKE, FRESHII, JAMBA JUICE, QDOBA MEXICAN EATS, TACO BELL, CHILI’S, TIM HORTONS, ERBERT & GERBERT’S, MCALISTER’S DELI, MOOYAH, QUAKER STEAK & LUBE, QUIZNOS, WENDY’S, CARIBOU COFFEE, KFC, PJ’S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, BURGERFI, COSI, DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE, PANERA BREAD, THE EXTREME PITA, BEEF ‘O’ BRADY’S, DENNY’S, FIREHOUSE SUBS, IHOP, LA MADELEINE FRENCH BAKERY CAFÉ, NATHAN’S FAMOUS, PINKBERRY, THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF, WAHOO’S FISH TACO, WINGSTOP 

10

PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS 

620

SUBWAY, CINNABON, WENDY’S, DUNKIN’, ARBY’S, DQ TREAT, TACO BELL, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, PIZZA HUT, HOT STUFF PIZZA, KFC, CARVEL, IHOP 

11

HEARTLAND AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE 

532

JIFFY LUBE

12

ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICES

529

SUBWAY, BURGER KING, CHARLEYS, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, TACO BELL, ARBY’S, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, QDOBA MEXICAN EATS, MANCHU WOK, BASKIN-ROBBINS, DUNKIN’, BLIMPIE, WING ZONE, PIZZA HUT, TACO JOHN’S, DENNY’S, SLIM CHICKENS

13

SPEEDWAY 

497

DUNKIN’, SUBWAY, WENDY’S, BOJANGLES’ 

14

LOVE’S TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES 

478

SUBWAY, DUNKIN’, TACO JOHN’S, CHESTER’S, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, HARDEE’S, IHOP, ARBY’S, DQ TREAT 

15

MANNA

425

WENDY’S, CHILI’S, FAZOLI’S, GOLDEN CORRAL, BLAZE PIZZA

16

GPS HOSPITALITY 

411

BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

17

AMPEX BRANDS 

409

KFC, PIZZA HUT, LONG JOHN SILVER’S, TIM HORTONS, A&W, TACO BELL 

18

HARMAN MANAGEMENT 

393

KFC, A&W, LONG JOHN SILVER’S

19

SUMMIT RESTAURANT GROUP

388

IHOP, APPLEBEE’S

20

ROTTINGHAUS 

382

SUBWAY

21

SIZZLING PLATTER 

357

LITTLE CAESARS, SIZZLER, WINGSTOP, DUNKIN’, BASKIN-ROBBINS, RED ROBIN 

22

BODDIE-NOELL ENTERPRISES 

345

HARDEE’S

23

JIB MANAGEMENT 

343

JACK IN THE BOX, DENNY’S, TGI FRIDAYS, SIZZLER, EL POLLO LOCO, CORNER BAKERY CAFE 

24

MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP

318

WENDY’S

25

K-MAC ENTERPRISES 

301

TACO BELL, KFC

25

COVELLI ENTERPRISES

301

PANERA BREAD, DQ GRILL & CHILL, DQ TREAT

27

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PIZZA

299

PIZZA HUT

28

COMPASS GROUP USA 

295

EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, SUBWAY, BLIMPIE, PAPA JOHN’S, PANDA EXPRESS, DUNKIN’, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, PIZZA HUT, JAMBA JUICE, SALSARITA’S FRESH MEXICAN GRILL, SMASHBURGER, STEAK ‘N SHAKE, TACO BELL, CARIBOU COFFEE, PJ’S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, WENDY’S, WHICH WICH, QUIZNOS, TIM HORTONS, BURGER KING, CHILI’S, ERBERT & GERBERT’S, FRESHII, ILLY, MARCO’S PIZZA, NATHAN’S FAMOUS, SBARRO, BASKIN-ROBBINS, BEN & JERRY’S, BOJANGLES’, CALIFORNIA TORTILLA, DENNY’S, FREDDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS, IHOP, JASON’S DELI, JOHNNY ROCKETS, KFC, PITA PIT, PLANET SMOOTHIE, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, SLIM CHICKENS

29

TACALA /BOOM FOODS 

294

TACO BELL

30

PACIFIC BELLS 

291

TACO BELL, KFC, BUFFALO WILD WINGS

31

MASON-HARRISON-RATLIFF ENTERPRISES

286

SONIC DRIVE-IN

32

TA OPERATING 

283

POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, SUBWAY, TACO BELL, BURGER KING, DUNKIN’, ARBY’S, FAZOLI’S, A&W, FUDDRUCKERS, WENDY’S, BLACK BEAR DINER, CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS, BASKIN-ROBBINS, CARL’S JR., CHESTER’S, DQ GRILL & CHILL, HOT STUFF PIZZA, SUPER 8 BY WYNDHAM, TACOTIME 

33

SODEXO 

281

EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, CHICK-FIL-A, PIZZA HUT, DUNKIN’, JAMBA JUICE, ERBERT & GERBERT’S, QDOBA MEXICAN EATS, TACO BELL, PAPA JOHN’S, STEAK ‘N SHAKE, BURGER KING, BAJA FRESH, HOT STUFF PIZZA, COSI, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, SMOOTHIE KING, THE HABIT BURGER GRILL, TIM HORTONS, DENNY’S, MOOYAH, QUIZNOS, SBARRO, WHICH WICH, SUBWAY, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, MCALISTER’S DELI, BASKIN-ROBBINS, BLAZE PIZZA, DQ TREAT, PANERA BREAD, TIM HORTONS, GARBANZO MEDITERRANEAN FRESH, CARIBOU COFFEE, CHESTER’S, THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF 

34

RPM PIZZA 

280

DOMINO’S PIZZA

35

G&M OIL COMPANY

278

CHEVRON, EXTRAMILE, TEXACO 

36

CAFUA MANAGEMENT

271

DUNKIN’,BASKIN-ROBBINS

37

DESERT DE ORO FOODS 

265

TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT 

38

EYM GROUP 

261

PIZZA HUT, BURGER KING, DENNY’S 

38

ADF COMPANIES

261

PIZZA HUT, PANERA BREAD 

40

CIRCLE K STORES 

249

SUBWAY, BLIMPIE, HOT STUFF PIZZA, CHURCH’S CHICKEN, HARDEE’S, DQ TREAT, DQ GRILL & CHILL, HUDDLE HOUSE, NOBLE ROMAN’S, CHEVRON, TEXACO 

41

MITRA QSR

247

KFC, TACO BELL 

42

FUGATE ENTERPRISES

244

PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL 

42

HMS HOST 

244

BURGER KING, SBARRO, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, QUIZNOS, CHILI’S, ROY ROGERS, NATHAN’S FAMOUS, PIZZA HUT, CHICK-FIL-A, FAMOUS FAMIGLIA PIZZERIA, GREAT STEAK, SMASHBURGER, MANCHU WOK, PANDA EXPRESS, JOHNNY ROCKETS, LA MADELEINE FRENCH BAKERY CAFÉ , PINKBERRY, A&W, BLAZE PIZZA, BLIMPIE, BURGERFI, CARL’S JR., EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, FIREHOUSE SUBS, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF, THE COUNTER, UNA MAS MEXICAN GRILL, BAJA FRESH, BURGER 21, KELLY’S CAJUN GRILL, PACIUGO GELATO & CAFFÈ, YEUNG’S LOTUS EXPRESS 

44

D L ROGERS

236

SONIC DRIVE-IN

45

FOURTEEN FOODS

218

DQ GRILL & CHILL, DQ TREAT

45

JAE RESTAURANT GROUP

218

WENDY’S

47

APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT

214

HILTON GARDEN INN, COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, HAMPTON INN BY HILTON, HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON, RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT, FAIRFIELD BY MARRIOTT, TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT, HOME2 SUITES BY HILTON, EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON, MARRIOTT HOTELS

48

QUALITY DINING 

212

BURGER KING, CHILI’S

48

PALO ALTO 

212

TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT

50

CHARTER FOODS 

209

TACO BELL, LONG JOHN SILVER’S, KFC, A&W

51

QUALITY HUTS MIDWEST 

198

PIZZA HUT

52

COTTI FOODS 

197

WENDY’S, TACO BELL, PIEOLOGY PIZZERIA 

53

FALCON HOLDINGS

195

CHURCH’S CHICKEN, LONG JOHN SILVER’S

54

BORDER FOODS 

186

TACO BELL, CHURCH’S CHICKEN 

54

NORTHWEST RESTAURANTS 

186

TACO BELL, KFC, A&W, PIZZA HUT, LONG JOHN SILVER’S 

56

FRESH ALTERNATIVES 

179

SUBWAY

57

MARWAHA GROUP

176

SUBWAY

58

STARBOARD GROUP

173

WENDY’S

59

SUNDANCE 

171

TACO BELL, KFC, PIZZA HUT

60

CELEBRATION RESTAURANT GROUP

170

PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL, KFC

61

BRIAD RESTAURANT GROUP 

165

WENDY’S, TGI FRIDAYS

62

PJ UNITED

161

PAPA JOHN’S

63

JRN 

159

KFC, PIZZA HUT

63

MERRITT GROUP SONIC

159

SONIC DRIVE-IN

65

GHAI MANAGEMENT 

158

BURGER KING, TACO BELL

66

HAMRA ENTERPRISES

157

WENDY’S, PANERA BREAD, NOODLES & COMPANY

66

PACPIZZA

157

PIZZA HUT

68

BURGERBUSTERS 

153

TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT, STEAK ‘N SHAKE, KFC, LONG JOHN SILVER’S 

69

WENDPARTNERS FRANCHISE GROUP

152

WENDY’S

70

CARLISLE

151

WENDY’S

71

CALIFORNIA FOOD MANAGEMENT 

145

BURGER KING

72

DOHERTY ENTERPRISES

142

APPLEBEE’S, PANERA BREAD, NOODLES & COMPANY

72

WING FINANCIAL SERVICES 

142

JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE

74

HENLEY ENTERPRISES 

140

VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE

74

SUMMIT RESTAURANT GROUP 

140

PIZZA HUT, LONG JOHN SILVER’S

76

PREMIER KINGS 

139

BURGER KING

76

B & G FOOD ENTERPRISES 

139

TACO BELL, KFC

78

WKS RESTAURANT GROUP

138

EL POLLO LOCO, WENDY’S, KRISPY KREME, DENNY’S 

79

CAMBRIDGE FRANCHISE HOLDINGS

137

BURGER KING

79

METRO FRANCHISING COMMISSARY 

137

DUNKIN’, BASKIN-ROBBINS, NATHAN’S FAMOUS

81

ALVARADO CONCEPTS 

136

TACO BELL, KFC

81

HALLRICH (THE INNER CRUST)

136

PIZZA HUT

81

TOMS KING 

136

BURGER KING

81

AMERICAN PIZZA PARTNERS 

136

PIZZA HUT

85

RMH FRANCHISE 

135

APPLEBEE’S

86

MANNA DEVELOPMENT GROUP 

134

PANERA BREAD

87

BAJCO 

133

PAPA JOHN’S

88

DMSD FOODS 

131

JACK IN THE BOX

89

HAZA FOODS 

130

WENDY’S

90

LUIHN FOOD SYSTEM

126

TACO BELL, KFC, PIZZA HUT 

90

AFC BRANDS

126

TACO BELL, APPLEBEE’S

91

STARCORP 

125

HARDEE’S, CARL’S JR.

91

ADT 

125

PIZZA HUT

93

SSCP MANAGEMENT

123

APPLEBEE’S, SONIC DRIVE-IN

94

BLD BRANDS (SERAZEN)

121

PAPA JOHN’S, HARDEE’S

94

FOUR FOODS GROUP

121

LITTLE CAESARS, KNEADERS BAKERY

96

NGP MANAGEMENT 

120

DUNKIN’

97

MARLU INVESTMENT GROUP

119

ARBY’S, LITTLE CAESARS, CHURCH’S CHICKEN, JACK IN THE BOX

97

HOOGLAND FOODS 

119

MARCO’S PIZZA

97

CAVE ENTERPRISES OPERATIONS 

119

BURGER KING

97

HK ENTERPRISES

119

SUPERCUTS

98

DORO 

118

HARDEE’S, TACO JOHN’S, HOLIDAY INN

99

MERIDIAN RESTAURANTS UNLIMITED

116

BURGER KING

SOURCE: Frandata, Franchise Update Media

Published: March 20th, 2020

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