The 2014 Mega 99 Rankings - Largest Multi-Unit Franchisee Organizations

The 2014 Mega 99 Rankings

Ranking the largest multi-unit franchisee organizations

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 they operate, but also the brands favored by these “mega” operators. The list is dominated by food brands, but 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 growing empire, seeing what the “big guys” are buying for their portfolios may help guide you in your choices.

RANK COMPANY UNITS BRANDS
1 NPC International 1230 Pizza Hut/Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC
2 Target Corp. 1167 Cold Stone Creamery, Pizza Hut, Jamba Juice
3 Carrols Group 572 Burger King
4 Heartland Automotive Services 540 Jiffy Lube
5 Flynn Restaurant Group 511 Applebee's, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell
6 Aramark 473 Pizza Hut/Taco Bell, Cold Stone Creamery, Blimpie, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Seattle's Best Coffee, Jack in the Box, Which Wich, Pizza Hut, IHOP, Jamba Juice, Dunkin' Donuts, Wendy's, Moe's Southwest Grill, Quiznos, Chick-fil-A, Cosi, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Freshii, KFC, Pinkberry, Subway, Tim Hortons, Chili's/Chili's Grill & Bar/Chili's Too, Denny's, McAlister's Deli, Noble Roman's Pizza, Round Table Pizza, Sbarro, The Extreme Pita, Togo's, Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shop, Panda Express, Salad Creations, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, Beef 'O' Brady's Family Sports Pub, Papa John's Pizza, Mooyah Burgers & Fries
7 HMSHost Corp. 470 The Great American Bagel, Dunn Bros Coffee, Great Steak & Potato Company, Kelly's Cajun Grill, Ranch*1, Tony Roma's Pizza, Cold Stone Creamery, Blimpie, MNG by Mango, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Famous Famiglia, Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse, TCBY, T.G.I. Friday's/T.G.I. Friday's, Pizza Hut, Cinnabon, Häagen-Dazs, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Moe's Southwest Grill, Quiznos, Baja Fresh, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Gordon Biersch Brewery, KFC, Pinkberry, Salsarita's, Subway, Chili's/Chili's Grill & Bar/Chili's Too, Sbarro, Smashburger, Villa Pizza, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, La Salsa, Yeung's Lotus Express, Godfather's Pizza, Nathan's Famous, Johnny Rockets
8 Army & Air Force Exchange Services 425 Blimpie, Arby's, Charley's Grilled Subs, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Pizza Hut, Cinnabon, Burger King, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Subway, Captain D's, Church's Chicken, Taco John's, Wing Zone, Godfather's Pizza
9 Heartland Food Corp. 404 Burger King
10 Harman Management Corp. 403 Pizza Hut, KFC, KFC/A&W, KFC/Pizza Hut, KFC/Taco Bell, LJS/KFC, LJS/A&W, Long John Silver's
11 Rottinghaus Company 368 Subway
12 Sodexo 353 Pizza Hut/Taco Bell, Hot Stuff Foods, NrGize Lifestyle Cafe, Blimpie, Seattle's Best Coffee, Pizza Hut, Jamba Juice, Quiznos, Baja Fresh, Burger King, Chester's, Chick-fil-A, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Subway, Tim Hortons, A&W, Carl's Jr., Denny's, LJS/A&W, McAlister's Deli, Wow Cafe & Wingery, Godfather's Pizza, Papa John's Pizza, Nathan's Famous
13 Pilot Travel Centers 325 Hot Stuff Foods, Arby's, Dairy Queen/DQ, Pizza Hut, Cinnabon, Wendy's, Carvel, Moe's Southwest Grill, KFC, Subway, Huddle House
14 Tacala/Boom Foods 303 Sonic Drive-In, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC/Taco Bell
15 Boddie-Noell Enterprises 299 Hardee's
16 Strategic Restaurants Acquisition Corp. 292 Burger King
17 ADF Companies 287 Pizza Hut/Taco Bell, Pizza Hut
18 Bridgeman Foods 287 Wendy's, Chili's/Chili's Grill & Bar/Chili's Too
19 United States Beef Corp. 277 Arby's
20 WilcoHess 274 Arby's, Dunkin' Donuts, Wendy's, Subway, Godfather's Pizza
21 Mason Harrison Ratliff Enterprises 268 Sonic Drive-In
22 Richard Lawlor 265 Dunkin' Donuts
23 JIB Management 258 Blimpie, Jack in the Box, Super 8, Hampton Inns, Quality Inn/Quality Suites, Hotel, or Resort, Denny's
24 Hess Corp. 257 Quiznos, Burger King, Godfather's Pizza
25 K-Mac Enterprises 253 Taco Bell, KFC, KFC/Taco Bell, LJS/KFC
26 Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores 245 Arby's, Chester's, Subway, Godfather's Pizza
27 Fugate Enterprises 242 Pizza Hut, Taco Bell
28 Southern California Pizza 223 Pizza Hut
29 MUY Brands 219 Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, KFC/Taco Bell, LJS/KFC, Long John Silver's
30 D L Rogers Corp. 212 Sonic Drive-In
31 The Covelli Family Limited Partnership 209 Panera Bread
32 MHR Sonic of Phoenix 205 Sonic Drive-In
33 Quality Dining 179 Burger King, Chili's/Chili's Grill & Bar/Chili's Too
34 Kmart Corp. 177 Little Caesars Pizza
35 Border Foods 175 Pizza Hut/Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC/Pizza Hut, KFC/Taco Bell, Church's Chicken
36 The Pantry 173 Hot Stuff Foods, Mr. Payroll, Dairy Queen/DQ, Quiznos, Chester's, Subway, Church's Chicken, Noble Roman's Pizza
37 Sizzling Platter 170 Little Caesars Pizza, Sizzler
38 TA Operating 166 Pizza Hut/Taco Bell, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Pizza Hut, Knights Inn, Burger King, Rodeway Inn, Subway, Tim Hortons
39 Wing Financial Services 165 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
40 Compass Group USA 160 Au Bon Pain, Blimpie, Uno Due Go , Pizza Hut, Häagen-Dazs, Jamba Juice, Wendy's, Moe's Southwest Grill, Quiznos, Bojangles', Burger King, Subway, Tim Hortons, Denny's, Sbarro, Panda Express, Papa John's Pizza, Nathan's Famous
41 BR Associates/Sidal 158 Wendy's, Denny's, Long John Silver's
42 JRN 157 Pizza Hut, KFC
43 B & B Consultants 154 Sonic Drive-In
44 Davco Restaurants 153 Wendy's
45 James Gressett 152 Pizza Hut
46 Cedar Enterprises 150 Wendy's, Burger King
47 Interfoods of America (Sailormen ) 147 Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Burger King
48 Restaurant Management Company of Wichita 144 Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's
49 Charter Foods 140 Pizza Hut/Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, LJS/A&W, Long John Silver's, LJS/Taco Bell
50 Palo Alto 137 Pizza Hut/Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC
51 Boyett Petroleum 137 Pacific Pride Services
52 RLJ Lodging Trust 137 Doubletree Hotels/Doubletree Guest Suites, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield Inn/Inn & Suites, Marriott Hotel, Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Residence Inn by Marriott, Springhill Suites, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inns, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hyatt House (Hyatt Summerfield Suites), Hilton/Hilton Suites
53 Celebration Restaurant Group/CFL Pizza/Bravo Foods 135 Pizza Hut, Taco Bell
54 RPM Pizza 135 Domino's Pizza
55 Carlisle Corp. 133 Wendy's
56 PJ United 133 Papa John's Pizza
57 Falcon Holdings 132 Church's Chicken
58 Fourteen Foods 131 Dairy Queen/DQ
59 Valenti Management 129 Wendy's, Chili's/Chili's Grill & Bar/Chili's Too
60 America's Pizza Co 128 Pizza Hut
61 Tri Star Energy 127 Pacific Pride Services
62 Jerry Miller 126 Pizza Hut
63 Henley Enterprises 125 Valvoline Instant Oil Change
64 KBP Foods 124 Taco Bell, KFC
65 Gary Jarrard 122 Sonic Drive-In
66 Wisconsin Hospitality Group 121 Applebee's, Pizza Hut
67 Rage 121 Pizza Hut
68 Apex Restaurant Management 120 KFC, KFC/Taco Bell, Long John Silver's
69 Apple Gold 119 Applebee's
70 JEM Restaurant Group 119 Pizza Hut/Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell
71 Briad Restaurant Group 115 T.G.I. Friday's, Wendy's
72 Neighborhood Restaurant Partners 115 Applebee's
73 The Scrivanos Group 115 Dunkin' Donuts, Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin-Robbins combo
74 Summit Restaurant Group 114 Pizza Hut
75 RE/MAX Preferred 114 RE/MAX
76 Extended Access 112 Pacific Pride Services
77 Western Reserve Restaurant Management 112 Wendy's
78 V & J Holding Companies 111 The Coffee Beanery, Pizza Hut, Auntie Anne's, Burger King
79 Mark Cafua 110 Dunkin' Donuts, Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin-Robbins combo
80 Randolph S Katz 109 Midas
81 Hess Mart 107 Blimpie
82 Luihn Food Systems 106 Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, KFC/A&W, KFC/Pizza Hut, KFC/Taco Bell, LJS/KFC
83 Pepper Dining 105 Chili's/Chili's Grill & Bar/Chili's Too
84 W2007 Equity Inns Realty 104 Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield Inn/Inn & Suites, Residence Inn by Marriott, Springhill Suites, Towneplace Suites by Marriott, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inns, Holiday Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hyatt Place
85 Daland Corp. 103 Pizza Hut
86 CK Ventures 103 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
87 Northeast Foods 101 Burger King
88 Brij Agrawal 100 Subway
89 SEI/Aaron's 100 Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership/Aaron Rental
90 Marchelle Stewart 99 KFC
91 BurgerBusters 98 Pizza Hut/Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell
92 Bajco 96 Papa John's Pizza
93 Magic Burgers 96 Burger King
94 Goldco 95 Burger King
95 MC 95 Jiffy Lube
96 Great Lakes Quick Lube 95 Valvoline Instant Oil Change
97 Paradigm Investment Group 94 Hardee's
98 William B Graves 94 Domino's Pizza
99 The Jan Companies 94 Burger King

Source: FRANdata and Franchise Update Media

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