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2017 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 the brands they favor. 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, take a gander at what the "big guys" are buying--it just might help you in your growth choices in 2017.

RANK

COMPANY

UNITS

BRANDS

1

NPC INTERNATIONAL

1,478

PIZZA HUT, WENDY'S, TACO BELL, KFC

2

TARGET CORP.

1,170

PIZZA HUT, COLD STONE CREAMERY

3

FLYNN RESTAURANT GROUP

854

APPLEBEE'S, TACO BELL, PANERA BREAD

4

CARROLS GROUP

762

BURGER KING

5

SUN HOLDINGS

724

BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, ARBY'S, CICIS, GOLDEN CORRAL, KRISPY KREME, GNC

6

DHANANI GROUP

669

BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

7

MUY BRANDS

607

PIZZA HUT, WENDY'S, TACO BELL, LONG JOHN SILVER'S

8

ARAMARK

556

EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, CHICK-FIL-A, SUBWAY, PAPA JOHN'S, PANDA EXPRESS, PIZZA HUT, QUIZNOS, TACO BELL, FRESHII, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, QDOBA, TIM HORTONS, WHICH WICH, CHILI'S, RAISING CANE'S, ERBERT & GERBERT'S, SBARRO, THE EXTREME PITA, KFC, STEAK 'N SHAKE, QUAKER STEAK & LUBE, THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF, WAHOO'S FISH TACO, RITA'S ITALIAN ICE, DUNKIN' DONUTS, COSI, MOOYAH, LA MADELEINE, PINKBERRY, DENNY'S

9

PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS

547

SUBWAY, CINNABON, WENDY'S, ARBY'S, TACO BELL, DQ TREAT, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, PIZZA HUT, CARVEL ICE CREAM SHOPPE, CHESTER'S, KFC, HOT STUFF PIZZA

10

HEARTLAND AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

538

JIFFY LUBE

11

ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICES

497

BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, TACO BELL, ARBY'S, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, WING ZONE, PIZZA HUT, TACO JOHN'S, CHURCH'S CHICKEN, DENNY'S, DOMINO'S, GODFATHER'S PIZZA, SUBWAY, CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS, BLIMPIE, CINNABON, CAPTAIN D'S

12

ROTTINGHAUS COMPANY

398

SUBWAY

13

HARMAN MANAGEMENT CORP.

394

KFC, A&W, LONG JOHN SILVER'S, PIZZA HUT

14

SODEXO

393

EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, CHICK-FIL-A, PIZZA HUT, SUBWAY, TACO BELL, JAMBA JUICE, ERBERT & GERBERT'S, PAPA JOHN'S, UFOOD GRILL, BURGER KING, QUIZNOS, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, MCALISTER'S DELI, TIM HORTONS, BLIMPIE, HOT STUFF PIZZA, QDOBA, CHESTER'S, DQ TREAT, MRS. FIELDS, NATHAN'S FAMOUS, QUAKER STEAK & LUBE, THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF, TONY LUKES, A&W, GODFATHER'S PIZZA, SBARRO

15

GPS HOSPITALITY

388

BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

16

HMS HOST

377

BURGER KING, NATHAN'S FAMOUS, QUIZNOS, PIZZA HUT, THE GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL, CINNABON, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, FAMOUS FAMIGLIA PIZZERIA, CHICK-FIL-A, KFC, PINKBERRY, RUBY'S DINER, TCBY, LA MADELEINE, STEAK 'N SHAKE, MIAMI GRILL, ATLANTA BREAD COMPANY, A&W, MANCHU WOK, BAJA FRESH, BLIMPIE, GODFATHER'S PIZZA, YEUNG'S LOTUS EXPRESS, PANDA EXPRESS

17

KBP FOODS

361

KFC, TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT

18

JIB MANAGEMENT (YADAV ENTERPRISES)

343

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

19

TACALA

338

TACO BELL, SONIC DRIVE-IN, KFC

20

UNITED STATES BEEF CORP.

337

ARBY'S, TACO BUENO

21

BODDIE-NOELL ENTERPRISES

336

HARDEE'S

22

CAFUA MANAGEMENT COMPANY

300

DUNKIN' DONUTS, DUNKIN DONUTS/BASKIN-ROBBINS

23

ADF COMPANIES

299

PIZZA HUT, PANERA BREAD, KFC

24

THE COVELLI FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

295

PANERA BREAD, DQ GRILL & CHILL/TEXAS DQ, DQ TREAT

25

K-MAC ENTERPRISES

294

TACO BELL, KFC, GOLDEN CORRAL

26

SIZZLING PLATTER

291

LITTLE CAESARS, DUNKIN' DONUTS, SIZZLER

27

LUND BROWN GROUP

286

HARDEE'S, CARL'S JR., DUNKIN DONUTS, TACO BELL

27

MASON-HARRISON-RATLIFF ENTERPRISES

286

SONIC DRIVE-IN

29

HEARTLAND FOOD CORP.

285

BURGER KING

30

AMERICAN WEST RESTAURANT GROUP

268

PIZZA HUT

31

TA OPERATING

267

POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, SUBWAY, TACO BELL, GODFATHER'S PIZZA, PIZZA HUT, BURGER KING, HOT STUFF PIZZA, WENDY'S, QUIZNOS, DQ GRILL & CHILL/TEXAS DQ, RITA'S ITALIAN ICE, TIM HORTONS, SUPER 8, NOBLE ROMAN'S PIZZA

32

LOVE'S TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES

266

SUBWAY, CHESTER'S, HARDEE'S, DQ TREAT, TACO JOHN'S

33

SHERRY POLONSKY

262

DUNKIN' DONUTS

34

APEX RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT (AMPEX BRANDS)

246

KFC, LONG JOHN SILVER'S

35

KRISTY CUNNINGHAM

244

DUNKIN' DONUTS

36

FUGATE ENTERPRISES

242

PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL

37

COMPASS GROUP USA

237

PAPA JOHN'S, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, QUIZNOS, PANDA EXPRESS, SALSARITA'S FRESH CANTINA, NATHAN'S FAMOUS, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, JAMBA JUICE, TACO BELL, TIM HORTONS, WENDY'S, DENNY'S, BURGER KING, PINKBERRY, SBARRO, UNO DUE GO, BOJANGLES', CHILI'S, ILLY, TOSSED, SMASHBURGER, IHOP, COSI, JASON'S DELI

38

D L ROGERS CORP.

232

SONIC DRIVE-IN

39

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PIZZA

229

PIZZA HUT

40

SEAWEND LTD/CEDAR ENTERPRISES

211

WENDY'S

41

CHARTER FOODS

209

TACO BELL, LONG JOHN SILVER'S, A&W, KFC, BURGER KING, CHILI'S

42

QUALITY DINING

208

BURGER KING, CHILI'S

43

HENLEY ENTERPRISES

206

VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE

44

WENDPARTNERS

204

WENDY'S

45

RPM PIZZA

191

DOMINO'S

46

FOURTEEN FOODS

185

DQ GRILL & CHILL/TEXAS DQ, DQ TREAT

47

FALCON HOLDINGS

184

CHURCH'S CHICKEN, LONG JOHN SILVER'S, HARDEE'S, A&W

47

MARLU INVESTMENT GROUP

184

ARBY'S, CHURCH'S CHICKEN, SEARS OUTLET & APPLIANCE STORES, LITTLE CAESARS, JACK IN THE BOX, TGI FRIDAYS, SIZZLER

49

JAE RESTAURANT HOLDINGS

179

WENDY'S

49

STARBOARD GROUP

179

WENDY'S

51

RMH FRANCHISE CORP.

175

APPLEBEE'S

52

CELEBRATION RESTAURANT GROUP/CFL PIZZA/BRAVO FOODS

174

PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL

53

B & B CONSULTANTS

172

SONIC DRIVE-IN

54

DESERT DE ORO FOODS

170

PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL

54

FRAUENSHUH HOSPITALITY GROUP

170

DAIRY QUEEN

56

THE PANTRY

168

SUBWAY, LITTLE CAESARS, DQ TREAT, DQ GRILL & CHILL/TEXAS DQ, CHURCH'S CHICKEN, NOBLE ROMAN'S PIZZA, HOT STUFF PIZZA

57

JRN

165

KFC, PIZZA HUT

58

HAMRA ENTERPRISES

161

WENDY'S, PANERA BREAD, NOODLES & COMPANY

58

MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP

161

WENDY'S

60

SUNSHINE RESTAURANT PARTNERS

157

IHOP

60

WING FINANCIAL SERVICES

157

JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE

62

KMART CORP.

156

LITTLE CAESARS

63

SUNDANCE

154

TACO BELL, KFC, PIZZA HUT, A&W

64

CHALAK MITRA GROUP

152

KFC, KFC/TACO BELL, LA MADELEINE

65

DAVCO RESTAURANTS

150

WENDY'S

65

NATIONAL FOOD SERVICES

150

POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, BURGER KING

65

VKC GROUP

150

SUBWAY, GREAT AMERICAN COOKIES, MOOYAH , PRETZELMAKER, TCBY, TWISTERS

68

DOHERTY ENTERPRISES

149

APPLEBEE'S, PANERA BREAD

68

PJ UNITED

149

PAPA JOHN'S

70

RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT CO.

148

PIZZA HUT, LONG JOHN SILVER'S

71

BRIAD RESTAURANT GROUP

147

WENDY'S, TGI FRIDAYS

72

INTERFOODS OF AMERICA (SAILORMEN)

144

POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, BURGER KING

73

APPLE INVESTORS GROUP

141

BURGER KING, WENDY'S

73

PACIFIC BELLS/WORLD WIDE WINGS

141

TACO BELL, BUFFALO WILD WINGS

75

APPLE GOLD

138

APPLEBEE'S, BURGER KING

75

VALENTI MANAGEMENT

138

WENDY'S, CHILI'S

77

CALIFORNIA FOOD MANAGEMENT

136

BURGER KING

77

Z & H FOODS

136

POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

79

PALO ALTO

135

PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL, KFC

80

COTTI FOODS CORP.

134

TACO BELL, WENDY'S, PIEOLOGY

81

SUMMIT RESTAURANT GROUP

130

PIZZA HUT, LONG JOHN SILVER'S

82

AMERICA'S PIZZA COMPANY

129

PIZZA HUT

82

BAJCO

129

PAPA JOHN'S

82

QK

129

DENNY'S

85

STAR PARTNER ENTERPRISES

127

TACO BELL, KFC, PIZZA HUT, A&W

86

HOOGLAND FOODS

126

MARCO'S PIZZA

87

SERVUS! (BR ASSOCIATES)/SIDAL

123

LONG JOHN SILVER'S, WENDY'S

88

BORDER FOODS

122

TACO BELL, CHURCH'S CHICKEN

88

WENDY'S OF COLORADO SPRINGS

122

WENDY'S, GOLDEN CORRAL

90

DIPASQUA ENTERPRISES

120

SUBWAY

90

DORO

120

HARDEE'S, TACO JOHN'S

90

SERAZEN

120

PAPA JOHN'S, HARDEE'S

93

WISCONSIN HOSPITALITY GROUP

118

PIZZA HUT, APPLEBEE'S

94

MARWAHA GROUP (SBMG)

115

SUBWAY

95

CONSTANTINE SCRIVANOS

114

DUNKIN' DONUTS

95

JEM RESTAURANT GROUP

114

PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL

97

CARLOS ANDRADE

112

DUNKIN' DONUTS, DUNKIN' DONUTS/BASKIN-ROBBINS

98

RANDOLPH S KATZ

111

MIDAS

99

EMERALD CITY PIZZA

109

PIZZA HUT

99

HESS CORP.

109

QUIZNOS

99

SEI/AARON'S

109

AARON'S SALES & LEASE OWNERSHIP

99

SOUTH AMERICAN RESTAURANTS CORP. (SARCO)

109

CHURCH'S CHICKEN

Source: FRANdata and Franchise Update Media

Published: February 13th, 2017

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