Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue I, 2016

2016 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 2016. NAME 48 UNITS 1 2 3 4 5 6 NPC INTERNATIONAL TARGET CORP FLYNN RESTAURANT GROUP CARROLS GROUP DHANANI GROUP/HOUSTON FOODS ARAMARK 7 8 9 HEARTLAND AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES MUY BRANDS ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICES 547 513 489 10 PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS 479 11 SUN HOLDINGS 430 12 13 14 HARMAN MANAGEMENT CORP ROTTINGHAUS HMSHOST 400 399 396 15 SODEXO 389 16 17 SUMMIT RESTAURANT GROUP JIB MANAGEMENT 381 375 18 19 20 21 TACALA MANNA/BRIDGEMAN HOSPITALITY GROUP/ERJ DINING BODDIE-NOELL ENTERPRISES UNITED STATES BEEF CORP 372 365 334 329 1,499 1,197 730 705 594 553 BRANDS PIZZA HUT, WENDY’S, TACO BELL PIZZA HUT, COLD STONE CREAMERY APPLEBEE’S, TACO BELL, PANERA BREAD BURGER KING BURGER KING, POPEYES CHICK-FIL-A, EINSTEIN BROS., SUBWAY, PAPA JOHN’S, PIZZA HUT, PANDA EXPRESS, QUIZNOS, JAMBA JUICE, TACO BELL, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, TIM HORTONS, FRESHII, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, CHILI’S, QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL, RAISING CANE’S, WHICH WICH, SBARRO, MOOYAH, EXTREME PITA, ERBERT & GERBERT’S, MCALISTER’S DELI, WENDY’S, KFC, WAHOO’S FISH TACO, DUNKIN’ DONUTS, PINKBERRY, BLIMPIE, QUAKER STEAK & LUBE, COSI, DENNY’S, IHOP, JACK IN THE BOX, RISING ROLL, STEAK ‘N SHAKE JIFFY LUBE PIZZA HUT, WENDY’S, TACO BELL, LONG JOHN SILVER’S BURGER KING, SUBWAY, CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, TACO BELL, EINSTEIN BROS., ARBY’S, TACO JOHN’S, WING ZONE, BLIMPIE, PIZZA HUT, CHURCH’S CHICKEN, CINNABON, DOMINO’S, GODFATHER’S PIZZA SUBWAY, CINNABON, WENDY’S, ARBY’S, TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT, DQ TREAT, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, HOT STUFF PIZZA, KFC, CARVEL BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, ARBY’S, CICI’S PIZZA, KRISPY KREME, GOLDEN CORRAL KFC, A&W, LONG JOHN SILVER’S, PIZZA HUT SUBWAY BURGER KING, NATHAN’S FAMOUS, QUIZNOS, SBARRO, CHILI’S, PIZZA HUT, GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL, ROY ROGERS, CINNABON, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, FAMOUS FAMIGLIA, CHICK-FIL-A, KFC, GREAT STEAK, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, RUBY’S DINER, DUNKIN’ DONUTS, STEAK ‘N SHAKE, MAX & ERMA’S, EINSTEIN BROS., TCBY, JAMBA JUICE, A&W, BAJA FRESH, BLIMPIE, COLD STONE CREAMERY, DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE, MANCHU WOK, MIAMI SUBS GRILL, PINKBERRY, SALSARITA’S,

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