--- title: "2018 Multi-Brand 50" url: https://burnaze.com/article/3a7a9e00-8c69-4dec-a5f0-8bb7e93b6776 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/2018_multibrand_50.html author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee" category: "Franchisors" industry: "Franchise Industry" segment: "Franchisors" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2018-11-16T07:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T04:10:16.486Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/4142_plate.jpg --- # 2018 Multi-Brand 50 **TL;DR:** The 2018 Multi-Brand 50 ranking of the largest U.S. franchisees that operate more than one brand was published by Franchise Update Media. The top 5 brands in 2018 were Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Burger King, KFC, and Wendy's. *By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2018-11-16. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/2018_multibrand_50.html).* ## Story 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. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Franchise Industry (sector) - franchise ranking (topic) - Taco Bell (company) - Multi-Unit (company) - Wendy's (company) - Burger King (company) - KFC (company) - Pizza Hut (company) - Multi-Unit Franchisee (person) - FRANdata (company) - Target (company) --- Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/2018_multibrand_50.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3a7a9e00-8c69-4dec-a5f0-8bb7e93b6776).