2023 MEGA 99 RANKINGS

PIZZA HUT, APPLEBEE’S, ARBY’S, TACO BELL, WENDY’S, PANERA BREAD, KFC, MARRIOTT & HILTON-BRANDED SELECT SERVICE HOTELS

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2023 MEGA 99 RANKINGS

TL;DR

The 2023 Mega 99 rankings list the top 99 restaurant franchisees in the US, with Flynn Holdings ranking first with 2,470 units across brands like Pizza Hut, Applebee's, and Arby's. The list includes various franchisees and the brands they operate, such as Sun Holdings with Arby's, Popeyes, and Burger King, and KBP Brands with KFC, Arby's, and Taco Bell.

RANK COMPANY UNITS BRANDS 1 FLYNN HOLDINGS 2,470 PIZZA HUT, APPLEBEE’S, ARBY’S, TACO BELL, WENDY’S, PANERA BREAD, KFC, MARRIOTT & HILTON-BRANDED SELECT SERVICE HOTELS 2 DHANANI GROUP 1,293 BURGER KING, POPEYES, PIZZA HUT, LA MADELEINE, DUNKIN’, BASKIN-ROBBINS 3 SUN HOLDINGS 1,127 ARBY’S, POPEYES, BURGER KING, APPLEBEE’S, PAPA JOHN’S, MCALISTER’S DELI, IHOP, GNC LIVE WELL, TACO BUENO, GOLDEN CORRAL, CICIS 4 KBP BRANDS 1,107 KFC, ARBY’S, TACO BELL 5 CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP 1,094 BURGER KING, POPEYES 6 TARGET 838 PIZZA HUT 7 PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS 687 SUBWAY, CINNABON, DUNKIN’, WENDY’S, ARBY’S, TACO BELL, DQ TREAT, AUNTIE ANNE’S, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, PIZZA HUT, IHOP, LITTLE CAESARS, KFC, CHESTER’S 8 ARAMARK 557 AUNTIE ANNE’S, BAJA FRESH, BURGERFI, CARIBOU COFFEE, CHICK-FIL-A, CHILI’S, DENNY’S, DUNKIN’, DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, ERBERT & GERBERT’S, EXTREME PITA, FIREHOUSE SUBS, FRESHII, JAMBA, JERSEY MIKE’S, KFC, LA MADELEINE, MCALISTER’S DELI, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, MOOYAH, OATH PIZZA, PACIUGO GELATO CAFFE, PANDA EXPRESS, PANERA BREAD, PAPA JOHN’S, PIZZA HUT, PJ’S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, QDOBA MEXICAN EATS, QUIZNOS, RAISING CANE’S, RUSTY TACO, SMASHBURGER, STEAK ’N SHAKE, SUBWAY, TACO BELL, TACO DEL MAR, TIM HORTONS, VILLAGE JUICE KITCHEN, WAHOO’S FISH TACO, WENDY’S, WHICH WICH, WING ZONE 9 LOVE’S TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES 535 SUBWAY, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, CHESTER’S, TACO JOHN’S, HOLIDAY INN, SLEEP INN BY CHOICE HOTELS, DUNKIN’, FAIRFIELD BY MARRIOTT, ARBY’S, BOJANGLES, DQ TREAT, NAF NAF MIDDLE EASTERN GRILL, BEST WESTERN HOTELS & RESORTS, MICROTEL INN & SUITES BY WYNDHAM, HAMPTON INN BY HILTON, JET’S PIZZA, BIMBO FOODS BAKERIES DISTRIBUTION, MAINSTAY SUITES EXTENDED STAY BY CHOICE HOTELS 10 HAZA GROUP 522 WENDY’S, TACO BELL 11 TEAM CAR CARE 509 JIFFY LUBE 12 ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICES 481 SUBWAY, BURGER KING, CHARLEYS, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, ARBY’S, TACO BELL, QDOBA MEXICAN EATS, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, BASKIN-ROBBINS, DUNKIN’, RICE KING, WING ZONE, PIZZA HUT, SLIM CHICKENS, REGAL NAILS SALON & SPA, TACO JOHN’S 13 GPS HOSPITALITY 477 BURGER KING, PIZZA HUT, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN 14 CMG COMPANIES 439 KFC/TACO BELL, SONIC, GENGHIS GRILL, MARRIOTT, HILTON, IHG, GENGHIS GRILL, SONIC, RENT-A-CENTER 15 CHARTER FOODS 435 TACO BELL, LONG JOHN SILVER’S, KFC, A&W, PIZZA HUT 16 AMPLER GROUP 433 BURGER KING, LITTLE CAESARS, CHURCH’S CHICKEN, TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT 17 TASTY 420 PIZZA HUT, BURGER KING, DUNKIN’, KFC, TACO BELL, BASKIN-ROBBINS 18 SIZZLING PLATTER 418 LITTLE CAESARS, WINGSTOP, DUNKIN’ 19 WENDPARTNERS FRANCHISE GROUP 395 WENDY’S 20 WKS RESTAURANT GROUP 388 WENDY’S, DENNY’S, EL POLLO LOCO, KRISPY KREME, BLAZE PIZZA 21 JIB MANAGEMENT (YADAV ENTERPRISES) 358 JACK IN THE BOX, DENNY’S, TGI FRIDAYS 22 HARMAN MANAGEMENT 354 KFC, A&W 23 SUMMIT RESTAURANT GROUP (NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITALITY) 350 IHOP, APPLEBEE’S 24 VISION GROWTH PARTNERS/SUPER C GROUP 347 SUPERCUTS, COST CUTTERS 25 ROTTINGHAUS COMPANY 346 SUBWAY 26 QUALITY RESTAURANT GROUP 342 PIZZA HUT, SONIC, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, ARBY’S 27 TACALA 335 TACO BELL, KFC 28 PACIFIC BELLS 330 KFC, BUFFALO WILD WINGS, TACO BELL 28 RBD CALIFORNIA RESTAURANTS 330 KFC, TACO BELL 30 K-MAC ENTERPRISES 327 TACO BELL, KFC 31 DIVERSIFIED RESTAURANT GROUP 325 TACO BELL, ARBY’S 32 AMPEX BRANDS 319 KFC, PIZZA HUT, LONG JOHN SILVER’S, TACO BELL, A&W 33 BODDIE-NOELL ENTERPRISES 303 HARDEE’S 34 DESERT DE ORO FOODS 302 TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT, KFC 35 MASON-HARRISON-RATLIFF ENTERPRISES 301 SONIC 36 SODEXO 300 CHICK-FIL-A, EINSTEIN BROS.

BAGELS, SUBWAY, DUNKIN’, PIZZA HUT, QDOBA MEXICAN EATS, JAMBA, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, STEAK ’N SHAKE BY BIGLARI, GARBANZO MEDITERRANEAN FRESH, TACO BELL, ERBERT & GERBERT’S, FRESHII, BASKIN-ROBBINS, MCALISTER’S DELI, PANERA BREAD, PJ’S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, AUNTIE ANNE’S, BAJA FRESH, BLAZE PIZZA, BURGER KING, DENNY’S, FIREHOUSE SUBS, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, NRGIZE LIFESTYLE CAFE, PAPA JOHN’S, THE HABIT BURGER GRILL, WHICH WICH, BARRY BAGELS, DQ TREAT, GOLD STAR CHILI, MRS. FIELDS, SBARRO 37 EYM GROUP 299 PIZZA HUT, DENNY’S, KFC, BURGER KING, PANERA BREAD, TACO BELL 38 THE COVELLI FAMILY LTD PARTNERSHIP 285 PANERA BREAD, DAIRY QUEEN 39 G&M OIL CO 279 CHEVRON, EXTREME PITA 40 AMERICAN WEST RESTAURANT GROUP 273 PIZZA HUT 41 BESHAY ENTERPRISES 260 JACK IN THE BOX, POPEYES, DENNY’S 42 DL ROGERS 259 SONIC 43 TA OPERATING 256 POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, TACO BELL, BURGER KING, SUBWAY, PIZZA HUT, DUNKIN’, ARBY’S, CHARLEYS, A&W, BASKIN-ROBBINS, BLACK BEAR DINER, FAZOLI’S, WENDY’S, IHOP, CARL’S JR., DQ TREAT, JAMBA, KFC, SUPER 8 BY WYNDHAM, TACOTIME, TIM HORTONS 44 FUGATE ENTERPRISES 254 PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL, SONIC 45 FOURTEEN FOODS 243 DAIRY QUEEN, DQ TREAT 46 COMPASS GROUP USA 240 EINSTEIN BROS.

BAGELS, PAPA JOHN’S, PANDA EXPRESS, DUNKIN’, SUBWAY, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, PIZZA HUT, JAMBA, PJ’S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, STEAK ’N SHAKE, CARIBOU COFFEE, JERSEY MIKE’S, WENDY’S, TIM HORTONS, WHICH WICH, CHILI’S, QDOBA MEXICAN EATS, BOJANGLES, FIREHOUSE SUBS, KFC, FRESHII, SBARRO, SMASHBURGER, PITA PIT, SLIM CHICKENS, FREDDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS, BAJA FRESH, BASKIN-ROBBINS, BURGER KING, MOD PIZZA, PANERA BREAD, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, QUIZNOS, ERBERT & GERBERT’S, PLANET SMOOTHIE, THE HABIT BURGER GRILL, BLIMPIE, PINKBERRY, AUNTIE ANNE’S, ILLY CAFFE, TACO BELL 47 BORDER FOODS 231 TACO BELL, CHURCH’S CHICKEN 48 HMSHOST 231 BURGER KING, SBARRO, CHILI’S, ROY ROGERS, QUIZNOS, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, CHICK-FIL-A, NATHAN’S FAMOUS, CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN, PIZZA HUT, FIREHOUSE SUBS, SMASHBURGER, LA MADELEINE, DUNKIN’, TCBY, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, KELLY’S CAJUN GRILL, PANDA EXPRESS, BLAZE PIZZA, BLIMPIE, GREAT STEAK, MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY, THE COUNTER, BURGERFI, PACIUGO GELATO CAFFE, STEAK ‘N SHAKE, BAJA FRESH, JERSEY MIKE’S, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, ON THE BORDER 49 ALVARADO RESTAURANT NATION 221 TACO BELL, KFC, PIZZA HUT 50 APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT 218 HILTON GARDEN INN, HAMPTON INN BY HILTON, COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON, RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, HOME2 SUITES BY HILTON, FAIRFIELD BY MARRIOTT, TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT, SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT, HYATT PLACE, MARRIOTT HOTELS, EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON, HYATT HOUSE 51 AKASH MANAGEMENT 216 CARL’S JR., PIEOLOGY PIZZERIA, JAMBA, ARBY’S, WINGSTOP 52 CAFUA MANAGEMENT COMPANY 214 DUNKIN’ 53 ADT PIZZA 206 PIZZA HUT, LITTLE CEASARS 54 COTTI FOODS 203 WENDY’S, TACO BELL, PIEOLOGY PIZZERIA 55 NORTHWEST RESTAURANTS 203 TACO BELL, KFC, A&W 56 INTERFOODS OF AMERICA (SAILORMEN) 199 POPEYES, TACO BELL, BURGER KING 56 YELLOWHAMMER SALON GROUP 199 SMARTSTYLE, SUPERCUTS, COST CUTTERS FAMILY HAIR SALON 58 WARNER FOODS 197 JACK IN THE BOX, PANERA BREAD, NOODLES & COMPANY 59 PJ UNITED 196 PAPA JOHN’S 60 GS DALLAS GROUP 195 SUBWAY, WINGSTOP, EUROPEAN WAX CENTER, TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE 61 CIRCLE K STORES 192 SUBWAY, CHURCH’S CHICKEN, BLIMPIE, HARDEE’S, DQ TREAT, DQ GRILL & CHILL, NOBLE ROMAN’S, HUDDLE HOUSE 61 GHAI MANAGEMENT SERVICES 192 BURGER KING, TACO BELL, POPEYES 63 PREMIER KINGS 191 BURGER KING, POPEYES 64 A3H FOODS LP 188 JACK IN THE BOX 65 HENLEY ENTERPRISES 187 VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE 66 WENDYS OF COLORADO SPRINGS 186 WENDY’S 67 QUALITY DINING 185 BURGER KING, CHILI’S 68 LUIHN VANTEDGE PARTNERS 183 TACO BELL, KFC, PIZZA HUT 69 CAVE ENTERPRISES OPERATIONS 182 BURGER KING 70 RPM PIZZA 178 DOMINO’S 71 JAE RESTAURANT GROUP 174 WENDY’S 72 HAMRA ENTERPRISES 172 WENDY’S, PANERA BREAD, NOODLES & COMPANY, HOLIDAY INN 73 ATTICUS FRANCHISE GROUP/NOVARUS WELLNESS CONCEPTS/MACKINAW HOLDINGS 171 MASSAGE ENVY, SONIC, WINGSTOP, MAACO 73 MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP 171 WENDY’S 75 MARWAHA GROUP 166 SUBWAY, BURGER KING 76 FRESH ALTERNATIVES 163 SUBWAY 77 CAMBRIDGE FRANCHISE HOLDINGS (ALABAMA QUALITY/CAROLINA Q) 162 BURGER KING 77 CARLISLE 162 WENDY’S 77 JRN 162 KFC, PIZZA HUT 80 AES RESTAURANTS 157 ARBY’S 80 ARGONNE CAPITAL GROUP 157 PLANET FITNESS, WENDY’S, SONNY’S BBQ 82 CHAAC FOODS/ADF COMPANIES 156 PIZZA HUT, BOJANGLES, APPLEBEE’S, PANDA EXPRESS 82 DELIGHT RESTAURANT GROUP 156 WENDY’S, TACO BELL 84 SUMMERWOOD 152 TACO BELL, KFC, PIZZA HUT 84 B & B CONSULTANTS 152 SONIC 86 B & G FOOD ENTERPRISES 151 TACO BELL, KFC 87 TEAM LYDERS (SUNDANCE) 151 TACO BELL, ARBY’S 88 AMBROSIA QSR 150 BURGER KING, POPEYES 89 BAJCO 145 PAPA JOHN’S 89 STARCORP 145 HARDEE’S, CARL’S JR.

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This story was originally published by Multi-Unit Franchisee in Franchising.com on March 18, 2023. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.

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