--- title: "2019 Mega 99 Rankings" url: https://burnaze.com/article/6deae81c-4163-47af-b081-365b8ddb6c30 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/2019_mega_99_rankings.html author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee" category: "Franchise Industry" industry: "Franchise Industry" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2019-02-22T07:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:37:11.397Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/4341_plate.jpg --- # 2019 Mega 99 Rankings **TL;DR:** The 2019 Mega 99 Rankings list the country's largest multi-unit franchisee organizations, including Applebee's, Arby's, and Taco Bell. The rankings show the number of units these "mega" franchisees operate and their brands. *By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2019-02-22. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/2019_mega_99_rankings.html).* ## Story 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 their brands. 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, study what the "big guys" are buying--it just might help you with your own growth choices in 2019. RANK NAME UNITS BRANDS 1 NPC INTERNATIONAL 1,599 PIZZA HUT, WENDY'S 2 FLYNN RESTAURANT GROUP 1,246 APPLEBEE'S, ARBY'S, TACO BELL, PANERA BREAD 3 TARGET 1,066 PIZZA HUT 4 SUN HOLDINGS 995 BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, T-MOBILE, TACO BUENO, ARBY'S, GNC, CICIS, GOLDEN CORRAL, KRISPY KREME 5 CARROLS GROUP 849 BURGER KING 6 DHANANI GROUP 811 BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, LA MADELEINE 7 KBP FOODS 777 KFC, TACO BELL 8 MUY BRANDS 762 PIZZA HUT, WENDY'S, TACO BELL 9 ARAMARK 601 CHICK-FIL-A, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, SUBWAY, PANDA EXPRESS, PAPA JOHN'S, PIZZA HUT, WHICH WICH, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, JAMBA JUICE, FRESHII, TACO BELL, STEAK 'N SHAKE, QDOBA MEXICAN EATS, QUIZNOS, TIM HORTONS, CHILI'S, MOOYAH, ERBERT AND GERBERT'S SANDWICH SHOP, MCALISTER'S DELI, QUAKER STEAK & LUBE, WAHOO'S FISH TACO, WENDY'S, DENNY'S, KFC, THE EXTREME PITA, AU BON PAIN, BURGERFI, CARIBOU COFFEE, IHOP, PINKBERRY, PJ'S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, WINGSTOP, THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF, DUNKIN' DONUTS, NATHAN'S FAMOUS, LA MADELEINE 10 PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS 591 SUBWAY, CINNABON, WENDY'S, ARBY'S, DUNKIN' DONUTS, DQ TREAT, TACO BELL, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, PIZZA HUT, HOT STUFF PIZZA, KFC, CARVEL, CHESTER'S, IHOP 11 ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICES (AFEES) 493 SUBWAY, BURGER KING, CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, TACO BELL, ARBY'S, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, WING ZONE, PIZZA HUT, BLIMPIE, TACO JOHN'S, CHURCH'S CHICKEN, DOMINO'S PIZZA 12 JAMES HUMPHREY 469 DUNKIN' DONUTS 13 LOVE'S TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES 428 SUBWAY, CHESTER'S, GODFATHER'S PIZZA, HARDEE'S, IHOP, ARBY'S, TACO JOHN'S, DQ TREAT 14 GPS HOSPITALITY 408 BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN 15 HARMAN MANAGEMENT 397 KFC, A&W, LONG JOHN SILVER'S, PIZZA HUT 16 ROTTINGHAUS 393 SUBWAY 17 AMPEX BRANDS 391 KFC, PIZZA HUT, LONG JOHN SILVER'S, TIM HORTONS, TACO BELL 18 SUMMIT RESTAURANT GROUP 388 IHOP, APPLEBEE'S 19 HEARTLAND AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE 377 JIFFY LUBE 20 JIB MANAGEMENT 358 JACK IN THE BOX, DENNY'S, TGI FRIDAYS, SIZZLER 21 TACALA 352 TACO BELL, SONIC 22 SODEXO 347 EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, CHICK-FIL-A, WOW CAFE & WINGERY, SUBWAY, PIZZA HUT, UFOOD GRILL, JAMBA JUICE, TACO BELL, PAPA JOHN'S, BAJA FRESH, ERBERT AND GERBERT'S SANDWICH SHOP, BURGER KING, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, QDOBA MEXICAN EATS, QUIZNOS, STEAK 'N SHAKE, TIM HORTONS, AU BON PAIN, DENNY'S, GARBANZO MEDITERRANEAN FRESH, HOT STUFF PIZZA, MCALISTER'S DELI, CHESTER'S, GODFATHER'S PIZZA, NRGIZE LIFESTYLE CAFE, SBARRO, THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF, FRESHII, MOOYAH 23 BODDIE-NOELL ENTERPRISES 345 HARDEE'S 23 SIZZLING PLATTER 345 LITTLE CAESARS, WINGSTOP, DUNKIN' DONUTS, SIZZLER 25 MASON-HARRISON-RATLIFF ENTERPRISES 335 SONIC 26 MERITAGE HOSPITALITY 310 WENDY'S 27 THE COVELLI FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 301 PANERA BREAD, CHARLEYS, DQ GRILL & CHILL, DQ TREAT 28 AMERICAN WEST RESTAURANT COMPANY 300 PIZZA HUT 29 K-MAC ENTERPRISES 298 TACO BELL, KFC 30 RPM PIZZA 283 DOMINO'S PIZZA 31 PACIFIC BELLS 281 TACO BELL, BUFFALO WILD WINGS 32 ADF COMPANIES 276 PIZZA HUT, PANERA BREAD 33 HMS HOST 271 BURGER KING, SBARRO, CINNABON, QUIZNOS, CHILI'S, ROY ROGERS, PIZZA HUT, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, NATHAN'S FAMOUS, CHICK-FIL-A, FAMOUS FAMIGLIA PIZZERIA, SMASHBURGER, SHULA BURGER, JOHNNY ROCKETS, KFC, PINKBERRY, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, STEAK 'N SHAKE, LA MADELEINE FRENCH BAKERY & CAFE, FIREHOUSE SUBS, GODFATHER'S PIZZA, GREAT STEAK, KELLY'S CAJUN GRILL, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, SALSARITA'S FRESH MEXICAN GRILL, THE COUNTER, YEUNG'S LOTUS EXPRESS, PANDA EXPRESS, PIZZA STUDIO, PIZZA BELL HOP, THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF, BLIMPIE, BURGERFI, CARL'S JR., BLAZE PIZZA 34 COMPASS GROUP USA 259 PAPA JOHN'S, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, SUBWAY, AU BON PAIN, MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL, PIZZA HUT, DENNY'S, JAMBA JUICE, QUIZNOS, SMASHBURGER, BLIMPIE, CARIBOU COFFEE, PJ'S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, SALSARITA'S FRESH MEXICAN GRILL, TACO BELL, WENDY'S, TIM HORTONS, WHICH WICH, BOJANGLES', BURGER KING, CHILI'S, ERBERT AND GERBERT'S SANDWICH SHOP, FRESHII, MARCO'S PIZZA, SBARRO, STEAK 'N SHAKE, TOSSED, CALIFORNIA TORTILLA, ILLY, IHOP, JOHNNY ROCKETS, KFC, NATHAN'S FAMOUS, PITA PIT, SLIM CHICKENS 35 G&M OIL COMPANY 253 CHEVRON (BRANDED), EXTRAMILE 36 TA OPERATING 251 POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, SUBWAY, BURGER KING, TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT, DUNKIN' DONUTS, STARBUCKS, TACO BELL/PIZZA HUT, ARBY'S, FAZOLI'S, SBARRO, A&W, CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS, WENDY'S, TIM HORTONS, TACO TIME, CARL'S JR. , CHESTER'S, DQ GRILL & CHILL, BOSTON MARKET, BASKIN-ROBBINS, QUAKER STEAK & LUBE EXPRESS 37 MITRA QSR 250 KFC, TACO BELL 38 CAFUA MANAGEMENT 247 DUNKIN' DONUTS, BASKIN-ROBBINS 39 FUGATE ENTERPRISES 244 PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL 40 APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT 241 HILTON GARDEN INN, COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, HAMPTON INN BY HILTON, HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON, RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT, TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT, FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT, HOME2 SUITES BY HILTON, EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON, MARRIOTT HOTELS, RENAISSANCE HOTELS 41 DESERT DE ORO FOODS 236 TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT 42 D. L. ROGERS 230 SONIC 43 B & B CONSULTANTS 229 SONIC 44 CIRCLE K STORES 220 SUBWAY, HOT STUFF PIZZA, BLIMPIE, CHURCH'S CHICKEN, HARDEE'S, DQ TREAT, DQ GRILL & CHILL, NOBLE ROMAN'S, HUDDLE HOUSE 45 EYM GROUP 216 BURGER KING, PIZZA HUT, DENNY'S 46 CHARTER FOODS 215 TACO BELL, LONG JOHN SILVER'S, A&W, KFC 47 JAE RESTAURANT GROUP 213 WENDY'S 48 FOURTEEN FOODS 210 DQ GRILL & CHILL, DQ TREAT 49 QUALITY DINING 209 BURGER KING, CHILI'S 50 DEKK GROUP 202 DUNKIN' DONUTS, BASKIN-ROBBINS 51 FALCON HOLDINGS 195 LONG JOHN SILVER'S, CHURCH'S CHICKEN 52 WENDPARTNERS FRANCHISE GROUP 193 WENDY'S 53 COTTI FOODS 190 WENDY'S, TACO BELL, PIEOLOGY 54 SEAWEND LTD/CEDAR ENTERPRISES 187 WENDY'S 54 BORDER FOODS 187 TACO BELL 56 THE BRIAD GROUP 183 WENDY'S, TGI FRIDAYS, ZINBURGER, MARRIOTT COURTYARD, RESIDENCE INN, HILTON GARDEN INN, HILTON HOMEWOOD SUITES, TOWNEPLACE SUITES, AC HOTELS BY MARRIOTT 57 STARBOARD GROUP 180 WENDY'S 58 MARWAHA GROUP 176 SUBWAY, YOGURTLAND 58 APPLE INVESTORS GROUP 176 BURGER KING, APPLEBEE'S, PIZZA HUT, IHOP, STEVI B'S 60 PALO ALTO 175 TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT 61 RMH FRANCHISE 167 APPLEBEE'S 61 CELEBRATION RESTAURANT GROUP/CFL PIZZA/BRAVO FOODS 167 PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL, KFC 63 HAZA FOODS 166 WENDY'S 63 SUNDANCE 166 TACO BELL, KFC, PIZZA HUT 65 MIDWEST SUBWAY DEVELOPMENT 163 SUBWAY 65 PJ UNITED 163 PAPA JOHN'S 67 PAC PARTNERS 156 PIZZA HUT 67 WENDY OF COLORADO SPRINGS 156 WENDY'S, GOLDEN CORRAL 69 JRN 155 KFC, PIZZA HUT 69 INTERFOODS OF AMERICA (SAILORMEN) 155 POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, BURGER KING 69 HAMRA ENTERPRISES 155 WENDY'S, PANERA BREAD, NOODLES & COMPANY 72 GHAI MANAGEMENT 154 BURGER KING, TACO BELL 73 WKS RESTAURANT GROUP 151 WENDY'S, DENNY'S, KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS 73 RLJ LODGING TRUST 151 RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, EMBASSY SUITES, HYATT HOUSE, HILTON GARDEN INN, WYNDHAM, FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES, SPRINGHILL SUITES, MARRIOTT, HAMPTON INN, DOUBLETREE BY HILTON, HYATT PLACE, HOMEWOOD SUITES, HAMPTON INN & SUITES, HILTON, RENAISSANCE, SLEEP INN, HOTEL INDIGO, THE LEADING HOTELS OF THE WORLD, HYATT, HYATT CENTRIC, HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, RESIDENCE INN, RENAISSANCE HOTELS & RESORTS, IHG, SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT 75 CARLSIE 150 WENDY'S 75 HOOGLAND FOODS 150 MARCO'S PIZZA 77 DAVCO RESTAURANTS 145 WENDY'S 77 ALVARADO CONCEPTS 145 TACO BELL, KFC 77 DOHERTY ENTERPRISES 145 APPLEBEE'S, PANERA BREAD, QUAKER STEAK, NOODLES & COMPANY 80 CALIFORNIA FOOD MANAGEMENT 144 BURGER KING 81 WING FINANCIAL SERVICES 141 JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE 81 SUMMIT RESTAURANT GROUP 141 PIZZA HUT, LONG JOHN SILVER'S 81 NORTHWEST RESTAURANTS 141 TACO BELL, KFC, A&W, PIZZA HUT, LONG JOHN SILVER'S 84 EAST TENNESSEE SUBWAY 140 SUBWAY 85 SERVUS! (BR ASSOCIATES)/SIDAL 138 LONG JOHN SILVER'S, WENDY'S, DENNY'S, GRANDY'S, MCALISTER'S DELI 86 AMERICAN PIZZA PARTNERS LP 133 PIZZA HUT 87 HALLRICH (THE INNER CRUST) 132 PIZZA HUT 87 VALENTI MANAGEMENT 132 WENDY'S, CHILI'S 89 HENLEY ENTERPRISES 131 VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE 89 DMSD FOODS 131 JACK IN THE BOX 91 TOMS KING 130 BURGER KING 92 PREMIER KINGS 129 BURGER KING 93 CAMBRIDGE FRANCHISE HOLDINGS 128 BURGER KING 94 AMERICA'S PIZZA COMPANY 125 PIZZA HUT 94 BURGERBUSTERS 125 TACO BELL 94 LUIHN FOOD SYSTEM 125 TACO BELL, KFC, PIZZA HUT 94 BURGERBUSTERS 125 TACO BELL, KFC, PIZZA HUT 98 STARCORP 124 HARDEE'S, CARL'S JR. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Franchise Industry (sector) - Taco Bell (company) - Multi-Unit Franchisee (person) - Arby's (company) - Applebee's (company) - FRANdata (company) - multi-unit franchisees (topic) - franchise rankings (topic) - NPC International (company) - restaurant brands (topic) --- Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/2019_mega_99_rankings.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/6deae81c-4163-47af-b081-365b8ddb6c30).