2022 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 their brands. While the list is dominated by food brands, it also includes non-food brands such as business services (tax preparation), consumer services (automotive), and lodging.

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 2020. Notes: Seventh-ranked MUY! Companies was sold off in pieces in October 2021 and no longer exists.

And of course the pandemic has skewed everyone. RANK COMPANY UNITS BRANDS 1 FLYNN RESTAURANT GROUP 2,353 APPLEBEE’S, ARBY’S, PANERA BREAD, TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT, WENDY’S 2 SUN HOLDINGS 1,257 T-MOBILE, ARBY’S, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, BURGER KING, APPLEBEE’S, TACO BUENO, PAPA JOHN’S, MCALISTER’S DELI, GNC, IHOP, OTHER BRANDS 3 CARROLS GROUP 1,091 BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN 4 FQSR (KBP FOODS) 1,000 TACO BELL, KFC, ARBY’S 5 DHANANI GROUP 824 BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, LA MADELEINE 6 TARGET 818 PIZZA HUT 7 MUY! COMPANIES 755 PIZZA HUT, WENDY’S, TACO BELL 8 PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS 624 SUBWAY, CINNABON, DUNKIN’, WENDY’S, ARBY’S, TACO BELL, DQ TREAT, AUNTIE ANNE’S, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, PIZZA HUT, IHOP, LITTLE CAESARS 9 ARAMARK 550 CHICK-FIL-A, EINSTEIN BROS.

BAGELS, PANDA EXPRESS, OATH PIZZA, WHICH WICH, DUNKIN’, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, STEAK ’N SHAKE, PAPA JOHN’S, PIZZA HUT, SUBWAY, FRESHII, QDOBA MEXICAN EATS, JAMBA, AUNTIE ANNE’S, MOOYAH, PANERA BREAD, QUAKER STEAK & LUBE, TACO BELL, TIM HORTONS, BURGERFI, CHILI’S, ERBERT & GERBERT’S, MCALISTER’S DELI, WAHOO’S FISH TACO, CARIBOU COFFEE, PJ’S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, QUIZNOS, WENDY’S, KFC, PACIUGO GELATO CAFFE, LA MADELEINE, VILLAGE JUICE KITCHEN, DENNY’S, DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE, FIREHOUSE SUBS, JERSEY MIKE’S, SMASHBURGER, EXTREME PITA, WING ZONE 10 LOVE’S TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES 515 SUBWAY, CHESTER’S, TACO JOHN’S, DUNKIN’, ARBY’S, BOJANGLES, DQ TREAT, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, NAF NAF MIDDLE EASTERN GRILL 11 TEAM CAR CARE 509 JIFFY LUBE 12 ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICES 484 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 13 GPS HOSPITALITY 476 BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, PIZZA HUT 14 SUMMIT RESTAURANT GROUP 436 IHOP, APPLEBEE’S, WENDY’S 15 SIZZLING PLATTER 418 LITTLE CAESARS, WING-STOP, PIZZA HUT 16 JIB MANAGEMENT (YADAV ENTERPRISES) 392 JACK IN THE BOX, DENNY’S, TGI FRIDAYS 17 HARMAN MANAGEMENT CORP. 353 KFC, A&W 18 MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP 350 WENDY’S, STAN’S TACOS, MORNING BELLE 19 ROTTINGHAUS 346 SUBWAY 20 CHARTER FOODS 340 TACO BELL, LONG JOHN SILVER’S, KFC, A&W 21 WKS RESTAURANT GROUP 333 WENDY’S, DENNY’S, KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, BLAZE PIZZA, EL POLLO LOCO 22 TACALA 322 TACO BELL, KFC 23 AMPEX BRANDS 317 KFC, PIZZA HUT, LONG JOHN SILVER’S, TACO BELL, A&W 24 K-MAC ENTERPRISES 315 TACO BELL, KFC 25 EYM GROUP 310 PIZZA HUT, DENNY’S, KFC, BURGER KING, PANERA BREAD, TACO BELL 25 PACIFIC BELLS 310 TACO BELL, KFC, BUFFALO WILD WINGS 27 BODDIE-NOELL ENTERPRISES 303 HARDEE’S 28 HART RESTAURANT MGMT (HAZA BELL) 301 WENDY’S, TACO BELL 29 THE COVELLI FAMILY LTD PARTNERSHIP 293 PANERA BREAD, DQ GRILL & CHILL, DQ TREAT, O’CHARLEY’S 30 SODEXO 290 CHICK-FIL-A, DUNKIN’, PIZZA HUT, JAMBA, QDOBA MEXICAN EATS, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, ERBERT & GERBERT’S, GARBANZO MEDITERRANEAN FRESH, PAPA JOHN’S, STEAK ’N SHAKE, FRESHII, MCALISTER’S DELI, PJ’S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, BAJA FRESH, BASKIN-ROBBINS, BURGER KING, DENNY’S, GODFATHER’S PIZZA, WHICH WICH, DQ TREAT, EINSTEIN BROS.

BAGELS, SUBWAY, AUNTIE ANNE’S, PANERA BREAD, FIREHOUSE SUBS, THE HABIT BURGER GRILL, BLAZE PIZZA, TACO BELL 31 MASON-HARRISON-RATLIFF ENTERPRISES 277 SONIC DRIVE-IN 32 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PIZZA (AMERICAN WEST RESTAURANT GROUP) 275 PIZZA HUT 33 QUALITY RESTAURANT GROUP 270 PIZZA HUT, ARBY’S, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, SONIC DRIVE-IN 34 TA OPERATING 255 POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, TACO BELL, BURGER KING, SUBWAY, PIZZA HUT, DUNKIN’, ARBY’S, CHARLEYS, A&W, BLACK BEAR DINER, FAZOLI’S, WENDY’S, BASKIN-ROBBINS, CARL’S JR., IHOP, JAMBA, KFC, SUPER 8 BY WYNDHAM, TACOTIME, TIM HORTONS, DQ TREAT 35 JAE RESTAURANT GROUP 250 WENDY’S 36 HMS HOST 245 BURGER KING, AUNTIE ANNE’S, SBARRO, ROY ROGERS, CHILI’S, QUIZNOS, CHICK-FIL-A, NATHAN’S FAMOUS, CINNABON, PIZZA HUT, DUNKIN’, FIREHOUSE SUBS, STEAK ’N SHAKE, TCBY, KELLY’S CAJUN GRILL, KFC, PANDA EXPRESS, BAJA FRESH, BLIMPIE, BURGERFI, ON THE BORDER, THE COUNTER, MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY 36 WENDPARTNERS FRANCHISE GROUP 245 WENDY’S 38 VISION GROWTH PARTNERS/SUPER C GROUP 244 SUPERCUTS, COST CUTTERS 39 FUGATE ENTERPRISES 239 PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL 40 FOURTEEN FOODS 237 DQ GRILL & CHILL, DQ TREAT 41 PALO ALTO 234 PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL, KFC 42 ADF RESTAURANT GROUP 233 PIZZA HUT 42 MITRA QSR 233 KFC, TACO BELL 44 DIVERSIFIED RESTAURANT GROUP 232 ARBY’S, TACO BELL 45 DL ROGERS CORP 231 SONIC DRIVE-IN 46 TASTY KING 228 PIZZA HUT, BURGER KING 47 DESERT DE ORO FOODS 224 TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT 48 AMPLER GROUP 223 BURGER KING, LITTLE CAESARS 49 MANNA 222 WENDY’S, FAZOLI’S 50 BORDER FOODS 220 TACO BELL, CHURCH’S CHICKEN 51 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, EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON, HYATT PLACE, MARRIOTT HOTELS, HYATT HOUSE 52 COTTI FOODS CORP 202 WENDY’S, TACO BELL, PIEOLOGY PIZZERIA 53 CIRCLE K STORES 196 SUBWAY, BLIMPIE, CHURCH’S CHICKEN, HARDEE’S, DQ TREAT, DQ GRILL & CHILL, NOBLE ROMAN’S, HUDDLE HOUSE 53 QUALITY DINING 196 BURGER KING, CHILI’S 55 SRI OPERATING COMPANY 190 SONIC DRIVE-IN 56 LUIHN VANTEDGE PARTNERS 189 TACO BELL, KFC, PIZZA HUT 57 YELLOWHAMMER SALON GROUP 185 SMARTSTYLE 58 PREMIER KINGS 184 BURGER KING, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN 59 WENDYS OF COLORADO SPRINGS 183 WENDY’S, GOLDEN CORRAL 60 RPM PIZZA 178 DOMINO’S PIZZA 61 SUNDANCE (TEAM LYDERS) 176 TACO BELL, KFC, ARBY’S 61 COMPASS GROUP USA 176 PAPA JOHN’S, PANDA EXPRESS, DUNKIN’, SUBWAY, PIZZA HUT, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL, JAMBA, PJ’S COFFEE OF NEW ORLEANS, STEAK ’N SHAKE, WENDY’S, CARIBOU COFFEE, CHILI’S, TACO BELL, TIM HORTONS, AUNTIE ANNE’S, FIREHOUSE SUBS, FREDDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS, FRESHII, KFC, QDOBA MEXICAN EATS, SBARRO, SLIM CHICKENS, BASKIN-ROBBINS, BLIMPIE, BOJANGLES, BURGER KING, ILLY CAFFE, PANERA BREAD, PITA PIT, PLANET SMOOTHIE, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, QUIZNOS, WHICH WICH, THE HABIT BURGER GRILL 63 ADT 174 PIZZA HUT 64 HENLEY ENTERPRISES 173 VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE 65 HAMRA ENTERPRISES 170 WENDY’S, PANERA BREAD, NOODLES & COMPANY, HOLIDAY INN 66 CELEBRATION RESTAURANT GROUP/CFL PIZZA/BRAVO FOODS 167 PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL, KFC 67 CAVE ENTERPRISES OPERATIONS 166 BURGER KING 68 GHAI MANAGEMENT SERVICES 165 BURGER KING, TACO BELL 69 FRESH ALTERNATIVES 163 SUBWAY 70 CARLISLE CORP 162 WENDY’S 70 CAMBRIDGE FRANCHISE HOLDINGS (ALABAMA QUALITY/CAROLINA Q) 162 BURGER KING 72 JRN 161 KFC, PIZZA HUT 73 PACPIZZA 155 PIZZA HUT 74 BURGERBUSTERS 154 TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT, KFC, LONG JOHN SILVER’S 75 G&M OIL CO 153 CHEVRON 76 B & G FOOD ENTERPRISES 152 TACO BELL, KFC 77 DMSD FOODS 150 JACK IN THE BOX 78 BRIAD RESTAURANT GROUP/BRIAD LODGING GROUP 147 WENDY’S, RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON, COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT, HILTON GARDEN INN 79 PJ UNITED 145 PAPA JOHN’S 79 STARCORP 145 HARDEE’S, CARL’S JR. 81 A3H FOODS 143 JACK IN THE BOX 82 WING FINANCIAL SERVICES 142 JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE 82 MERRITT GROUP 142 SONIC DRIVE-IN 84 MARWAHA GROUP 141 SUBWAY, DENNY’S 85 INTERFOODS OF AMERICA (SAILORMEN ) 139 POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, BURGER KING 85 METRO FRANCHISING COMMISSARY 139 DUNKIN’, BASKIN-ROBBINS, NATHAN’S FAMOUS 87 BAJCO 136 PAPA JOHN’S, DQ GRILL & CHILL 87 GRAND MERE CAPITAL 136 PIZZA HUT 89 SW DEVELOPMENT OF EAST TN 134 SUBWAY 90 CALIFORNIA FOOD MANAGEMENT 133 BURGER KING 91 MANNA DEVELOPMENT GROUP 132 PANERA BREAD 91 UNITED PF 132 PLANET FITNESS 93 DOHERTY ENTERPRISES 131 APPLEBEE’S, PANERA BREAD 93 RMH FRANCHISE CORP 131 APPLEBEE’S 93 RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT CO 131 PIZZA HUT, KFC 96 MERIDIAN RESTAURANTS UNLIMITED 130 BURGER KING, CHILI’S 96 TOMS KING 130 BURGER KING 98 AMERICAN PIZZA PARTNERS 126 PIZZA HUT 99 G & M OIL CO 125 EXTRAMILE About: The Mega 99 Rankings are a list of the largest franchisees/franchisee organizations in the U.

S. based on their collective ownership of franchised businesses. Over the current year, FRANdata has used its institutional knowledge along with information gained directly from franchisees to rank franchisees in terms of the franchised businesses/locations they own.

Methodology: FRANdata has the most comprehensive franchisee database available. Using this information, complemented by the most extensively verified consumer database in the U.S.