RestaurantData Expands Restaurant Enterprise Index to 50 Company Profiles

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RestaurantData Expands Restaurant Enterprise Index to 50 Company Profiles

RestaurantData Expands Restaurant Enterprise Index to 50 Company ProfilesBy RestaurantData.com

Thirty additional company profiles have been published in the Restaurant Enterprise Index, following the first 10 released last week and a second group of 10. The expanded research now provides a public view of 50 major restaurant companies, parent organizations, franchisors, multi-concept operators, franchise groups and restaurant brands.

The Restaurant Enterprise Index follows the organizations behind large restaurant systems. The research connects consumer-facing brands with operating companies, concept parents, franchise organizations and ultimate owners where those relationships are applicable.

The First 50 Restaurant Enterprise Index Companies by Approximate U.S. and Canada Location Totals

Rank

Company

Locations

1

Roark Capital Group

54,500

2

Inspire Brands

23,200

3

Subway

23,000

4

Yum! Brands

20,300

5

Starbucks

18,300

6

Restaurant Brands International

16,300

7

McDonald’s

15,400

8

Dunkin’

10,100

9

Taco Bell

8,400

10

Domino’s

7,900

11

Pizza Hut

7,010

12

Burger King

6,980

13

Wendy’s

6,150

14

MTY Food Group

5,700

15

GoTo Foods

5,060

16

Dairy Queen

4,900

17

KFC

4,580

18

Little Caesars

4,500

19

Tim Hortons

4,260

20

Chipotle Mexican Grill

4,200

21

Panera Brands

3,770

22

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

3,540

23

Chick-Fil-A

3,480

24

Jersey Mike’s

3,425

25

Sonic Drive-In

3,370

26

Papa Johns

3,340

27

Dine Brands

3,270

28

Arby’s

3,260

29

Casey’s Carryout Pizza

2,850

30

Flynn Group

2,800

31

Jimmy John’s

2,790

32

Wingstop

2,785

33

Panda Restaurant Group

2,630

34

Panda Express

2,600

35

CKE Restaurants Inc

2,495

36

Kahala Brands

2,460

37

Jack in the Box

2,400

38

Darden Restaurants

2,340

39

Baskin-Robbins

2,265

40

Panera Bread

2,260

41

Waffle House

2,090

42

Dhanani Group

1,935

43

IHOP

1,700

44

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

1,600

45

Hardee’s

1,500

46

Denny’s

1,475

47

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar

1,470

48

Firehouse Subs

1,450

49

Auntie Anne’s

1,420

50

Buffalo Wild Wings

1,410

Following the Company Behind the Restaurant Brand

Restaurant companies are organized in different ways. A brand may operate as the enterprise itself, belong to a concept parent, sit within a larger franchisor or connect to an investment and ownership group. Similar restaurant-unit totals can therefore represent very different company structures.

How the Profiles Are Developed

The profiles are developed through continuing research that includes company disclosures, franchise documents, public filings, company websites, location research and executive research. The Restaurant Data Dictionary explains the definitions used to connect locations, concepts, brands, franchisees, operating companies, parent organizations and ultimate parents.

A Broader View of Restaurant Enterprise Structure

The expanded Index gives suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, technology providers, investors, advisers, real estate firms and researchers a public way to follow restaurant-company scale and ownership structure. Additional profiles will be added as company research is completed. Industry publications, analysts, companies and researchers are welcome to cite or share the rankings with attribution to RestaurantData and a link to the Index.

 

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