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Largest Franchisees by State, continued
STATE/TERR.
LARGEST FRANCHISEE
UNITS
Pennsylvania
Jerry (Jared) Buss
55
Puerto Rico
Puerta Del Sol
39
Rhode Island
Jan Co. Central Inc.
18
South Carolina
Rick Seagroves
38
South Dakota
NPC International Inc.; Walsh (tie)
21
Tennessee
NPC International Inc.
90
Texas
MUY Brands LLC
Utah
PJ McGovern
37
Vermont
Peter Napoli
14
Virgin Islands
Puerta Del Sol
3
Virginia
Boddie-Noell Enterprises Inc.
Washington
Oil Express Inc.
85
Washington, D.C.
Mary Lynne Carraway
12
West Virginia
Charlie Hudson
32
Wisconsin
Mark Dillon
81
Wyoming
Kent Colvin
17
138
184
M
Dominating Forces
ulti-unit franchisees are empire builders. Some start
small, with one unit, and grow incrementally, one
unit at a time. Others start bigger, with agreements
to build 10, 20, 30 or more units in a market. They all
eventually get to the same place: building out their territory, adding units and brands, and generating sales that run
into the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
They also employ people—several hundred or several
thousand—providing them not only with a way to support
themselves and their families, but also with the seasoning
and experience to grow professionally. How many of today’s large multi-unit franchisees started as a cashier, fry
cook, or dishwasher years ago, moving up the fast food
chain to become managers, general managers, and, eventually, franchisees themselves?
It takes hard work, long hours, and a passion for both
business and people. They know how to follow a system,
nurture people, and (eventually!) to balance their work and
personal lives. It’s not easy—in fact it’s extremely hard, at
least in the early years—but all agree: It’s worth it to build
your own empire and to work for yourself, and, ultimately,
for the people who work for you and the customers and
community you serve.
Hats off to this year’s dominators!
Largest Franchisees by REGION
REGION UNITS
REGION UNITS
NEW ENGLAND
EAST
(DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, WV)
REGION UNITS
SOUTHWEST
164
150
134
122
114
Donald Harty
HMSHost
Carrols Restaurant Group
Target Corp.
Kazi Management
(CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Constantine Scrivanos
Peter Napoli
Carlos Andrade
Pepper Dining Inc.
HK Enterprises
197
155
131
130
107
(IA, KS, MO, NE, ND, OK, SD)
NPC International Inc.
Jeff Davis
Dennis Rottinghaus
Wing Financial Services LLC
Donald Rottinghaus
134
88
63
60
59
(AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, IA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA)
NPC International Inc.
Boddie-Noell Enterprises Inc.
Target Corp.
Strategic Restaurants Acquisition Company LLC
JRN Inc.
MIDWEST
PLAINS
(IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
Target Corp.
Border Foods Inc.
BR Associates Inc.
Heartland Illinois Food Corp.
Carrols Group
MOUNTAIN WEST
(CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)
Harman Management Corp.
NPC International Inc.
Convenience Retailers LLC
Palo Alto Inc.
Jackson Food Stores Inc.
89
80
68
62
58
115
79
78
66
63
WEST
232
209
183
115
109
(AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)
Harman Management Corp.
Jerry Ardizzone
Target Corp.
Convenience Retailers LLC
Boyett Petroleum
298
224
221
170
138
SOUTH
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(AZ, NV, NM)
B & B Consultants Inc.
Crawford Oil Inc.
Palo Alto Inc.
Union Distributing Company
Las Cal Corp.
730
348
342
206
194
Source: FRANdata
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