Restaurant groups: ranked by L.A. County units.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 25 largest food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. chains have 3,773 locations throughout Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County, but the overall number of sites was up by just 14 over the past 12 months. Subway subway: see rapid transit. subway Underground railway system used to transport passengers within urban and suburban areas. The first subway line, 3. remained the largest chain, with close to 450 locations, and Starbucks strengthened its hold on the No. 2 spot. The Seattle-based coffee house now has 391 locations, 69 more than McDonald's McDonald’s fast-food restaurant chain throughout the world; recognized by golden arches. [Am. Culture: Misc.] See : Ubiquity . McDonald's remained No. 3 this year with 322 locations, after closing down 23 locations since the previous year. Private equity groups bought three chains during the past year. Bain Capital Bain Capital LLC is a Boston, Massachusetts-based private equity firm founded in 1984 by Mitt Romney, the former Governor of Massachusetts, and two other partners from the consulting firm Bain & Company: T. Coleman Andrews III and Eric Kriss. Partners LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , Carlyle Group  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words. The Carlyle Group is a Washington, D.C. and Thomas H. Lee Partners  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . Thomas H. LP bought No. 13 Dunkin' Brands Dunkin' Brands runs several chains of fast-food restaurants. History On December 12, 2005, Pernod Ricard, who had just taken control of Allied Domecq, announced plans to sell the Dunkin' Brands group. , from parent company Baskin Baskin may refer to: People with the surname Baskin:
American microbiologist. He shared a 1954 Nobel Prize for work on the cultivation of the polio virus. . Services Acquisition Corp. International bought No. 19 Jamba Juice Jamba Juice is a high-end chain of smoothie restaurants headquartered in Emeryville, California with over 640 locations operating in 21 states, the District of Columbia and the Bahamas. Over 400 locations are company-owned, with the remainder being franchised. in a deal announced in March. Trimaran Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, acquired No. 10 El Pollo Loco El Pollo Loco is a fast-food restaurant chain and Mexican grilled chicken franchise. "El Pollo Loco" is Spanish for "The Crazy Chicken". Juan Francisco Ochoa started the restaurant in Guasave, Mexico, in 1975. last fall. Overall, the 25 largest restaurant chains The following is a list of restaurant chains. See also: Fast-food restaurant, Casual dining, List of reference tables. International
THE PACESETTER SUBWAY Subway has more locations than any other food or beverage retailer in Los Angeles County or North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The Milford Milford. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 49,938), New Haven co., SW Conn., on Long Island Sound; settled 1639, inc. as a city 1959. Oysters and clams are gathered there for commercial use, and the city also has light manufacturing, such as the production , Conn.-based chain has 448 locations in the county, up 21 units over the past 12-month period. It has more than 25,000 locations worldwide in 84 countries. Subway has grown in recent years because it doesn't does·n't Contraction of does not. rely on extensive kitchen facilities and is thus able to open stores in smaller storefronts than other fast-food fast food n. Inexpensive food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, prepared and served quickly. fast operations. One area of particular growth locally has been in nontraditional Adj. 1. nontraditional - not conforming to or in accord with tradition; "nontraditional designs"; "nontraditional practices" untraditional traditional - consisting of or derived from tradition; "traditional history"; "traditional morality" locations such as gas stations, universities and retail stores. The brand negotiated a deal to add units inside Wal-Mart  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. stores
last year. More than 1,000 Subway units have been added to Wal-Marts
over the past 12 months. Only one is L.A. County, in Norwalk Norwalk (nôr`wôk').1 City (1990 pop. 94,279), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; settled in the 1850s, inc. 1957. With the arrival (1875) of the Southern Pacific RR, it became a center for the dairy and logging industries, but . This month, the California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). locations are introducing a line of California Fit Meals in conjunction conjunction, in astronomy conjunction, in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets is often determined by reference to the sun. with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's vision of a healthy California. "We'll we'll Contraction of we will. we'll we will or we shall we'll will ~shall have sliced slice n. 1. a. A thin broad piece cut from a larger object: ate a slice of cheese; examined a slice of the diseased lung. b. apples, raisins and one-percent milk as options with all meals," said Ruth Sender, president and chief executive of OhCal Foods Inc., development agent for Subway in L.A. County. Fred (Friendly Rollabout Engineered for Doctors) A mobile medical conferencing unit. See videoconferencing. 1. FRED - Robert Carr. Language used by Framework, Ashton-Tate. 2. DeLuca founded the chain in 1965, with the help of family friend Dr. Peter Buck For New Zealand Maori leader and academic, see . Peter Lawrence Buck (born 6 December, 1956 in Berkeley, California) is the guitarist and co-founder, along with Bill Berry, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe of the alternative rock band R.E.M.. He is the oldest member of the band. , as a way to pay for college in Bridgeport Bridgeport, city (1990 pop. 141,686), Fairfield co., SW Conn., on Long Island Sound; inc. 1836. Long a chief industrial city in Connecticut, it makes electrical appliances, transportation equipment, clothing, ammunition, metal products, wiring devices, machinery, , Conn. The first Los Angeles County location opened in La Crescenta in 1979 and Sender opened the second location in Sun Valley in 1980. Subway is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. .
Chain Systemwide
(Ranking Units sales
Rank in 2005) L.A. (in Type of Food
name County millions)
address U.S. 2005
total 2004
1 Subway (1) 448 NA submarine sandwiches
325 Bic Drive 19,403 $6,270
Milford, Conn. 25,723
06460
2 Starbucks (2) 391 6,369.3 coffee and specialty
2401 Utah Ave. 8,435 5,294.2 drinks, food items
South 10,241
Seattle 98134
3 McDonald's (3) 322 20,460.2 hamburgers and other
McDonald's Plaza 13,727 19,065 specialty foods
Oak Brook, Ill. 31,886
60523
4 Jack in the Box (4) 227 2,507.2 hamburgers and other
9330 Balboa Ave. 2,049 2,322.4 specialty foods
San Diego 92123 2,049
5 Taco Bell (5) 195 9,349 Mexican
17901 Von Karman 5,845 9,011
Irvine 92614 6,090
6 Quizoo's Classic 190 NA submarine sandwiches
Subs (9) 3,846 1,275
1475 Lawrence St., 4,308
Suite 400
Denver 80202
7 Carl's Jr. (8) 168 1,518.3 hamburgers and other
6307 Carpinteria 966 1,519.9 specialty foods
Ave., Suite A 1,035
Carpinteria 93013
8 Pizza Hut (6) 165 9,349 pizza
14841 Dallas Pkwy. 7,566 9,011
Dallas 75254 11,169
9 Burger King (7) 159 NA hamburgers and other
5505 Blue Lagoon 6,641 7,700 specialty foods
Drive 11,112
Miami 33126
10 El Pollo Loco (11) 157 NA chicken
3333 Michelson 333 400
Drive, Suite 550 333
Irvine 92612
11 KFC (10) 156 9,349 chicken
1441 Gardiner Lane 5,443 9,011
Louisville, Ky. 13,731
40213
12 Domino's Pizza (12) 141 1,511.6 pizza
30 Frank Lloyd 5,092 1,446.5
Wright Drive 7,945
Ann Arbor, Mich.
48106
13 Baskin Robbins (13) 133 NA ice cream
130 Royall St. NA 405.9
Canton, Mass. 2021 5,600
14 Winchell's/Yum Yum 119 NA donuts
Donuts (14) 218 NA
18830 E. San Jose 229
Ave.
City of Industry
91748
15 Panda Express (15) 105 744.6 Chinese
1683 Walnut Grove 792 600.6
Ave. 792
Rosemead 91770
16 Coffee Bean & Tea 92 NA coffee and specialty
Leaf (18) NA $130.1 drinks, food items
1945 S. La Cienega 315
Blvd.
Los Angeles 90034
17 Denny's (16) 91 978.7 American
203 E. Main St. 1,516 960
Spartanburg, S.C. 1,578
29319
18 Del Taco (17) 89 NA Mexican, American
25521 Commercentre 460 NA
Drive 460
Lake Forest 92630
19 Jamba Juice (21) 66 NA fruit smoothies
170017th St. 500 NA
San Francisco 94103 500
20 Wienerschnitzel 66 NA hot dogs
(22) 348 NA
4440 Von Karman 348
Ave., Suite 222
Newport Beach 92660
21 Papa John's 64 968.8 pizza
Pizza (20) 2,599 942.4
2002 Papa John's 2,933
Blvd.
Louisville, Ky.
40299
22 Yoshinoya 64 NA Japanese beef bowls
Restaurant (19) 83 NA
991 W. Knox St. 12,000
Torrance 90502
23 IHOP (23) 57 348 breakfast
450 N. Brand Blvd. 1,218 359
Glendale 91203 1,242
24 Little Caesar's 55 NA pizza
Pizza (24) NA NA
2211 Woodward Ave. 2,000
Detroit 48201
25 Popeyes Chicken & 53 NA chicken
Biscuits (25) NA 163.9
5555 Glenridge NA
Connector NE,
Suite 300
Atlanta 30342
Chain
(Ranking
Rank in 2005) Profile Other
name year established Web site
address parent company stock symbol
1 Subway (1) 1965 subway.com
325 Bic Drive Doctor's Associates private
Milford, Conn. Inc.
06460
2 Starbucks (2) 1985 starbucks.com
2401 Utah Ave. Starbucks Corp. SBUX
South
Seattle 98134
3 McDonald's (3) 1955 mcdonalds.com
McDonald's Plaza McDonald's Corp. MCD
Oak Brook, Ill.
60523
4 Jack in the Box (4) 1951 jackinthebox.com
9330 Balboa Ave. Jack in the Box JBX
San Diego 92123 Inc.
5 Taco Bell (5) 1962 tacobell.com
17901 Von Karman Yum Brands Inc. YUM
Irvine 92614
6 Quizoo's Classic 1981 quiznos.com
Subs (9) Quizno's Master LLC private
1475 Lawrence St.,
Suite 400
Denver 80202
7 Carl's Jr. (8) 1956 carlsjr.com
6307 Carpinteria CKE Restaurants Inc. CKR
Ave., Suite A
Carpinteria 93013
8 Pizza Hut (6) 1958 pizzahut.com
14841 Dallas Pkwy. Yum Brands Inc. YUM
Dallas 75254
9 Burger King (7) 1954 burgerking.com
5505 Blue Lagoon Texas Pacific Group private
Drive
Miami 33126
10 El Pollo Loco (11) 1975 elpolloloco.com
3333 Michelson Trimaran Capital private
Drive, Suite 550 Partners
Irvine 92612
11 KFC (10) 1939 kfc.com
1441 Gardiner Lane Yum Brands Inc. YUM
Louisville, Ky.
40213
12 Domino's Pizza (12) 1960 dominos.com
30 Frank Lloyd Domino's Pizza Inc. DPZ
Wright Drive
Ann Arbor, Mich.
48106
13 Baskin Robbins (13) 1946 baskinrobbins.com
130 Royall St. NA (1) private
Canton, Mass. 2021
14 Winchell's/Yum Yum 1948 yumyumdonuts.com
Donuts (14) Yum Yum Donuts private
18830 E. San Jose
Ave.
City of Industry
91748
15 Panda Express (15) 1983 pandaexpress.com
1683 Walnut Grove Panda Restaurant private
Ave. Group
Rosemead 91770
16 Coffee Bean & Tea 1963 coffeebean.com
Leaf (18) International private
1945 S. La Cienega Coffee & Tea LLC
Blvd.
Los Angeles 90034
17 Denny's (16) 1953 dennys.com
203 E. Main St. Denny's Corp. DENN
Spartanburg, S.C.
29319
18 Del Taco (17) 1964 deltaco.com
25521 Commercentre Sagittarius Brands private
Drive
Lake Forest 92630
19 Jamba Juice (21) 1990 jambal.uice.com
170017th St. Services SVI
San Francisco 94103 Acquisition Corp.
International
20 Wienerschnitzel 1961 wienerschnitzel.com
(22) Galardi Inc. Group private
4440 Von Karman
Ave., Suite 222
Newport Beach 92660
21 Papa John's 1985 papajohns.com
Pizza (20) Papa John's PZZA
2002 Papa John's International Inc.
Blvd.
Louisville, Ky.
40299
22 Yoshinoya 1979 yoshinoyausa.com
Restaurant (19) Yoshinoya D&C Co. YHY.BE
991 W. Knox St. Ltd.
Torrance 90502
23 IHOP (23) 1958 ihop.com
450 N. Brand Blvd. IHOP Corp. IHP
Glendale 91203
24 Little Caesar's 1959 littlecaesars.com
Pizza (24) Ilitch Holdings private
2211 Woodward Ave. Inc.
Detroit 48201
25 Popeyes Chicken & 1976 popeyes.com
Biscuits (25) AFC Enterprises AFCE
5555 Glenridge Inc.
Connector NE,
Suite 300
Atlanta 30342
Chain
(Ranking Top Executive
Rank in 2005) name
name title
address phone
1 Subway (1) Frederick A. DeLuca
325 Bic Drive president
Milford, Conn. (800) 888-4848
06460
2 Starbucks (2) Howard D. Schultz
2401 Utah Ave. chairman, chief global strategist
South (206) 447-1575
Seattle 98134
3 McDonald's (3) James A. Skinner
McDonald's Plaza vice chairman, ceo
Oak Brook, Ill. (630) 623-3000
60523
4 Jack in the Box (4) Linda Lang
9330 Balboa Ave. chairwoman, ceo
San Diego 92123 (858) 571-2121
5 Taco Bell (5) Emil J. Brolick
17901 Von Karman president, chief concept officer
Irvine 92614 (949) 863-4500
6 Quizoo's Classic Richard E. Schaden
Subs (9) chairman, ceo, pres.
1475 Lawrence St., (720) 359-3300
Suite 400
Denver 80202
7 Carl's Jr. (8) William P. Foley II
6307 Carpinteria chairman
Ave., Suite A (805) 745-7500
Carpinteria 93013
8 Pizza Hut (6) Peter R. Hearl
14841 Dallas Pkwy. president, chief concept officer
Dallas 75254 (972) 338-7700
9 Burger King (7) John Chidsey
5505 Blue Lagoon ceo
Drive (305) 378-3000
Miami 33126
10 El Pollo Loco (11) Stephen E. Carley
3333 Michelson ceo, president
Drive, Suite 550 (949) 399-2000
Irvine 92612
11 KFC (10) Gregg R. Dedrick
1441 Gardiner Lane president, chief concept officer
Louisville, Ky. (502) 874-1000
40213
12 Domino's Pizza (12) David A. Brandon
30 Frank Lloyd chairman, ceo
Wright Drive (734) 930-3030
Ann Arbor, Mich.
48106
13 Baskin Robbins (13) Jon L. Luther
130 Royall St. ceo
Canton, Mass. 2021 (800) 859-5339
14 Winchell's/Yum Yum Lincoln Watase
Donuts (14) ceo
18830 E. San Jose (626) 964-1478
Ave.
City of Industry
91748
15 Panda Express (15) Andrew Cherng
1683 Walnut Grove Peggy Cherng
Ave. co-chairman/co-chairwoman
Rosemead 91770 (626) 799-9898
16 Coffee Bean & Tea Sunny Sassoon
Leaf (18) ceo
1945 S. La Cienega (310) 237-2326
Blvd.
Los Angeles 90034
17 Denny's (16) Nelson L. Marchioli
203 E. Main St. ceo, president
Spartanburg, S.C. (864) 597-8000
29319
18 Del Taco (17) Ron Powell
25521 Commercentre ceo, president
Drive (800) 852-7204
Lake Forest 92630
19 Jamba Juice (21) Paul E. Clayton Jr.
170017th St. ceo, president
San Francisco 94103 (888) 526-2212
20 Wienerschnitzel John N. Galardi
(22) chairman, ceo
4440 Von Karman (949) 752-5800
Ave., Suite 222
Newport Beach 92660
21 Papa John's Nigel Travis
Pizza (20) ceo, president
2002 Papa John's (502) 261-7272
Blvd.
Louisville, Ky.
40299
22 Yoshinoya Junichi Umemoto
Restaurant (19) ceo, president
991 W. Knox St. (800) 576-8017
Torrance 90502
23 IHOP (23) Julia Stewart
450 N. Brand Blvd. ceo, president
Glendale 91203 (818) 240-6055
24 Little Caesar's Michael Ilitch
Pizza (24) chairman, ceo
2211 Woodward Ave. (313) 983-6000
Detroit 48201
25 Popeyes Chicken & Kenneth L. Keymer
Biscuits (25) president
5555 Glenridge (404) 459-4450
Connector NE,
Suite 300
Atlanta 30342
NA--Not Available
(1) Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Baskin Robbins was purchased by a
group of equity firms consisting of Bain Capital Partners LLC, Carlyle
Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in 2005.
Note: Information on this list was provided by the Los Angeles County
Department of Health, OSR Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine and
representatives of the companies themselves. Restaurants are ranked by
the number of L.A. County locations and total locations, respectively.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press
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Researched by David Nusbaum
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