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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.

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 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

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. McDonald's remained No. 3 this year with 322 locations, after closing down 23 locations since the previous year.

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 LP bought No. 13 Dunkin' Brands Dunkin' Brands runs several chains of fast-food restaurants. History
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. 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

  • Bennigan's
  • Burger King
  • Charley's Grilled Subs
  • Domino's Pizza
  • Hard Rock Cafe
 have more than 87,000 units in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and 150,000 units worldwide.

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, 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.

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 rely on extensive kitchen facilities and is thus able to open stores in smaller storefronts than other fast-food fast food
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 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"
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 locations such as gas stations, universities and retail stores.

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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
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 with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's vision of a healthy California.

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, 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

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       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.

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time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
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