Restaurant groups.Ranked by L.A. County units EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE three largest restaurant chains The following is a list of restaurant chains. See also: Fast-food restaurant, Casual dining, List of reference tables. International
fast-food restaurant chain throughout the world; recognized by golden arches. [Am. Culture: Misc.] See : Ubiquity is facing increased competition for its No. 2 spot. Both No. 1 Subway subway: see rapid transit. subway Underground railway system used to transport passengers within urban and suburban areas. The first subway line, 3. and No. 3 Starbucks added more than 40 locations in the county, moving Subway further ahead of McDonalds and bringing Starbucks to within 20 stores of second place. This year snack chains were added to list, with two newcomers qualifying. Ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins Baskin-Robbins is a global chain of ice cream parlors founded by Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins in 1945 in Glendale, California. It claims to be the world's largest ice cream franchise, with more than 5,600 locations, 2,800 of which are located in the United States. debuts at No. 12 with 126 locations and Santa Ana-based Winchell's Donuts Winchell's Donuts is an international doughnut company founded by Verne Winchell on October 8, 1948, in Temple City, California. As of 2006, there are over 170 stores in 12 western states, as well as Guam, Saipan, and Saudi Arabia. appears at No. 17, with 83 stores. Fifteen of the 25 chains increased locations or held their ground in 2002, with sandwich Sandwich, city, Canada Sandwich, Ont., Canada, part (since 1935) of the city of Windsor. Sandwich, town, England Sandwich, town (1991 pop. 4,184), Kent, SE England, on the Stour River. and coffee chains adding the greatest number. Behind Subway and Starbucks, No. 13 Quizno's Classic Subs added 24 stores and Los Angeles-based Coffee Bean coffee bean see sesbania. & Tea Leaf gained 15 locations. Among the chains showing declines were No. 7 Burger King, which shed shed rural building used for agricultural pursuits. shed hands miscellaneous workers in a shearing shed at shearing time, i.e. persons other than the shearers, wool classers. 15 restaurants from last year. The chain was sold to Texas Pacific Group in December December: see month. 2002 by Diageo Diageo plc (LSE: DGE, NYSE: DEO) is the largest multinational beer, wine and spirits company in the world. The company was formed in 1997 from the merger of Guinness plc and Grand Metropolitan plc and is listed on the London, New York and Irish stock exchanges. for $1.5 billion. Burger King's cuts were followed by Taco Bell Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., is a Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain based in Irvine, California, United States. The restaurant has locations primarily in the United States and Canada, but also operates outlets in several other markets. and KFC KFC Kentucky Fried Chicken (restaurant chain) KFC Kenya Flower Council KFC Kitchen Fresh Chicken (Kentucky Fried Chicken motto) KFC Kung Fu Cult (Cinema) KFC Kitchen Fixed Charge , each showing a dozen fewer L.A. County stores. THE PACESETTER SUBWAY THE sandwich chain distanced itself from No. 2 McDonald's by adding 45 locations in L.A. County, bringing the Connecticut-based company's total to 395 locations countywide coun·ty·wide adv. & adj. Throughout a whole county: found at locations countywide; a countywide search. Adj. 1. . In addition to its marketing as a lower-fat fast food alternative, Subway has tried to integrate regional tastes into its local menu. "We focus heavily on Spanish-speaking Adj. 1. Spanish-speaking - able to communicate in Spanish communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray customers and offering them what they can't find in other quick-serve restaurants and sandwich chains," said Ruth Sender, chief executive and president of OhCal Foods Inc., the development agency for Subway in L.A. County. Founded in 1965 by Frederick Frederick, city, United States Frederick, city (1990 pop. 40,148), seat of Frederick co., NW Md.; settled 1745, inc. 1817. The processing center of a fertile farm and dairying area, it makes beer, household items, optical and glass products, leather goods, DeLuca as a way to pay for college, the chain has quickly turned into a global brand. Averaging roughly 1,200 square feet per location, the restaurant can fit into spaces as small as 180 square feet because of minimal kitchen requirements. Compared to competitors COMPETITORS, French law. Persons who compete or aspire to the same office, rank or employment. As an English word in common use, it has a much wider application. Ferriere, Dict. de Dr. h.t. like McDonald's, this less expensive model has enabled the chain to expand rapidly, with more than 20,000 locations worldwide. With Subway's rapid growth have come challenges, including skyrocketing real estate costs, a shortage of available property and increased competition. Subway plans to have 500 restaurants in L.A County by 2005, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Sender. "We have a huge waiting list of franchisees," said Sender. "We're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are looking at 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" opportunities like airports, colleges and hospitals."
Rank Chain (Ranking in 2002) Units Systemwide
* name * L.A. County/U.S. sales
* address * U.S. franchises (in millions)
* U.S. company- * 2002
owned * 2001
1 Subway (1) 395/14,549 $5,200
325 Bic Drive 14,548 $4,540
Milford, Conn. 06460 1
2 McDonald's (2) 347/13,491 20,305.7
McDonald's Plaza 11,389 20,051.5
Oak Brook, Ill. 60523 2,102
3 Starbucks (3) 329/4,574 (1) 2,830.7 (1)
2401 Utah Ave. South 1,078 (1) 2,301
Seattle, Wash. 98134 3,496 (1)
4 Jack In The Box (4) 216/1,862 2,239.6
9330 Balboa Ave. 355 2,121
San Diego 92123 1,507
5 Taco Bell (5) 202/6,165 5,200
17901 Von Karman 4,881 4,900
Irvine 92614 1,284
6 Pizza Hut (7) 174/7,599 5,100
14841 Dallas Parkway 5,839 5,000
Dallas, Texas 75240 1,760
7 Burger King (6) 171/8,146 8,582
5505 Blue Lagoon Drive 7,568 8,534
Miami, Fla. 33126 578
8 Carl's Jr. (8) 165/987 1,047.6
3916 State St., Suite 300 547 1,103.1
Santa Barbara 93105 440
9 Domino's Pizza (9) 155/4,848 2,910
30 Frank Lloyd 4,271 2,816.7
Wright Drive 577
Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106
10 El Pollo Loco (11) 155/305 363.8
3333 Michelson Drive, 171 339
Suite 550 134
Irvine 92612
11 KFC (10) 152/5,472 4,800
1441 Garner Lane 4,188 4,700
Louisville, Ky. 40213 1,284
12 Baskin-Robbins (2) 146/2,349 523
15 Pacella Park Drive 2,346 507.5
Randolph, Mass. 02368 3
13 Quizno's Classic 113/1,963 726
Subs (14) 1,948 436
1475 Lawrence St., 15
Suite 400
Denver, Colo. 80202
14 Denny's (12) 94/1,599 2,217.8
203 E. Main St. 1,033 2,291.6
Spartanburg, S.C. 29319 566
15 Panda Express (13) 91/609 400.5
1683 Walnut Grove Ave. NA 342.1
Rosemead 91770 NA
16 Del Taco (15) 85/416 $388.2
25521 Commercentre Drive 160 $354.6
Lake Forest 92630 256
17 Winchell's Donuts 83/200 (3) WND
2223 Wellington Ave., NA WND
Suite 300 NA
Santa Ana 92701
18 Coffee Bean & 75/121 WND
Tea Leaf (17) 114 WND
1945 S. La Cienega Blvd. 7
Los Angeles 90034
19 Wienerschnitzel (19) 67/358 224.8
4440 Von Karman Ave., NA 212.4
Suite 222 NA
Newport Beach 92660
20 Yoshinoya 60/79 65.9
Restaurant (16) (4) 0 NA
991 W. Knox St. 79
Torrance 90502
21 Papa John's Pizza (18) 59/2,585 1,749.4
2002 Papa John's Blvd. 2,000 1,746
Louisville, Ky. 40299 585
22 Little Caesar's 56/2,700 1,185
Pizza (21) 2,255 1,290
2211 Woodward Ave. 445
Detroit, Mich. 48201
23 Popeyes Chicken & 56/1,387 1,270
Biscuits (20) 1,291 1,179.3
5555 Glenridge Connector 96
NE, Suite 300
Atlanta, Ga. 30342
24 In-N-Out Burgers (23) 56/171 280
4199 Campus Drive, 0 260
Ninth Floor 171
Irvine 92612
25 IHOP (24) 54/1,091 1,478.6
450 N. Brand Blvd. 1,015 1,345.8
Glendale 91203 76
Rank Chain (Ranking in 2002) Type of Cuisine Profile
* name * year
* address established
* parent company
* stock symbol
1 Subway (1) submarine 1965
325 Bic Drive sandwiches Doctor's
Milford, Conn. 06460 Associates Inc.
private
2 McDonald's (2) hamburgers 1955
McDonald's Plaza and other McDonald's Corp.
Oak Brook, Ill. 60523 specialty foods MCD
3 Starbucks (3) coffee and 1985
2401 Utah Ave. South specialty drinks, Starbucks Corp.
Seattle, Wash. 98134 food items SBUX
4 Jack In The Box (4) hamburgers 1951
9330 Balboa Ave. and other Jack In The
San Diego 92123 specialty foods Box Inc.
JBX
5 Taco Bell (5) Mexican 1962
17901 Von Karman Yum Brands Inc.
Irvine 92614 YUM
6 Pizza Hut (7) pizza 1958
14841 Dallas Parkway Yum Brands Inc.
Dallas, Texas 75240 YUM
7 Burger King (6) hamburgers 1954
5505 Blue Lagoon Drive and other Texas Pacific
Miami, Fla. 33126 specialty foods Group
private
8 Carl's Jr. (8) hamburgers 1956
3916 State St., Suite 300 and other CKE Restaurants
Santa Barbara 93105 specialty foods Inc.
CKR
9 Domino's Pizza (9) pizza 1960
30 Frank Lloyd Domino's Inc.
Wright Drive private
Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106
10 El Pollo Loco (11) chicken 1975
3333 Michelson Drive, American Sec.
Suite 550 Cap. Ptnrs.
Irvine 92612 private
11 KFC (10) chicken 1939
1441 Garner Lane Yum Brands Inc.
Louisville, Ky. 40213 YUM
12 Baskin-Robbins (2) ice cream 1946
15 Pacella Park Drive Allied Domecq
Randolph, Mass. 02368 QSR
AED
13 Quizno's Classic submarine 1981
Subs (14) sandwiches Quizno's Corp.
1475 Lawrence St., private
Suite 400
Denver, Colo. 80202
14 Denny's (12) American 1953
203 E. Main St. Denny's Corp.
Spartanburg, S.C. 29319 DNYY.OB
15 Panda Express (13) Chinese 1973
1683 Walnut Grove Ave. Panda Restaurant
Rosemead 91770 Group Inc.
private
16 Del Taco (15) Mexican, 1964
25521 Commercentre Drive American Del Taco Inc.
Lake Forest 92630 private
17 Winchell's Donuts doughnuts 1948
2223 Wellington Ave., Shato Holdings
Suite 300 private
Santa Ana 92701
18 Coffee Bean & coffee and 1963
Tea Leaf (17) specialty drinks, International
1945 S. La Cienega Blvd. food items Coffee & Tea LLC
Los Angeles 90034 private
19 Wienerschnitzel (19) hot dogs 1961
4440 Von Karman Ave., Galardi Group
Suite 222 Inc.
Newport Beach 92660 private
20 Yoshinoya Japanese beef 1979 (5)
Restaurant (16) (4) bowls Yoshinoya D&C
991 W. Knox St. Co. Ltd.
Torrance 90502 9861.D (6)
21 Papa John's Pizza (18) pizza 1985
2002 Papa John's Blvd. Papa John's In-
Louisville, Ky. 40299 ternational Inc.
PZZA
22 Little Caesar's pizza 1959
Pizza (21) Ilitch Holdings
2211 Woodward Ave. Inc.
Detroit, Mich. 48201 private
23 Popeyes Chicken & chicken 1976
Biscuits (20) AFC Enterprises
5555 Glenridge Connector AFCE
NE, Suite 300
Atlanta, Ga. 30342
24 In-N-Out Burgers (23) hamburger stand 1948
4199 Campus Drive, In-N-Out Burgers
Ninth Floor Inc.
Irvine 92612 private
25 IHOP (24) pancakes, 1958
450 N. Brand Blvd. omelets and IHOP Corp.
Glendale 91203 breakfast IHP
specialties
Rank Chain (Ranking in 2002) Website
* name
* address
1 Subway (1) subway.com
325 Bic Drive
Milford, Conn. 06460
2 McDonald's (2) mcdonalds.com
McDonald's Plaza
Oak Brook, Ill. 60523
3 Starbucks (3) starbucks.com
2401 Utah Ave. South
Seattle, Wash. 98134
4 Jack In The Box (4) jackinthebox.com
9330 Balboa Ave.
San Diego 92123
5 Taco Bell (5) tacobell.com
17901 Von Karman
Irvine 92614
6 Pizza Hut (7) pizzahut.com
14841 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75240
7 Burger King (6) burgerking.com
5505 Blue Lagoon Drive
Miami, Fla. 33126
8 Carl's Jr. (8) carlsjr.com
3916 State St., Suite 300
Santa Barbara 93105
9 Domino's Pizza (9) dominos.com
30 Frank Lloyd
Wright Drive
Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106
10 El Pollo Loco (11) elpolloloco.com
3333 Michelson Drive,
Suite 550
Irvine 92612
11 KFC (10) kfc.com
1441 Garner Lane
Louisville, Ky. 40213
12 Baskin-Robbins (2) baskinrobbins.com
15 Pacella Park Drive
Randolph, Mass. 02368
13 Quizno's Classic quiznos.com
Subs (14)
1475 Lawrence St.,
Suite 400
Denver, Colo. 80202
14 Denny's (12) dennys.com
203 E. Main St.
Spartanburg, S.C. 29319
15 Panda Express (13) pandarg.com
1683 Walnut Grove Ave.
Rosemead 91770
16 Del Taco (15) deltaco.net
25521 Commercentre Drive
Lake Forest 92630
17 Winchell's Donuts winchells.com
2223 Wellington Ave.,
Suite 300
Santa Ana 92701
18 Coffee Bean & coffeebean.com
Tea Leaf (17)
1945 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles 90034
19 Wienerschnitzel (19) wienerschnitzel.com
4440 Von Karman Ave.,
Suite 222
Newport Beach 92660
20 Yoshinoya yoshinoyausa.com
Restaurant (16) (4)
991 W. Knox St.
Torrance 90502
21 Papa John's Pizza (18) papajohns.com
2002 Papa John's Blvd.
Louisville, Ky. 40299
22 Little Caesar's littlecaesars.com
Pizza (21)
2211 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, Mich. 48201
23 Popeyes Chicken & popeyes.com
Biscuits (20)
5555 Glenridge Connector
NE, Suite 300
Atlanta, Ga. 30342
24 In-N-Out Burgers (23) in-n-out.com
4199 Campus Drive,
Ninth Floor
Irvine 92612
25 IHOP (24) ihop.com
450 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale 91203
Rank Chain (Ranking in 2002) Top Executive
* name * name
* address * title
* phone
1 Subway (1) Frederick A. DeLuca
325 Bic Drive president
Milford, Conn. 06460 (800) 888-4848
2 McDonald's (2) James Cantalupo
McDonald's Plaza chairman, ceo
Oak Brook, Ill. 60523 (630) 623-3000
3 Starbucks (3) Howard D. Schultz
2401 Utah Ave. South chairman, chief global strategist
Seattle, Wash. 98134 (206) 447-1575
4 Jack In The Box (4) Robert J. Nugent
9330 Balboa Ave. chairman, 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 Pizza Hut (7) Peter R. Hearl
14841 Dallas Parkway president, chief concept officer
Dallas, Texas 75240 (972) 338-7700
7 Burger King (6) Bradley D. Blum
5505 Blue Lagoon Drive ceo
Miami, Fla. 33126 (305) 378-3000
8 Carl's Jr. (8) William P. Foley II
3916 State St., Suite 300 chairman
Santa Barbara 93105 (805) 898-4200
9 Domino's Pizza (9) David A. Brandon
30 Frank Lloyd chairman, ceo
Wright Drive (734) 930-3030
Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106
10 El Pollo Loco (11) Steve Carley
3333 Michelson Drive, ceo, president
Suite 550 (949) 399-2000
Irvine 92612
11 KFC (10) Gregg R. Dedrick
1441 Garner Lane president
Louisville, Ky. 40213 (502) 874-1000
12 Baskin-Robbins (2) Jon Luther
15 Pacella Park Drive ceo
Randolph, Mass. 02368 (800) 859-5339
13 Quizno's Classic Richard E. Schaden
Subs (14) chairman, ceo, president
1475 Lawrence St., (720) 359-3300
Suite 400
Denver, Colo. 80202
14 Denny's (12) Nelson L. Marchioli
203 E. Main St. ceo, president
Spartanburg, S.C. 29319 (864) 597-8000
15 Panda Express (13) Peggy Cherng
1683 Walnut Grove Ave. ceo, president
Rosemead 91770 (626) 799-9898
16 Del Taco (15) Kevin K. Moriarty
25521 Commercentre Drive chairman, ceo
Lake Forest 92630 (949) 462-9300
17 Winchell's Donuts Bob Zanolli
2223 Wellington Ave., president
Suite 300 (714) 565-1800
Santa Ana 92701
18 Coffee Bean & Sunny Sassoon
Tea Leaf (17) ceo
1945 S. La Cienega Blvd. (800) 832-5323
Los Angeles 90034
19 Wienerschnitzel (19) John N. Galardi
4440 Von Karman Ave., chairman, ceo
Suite 222 (949) 752-5800
Newport Beach 92660
20 Yoshinoya Junichi Umemoto
Restaurant (16) (4) ceo, president
991 W. Knox St. (800) 576-8017
Torrance 90502
21 Papa John's Pizza (18) John H. Schnatter
2002 Papa John's Blvd. chairman, ceo, president
Louisville, Ky. 40299 (502) 261-7272
22 Little Caesar's Michael Ilitch
Pizza (21) chairman, ceo
2211 Woodward Ave. (313) 983-6000
Detroit, Mich. 48201
23 Popeyes Chicken & Dick R. Holbrook
Biscuits (20) president
5555 Glenridge Connector (404) 459-4450
NE, Suite 300
Atlanta, Ga. 30342
24 In-N-Out Burgers (23) Esther Snyder
4199 Campus Drive, president
Ninth Floor (800) 786-1000
Irvine 92612
25 IHOP (24) Julia Stewart
450 N. Brand Blvd. ceo, president
Glendale 91203 (818) 240-6055
NA -- Not Available
WND -- Would Not Disclose
(1) Figures are for North America.
(2) Address and executive information for Allied Domecq
Quick Service Restaurants.
(3) Approximation.
(4) Address and executive information for Yoshinoya America Inc.
(5) Year established in California.
(6) Listed on Dusseldorf Stock Exchange.
Note: Information on this list was provided by the Los Angeles County
Department of Health, GE Franchise Finance, QSR Magazine, Hoover's
Online and representatives of the companies themselves. Restaurants
are ranked by the number of L.A. County locations and the number of
U.S. locations, respectively.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of
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