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Rank Company
•name
•address
•website		 Units Description of Franchise Operation Cost
•initial investment
•initial franchise fee
•royalty (% of sales)		 New Franchise Contact
•name		 Top Local Executive
•name
•title
•phone
Total Franchises
•2023
•2022		 Company-Owned Locations
•2023
•2022
1
 Dine Brands Global
10 W. Walnut St.
Pasadena 91103; dinebrands.com		 3,500
3,500		 0
0		 full-service restaurants, fast casual concepts $888,000 – $3,700,000
$35,000 – $50,000
4% – 4.5%		 Scott Gladstone John Peyton
CEO
(866) 995-DINE
2
 Fat Brands Inc.1
9720 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500
Beverly Hills 90212; fatbrands.com		 2,5002
2364		 1263
126		 FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) is a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets and develops fast casual, quick-service, casual and polished casual dining restaurant concepts around the world. The Company currently owns 18 restaurant brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Twin Peaks, Great American Cookies, Smokey Bones, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo’s Cafe & Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Pretzelmaker, Elevation Burger, Native Grill & Wings, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses, and franchises and owns over 2,300 units worldwide 349,000.00 – 5,107,000.004
25,000 – 50,0004
4 – 74		 Taylor Wiederhorn Ken Kuick
Rob Rosen
Co-CEO, CFO
Co-CEO, Head of Capital Markets
(310) 402-0606
3
 Yoshinoya America Inc.5
991 W. Knox St.
Torrance 90502; yoshinoyaamerica.com		 2,0002
20002		 NA
NA		 Japanese fast-food chains 385,000 – 1,360,300
27,500
5.5		 Vinnie Calcagni Jon Gilliam
CEO
(310) 527-6060
1 Includes Buffalo’s Franchise Concepts Inc.
2 Information from company website.
3 Business Journal estimate.
4 Represents large range to account for the 17 franchise brands in Fat Brands portfolio.
5 Includes restaurants owned by parent company.
NA – Not AvailableNote: Information on this list was provided by representatives of the franchises and Franchise Disclosure Documents filed with the California Department of Business Oversight. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to the Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 11150 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles 90025. ©2024 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from Wright’s Media (877) 652-5295.
Researched by Andrew Crowley