Largest restaurant groups in Rest of Texas
| # | Restaurant group | Rest of Texas locations | HQ city | Type | Brands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramark group (Aramark Educational Services, LLC) | 91 | Philadelphia | Franchisee | Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Einstein Bros. Bagels |
| 2 | Starbucks Corporation | 75 | Seattle | Company-operated | Starbucks |
| 3 | Whataburger Restaurants LLC | 45 | San Antonio | Company-operated | Whataburger |
| 4 | Richeson group (Richeson Restaurants, Inc. #1) | 30 | Graham | Franchisee | Dairy Queen |
| 5 | Brinker group (Brinker Texas, Inc.) | 29 | Coppell | Company-operated | Chili's |
| 6 | CTX group (CTX Restaurants, Inc.) | 29 | San Antonio | Franchisee | Dairy Queen |
| 7 | Southern Multifoods, LLC | 28 | Longview | Franchisee | Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's |
| 8 | Panda Express, Inc. | 27 | Rosemead | Company-operated | Panda Express |
| 9 | Ayvaz Pizza, LLC | 26 | Sugar Land | Franchisee | Pizza Hut |
| 10 | Tall Timbers Pizza Hut, Inc. | 19 | Grapevine | Franchisee | Pizza Hut |
| 11 | Ampler group (Ampler Chicken LLC) | 17 | Pittsburg | Franchisee | Burger King, Little Caesars, Church's Texas Chicken |
| 12 | Sonic Drive group (Sonic Drive-In, Austin, East Stassney, L.P.) | 17 | Oklahoma City | Franchisee | Sonic Drive-In |
| 13 | DMFH group (DMFH Restaurant Enterprises, LLC) | 17 | Rogers | Franchisee | Freddy's Frozen Custard, Schlotzsky's, Cinnabon |
| 14 | Smith Dairy Queens, LTD. | 17 | Bryan | Franchisee | Dairy Queen |
| 15 | FQSR, LLC | 16 | Leawood | Franchisee | KFC, Long John Silver's |
| 16 | 7crew Enterprises, LLC | 16 | Dallas | Franchisee | 7 Brew |
| 17 | Dossani group (Dossani Paradise Restaurants, LLC) | 15 | Grapevine | Franchisee | Burger King |
| 18 | Premier Hospitality, Inc. | 14 | North Bethesda | Franchisee | Dunkin', Einstein Bros. Bagels |
| 19 | Heart group (Heart of Texas Subs, LLC) | 14 | Wichita Falls | Franchisee | Pizza Hut, Firehouse Subs |
| 20 | Bamtastic Pizza, LLC | 14 | Roswell | Franchisee | Domino's |
| 21 | Prajna Investments Inc. | 14 | Farmers Branch | Franchisee | Little Caesars, Wingstop |
| 22 | Braum's, Inc. | 13 | Oklahoma City | Company-operated | Braum's |
| 23 | Tacala Austin Corp. | 13 | Round Rock | Franchisee | Taco Bell |
| 24 | Lilly Enterprises, Inc. | 13 | Athens | Franchisee | McDonald's |
| 25 | Benchmark group (Benchmark Subs, LTD.) | 13 | Fort Worth | Franchisee | Subway |
Company-operated: the brand's own stores. Franchisee: runs a chain brand it doesn't own. Blank: its own concepts, or a brand we haven't matched yet.
Recent changes
- Oct 1, 2026Delc group (Delc Group LLC) opened McDonald's Hebbronville, Hebbronville.
- Oct 1, 2026Delc group (Delc Group LLC) opened McDonald's Zapata, Zapata.
- Oct 1, 20267crew Enterprises, LLC opened 7crew Enterprises #001241, Waco.
- Sep 30, 2026Midway Fast Foods, L.P. opened Subway Trinity, Trinity.
- Sep 23, 2026Wildcat Bakery, LLC opened Nothing Bundt Cakes Kerrville #1429, Kerrville.
- Sep 21, 2026Southern Multifoods, LLC opened Taco Bell Lufkin, Lufkin.
Questions about Rest of Texas restaurant groups
What is the largest restaurant group in Rest of Texas?
Aramark group (Aramark Educational Services, LLC), with 91 locations in the the rest of Texas in WhoRunsWhat's October 2026 data.
How many restaurant groups are in Rest of Texas?
580 restaurant groups with 3 or more Texas locations operate in the the rest of Texas (October 2026). Together with smaller operators, WhoRunsWhat tracks 2,802 restaurant locations there.
Can I download a list of Rest of Texas restaurant groups?
Yes. The Rest of Texas restaurant & multi-site list has one row per location, not per group: 2,802 restaurant locations and 493 multi-site locations (salons, auto repair, fitness, pet care), each with its operator, brand and opening date, for $199. A free 25-row sample shows the columns.