26 OC Franchisers Make List

Twenty-six Orange County-based franchisers are on an annual list of 500 companies ranked according to systemwide sales last year by industry trade magazine Franchise Times.

The highest-ranked local company is Taco Bell Corp. in Irvine at No. 14 with $8.5 billion in systemwide sales. Other food or restaurant chains ranked include:

• Convenience store operator am/pm in La Palma, No. 83 with $1.1 billion in sales
• El Pollo Loco in Costa Mesa at No. 103 with $723 million
• Del Taco in Lake Forest at No. 115 with $656 million
• Wienerschnitzel in Irvine at No. 176 with $350 million
• Johnny Rockets in Aliso Viejo at No. 183 with $343 million
• Sizzler in Mission Viejo at No. 212 with $272 million
• Yogurtland in Irvine at No. 252 with $173 million
• Flame Broiler in Santa Ana at No. 329 with $86 million
• Juice it Up in Irvine at No. 442 with $30 million
• Chronic Tacos in Aliso Viejo at No. 487 with $19 million

Ranked real estate franchisers—all in Irvine— include:

• Berkshire Hathaway at No. 69 with $1.6 billion in systemwide sales
• Prudential Real Estate at No. 99 with $774 million
• Real Living Real Estate at No. 179 with $347 million
• Realty One Group at No. 488 with $18 million

Ranked local companies covering retail and services are:

• Budget Blinds in Orange at No. 197 with $327 million in systemwide sales
• Sir Speedy in Aliso Viejo at No. 206 with $291 million
• Closets by Design in Cypress at No. 246 with $190 million
• Relax the Back in La Palma at No. 319 with $95 million
• PIP Printing in Mission Viejo at No. 337 with $82 million
• UFC Gym in Santa Ana at No. 373 with $53 million
• Max Muscle Sports Nutrition in Orange at No. 408 with $40 million
• Tailored Living in Orange at No. 424 with $35 million
• TeamLogic IT in Mission Viejo at No. 461 with $25 million
• 18/8 Fine Men’s Salons in Laguna Niguel at No. 464 with $25 million
• Aussie Pet Mobile in Aliso Viejo at No. 499 with $16 million

Seven of the top 10 companies on the list are food-related, with McDonald’s Corp. in Oak Brook, Ill., heading the list at $87.8 billion in systemwide sales.

The trade magazine also lists U.S. locations, total locations, sales growth, how much of the system is franchised, and other data.