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14 LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL JANUARY 11, 2021

UnitsRank Company• name

• address

• website

TotalFranchises• 2020

• 2019

Company-OwnedLocations• 2020

• 2019

Description of Franchise Operation Cost• initial investment

• initial franchise fee

• royalty (% of sales)

New FranchiseContact• name

Top Local Executive• name

• title

• phone

1Dine Brands Global Inc.450 N. Brand Blvd.Glendale 91203; dinebrands.com

3,6003639

6969

family and casual restaurants $888,000 -$3,700,000

$35,000 - $50,0004% - 4.5%

Gregg BenvenutoScott Gladstone

John PeytonCEO(818) 240-6055

2Merle Norman Cosmetics Inc.9130 Bellanca Ave.Los Angeles 90045; merlenorman.com

1,1101

1115121

21retail sale of Merle Norman Cosmeticsproducts

39,471 - 180,88800

Anne Marie Nicolet Jack Nethercutt IIChairman, President(310) 641-3000

3Mathnasium5120 W. Goldleaf Circle, Suite 400Los Angeles 90056; mathnasium.com

1,0721

1072NA10

math-only learning centers for childrengrades 2-12

112,750 - 149,11049,000

10 and $500/month

Chris Davenport Shant AssarianCEO(323) 421-8000

4My Gym Enterprises15300 Ventura Blvd., Suite 523Sherman Oaks 91403; mygym.com

737740

NANA

early learning play center for childrenages 6 weeks to 9 years

125,000 - 240,00055,000

7

Michael Chalovich Cory BertischCEO(800) 469-4967

5Fat Brands Inc.2

9720 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500Beverly Hills 90212; fatbrands.com

683374

97

casual restaurants 250,000 - 1,500,00050,000

6

Taylor Wiederhorn Andrew WiederhornCEO, President(310) 402-0606

6Carmen Steffens4607 Lakeview Canyon Road, Suite 434Westlake Village 91361;carmensteffens.com

5001

5001801

801retail stores selling Carmen Steffensshoes, handbags and accessories

400,000 - 700,00035,000

5

Gabriel Spaniol Mario SpaniolCEO, President(800) 290-6387

7Menchie's Group Inc.20631 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200Woodland Hills 91364; menchies.com

4201

4881NANA

frozen yogurt 224,557 - 392,71040,000

6

Abe Villegas Amit KleinbergerCEO(818) 708-0316

8Blaze Pizza35 N. Lake Ave., Suite 710Pasadena 91101; blazepizza.com

4031

34212

6fast-casual pizza chain 541,500 - 1,150,500

30,0005

Ed Yancey Mandy ShawCEO, President(626) 584-5880

9Wetzel's Pretzels35 Hugus Alley, Suite 300Pasadena 91103; wetzels.com

3561

356271

27hand-rolled pretzels, lemonade, hotdogs

164,950 - 405,85035,000

7

Jennifer Schuler Jennifer SchulerCEO(626) 432-6900

10International Coffee & Tea1800 Vine St.Los Angeles 90028; coffeebean.com

3361

3368321

832Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf specialty coffeelocations

296,500 - 615,50025,000

5.5

Britt Flores Dan SimonVP, General Counsel(310) 237-2326

11Shakey's USA Inc.2200 W. Valley Blvd.Alhambra 91803; shakeys.com

2601

260251

25pizza chain 776,500

35,0005

Sonia Barajas-Najera

Nick MayerCEO, President(626) 576-0616

12911 Restoration Franchise Inc.7721 Densmore Ave.Van Nuys 91406;911restorationfranchise.com

256225

33

restoration services 50,000 - 150,00049,0003 - 10

Alex Mariscal Idan ShpizearCEO(747) 233-6218

13Waba Grill Franchise Corp.13191 Crossroads Parkway North, Suite525City of Industry 91746; wabagrill.com

1801

172201

19healthy fast food 500,000

25,0005

NA Kyle LeeCEO(562) 908-9222

14Sky Zone1201 W. 5th St., Suite T-340Los Angeles 90017; skyzone.com

153177

249

all-walled trampoline parks 1,300,829 -2,765,428

60,0006

Bradford Smith Fernando EiroaCEO(310) 734-0300

15Color Me Mine Enterprises Inc.630 S. Anderson St.Los Angeles 90023; colormemine.com

1381

138191

91paint-it-yourself ceramics studios 165,950 - 228,000

25,000 - 30,0005

Sean GoodwinMichael Mooslin

Sean GoodwinGeneral Manager(818) 291-5900

1 Business Journal estimate.2 Includes Buffalo's Franchise Concepts Inc.NA - Not Available N/A - Not Applicable Note: Information on this list was provided by representatives of the franchisesand Franchise Disclosure Documents filed with the California Department of Business Oversight. Franchisers are rankedby number of franchised locations. 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 sometimesoccur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to the Research Department, Los Angeles BusinessJournal, 11150 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles 90025. ©2021 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list maynot be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from Wright’sMedia (877) 652-5295.

Researched by Joshua Niv

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• address

• website


• 2019


• 2019






• title

• phone

16TGA Premier Sports1960 E. Grand Ave, Suite 811El Segundo 90245; playtga.com

110108

22

after-school programs at schools andcommunity centers transition studentsand families to camps, leagues andfamily programs at golf courses, tennisfacilities and recreation fields

18,750 - 68,2507,500 - 45,000

8

Kevin Oliver Joshua JacobsCEO310-333-0622

17JEI Self-Learning Systems Inc.4465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 302Los Angeles 90010; jeilearning.com

1001

1001NANA

individualized supplemental educationprogram

69,500 - 115,00022,500varies

Eugene Ahn June ParkVP(323) 803-7152

18Relax the Back Corp.4600 E. Conant St.Long Beach 90808; relaxtheback.com

901

90121

21retailer of ergonomic and comfortproducts

221,000 - 361,20029,500

2-5

Bill McClymondsKurt Buehler

David WoodCEO(714) 523-2870

19Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies5220 Pacific Concourse Drive, Suite 395Los Angeles 90045; robeksfranchise.com

8082

NANA

fruit smoothies and juices squeezed ondemand, healthy food and snacks

239,800 - 344,50030,000

7

Corey Remington David RawnsleyPresident, CFO(310) 727-0500

20It's Boba Time695 S. Vermont Ave., Suite 1234Los Angeles 90005; itsbobatime.com

5444

74

juice and snack bar 251,824 - 411,30035,000

5

Daniel Heo Eunice PakPresident(213) 251-0001

21Gyu-Kaku1225 W. 190th St., Suite 375Gardena 90248; gyu-kaku.com

501

401NA201

Japanese barbecue restaurants 1,184,424 -2,496,498

50,0005

Aki Yamaguchi Toshi HayakawaPresident(310) 532-1137

Oakwood WorldwideOne World Trade Centre, 24th FloorLong Beach 90802; oakwood.com

501

501NANA

corporate housing 361,800 - 658,000varies

5.5

Jeff Chase Howard RubyChairman(310) 478-1021

23Closet Factory12800 S. BroadwayLos Angeles 90061; closetfactory.com

421

671NANA

custom storage 208,500 - 356,00046,500

6.75

Dan Grandon John La BarberaCEO(310) 715-1000

24Dog Haus22 Central CourtPasdena 91105; doghaus.com

4133

32

hot dog and hamburger restaurants 378,000 - 949,10035,000

6

Erik Hartung Quasim RiazAndre VenerErik HartungPartners(626) 796-4287

25Ameci Pizza & Pasta6603B Independence Ave.Canoga Park 91303;amecipizzaandpasta.com

3832

66

restaurants serving pizza, pasta, saladsand subs

250,000 - 295,00025,000

6

Nick Andrisano Nick AndrisanoPresident(818) 712-0110

Jinya Ramen Bar3334 Burton Ave.Burbank 91504; jinya-ramenbar.com

381

37131

31Japanese ramen restaurants 800,000 - 1,200,000

45,0005

Terrence Lewis Tomo TakahashiCEO, Founder(323) 930-2477

27CaliBurger6800 Owensmouth Ave., Suite 350Canoga Park 91303; caliburger.com

361

NANANA

hamburger restaurants 322,000 - 807,00060,000

6

NA John MillerCEO(818) 703-8300

28EagleRider Motorcycle Rental and Tours11860 S. La Cienega Blvd.Hawthorne 90250; eaglerider.com

331

33NA

172motorcycle rentals & tours 50,000 - 300,000

8,00010

Chad Short Chris McIntyrePresident(310) 536-6777

29Yoshinoya America Inc.991 W. Knox St.Torrance 90502; yoshinoyaamerica.com

301

301711

711Japanese fast-food chains 385,000 - 1,360,300

27,5005.5

Kim Freer Dar VasseghiCEO(310) 527-6060

Pizza Man627 E. Colorado St.Glendale 91205; pizzamanorderonline.com

301

28151

51pizza, chicken, ribs and Italian dishes 100,000

25,0004

Robert Ohanian Robert OhanianCEO, President(818) 522-3197

1 Business Journal estimate.NA - Not Available N/A - Not Applicable Note: Information on this list was provided by representatives of the franchisesand Franchise Disclosure Documents filed with the California Department of Business Oversight. Franchisers are rankedby number of franchised locations. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. Whileevery 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 BusinessJournal, 11150 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles 90025. ©2021 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list maynot be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from Wright’sMedia (877) 652-5295.


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31Tapioca Express Inc.1908 Central Ave.South El Monte 91733; tapiocaexpress.com

3035

00

tea-based beverages, coffee, juice, foodat quick-service stores

100,000 - 540,0009000 - 15,000

3

NA Cheng-Wei LinCEO(626) 453-0777

32Pizza Studio21781 Ventura Blvd., Suite 388Woodland Hills 91364; pizzastudio.com

261

371NANA

fast-casual pizza restaurants 225,000 - 560,00025,000

5.5

Anthony Mancilla Ronald BiskinCEO(818) 224-5250

33Midici20631 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200Woodland Hills 91364; mymidici.com

211

351NANA

Neapolitan pizza 611,616 - 752,94846,000

5

NA Amit KleinbergerCEO(818) 708-0316

34Qwench Juice Bar350 S. Grand Ave., Suite 3070Los Angeles 90071; qwenchjuice.com

2015

NANA

juices, smoothie blends, bowls 278,150 - 515,40040,000

6

Boris Horvat Thomas NarimanCEO(323) 825-5373

35Rock & Brews321 12th St., Suite 200Manhattan Beach 90266;rockandbrews.com

161

13121

21family friendly, rock-themed restaurantexperience

1,510,000 -2,505,000

50,0004

Dave Furano Adam GoldbergCEO(310) 545-9977

36Al & Ed's Autosound3761 S. Hill St.Los Angeles 90007; al-eds.com

1415

NANA

mobile electronics 60,0005,000

2

John Haynes John HaynesVP, General Manager(818) 908-5710

37800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen1539 Vine St.Los Angeles 90028; 800degreespizza.com

131

13121

21fast-casual pizza restaurants 782,500 - 1,609,500

25,000 - 40,0005

Anthony Carron Anthony CarronChief Brand Officer,Founder(323) 538 - 0275

38Drnk Coffee + Tea350 S. Grand Ave., Suite 3070Los Angeles 90071; drnkcoffee.com

121

13111

11coffee, tea, fresh food 253,150 - 515,500

40,0006

Boris Horvat Thomas NarimanCEO(323) 825-5373

39PizzaRev2535 Townsgate Road, Suite 101Westlake Village 91361; pizzarev.com

111

201201

NAfast-casual pizza restaurants 468,500 - 903,000

15,000 - 30,0005

Dave Olson Jim KeppleCEO(805) 418-5202

Sansai12259 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite CHawthorne 90250; sansaigrill.com

111

11111

11Japanese grill restaurant 440,900 - 801,000

35,0005.5

NA Ronald DharmikaCEO(310) 676-2809

41Bellacures Nail Salons311 N. Robertson Blvd., Suite 620Beverly Hills 90211; bellacures.com

78

00

nail salons 112,300 - 260,41740,000

6

Melissa Singer Gerard QuirogaPresident(310) 961-3611

42Cardio Barre Franchise12530 Riverside DriveStudio City 91607; cardiobarre.com

51

7NA

1fitness studio 131,663 - 165,163

35,0008

NA Richard GiorlaCEO(818) 761-6006

43Top Round Roast Beef1000 S. La Brea Ave.Los Angeles 90019; eattopround.com

44

11

quick-service roast beef sandwiches 350,000 - 1,000,00025,000 - 40,000

5

Steve Fretz Steve FretzCo-Owner(213) 304-0354

44Go Greek Yogurt450 Bedford Drive, Suite 206Beverly Hills 90210; gogreekyogurt.com

31

61NA21

Greek frozen yogurt NANANA

NA Jonathan Williams-MargaritakisCEO(310) 859-2711

45NorthStar Moving Co.9120 Mason Ave.Chatsworth 91311; northstarmoving.com

11

32

moving and storage company 110,070 - 188,45050,000

7.5

Ram Katalan Ram KatalanCEO, Co-Founder(800) 275-7767

1 Business Journal estimate.NA - Not Available N/A - Not Applicable Note: Information on this list was provided by representatives of the franchisesand Franchise Disclosure Documents filed with the California Department of Business Oversight. Franchisers are rankedby number of franchised locations. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. Whileevery 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 BusinessJournal, 11150 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles 90025. ©2021 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list maynot be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from Wright’sMedia (877) 652-5295.

