Operates more than 2,900 franchised restaurants and fitness studios of international brands in the USA, Australia and New Zealand.
Flynn Group
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About Flynn Group
Flynn Group is a US-based franchise operator headquartered in the USA that has been operating restaurant and fitness locations of leading brands since 1999. The company started in 1999 with the acquisition of eight Applebee's restaurants in Seattle and expanded the operation to more than 440 locations of this brand by 2012. In a second phase beginning in 2013, it diversified with Taco Bell, Panera, Arby's, Pizza Hut and Wendy's, growing to more than 2,300 units across six brands. Since 2023, Flynn Group has been expanding internationally, among other things as Pizza Hut and Wendy's master franchisee in Australia as well as Wendy's master franchisee in New Zealand, and entered the fitness segment with Planet Fitness. The company currently operates around 2,980 locations in 44 US states and three countries, targeting more than 5,000 units. The company is not a manufacturing operation; information on materials and manufacturing processes is not documented.
- Site
- USA
- Processes
- Franchise operation of restaurant and fitness locations, Master franchise operations (Australia, New Zealand)
- Founded
- 1999
- Industries
- System catering / franchised restaurants, Fitness studios, Quick service / fast casual restaurants
- 01
Franchise license agreements with brand partners
- 02
Site acquisition and development
- 03
Operation of the restaurants and fitness studios
- 04
Personnel management and continued operation
Brands
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 1999
Acquisition of 8 Applebee's restaurants in Seattle, WA – start of Phase I
- 2013
Start of Phase II: diversification with entry into Taco Bell
- 2015
Entry into Panera
- 2018
Entry into Arby's
- 2021
Entry into Pizza Hut and Wendy's; 2,300+ units across 6 brands
- 2023
Phase III: Pizza Hut master franchisee Australia (July), Wendy's Australia (August), entry into Planet Fitness (November)
- 2024
Wendy's master franchisee New Zealand (May)
- 2025
Entry into 7Brew; 2,980 units, target of more than 5,000 units