The Twin Cities 24-county metro area includes Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Washington and Wright counties in Minnesota and Pierce and St. Croix counties in Wisconsin. Information was in most cases obtained via franchise disclosure documents from the Minnesota Department of Commerce. BBQ Holdings Inc. (ranked 10th) on March 14, 2022, announced plans to change its name to Famous Hospitality Inc. In August 2022, the company announced it will be acquired by Montreal-based MTY Food Group Inc. in a deal that’s expected to close in the fourth quarter. In August 2022, Maryland-based Choice Hotels International completed the acquisition of last year’s No. 8 Radisson Hotels Americas.
