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October 22, 2012

2012 Hot 100 Independent Pizzerias List

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People & Pizzerias
October 22, 2012

2012 Hot 100 Independent Pizzerias List

2012 October: Hot 100 Independents

Each year, we mail out surveys to independent pizzerias across the nation. Using their responses, we compile our Hot 100 list — a ranking of America’s 100 largest independent pizza operations (based on sales). Pizza Today present our 2012 listing of America’s 100 top-performing independent pizzerias.


For more on Pizza Today’s pizza industry lists, visit: Rankings of America’s Top Pizza Companies and Independent Pizzerias.

Back To Oct 2012
2012 Restaurant Name 2011 Owner/Manager Location Web site  Units Gross Sales
1 Buddy’s Pizza 1 Robert Jacobs Farmington Hills   MI www.buddyspizza.com  9 $20,000,000.00
2 Marion’s Piazza 2 Roger S. Glass Dayton  OH www.marionspiazza.com  8 $16,175,000.00
3 Frankie, Johnnie & Luigi, Too! 3 John D’Ambrosio Sunnyvale  CA www.giorgiosandfjlitalian.com 5 $13,500,000.00
4 Glass Nickel Pizza Co. 4 Brian Glassel/Tim Nicholson Madison WI www.glassnickelpizza.com  8 $13,000,000.00
5 The Original Giuseppi’s Pizza & Pasta 11 James Loniero Hilton Head Island SC www.giuseppispizza.com  6 $12,800,000.00
6 Woodstock’s Pizza 5 Jeff Ambrose San Diego CA www.woodstocksca.com  8 $12,200,000.00
7 Pizza Cottage 14 Kevin Gorham Lancaster OH www.pizza-cottage.com  5 $11,400,000.00
8 Borriello Brothers Real NY Pizza 10 M. Clemente/R. Raia/F.W. Stein Colorado Springs  CO www.borriellobrothers.com 9 $10,900,000.00
9 Reginelli’s Pizzeria 9 Darryl Reginelli/Bruce Erhardt New Orleans  LA www.reginellis.com 9 $10,673,565.00
10 **Wick’s  Pizza Parlor & Pub 7 Michael & Meredith Wickliffe Louisville  KY www.wickspizza.com 5 $10,600,000.00
11 Farrelli’s Wood Fire Pizza 12 John/Margaret/Jacque  Farrell Tacoma WA www.farrellispizza.com  5 $10,200,000.00
12 **Pitfire Pizza 8 Paul Hibler/David Sanfield  Los Angeles  CA www.pitfire.com 4 $10,200,000.00
13 Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria 13  Joe Fugere Seattle  WA www.tuttabella.com 4 $9,422,300.00
14 Flyers Pizza & Subs 16 The Ulrey Family Powell  OH www.flyerspizza.com  7 $8,800,000.00
15 Fresh Brothers 26  Adam & Michael Goldberg/Michael Greenberg Manhattan Beach CA www.freshbrothers.com 6 $8,580,000.00
16 LaNova 17 The Todaro Family Buffalo  NY www.lanova.com  2 $8,000,000.00
17 Boombozz Pizza & Taphouse 27 Tony Palombino Louisville  KY www.boombozz.com  6 $7,956,000.00
18 Metro Pizza 15 John Arena/Sam Facchini Las Vegas  NV www.metropizza.com  3 $7,500,000.00
19 Christy’s Pizza 19 Lancaster  OH www.cristyspizza.com  8 $7,500,000.00
20 Vazzy’s 40 Johnny Vazzano Bridgeport  CT 6 $7,500,000.00
21 **Pizza Street Wood Fired Pizza 18 Michael Guidry/Ron Hooper Kansas City  MO www.pizzastreetinc.com  8 $7,500,000.00
22 **Willow Street Wood Fired Pizza 20  Ed Rathmann Los Gatos  CA www.willowstreet.com 3 $7,000,000.00
23 Pizza Orgasmica & Brewing Co. 24 Taylor Maia  San Rafael  CA www.pizzaorgasmica.com  5 $6,761,609.00
24 **Moose’s Tooth 22 Rod Hancock/Matt  Jones Anchorage  AK www.moosestooth.net  1 $6,700,000.00
25 Piece Brewery & Pizzeria 25  Bill Jacobs Chicago  IL www.piecechicago.com  1 $6,445,970.00
26 Melo’s Pizza & Pasta 28 Guy Piccob/Louie Senor/Aldo & Erica Senor Livermore 3 $6,200,000.00
27 Blue Moon Pizza 59 Kevin & Mandy Slater Atlanta  GA www.bluemoonpizza.com  4 $6,200,000.00
28 Nick’s Pizza & Pub 23 Nick Sarillo Crystal Lake  IL www.nickspizzapub.com  2 $6,195,000.00
29 Fat Jack’s Pizza 31 David S. Boyles Lima  OH www.fatjackspizza.com  3 $6,100,000.00
30 Shield’s Pizza 29 Paul Andoni/Peter Andoni Troy  MI www.shieldspizza.com  3 $6,000,000.00
31 The Original Gino’s Pizza 30 Chuck Kreutz Toledo  OH www.originalginos.com 6 $6,000,000.00
32 Pizza Plus 36 Daniel Blake Sparks  NV www.pizzaplusrenosparks.com  4 $5,727,827.00
33 Asheville Pizza & Brewing 50 Mike Rangel/Leigh Lewis Asheville  NC www.ashevillepizza.com  3 $5,518,871.00
34 Mario’s Pizza 53 JoelEdy/Sal Burgarello Albuquerque   NM www.mariospizzaabq.com  4 $5,500,000.00
35 Shakespeare’s Pizza 34 Jay Lewis/Kurt Mirtsching Columbia   MO www.shakespeares.com  2 $5,331,653.00
36 Tony’s Pizza Napoletana 46 Tony Gemignani/Bruno  DiFabio/Nancy Puglisi San Francisco   CA www.tonyspizzanapoletana.com  1 $5,200,000.00
37 Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza -­ Tom Bonfiglio  Red Bank  NJ www.tommyscoalfiredpizza.com  3 $5,044,000.00
38 Georgio’s Pizza 55  Brian Coli Crystal Lake  IL www.georgiospizza.com  2 $5,011,000.00
39 d’Bronx 33 Don Foringer Kansas City   MO www.dbronxkc.com 4 $4,750,000.00
40 Milton’s  Pizza & Pasta 37 Jeff Janik Raleigh  NC www.miltonspizza.com  2 $4,591,875.00
41 Pieworks: Pizza by Design -­ Marc Able Shreveport LA www.pieworks.com 6 $4,574,000.00
42 Partners  II Pizza 44  Jim/Marilyn  Royal Peachtree City  GA www.partnerspizza.com  4 $4,390,308.00
43 Adornetto’s Pizzeria 41  James L. Adornetto Zanesville  OH www.adornetto.com  3 $4,350,000.00
44 Pasquale’s Pizzeria 42 Steve Eicheldinger Monroeville   PA www.pasqualespizzeria.com  8 $4,300,000.00
45 Buckhead Pizza Co. -­ Sean Kelly Atlanta   GA www.buckheadpizzaco.com  4 $4,300,000.00
46 Kaleidoscope Pizzeria & Pub 49  Jacob Allmaras/Ben AllmarasKristi Haavig Medford   OR

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