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People & Pizzerias
November 1, 2016

Pizza Today’s 2016 Top 100 Pizza Companies

Topics:  
People & Pizzerias
November 1, 2016

Pizza Today’s 2016 Top 100 Pizza Companies

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What’s happening with America’s largest pizza companies? Who added stores in 2016? Who pushed their sales to record highs? Who dropped off a bit?

Last month, we published our list of the nation’s 100 most successful independent operations. Now, we present to you our yearly listing of America’s 100 largest pizza chains. Check out who’s winning big.

       Top 100 Pizza Companies

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2016 Restaurant Name 2015 Principle Executive City State  # Units  2016 Gross Sales
1 Pizza Hut* 1 David W. Gibbs Plano TX  16,063  $13,700,000,000
2 Domino’s* 2 J. Patrick Doyle Ann Arbor MI  13,000  $9,600,000,000
3 Little Caesars Pizza** 3 Michael Ilitch Detroit MI  4,078  $3,500,000,000
4 Papa John’s International~~ 4 John Schnatter Louisville KY  5,893  $3,490,000,000
5 Papa Murphy’s International* 5 Ken Calwell Vancouver WA  1,536  $892,249,000
6 California Pizza Kitchen* 6 G. J. Hart Playa Vista CA  300  $770,000,000
7 Sbarro* 7 J. David Karam Columbus OH  830  $609,000,000
8 Chuck E. Cheese’s* 9 Thomas Leverton Irving TX  592  $515,000,000
9 CiCi’s Pizza* 8 Darin Harris Coppell TX  449  $475,000,000
10 Marco’s Pizza 10 John Butorac Toledo OH  716  $462,487,220
11 Round Table Pizza* 11 Rob McCourt Concord CA  433  $383,000,000
12 Hungry Howie’s Pizza  13 Steven E. Jackson Madison Heights MI  546  $374,000,000
13 Jet’s Pizza 12 John Jetts Sterling Heights MI  387  $369,000,000
14 Old Chicago/Rock Bottom Restaurant* 15 Mike Mrlik Louisville CO  105  $320,000,000
15 Godfather’s Pizza* 14 Robert Gartlan Omaha NE  452  $242,500,000
16 Pizza Ranch 16 Adrie Groeneweg Orange City IA  197  $231,600,000
17 Uno Chicago Grill* 17 Aaron D. Spencer West Roxbury MA  155  $212,000,000
18 Mellow Mushroom* 19 Richard Brasch Atlanta GA  193  $210,645,000
19 Rosati’s Pizza 21 Anthony Rosati Elgin IL  131  $204,000,000
20 Peter Piper Pizza* 18 Charles Bruce Phoenix AZ  142  $198,000,000
21 Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant* 20 Stuart Davies Northborough MA  87  $185,500,000
22 Donatos Pizza 22 Tom Krouse Columbus OH  153  $183,000,000
23 Blaze Pizza Rick Wetzel Pasadena CA  141  $160,638,603
24 Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen 31 Anthony Scotto Morristown NJ  250  $151,298,089
25 Gatti’s Pizza* 23 Michael Poates Fort Worth TX  110  $146,000,000
26 LaRosa’s Pizzeria 24 Michael LaRosa Cincinnati OH  66  $145,505,500
27 Mountain Mike’s Pizza 26 Brad Gordon Lake Mary FL  178  $137,000,000
28 Fox’s Pizza Den 25 James R. Fox Murrysville PA  245  $129,948,000
29 Mazzio’s Italian Eatery* 27 Ken Selby Tulsa OK  143  $124,000,000
30 Pizza Inn/Pive Five Pizza* 28 Randy Gier The Colony TX  337  $120,854,000
31 Papa Gino’s Pizzeria* 29 Mark Deblois Dedham MA  152  $115,150,000
32 Ledo Pizza 30 Robert Beall Annapolis MD  104  $109,908,000
33 Imo’s Pizza 32 Carl Imo St. Louis MO  98  $101,800,000
34 Giordano’s Restaurant & Pizzeria* 33 Yorgo Koutsogiorgas Chicago IL  57  $90,795,000
35 Noble Roman’s Pizza* 35 Paul W. Mobley Indianapolis IN  2,422  $88,000,000
36 Famous Famiglia* 34 Paul Kolaj White Plains NY  104  $82,400,000
37 Pizza Pro* 36 Scott Stevens Cabot AR  395  $79,142,000
38 Pieology Pizzeria/Project Pie* 44 Bob Baker Rancho Santa Margarita CA 96  $74,600,000
39 Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza Anthony Bruno Fort Lauderdale FL  50  $70,893,000
40 Monical’s Pizza 39 Janelle Reents Bradley IL  64  $68,300,000
41 Giovanni’s Pizza 38 Tom Lemaster Ashland KY  108  $68,000,000
42 Pizza Factory “We Toss’em, They’re Awesome”  41 Mary Jane Riva Oakhurst CA  112  $64,684,675
43 MOD Pizza* Scott Svenson Bellevue WA  147  $64,000,000
44 Dion’s Pizza 90 Mark Herman Albuquerque NM  21  $62,000,000
45 Toppers Pizza 62 Scott Gittrich Whitewater WI  75  $61,500,000
46 Shakey’s Pizza* 42 William Tilley Alhambra CA  59  $59,000,000
47 Aurelio’s Pizza 58 Joseph Aurelio Homewood IL  42  $56,400,000
48 Johnny’s Pizza   37 Bruce Jackson Newman GA  88  $54,000,000
49 Simple Simon’s Pizza  45 B.J. DuMond Glenpool OK  176  $53,856,000
50 Breadeaux Pizza* 43 John Jarrett Bloomfield Hills MI  30  $52,727,000
51 Grotto Pizza 47 Dominick Pulieri Rehoboth Beach DE  23  $51,700,000
52 zpizza* 46 Sid Fanarof Newport Beach CA  87  $48,560,000
53 Beggars Pizza 48 Larry Garetto Blue Island IL  22  $47,935,934
54 Pizza Guys 53 Shahpour Nejad Rancho Cordova CA  62  $46,700,000
55 Pizza Boli’s* 49 John Nasir Pikesville MD  74  $46,350,000
56 Pizza Patron 40 Antonio Swad Dallas TX  95  $46,000,000
57 Valentino’s* 56 Anthony O. Messineo, Jr. Lincoln NE  36  $45,066,000
58 The Rock Wood Fired Kitchen 51 John Allegretto Sumner WA  22  $45,000,000
59 Me-N-Ed’s Pizzeria/Blast 825 Pizza* 50 John A. Ferdinandi Fresno CA  70  $44,500,000
60 Happy Joe’s Pizza & Pizza Grille 59 “Happy” Joe Whitty Bettendorf IA  54  $43,000,000
61 Jerry’s Subs & Pizza* 54 Dave Terzian Gaithersburg MD  48  $42,000,000
62 Blackjack Pizza*  57 J. Michael Gaston Westminster CO  45  $41,000,000
63 Pizza My Heart 64 Chuck Hammers Los Gatos CA 24  $40,250,000
64 Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza* 61 Jeff Van Dyke Charlotte NC  26  $40,000,000
65 Pizza King* 63 Scott Schultz Lafayette IN  78  $39,390,000
66 Hideaway Pizza 70 Brett Murphy/Darren Lister Tulsa OK 16  $38,800,000
67 Nancy’s Pizza 68 David C. Howey, Jr. Mokena IL  25  $38,018,972
68 Buscemi’s Pizza* 65 Anthony Buscemi Roseville MI  41  $37,800,000
69 Ameci Pizza and Pasta 69 Nick Andrisano Canoga Park CA  60  $37,400,000
70 Lamppost Pizza* 66 Thomas C. Barro Tustin CA  36  $37,000,000
71 Rocky Rococo* 67 Tom Hester Oconomowoc WI  40  $37,000,000
72 East of Chicago Pizza* 71 Anthony Collins Lima OH  76  $36,100,000
73 Izzy’s* 60 Dave Freeman Albany OR  16  $35,555,000
74 Buddy’s Pizza 80 Robert Jacobs Farmington Hills MI 11  $35,000,000
75 Johnny’s Pizza House 76 Melvin DeLacerea West Monroe LA  44  $34,569,886
76 Minsky’s Pizza Café/Bar 79 Gregg D. Johnson Kansas City MO  17  $33,590,000
77 Abby’s Legendary Pizza 86 B. Mills Sinclair Eugene OR  36  $33,000,000
78 Cottage Inn Pizza 81 George Michos Ann Arbor MI  52  $33,000,000
79 Vocelli Pizza* 52 Dan Wenz Pittsburgh PA  94  $32,933,000
80 Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company 75 George Hadjis San Clemente CA  17  $32,747,706
81 DoubleDave’s Pieworks 95 Chuck Thorpe Austin TX  31  $31,000,000
82 Oregano’s Pizza Bistro* 87 Frank Sbordone Phoenix AZ 16  $30,456,000
83 Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria Peter Cooperstein/Mike Forter San Mateo CA  10  $30,000,000
84 Mary’s Pizza Shack* 85 Vince Albano Sonoma CA  20  $30,000,000
85 Davanni’s Pizza & Hot Hoagies 78 Mick Stenson Plymouth MN  22  $30,000,000
86 Russo’s New York Pizzeria/New York Pizzeria* 82 Anthony Russo Houston TX  40  $29,700,000
87 mamma ilardo’s pizzeria* 83 Harry Ilardo Towson MD  13  $29,000,000
88 Jimmy’s Pizza* 84 James Gordon Willmar MN  42  $29,000,000
89 Belleria Pizzeria* 73 William Liberto Youngstown OH  14  $27,067,000
90 Cassano’s Pizza King* 88 Victor J. Cassano, III Kettering OH  33  $25,235,000
91 Snappy Tomato Pizza 92 Jeremy Deters Burlington KY  58  $24,423,597
92 Pizzeria Regina/Polcari’s Restaurant* 74 Peter Salas Woburn  MA  17  $24,286,000
93 Zeeks Pizza Dan Black Seattle WA  13  $23,000,000
94 Stevi’ B’s Pizza* 77 Fred Bilstein, Sr. Dunwoody GA  34  $22,204,000
95 Romeo’s Pizza 91 Sean Brauser Medina OH  34  $21,297,942
96 Fresh Brothers 100 Adam Goldberg Los Angeles CA 15  $21,150,000
97 Figaro’s Pizza 98 Ron Berger Salem OR  44  $20,843,000
98 Pies & Pints Kimberly Shingledecker, Rob Lindeman & David Bailey Fayetteville WV 9  $20,685,587
99 BC Pizza* 96 Chris Nelson Boyne City MI  32  $20,500,000
100 La Pizza Loca* 94 Javier Bencomo Downey CA  32  $19,892,000

* Some information taken from the 2016 Directory of Chain Restaurant Operators
** Estimate based on Nation’s Restaurant News Research
~~ Some information taken from Papa’ John’s Pizza Annual Report 2015

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