What’s happening with America’s largest pizza companies? Who added stores in 2014? 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.
2014
Restaurant Name
2013
Principle
Executive
City
State
# Units
2014 Gross Sales
1
Pizza Hut*
1
Scott Bergren
Plano
TX
14,967
$12,900,000,000.00
2
Domino’s Pizza*
2
J. Patrick Doyle
Ann Arbor
MI
10,886
$8,000,000,000.00
3
Papa John’s International
3
John Schnatter
Louisville
KY
4,464
$3,000,000,000.00
4
Little Caesars Pizza**
4
Michael Ilitch
Detroit
MI
3,940
$2,900,000,000.00
5
Papa Murphy’s International*
6
Ken Calwell
Vancouver
WA
1,425
$785,630,000.00
6
California Pizza Kitchen*
5
G. J. Hart
Playa Vista
CA
288
$739,000,000.00
7
Sbarro*
7
J. David Karam
Melville
NY
815
$600,000,000.00
8
CiCi’s Pizza*
8
Robert Kulick
Coppell
TX
519
$475,000,000.00
9
Chuck E. Cheese’s*
9
Michael Magusiak
Irving
TX
577
$405,000,000.00
10
Round Table Pizza*
10
Rob McCourt
Concord
CA
435
$378,000,000.00
11
Godfather’s Pizza*
11
Robert Gartlan
Omaha
NE
603
$325,600,000.00
12
Marco’s Pizza
12
John Butorac
Toledo
OH
523
$315,059,795.00
13
Hungry Howie’s Pizza
13
Steven E. Jackson
Madison Heights
MI
550
$309,802,433.00
14
Jet’s Pizza
14
Eugene Jetts
Sterling Heights
MI
336
$302,660,800.00
15
Old Chicago/Rock Bottom Restaurant*
15
Mike Mrlik
Louisville
CO
98
$230,000,000.00
16
Uno Chicago Grill*
18
Aaron D. Spencer
West Roxbury
MA
150
$205,000,000.00
17
Pizza Ranch
19
Adrie Groeneweg
Orange City
IA
183
$198,200,000.00
18
Peter Piper Pizza*
16
Charles Bruce
Phoenix
AZ
137
$198,000,000.00
19
Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant*
17
Stuart Davies
Northborough
MA
91
$195,000,000.00
20
Mellow Mushroom*
27
Richard Brasch
Atlanta
GA
160
$191,000,000.00
21
Rosati’s Pizza
21
Marla Topliff
Elgin
IL
176
$180,000,000.00
22
Donatos Pizza
20
Tom Krouse
Columbus
OH
152
$162,000,000.00
23
Gatti’s Pizza*
22
Richard Shead
Austin
TX
106
$145,000,000.00
24
LaRosa’s Pizzeria
24
Michael LaRosa
Cincinnati
OH
65
$138,850,000.00
25
Fox’s Pizza Den
25
James R. Fox
Murrysville
PA
262
$137,600,000.00
26
Mazzio’s Italian Eatery*
23
Ken Selby
Tulsa
OK
143
$122,000,000.00
27
Pizza Inn*
26
Randy Gier
The Colony
TX
209
$120,854,000.00
28
Papa Gino’s Pizzeria*
28
Thomas Galligan, III
Dedham
MA
156
$115,600,000.00
29
Famous Famiglia*
29
Paul Kolaj
White Plains
NY
140
$112,000,000.00
30
Mountain Mike’s Pizza
33
Brad Gordon
Lake Mary
FL
163
$105,000,000.00
31
Ledo Pizza
30
James Beall
Annapolis
MD
99
$99,000,000.00
32
Imo’s Pizza
31
Edward Imo
St. Louis
MO
95
$90,400,000.00
33
Giordano’s Restaurant & Pizzeria*
32
Yorgo Koutsogiorgas
Chicago
IL
44
$85,000,000.00
34
Pizza Pro*
34
Scott Stevens
Cabot
AR
498
$81,500,000.00
35
Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen
40
Anthony Scotto
Morristown
NJ
258
$76,404,947.00
36
Jerry’s Subs & Pizza*
37
Dave Terzian
Geithersburg
MD
66
$70,000,000.00
37
Giovanni’s Pizza
38
Tom Lemaster
Ashland
KY
106
$65,000,000.00
38
Noble Roman’s Pizza*
39
Paul W. Mobley
Indianapolis
IN
2,027
$65,000,000.00
39
Pizza Patron*
35
Antonio Swad
Dallas
TX
90
$62,000,000.00
40
Buscemi’s Pizza
62
Anthony Buscemi
Roseville
MI
52
$61,200,000.00
41
Monical’s Pizza
43
Janelle Reents
Bradley
IL
65
$60,300,000.00
42
Shakey’s Pizza*
42
William Tilley
Alhambra
CA
59
$59,000,000.00
43
Breadeaux Pizza*
–
John Jarrett
Bloomfield Hills
MI
33
$58,000,000.00
44
Pizza Factory “We Toss’em, They’re Awesome”
47
Mary Jane Riva
Oakhurst
CA
107
$50,575,547.00
45
Pizza King*
44
Donald Schultz
Lafayette
IN
43
$50,500,000.00
46
The Original Pizza Pan*
45
Frederick Peters, Sr.
North Ridgeville
OH
100
$50,000,000.00
47
Simple Simon’s Pizza*
57
B.J. DuMond
Tulsa
OK
204
$49,500,000.00
48
zpizza*
46
Sid Fanarof
Newport Beach
CA
100
$49,000,000.00
49
Grotto Pizza Inc
–
Dominick Pulieri
Rehoboth Beach
DE
21
$48,000,000.00
50
Johnny’s Pizza/Johnny Busco’s Pizza
36
Bruce Jackson
Newnan
GA
70
$47,000,000.00
51
Pizza Boli’s*
48
John Nasir
Pikesville
MD
67
$46,000,000.00
52
The Rock Wood Fired Pizza*
51
Don Bellis
Sumner
WA
22
$44,000,000.00
53
Aurelio’s Pizza
49
Joseph Aurelio
Homewood
IL
40
$43,283,574.00
54
Beggars Pizza
54
Larry Garetto
Blue Island
IL
22
$43,057,125.00
55
Toppers Pizza
58
Scott Gittrich
Whitewater
WI
60
$42,922,258.00
56
Pizza Guys
55
Shahpour Nejad
Rancho Cordova
CA
62
$42,287,682.00
57
Valentino’s*
52
Anthony O. Messineo, Jr.
Lincoln
NE
32
$41,000,000.00
58
Izzy’s*
56
Dave Freeman
Albany
OR
18
$40,000,000.00
59
Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza*
–
Jeff Van Dyke
Charlotte
NC
21
$40,000,000.00
60
Happy Joe’s Pizza
41
“Happy” Joe Whitty
Bettendorf
IA
51
$38,400,000.00
61
Vocelli Pizza*
59
Jim Sahene
Pittsburgh
PA
100
$38,000,000.00
62
Lamppost Pizza*
60
Thomas C. Barro
Tustin
CA
36
$37,000,000.00
63
Rocky Rococo*
61
Tom Hester
Oconomowoc
WI
40
$37,000,000.00
64
America’s Incredible Pizza*
63
Rick Barsness
Springfield
MO
11
$35,000,000.00
65
Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria
66
Peter Cooperstein/Mike Forter
San Mateo
CA
14
$35,000,000.00
66
Cottage Inn Pizza
–
George Michos
Ann Arbor
MI
54
$35,000,000.00
67
Ameci Pizza and Pasta
65
Nick Andrisano
Canoga Park
CA
55
$34,975,000.00
68
Pizza My Heart
80
Chuck Hammers
Los Gatos
CA
24
$34,700,000.00
69
Me-N-Ed’s Pizzeria*
64
John A. Ferdinandi
Fresno
CA
61
$34,650,000.00
70
East of Chicago Pizza*
68
Anthony Collins
Lima
OH
68
$32,300,000.00
71
Abo’s Pizza*
69
Steve Abo
Boulder
CO
12
$32,000,000.00
72
Stevi’ B’s Pizza*
71
Matthew Loney
Atlanta
GA
49
$32,000,000.00
73
Blackjack Pizza
53
J. Michael Gaston
Westminster
CO
41
$31,579,220.00
74
Davanni’s Pizza & Hot Hoagies*
72
Mick Stenson
Minneapolis
MN
21
$31,500,000.00
75
Pizzeria Regina/Polcari’s Restaurant*
74
Robert Taft
Lynnfield
MA
21
$30,000,000.00
76
Russo’s New York Pizzeria/New York Pizzeria*
75
Anthony Russo
Houston
TX
34
$29,700,000.00
77
Oggi’s Sports Brewhouse Pizza
96
George Hadjis
San Clemente
CA
15
$29,401,048.00
78
mamma ilardo’s pizzeria*
76
Harry Ilardo
Towson
MD
13
$29,000,000.00
79
Belleria Pizzeria*
77
William Liberto
Canfield
OH
17
$29,000,000.00
80
DoubleDave’s Pieworks
78
Chuck Thorpe
Austin
TX
34
$29,000,000.00
81
Jimmy’s Pizza*
79
James Gordon
Willmar
MN
39
$29,000,000.00
82
Mary’s Pizza Shack*
81
Vince Albano
Sonoma
CA
19
$28,500,000.00
83
Buddy’s Pizza
97
Robert Jacobs
Farmington Hills
MI
10
$26,000,000.00
84
Cassano’s Pizza King*
87
Victor J. Cassano, III
Kettering
OH
34
$26,000,000.00
85
Straw Hat Pizza*
82
Jonathan Fornaci
San Ramon
CA
46
$25,000,000.00
86
Cosimo’s Pizza*
88
Nick Citera
New Windsor
NY
56
$25,000,000.00
87
Figaro’s Pizza
89
Ron Berger
Salem
OR
61
$25,000,000.00
88
Minsky’s Pizza Café/Bar
95
Gregg Johnson
Kansas City
MO
15
$24,900,000.00
89
Extreme Pizza
91
Todd Parent
San Rafael
CA
44
$24,438,000.00
90
Abby’s Legendary Pizza
92
B. Mills Sinclair
Eugene
OR
35
$24,300,000.00
91
Nancy’s Pizza
86
David Howey
Mokena
IL
33
$24,000,000.00
92
Snappy Tomato Pizza
85
Jeremy Deters
Burlington
KY
63
$23,709,000.00
93
La Pizza Loca*
73
Mark Edwards
Downey
CA
37
$23,000,000.00
94
Romeo’s Pizza
–
Sean Brauser
Medina
OH
36
$22,500,000.00
95
Dion’s Pizza*
98
John Patten
Albuquerque
NM
18
$22,235,000.00
96
Johnny’s Pizza House*
84
Bernie Lear
West Monroe
LA
39
$22,000,000.00
97
BC Pizza*
100
Chris Nelson
Boyne City
MI
35
$20,500,000.00
98
The Pizza Pipeline*
94
Michael Kight
Spokane
WA
12
$18,400,000.00
99
Bearno’s Little Sicily Pizza*
–
Rob Mooney
Louisville
KY
14
$18,308,000.00
100
Zeppe’s Pizzeria*
67
Joseph Ciresi
Bedford Heights
OH
23
$18,181,000.00
* Some information taken from the 2014 Directory of Restaurant Operators
** Estimate based on previous Nation’s Restaurant News Research
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