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November 1, 2018 | Pizzeria Rankings

2018 Top 100 Pizza Companies

Top 100 pizza companies

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Pizza Today releases its 2018 Top 100 Pizza Companies list.

What's happening with America's largest pizza companies?

Who added stores in 2018? Who pushed their sales to record highs? Who dropped off a bit? Who are this year's movers and shakers? The 2018 Top 100 Pizza Companies list is compiled based on total units annual sales.

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. The list is released in November each year.

Domino's has unseated Pizza Hut as America's biggest pizza chain based on global retail sales in Pizza Today's 2018 Top 100 Pizza Companies list. There has been movement at the top of the list as pizza companies jokey for position. Joining Domino's at the top of the list of largest pizza chains are Pizza Hut, Little Caesars Pizza, Papa John's and California Pizza Kitchen. Read more on the Top Five Pizza Chains in America.

Fast-casual leaders have gained market share and have established a foothold in this year's ranking. A prior No. 1 in the Hot 100 Independent Pizzerias list, Buddy's continues to climb the top pizza companies list.

Stay up-to-date on the nation's top pizza chain and independents at pizzatoday.com/pizzeria-rankings/ including our 2018 Top 100 Pizza Companies list and 2018 Hot 100 Independent Pizzerias list.

Check out who's winning big in the Top 100.

* Chain Store Guide's 2018 Database of Chain Restaurant Operators
** Estimate based on 2017 per-unit sales
~~Some information taken from Domino's Annual Report 2017
~`Some information taken from YUM Brand's Annual Report 2017

	Restaurant Name		Principle Executive	City & State	#Units	Gross Sales
1	Domino's~~	2	J. Patrick Doyle	Ann Arbor, MI	14,856	$12,252,100,000
2	Pizza Hut~`	1	Arthur Starrs	Plano, TX	16,748	$12,034,000,000
3	Little Caesars Pizza*	4	Michael Ilitch	Detroit, MI	5,500	$4,000,000,000
4	Papa John's International*	3	Steve M. Ritchie	Louisville, KY	5,199	$3,695,000,000
5	California Pizza Kitchen*	6	Jim Hyatt	Playa Vista, CA	267	$840,000,000
6	Papa Murphy's International	5	Weldon Spangler	Vancouver, WA	1,550	$827,000,000
7	Sbarro*	7	J. David Karam	Columbus, OH	830	$609,000,000
8	Marco's Pizza	8	John Butorac	Toledo, OH	901	$596,358,506
9	Chuck E. Cheese's/Peter Piper Pizza*	9	Thomas Leverton	Irving, TX	756	$504,000,000
10	CiCi's Pizza*	10	Darin Harris	Irving, TX	465	$445,000,000
11	Hungry Howie's Pizza	12	Steven E. Jackson	Madison Heights, MI	551	$410,336,588
12	Round Table Pizza*	11	Robert McCourt	Concord, CA	450	$398,000,000
13	Jet's Pizza	13	John Jetts	Sterling Heights, MI	387	$372,294,000
14	Blaze Pizza	16	Jim Mizes	Pasadena, CA	278	$314,700,000
15	MOD Pizza*	24	Scott Svenson	Bellevue, WA	367	$275,000,000
16	Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom*	14	Srini Kumar	Bloomfield, CO	106	$265,409,945
17	Godfather's Pizza*	15	Ronald Gartlan	Omaha, NE	465	$250,000,000
18	Uno Chicago Grill*	18	Louie Psallidas	West Roxbury, MA	113	$245,000,000
19	Pizza Ranch**	17	Adrie Groeneweg	Orange City, IA	207	$231,386,000
20	Papa Gino's Pizzeria*	32	Mark Deblois	Dedham, MA	281	$215,000,000
21	Rosati's Pizza	20	Anthony Rosati	Elgin, IL	143	$211,500,000
22	Mellow Mushroom*	19	Richard Brasch	Atlanta, GA	194	$210,645,000
23	Donatos Pizza	21	Tom Krouse	Columbus, OH	161	$191,000,000
24	Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen	23	Anthony Scotto	Morristown, NJ	235	$170,044,066
25	Mountain Mike's Pizza	27	Chris Britt/Ed St. Geme	Newport Beach, CA	195	$157,625,000
26	LaRosa's Pizzeria	26	Michael LaRosa	Cincinnati, OH	65	$156,120,372
27	Mr. Gatti's Pizza	25	Michael Poates	Fort Worth, TX	80	$145,200,000
28	Pieology Pizzeria*	28	Carl Chang	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	142	$128,158,000
29	Giordano's Restaurant & Pizzeria*	30	Yorgo Koutsogiorgas	Chicago, IL	63	$121,700,000
30	Ledo Pizza	33	Robert Beall	Annapolis, MD	106	$120,000,000
31	Fox's Pizza Den	31	James R. Fox	Murrysville, PA	219	$100,000,000
32	Mazzio's Italian Eatery*	35	Sheri Miksa	Tulsa, OK	113	$98,986,000
33	Noble Roman's Pizza*	36	Paul W. Mobley	Indianapolis, IN	2,422	$88,000,000
34	Pizza Inn	29	Scott Crane	The Colony, TX	211	$86,801,000
35	Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza*	37	Wayne Jones	Fort Lauderdale, FL	68	$84,000,000
36	Famous Famiglia*	38	Paul Kolaj	White Plains, NY	104	$82,400,000
37	Imo's Pizza*	34	Edward Imo	St. Louis, MO	101	$82,395,000
38	Dion's Pizza	42	Mark Herman	Albuquerque, NM	23	$76,307,277
39	Monical's Pizza	41	Janelle Reents	Bradley, IL	63	$67,311,980
40	Giovanni's Pizza	45	Tom Lemaster	Ashland, KY	105	$66,000,000
41	Buscemi's Pizza	69	P.A. Buscemi	Roseville, MI	48	$64,000,000
42	Pizza Pro*	43	Scott Stevens	Cabot, AR	315	$63,113,000
43	Shakey's Pizza*	47	Nick Mayer	Alhambra, CA	57	$59,000,000
44	Aurelio's Pizza	48	Joseph Aurelio	Homewood, IL	42	$57,200,000
45	Pizza Guys	51	Shahpour Nejad	Rancho Cordova, CA	66	$56,624,000
46	Johnny's Pizza/ Johnny Brusco's	50	Bruce Jackson	Newman, GA	67	$56,000,000
47	Grotto Pizza	49	Dominick Pulieri	Rehoboth Beach, DE	24	$51,500,000
48	zpizza*	52	Sid Fanarof	Laguna Beach, CA	46	$48,560,000
49	Pizza Patron*	53	Antonio Swad	Dallas, TX	93	$48,483,000
50	Beggars Pizza	54	Larry Garetto	Blue Island, IL	25	$48,366,809
51	Pizza Boli's*	56	Javed Nasir	Pikesville, MD	78	$48,229,000
52	Cottage Inn Pizza**	55	George Michos	Ann Arbor, MI	60	$47,000,000
53	Vocelli Pizza	57	Casey McEwen	Pittsburgh, PA	91	$46,600,000
54	Hideaway Pizza	64	Brett Murphy	Tulsa, OK	18	$46,400,000
55	1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria	--	Brian Petruzzi	Millville, NJ	30	$46,153,000
56	Russo's New York Pizzeria	82	Anthony Russo	Houston, TX	50	$46,000,000
57	Buddy's Pizza	63	Wesley Pikula	Farmington Hills, MI	12	$45,000,000
58	Valentino's	75	Anthony O. Messineo, Jr.	Lincoln, NE	36	$45,000,000
59	Me-N-Ed's Pizzeria/Blast 825 Pizza*	40	John A. Ferdinandi	Fresno, CA	71	$44,500,000
60	Pizza My Heart	62	Chuck Hammers	Los Gatos, CA	25	$43,000,000
61	The Rock Wood Fired Kitchen*	60	Don Bellis	Sumner, WA	21	$42,000,000
62	Toppers Pizza*	46	Scott Gittrich	Whitewater, WI	75	$41,725,000
63	Johnny's Pizza House	61	Bernie Lear	West Monroe, LA	49	$41,049,386
64	MacKenzie River Pizza*	58	Brad Ridgeway	Whitefish, MT	25	$40,000,000
65	Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza*	65	Jeff Van Dyke	Charlotte, NC	30	$40,000,000
66	Oregano's Pizza Bistro*	79	Frank Sbordone	Scottsdale, AZ	21	$39,970,000
67	Pizza King*	66	Scott Schultz	Lafayette, IN	78	$39,390,000
68	Rocky Rococo*	67	Tom Hester	Oconomowoc, WI	42	$38,850,000
69	Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders**	68	Kim D. Losik	Portage, MI	57	$38,828,400
70	Ameci Pizza and Pasta	70	Nick Andrisano	Canoga Park, CA	61	$38,200,000
71	Oggi's Sports Brewhouse Pizza	76	George Hadjis	San Clemente, CA	17	$37,860,405
72	Minsky's Pizza Café/Bar	73	Gregg D. Johnson	Kansas City, MO	17	$37,143,000
73	East of Chicago Pizza	72	Tony Collins	Lima, OH	77	$36,000,000
74	Pizza Factory*	39	Mary Jane Riva	Oakhurst, CA	109	$35,841,000
75	Abby's Legendary Pizza	74	B. Mills Sinclair	Eugene, OR	36	$35,000,000
76	Davanni's Pizza & Hot Hoagies*	77	G. M. Stenson	Minneapolis, MN	24	$34,000,000
77	Patxi's Pizza	--	Bill Freeman	Sausalito, CA	21	$33,135,000
78	Nancy's Pizza	71	David C. Howey, Jr.	Mokena, IL	31	$31,400,000
79	Jerry's Subs & Pizza*	78	Stewart Brown	Gaithersburg, MD	35	$30,625,000
80	Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria	--	Salvatore Fantauzzo	Webster, NY	27	$30,500,000
81	Pies & Pints Craft Pizza and Beer	85	Rob Lindeman	Powell, OH	14	$30,000,000
82	Mary's Pizza Shack*	81	Vince Albano	Sonoma, CA	20	$30,000,000
83	DoubleDave's Pieworks	84	Chuck Thorp	Austin, TX	32	$29,300,000
84	Amici's East Coast Pizzeria	80	Peter Cooperstein/Mike Forter	San Mateo, CA	10	$29,000,000
85	mamma ilardo's pizzeria**	83	Harry Ilardo	Towson, MD	13	$29,000,000
86	Izzy's*	88	Dave Freeman	Albany, OR	12	$26,666,000
87	Lou Malnati's Pizzeria*	--	Marc Malnati	Northbrook, IL	52	$26,529,000
88	Cassano's Pizza King*	89	Victor J. Cassano, III	Kettering, OH	33	$25,235,000
89	Belleria Pizzeria*	87	William Liberto	Youngstown, OH	13	$25,134,000
90	Sauce Pizza & Wine	95	Scott Kilpatrick	Scottsdale, AZ	14	$25,000,000
91	Lamppost Pizza*	90	Thomas C. Barro	Tustin, CA	24	$24,667,000
92	B.C. Pizza	99	Chris Nelson	Boyne City, MI	34	$24,500,000
93	Fresh Brothers*	86	Adam Goldberg	Los Angeles, CA	20	$24,444,000
94	Jimmy's Pizza*	92	James Gordon	Willmar, MN	35	$24,167,000
95	PizzaFire**	93	Sean Brauser	Medina, OH	32	$24,000,000
96	Romeo's Pizza	96	Ryan Rose	Medina, OH	32	$23,034,467
97	Zeek's Pizza	--	Dan Black	Seattle, WA	14	$23,000,000
98	Snappy Tomato Pizza	94	Jeremy Deters	Burlington, KY	53	$22,618,411
99	Grimaldi's Pizza*	97	Joe Ciolli	Scottsdale, AZ	51	$22,615,000
100	Antonio's Real Italian Pizza**	100	The LoSchiavo Family	Brunswich, OH	16	$21,000,000