top 100 PIZZA companies ’12 # Restaurant Name Rating Principle Executive Location Web site Units Gross Sales

1 Pizza Hut* 1 Scott Bergren Plano TX www.pizzahut.com 14,357 $12,600,000,000 2 Domino’s Pizza* 2 J. Patrick Doyle Ann Arbor MI www.dominos.com 10,255 $7,400,000,000 3 Papa John’s International 3 John Schnatter/Jude Thompson Louisville KY www.papajohns .com 4,252 $2,939,273,000 4 Little Caesars Pizza** 4 Michael Ilitch Detroit MI franchise.littlecaesars.com 3,500 $2,900,000,000 5 California Pizza Kitchen* 5 G. J. Hart Playa Vista CA www.cpk.com 266 $715,000,000 6 Papa Murphy’s International* 6 Ken Calwell Vancouver WA www.papamurphys.com 1,378 $702,000,000 7 Sbarro* 10 Jim Greco Melville NY www.sbarro.com 1,002 $602,000,000 8 CiCi’s Pizza* 7 Mike Shumsky Coppell TX www.cicispizza.com 622 $552,000,000 9 Chuck E. Cheese’s* 8 Michael Magusiak Irving TX www.chuckecheese.com 567 $410,000,000 10 Round Table Pizza* 9 Rob McCourt Concord CA www.roundtablepizza.com 441 $384,000,000 11 Godfather’s Pizza* 11 Robert Gartlan Omaha NE www.godfathers.com 621 $335,400,000 12 Marco’s Pizza 21 Jack Butorac Toledo OH www.marcos.com 387 $280,000,000 13 Hungry Howie’s Pizza & Subs 12 Steven E. Jackson Madison Heights MI www.hungryhowies.com 545 $274,200,000 14 Jet’s Pizza 14 Eugene Jetts Sterling Heights MI www.jetspizza.com 301 $267,997,600

15 Old Chicago/Rock Bottom Restaurant* 17 Allen Corey Louisville CO www.oldchicago.com 94 $235,000,000 16 Peter Piper Pizza 13 Charles Bruce Phoenix AZ www.peterpiperpizza.com 139 $223,600,000 17 Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant* 16 Stuart Davies Northborough MA www.bertuccis.com 99 $210,600,000 18 Uno Chicago Grill* 15 Aaron D. Spencer West Roxbury MA www.unos.com 147 $208,700,000 19 Pizza Ranch 18 Adrie Groeneweg Orange City IA www.pizzaranch.com 173 $185,000,000 20 Donatos Pizza 20 Tom Krouse Columbus OH www.donatos.com 155 $166,000,000 21 Rosati’s Pizza 19 Marla Topliff Elgin IL www.myrosatis.com 188 $162,000,000 22 Gatti’s Pizza* 25 Richard Shead Austin TX www.gattispizza.com 110 $149,000,000 23 Mazzio’s Italian Eatery* 22 Ken Selby Tulsa OK www.mazzios.com 167 $142,700,000 24 LaRosa’s Pizzeria 26 Michael LaRosa Cincinnati OH wwwlarosa.com 64 $138,155,000 25 Fox’s Pizza Den 23 James R. Fox Murrysville PA www.foxspizza.com 269 $135,000,000 26 Pizza Inn* 24 Randy Gier The Colony TX www.pizzainn.com 301 $132,633,000 27 Mellow Mushroom* 27 Richard Brasch Atlanta GA www.mellowmushroom.com 122 $126,600,000 28 Papa Gino’s Pizzeria* 28 Thomas Galligan, III Dedham MA www.papaginos.com 156 $116,265,000 29 Famous Famiglia* 36 Paul Kolaj White Plains NY www.famousfamiglia.com 140 $112,000,000 30 Ledo Pizza* 29 Robert Beall Annapolis MD www.ledopizza.com 100 $95,000,000 31 Imo’s Pizza 35 Edward Imo St. Louis MO www.imospizza.com 92 $88,000,000 32 Giordano’s Restaurant & Pizzeria* 30 Yorgo Koutsogiorgas Chicago IL www.giordanos.com 44 $85,000,000 33 Mountain Mike’s Pizza 34 Brad Gordon Lake Mary FL www.mountainmikes.com 162 $82,000,000 34 Pizza Pro* 31 Scott Stevens Cabot AR www.pizzapro.com 501 $82,000,000 35 Pizza Patron* 32 Antonio Swad Dallas TX www.pizzapatron.com 106 $80,000,000

36 Johnny’s Pizza/Johnny Busco’s Pizza* 54 Bruce Jackson Fayetteville GA www.jnysp.com 74 $76,000,000 37 Jerry’s Subs & Pizza* 37 Dave Terzian Geithersburg MD www.jerrysusa.com 66 $72,000,000 38 Giovanni’s Pizza* 42 Tom Lemaster Ashland KY www.giovannispizzapower.com 105 $65,000,000 39 Noble Roman’s Pizza* 39 Paul W. Mobley Indianapolis IN www.nobleromans.com 833 $65,000,000 40 Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen 69 Anthony Scotto Morristown NJ www.villaenterprises.com 260 $63,908,405

41 Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor* 40 Lawrence Whitty Bettendorf IA www.happyjoes.com 51 $60,000,000 42 Shakey’s Pizza* 41 William Tilley Alhambra CA www.shakeys.com 60 $60,000,000 43 Monical’s Pizza 44 Janelle Reents Bradley IL www.monicalspizza.com 65 $58,300,000 44 Pizza King* 46 Donald Schultz Lafayette IN www.pizzakingindiana.com 100 $50,500,000 45 The Original Pizza Pan* 47 Frederick Peters, Sr. North Ridgeville OH www.pizzapanonline.com 100 $50,000,000 46 zpizza* 48 Sid Fanarof Newport Beach CA www.zpizza.com 100 $49,000,000

47 Pizza Factory “We Toss’em, They’re Awesome” 45 Mary Jane Riva Oakhurst CA www.pizzafactory.com 105 $48,519,008 48 Pizza Boli’s* 50 John Nasir Pikesville MD www.pizzabolis.com 67 $46,000,000 49 Aurelio’s Pizza 59 Joseph Aurelio Homewood IL www.aureliospizza.com 40 $44,811,400 50 Romeo’s Restaurant & Pizza* 56 Tony Romeo Port Monmouth NJ 40 $43,000,000

48 Pizza Today / www.pizzatoday.com / November 2013 * Listing compiled from 2013 Directory of Chain Restaurant Operators ** Source: Nation’s Restaurant News top 100 PIZZA companies ’12 # Restaurant Name Rating Principle Executive Location Web site Units Gross Sales

51 The Rock Wood Fired Pizza* 62 Don Bellis Sumner WA www.therockwfp.com 16 $42,000,000 52 Valentino’s* 58 Anthony O. Messineo, Jr. Lincoln NE www.valentinos.com 35 $41,000,000 53 Blackjack Pizza* 68 J. Michael Gaston Westminster CO www.blackjackpizza.com 45 $41,000,000 54 Beggars Pizza 70 Larry Garetto Blue Island IL www.beggarspizza.com 22 $40,471,209 55 Pizza Guys 60 Shahpour Nejad Rancho Cordova CA www.pizzaguys.com 61 $40,188,188 56 Izzy’s* 64 Dave Freeman Albany OR www.izzysonline.com 18 $40,000,000 57 Simple Simon’s Pizza 57 B.J. DuMond Tulsa OK www.simplesimonspizza.com 202 $40,000,000 58 Toppers Pizza 86 Scott Gittrich Whitewater WI www.toppers.com 49 $39,500,000 59 Vocelli Pizza* 53 Jim Sahene Pittsburgh PA www.vocellipizza.com 100 $38,000,000 60 Lamppost Pizza* 65 Thomas C. Barro Tustin CA www.lamppostpizza.com 36 $37,000,000 61 Rocky Rococo* 66 Tom Hester Oconomowoc WI www.rockyrococo.com 40 $37,000,000 62 Buscemi’s Pizza & Subs* 38 Anthony Buscemi Fraser MI www.originalbuscemis.com 39 $36,000,000 63 America’s Incredible Pizza* 55 Rick Barsness Springfield MO www.incrediblepizza.com 15 $35,000,000 64 Me-N-Ed’s Pizzeria* 52 John A. Ferdinandi Fresno CA www.milanorestaurant.com 50 $35,000,000 65 Ameci Pizza and Pasta 71 Nick Andrisano Canoga Park CA www.amecipizzakitchen.com 55 $34,900,000 66 Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria 73 Peter Cooperstein/Mike Forter San Mateo CA www.amicis.com 14 $34,000,000 67 Zeppe’s Pizzeria* -- Joseph Ciresi Bedford Heights OH www.zeppes.com 43 $33,990,000 68 East of Chicago Pizza* 63 Anthony Collins Lima OH www.eastofchicago.com 68 $32,300,000 69 Abo’s Pizza* 74 Steve Abo Boulder CO www.abospizza.com 12 $32,000,000 70 Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria 79 Salvatore SS. Fantauzzo Webster NY www.salvatores.com 28 $32,000,000 71 Stevi’ B’s Pizza* 51 Matthew Loney Atlanta GA www.stevibs.com 47 $32,000,000 72 Davanni’s Pizza & Hot Hoagies* 76 Mick Stenson Plymouth MN www.davannis.com 21 $31,500,000 73 La Pizza Loca* 77 Mark Edwards Downey CA www.lapizzaloca.com 41 $31,000,000 74 Pizzeria Regina/Polcari’s Restaurant* 82 Robert Taft Lynnfield MA www.pizzeriaregina.com 21 $30,000,000

75 Russo’s New York Pizzeria/New York Pizzeria* 81 Anthony Russo Houston TX www.nypizzeria.com 26 $29,700,000 76 mamma ilardo’s pizzeria* 84 Harry Ilardo Towson MD www.mammailardos.com 13 $29,000,000 77 Belleria Pizzeria* 83 William Liberto Youngstown OH 17 $29,000,000 78 DoubleDave’s Pieworks 61 Chuck Thorpe Austin TX www.doubledaves.com 38 $29,000,000 79 Jimmy’s Pizza* 85 James Gordon Willmar MN www.jimmyspizza.com 39 $29,000,000 80 Pizza My Heart 90 Chuck Hammers Los Gatos CA www.pizzamyheart.com 23 $28,100,000 81 Mary’s Pizza Shack* 88 Vince Albano Sonoma CA www.maryspizza.com 18 $27,900,000 82 Straw Hat Pizza* 89 Jonathan Fornaci San Ramon CA www.strawhatpizza.com 48 $27,610,000 83 Mr. Jim’s Pizza -- James Johnson Farmers Branch TX www.mrjims.com 58 $27,500,000 84 Johnny’s Pizza House 78 Bernie Lear West Monroe LA www.johnnys-pizza.com 45 $27,316,214 85 Snappy Tomato Pizza 87 Jeremy Deters Burlington KY www.snappytomato.com 64 $27,098,945 86 Nancy’s Pizza 67 David C. Howey, Jr. Mokena IL www.nancyspizza.com 32 $27,000,000 87 Cassano’s Pizza King* 91 Victor J. Cassano, Jr. Kettering OH www.cassanos.com 32 $26,000,000 88 Cosimo’s Pizza* 93 Nick Citera New Windsor NY www.cosimosrestaurantgroup.com 56 $25,000,000 89 Figaro’s Pizza 92 Ron Berger Salem OR www.figaros.com 65 $25,000,000 90 Hideaway Pizza 94 Brett Murphy/Darren Lister Tulsa OK www.hideawaypizza.com 11 $24,900,000 91 Extreme Pizza 99 Todd Parent San Rafael CA www.extremepizza.com 44 $24,120,000 92 Abby’s Legendary Pizza 95 B. Mills Sinclair Eugene OR www.abbys.com 35 $23,500,000

93 Mackenzie River Pizza Co. -- Brad Ridgeway Whitefish MT www.mackenzieriverpizza.com 17 $23,421,526 94 The Pizza Pipeline* -- Michael Kight Spokane WA www.pizzapipeline.com 15 $23,000,000 95 Minsky’s Pizza Café/Bar -- Gregg Johnson Kansas City MO www.minskys.com 14 $22,400,000 96 Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Co.* 96 George Hadjis San Clemente CA www.oggis.com 17 $22,109,000 97 Buddy’s Pizza -- Robert Jacobs Farmington Hills MI www.buddyspizza.com 9 $22,000,000 98 Dion’s Pizza* 100 John Patten Albuquerque NM www.dionspizza.com 17 $21,000,000 99 Garlic Jim’s Famous Gourmet Pizza* -- Dwayne Northrop Everett WA www.garlicjims.com 27 $21,000,000 100 BC Pizza* -- Chris Nelson Boyne City MI www.bcpizza.net 35 $20,500,000 November 2013 / www.pizzatoday.com / Pizza Today 49