Top 100 Pizza Companies Top 100 Pizza Companies

Restaurant Name 2010 Rating Principle Executive City, State Web # Units 2011 Gross Sales Restaurant Name 2010 Rating Principle Executive City, State Web # Units 2011 Gross Sales

1 Pizza Hut* 1 Scott Bergren Dallas TX www.pizzahut.com 13,432 $11,000,000,000 51 Aurelios Pizza 49 Joseph M. Aurelio Homewood IL www.aureliospizza.com 44 $49,825,000 2 Domino’s Pizza* 2 J. Patrick Doyle Ann Arbor MI www.dominos.com 9,400 $6,700,000,000 52 zpizza* 82 Sid Fanarof Irvine CA www.zpizza.com 94 $49,000,000 3 Papa John’s International* 3 John Schnatter Louisville KY www.papajohns.com 3,646 $2,390,172,000 53 Simple Simon’s Pizza 66 B.J. DuMond Tulsa OK www.simplesimonspizza.com 235 $49,000,000 4 Little Caesars Pizza* 4 Michael Ilitch Detroit MI franchise.littlecaesars.com 2,960 $1,345,000,000 54 Vocelli Pizza 46 Jim Sahene Pittsburgh PA www.vocellipizza.com 103 $48,000,000 5 California Pizza Kitchen* 6 Larry S. Flax Los Angeles CA www.cpk.com 252 $710,000,000 55 Pizza Boli’s* 73 John Nasir Baltimore MA www.pizzabolis.com 60 $44,600,000 6 Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza 7 John Barr Vancouver WA www.papamurphys.com 1,222 $653,300,000 56 Johnny’s New York Style Pizza 53 Bruce Jackson Fayetteville GA www.johnnyspizza.com 74 $44,000,000 7 Sbarro* 6 Dennis Malamatinas Melville NY www.sbarro.com 1,032 $620,000,000 57 America’s Incredible Pizza* 54 Larry Abbe Springfield MO www.incrediblepizza.com 15 $43,700,000 8 CiCi’s Pizza* 8 Michael R. Shumsky Coppell TX www.cicispizza.com 622 $560,000,000 58 DoubleDave’s Pizzaworks 72 Chuck Thorpe Austin TX www.doubledaves.com 54 $43,000,000 9 Chuck E. Cheese’s* 9 Richard M. Frank Irving TX www.chuckecheese.com 554 $436,000,000 59 Valentino’s 56 Anthony O. Messineo, Jr. Lincoln NE www.valentinos.com 37 $40,000,000 10 Round Table Pizza* 10 Jim Fletcher Concord CA www.roundtablepizza.com 470 $410,000,000 60 Romeo’s Restaurant & Pizza* 59 Tony Romeo Port Monmouth NJ 40 $40,000,000 11 Godfather’s Pizza* 13 Robert Gartlan Omaha NE www.godfathers.com 560 $309,000,000 61 East of Chicago Pizza* 60 Anthony Collins Lima OH www.eastofchicago.com 84 $40,000,000 12 Old Chicago/Rock Bottom Restaurant* 12 Frank B. Day Louisville CO www.oldchicago.com 144 $300,000,000 62 Pizza Guys - Shahpour Nejad Rancho Cordova CA www.pizzaguys.com 60 $39,000,000 13 Hungry Howie’s Pizza* 14 Steven E. Jackson Madison Heights MI www.hungryhowies.com 564 $278,000,000 63 Lamppost Pizza* 91 Thomas C. Barro Tustin CA www.lamppostpizza.com 36 $37,000,000 14 Uno Chicago Grill* 11 Aaron D. Spencer West Roxbury MA www.unos.com 170 $266,944,000 64 Rocky Rococo* 64 Tom Hester Oconomowoc WI www.rockyrococo.com 46 $37,000,000 15 Fox’s Pizza Den 26 Jim Fox Murrysville PA www.foxspizza.com 272 $247,500,000 65 Blackjack Pizza* 79 J. Michael Gaston Westminster CO www.blackjackpizza.com 48 $36,000,000 16 Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant* 15 Stuart David Northborough MA www.bertuccis.com 93 $205,000,000 66 Ameci Pizza and Pasta 68 Nick Andrisano Canoga Park CA www.amecipizzaandpasta.com 54 $34,350,000 17 Peter Piper Pizza 16 Joseph Luongo Phoenix AZ www.peterpiperpizza.com 135 $204,000,000 67 Izzy’s 58 Dave Freeman Albany OR www.izzysonline.com 21 $34,200,999 18 Jet’s Pizza 18 Eugene Jetts Sterling Heights MI www.jetspizza.com 215 $198,284,840 68 Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Co. 67 George Hadjis San Clemente CA www.oggis.com 19 $33,464,149 19 Donatos Pizza 17 Tom Krouse Columbus OH www.donatos.com 173 $168,000,000 69 Beggars Pizza 78 Larry Garetto Blue Island IL www.beggarspizza.com 18 $33,066,500 20 Rosati’s Pizza 20 Marla Topliff Elgin IL www.myrosatis.com 180 $156,000,000 70 Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria 76 Peter Cooperstein/Mike Forter San Mateo CA www.amicis.com 12 $32,000,000 21 Papa Gino’s Pizzeria* 22 Thomas Galligan, III Dedham MA www.papaginos.com 163 $150,000,000 71 Abo’s Pizza* 71 Steve Abo Boulder CO www.abospizza.com 16 $32,000,000 22 Mazzio’s Italian Eatery* 21 Ken Selby Tulsa OK www.mazzios.com 172 $142,700,000 72 La Pizza Loca* 77 Mark Edwards Downey CA www.lapizzaloca.com 48 $31,000,000 23 Pizza Ranch 29 Adrie Groeneweg Orange City IA www.pizzaranch.com 156 $136,116,642 73 Carbone’s Pizza* 81 Tom A. Carbone Saint Paul MN www.carbonespizzeria.com 35 $30,000,000 24 Gatti’s Pizza 23 Michael J. Mrlik, II Austin TX www.gattispizza.com 126 $133,800,000 74 Belleria Pizzeria* 85 William Liberto Youngstown OH 17 $29,500,000 25 LaRosa’s Pizzeria* 25 Tillman Hughes Cincinnati OH www.larosas.com 62 $130,000,000 75 mamma ilardo’s pizzeria 84 Harry Ilardo Towson MD www.mammailardos.com 13 $29,000,000 26 Mellow Mushroom* 50 Richard Brasch Atlanta GA www.mellowmushroom.com 122 $128,600,000 76 Jimmy’s Pizza* 83 James Gordon Willmar MN www.jimmyspizza.com 41 $29,000,000 27 Pizza Inn* 24 Charles R. Morrison The Colony TX www.pizzainn.com 319 $126,153,000 77 Mary’s Pizza Shack* 87 Vince Albano Sonoma CA www.maryspizza.com 18 $27,900,000 28 Marco’s Pizza 28 Jack Butorac, Jr. Toledo OH www.marcos.com 247 $115,329,552 78 Pizza Pit* 90 James Meyer Madison WI www.pizzapit.biz 15 $27,000,000 29 Giordano’s Restaurant & Pizzeria* 34 John Apostolou Chicago IL www.giordanos.com 55 $94,000,000 79 Snappy Tomato Pizza 63 Jeremy Deters Burlington KY www.snappytomato.com 71 $26,000,000 30 Ledo Pizza 30 Robert Beall Annapolis MD www.ledopizza.com 101 $88,880,000 80 The Rock Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits* 92 Don Bellis Auburn WA www.therockwfp.com 10 $26,000,000 31 Pizza Pro* 31 Scott Stevens Cabot AR www.pizzapro.com 501 $82,000,000 81 Cassano’s Pizza King* 94 Victor J. Cassano, Jr. Kettering OH www.cassanos.com 32 $26,000,000 32 Pizza Patron* 33 Antonio Swad Dallas TX www.pizzapatron.com 100 $80,000,000 82 Johnny’s Pizza House 95 Bernie Lear West Monroe LA www.johnnys-pizza.com 37 $25,674,821 33 Greek’s Pizzeria* 35 Chris Karamesines Muncie IN www.mygreekpizzeria.com 95 $77,000,000 83 Davanni’s Pizza & Hot Hoagies 74 Mick Stenson Plymouth MN www.davannis.com 21 $25,000,000 34 Imo’s Pizza 36 Edward Imo St. Louis MO www.imospizza.com 96 $74,000,000 84 Cosimo’s Pizza* 96 Nick Citera New Windsor NY www.cosimosrestaurantgroup.com 56 $25,000,000 35 Mountain Mike’s Pizza 44 Brad Gordon Lake Mary FL www.mountainmikes.com 145 $72,000,000 85 Figaro’s Italian Pizza 97 Ron Berger Salem OR www.figaros.com 72 $25,000,000 36 Jerry’s Subs & Pizza* 38 Dave Terzian Geithersburg MD www.jerrysusa.com 120 $70,000,000 86 Toppers Pizza Inc. - Scott Gittrich Whitewater WI www.toppers.com 28 $24,500,000 37 Famous Famiglia 62 Paul Kolaj White Plains NY www.famousfamiglia.com 124 $70,000,000 87 Abby’s Legendary Pizza 93 B. Mills Sinclair Eugene OR www.abbys.com 35 $24,000,000 38 Buscemi’s Pizza 37 Anthony P. Buscemi Roseville MI www.originalbuscemis.com 64 $68,000,000 88 Nick-N-Willy’s* - Richard Weil Denver CO www.nicknwillys.com 40 $24,000,000 39 Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor* 61 Lawrence Whitty Bettendorf IA www.happyjoes.com 59 $68,000,000 89 Buck’s Pizza* - Lance Benton Du Bois PA www.buckspizza.com 70 $24,000,000 40 Noble Roman’s Pizza* 40 Paul W. Mobley Indianapolis IN www.nobleromans.com 833 $65,000,000 90 Pizzeria Regina/Polcari’s Restaurant* 98 Robert Taft Lynnfield MA www.pizzeriaregina.com 17 $23,535,000 41 Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen 19 Biagio/Anthony Scotto Morristown NJ www.villaentrises.com 240 $62,997,944 91 Stevi B’s Pizza Buffet 75 Matthew V. Loney Marietta GA www.stevibs.com 44 $23,000,000 42 Shakey’s Pizza* 39 William Tilley Alhambra CA www.shakeys.com 53 $60,000,000 92 Papa’s Pizza To-Go* 100 Richard Garland Buford GA www.papaspizzatogo.com 64 $23,000,000 43 Giovanni’s Pizza 45 Tom Lemaster Ashland KY www.giovannispizzapower.com 108 $60,000,000 93 Pizza My Heart - Chuck Hammers Los Gatos CA www.pizzamyheart.com 20 $22,100,000 44 Breadeaux Pizza* 41 John Jarrett Saint Joseph MO www.breadeauxpizza.com 92 $58,000,000 94 Cottage Inn Pizza* 57 George Michos Ann Arbor MI www.cottageinn.com 76 $22,000,000 45 Monical Pizza 42 Janelle Reents Bradley IL www.monicals.com 65 $56,800,000 95 Russo’s NY Pizzeria/Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen - Anthony Russo Houston TX www.nypizzeria.com 27$21,900,000 46 Straw Hat Pizza 51 Jonathan Fornaci San Ramon CA www.strawhatpizza.com 86 $55,400,000 96 Dion’s Pizza* 55 William Scott Albuquerque NM www.dionspizza.com 16 $21,000,000 47 Me-N-Ed’s Pizzeria 52 John A. Ferdinandi Fresno CA www.milanorestaurant.com 59 $54,357,500 97 Broadway Bar & Pizza - Jim Kruizenga Woodbury MN www.broadwaypizza.com 18 $20,000,000 48 “We Toss’em, They’re Awesome’ Pizza Factory 43 Danny Wheeler/Ron Willey Oakhurst CAwww.pizzafactory.com 110$52,400,000 98 Mr. Jim’s Pizza - Jim Johnson Farmers Branch TX www.mrjims.com 57 $20,000,000 49 Pizza King* 47 Donald Schultz Lafayette IN www.pizzakingindiana.com 100 $50,500,000 99 Nancy’s Pizza 65 David C. Howey, Jr. Mokena IL www.nancyspizza.com 33 $19,200,000 50 The Original Pizza Pan* 48 Frederick Peters, Sr. North Ridgeville OH www.pizzapanonline.com 100 $50,000,000 100 Minsky’s Pizza - Gregg Johnson Kansas City MO www.minskys.com 14 $18,900,000

*Some information taken from the 2011 Directory of Chain Restaurant Operators. *Some information taken from the 2011 Directory of Chain Restaurant Operators.

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