We will take a look at the 10 largest pizza chains in the world. To read our analysis of the recent market trends, you can go to the 25 Largest Pizza Chains in the World.
10. Sbarro
Number of locations: 630
Sbarro is an American fast-food pizza chain founded in 1956 by Carmela and Gennaro Sbarro. They are known for their New York-style pizza, and also offer pasta dishes, salads and sandwiches. Sbarro has since expanded to 630 locations across 28 countries worldwide.
9. Dodo Pizza
Number of locations: 893
Dodo Pizza is a Russian fast-food pizza chain founded in 2011 by Fyodor Ovchinnikov. Dodo Pizza has grown rapidly and currently operates 893 restaurants in more than 20 countries, including Russia, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States and China. The company is known for its innovative approach to the pizza business, using technology, data analysis and online ordering system to improve efficiency and customer experience. It uses a cloud kitchen model, which allows it to prepare and deliver pizzas without having a physical store.
Dodo Pizza generated $89.8 million in system-wide sales during December 2022, 9% more than the previous month. The company also added 22 new stores to its system during the month while its development pipeline includes 98 stores under construction and 493 additional committed stores to be developed in the future.
8. Marco’s Pizza
Number of locations: 1,100
Marco’s Pizza is an American restaurant chain and franchise pizza delivery corporation founded by Pasquale Giammarco in 1978 in Toledo, Ohio. It currently operates over 1,100 stores across 33 states of the US and Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. The pizza chain is known for its authentic Italian pizza and use of fresh ingredients.
Marco’s Pizza is the 5th largest pizza chain in the United States in terms of system sales which amount to more than $1.0 billion a year. The company is on an aggressive expansion spree and has more than 200 stores in various stages of development with agreements signed for more than 350 stores.
7. Papa Murphy’s
Number of locations: 1,301
Papa Murphy’s is an American take-and-bake pizza company. They are known for their “fresh-made, fresh-baked” pizzas that are sold uncooked for customers to bake at home. They have a variety of toppings available and also offer salads and desserts.
Papa Murphy’s is owned by Montreal-based MTY Food Group Inc. (TSX:MTY) which operates more than 6,600 locations under more than 80 different banners in Canada, US, and Internationally. MTY Food Group Inc. (TSX:MTY) currently has a market capitalization of C$1.7 billion and generated system sales of more than C$1.1 billion in Q3 2022.
6. Telepizza
Number of locations: 1,440
Telepizza is a pizza restaurant chain based in Spain that was founded in Madrid in 1986. It is one of the largest pizza delivery chains in Europe and Latin America with more than 1,400 restaurants across more than 20 countries worldwide. They have a wide variety of pizza options, including classic pizzas, gourmet pizzas, and specialty pizzas.
Telepizza is working on an expansion plan to further extend its reach. The plan focuses on increasing its presence in towns with populations around 25,000 inhabitants.
Telepizza is owned by the Food Delivery Brands Group which also franchises and operates restaurants under the brand names of “Pizza Hut”, “Pizza World”, “Jeno’s Pizza” and “Apache”, mainly located Spain, Portugal, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Ireland.
5. Little Caesars
Number of locations: 5,403
Little Caesars is the third-largest pizza chain in the United States, behind Pizza Hut and Domino’s Pizza. It was founded in 1959 and is known for its “Hot-N-Ready” pizzas that are pre-made and ready for immediate purchase. They also have a variety of other menu items such as chicken wings and breadsticks. Little Caesars has more than 5,400 locations across all 50 states of US and 27 countries and territories.
4. Papa John’s
Number of locations: 5,589
Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA), doing business as Papa John’s Pizza is a leading pizza restaurant chain co-headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and Atlanta, Georgia. As of September 25, 2022, there were 5,589 Papa John’s restaurants in operation, consisting of 521 Company-owned and 5,068 franchised restaurants operating in 47 countries and territories.
Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) generated a total revenue of $511 million and a net income of $8.3 million during the quarter ended September 25, 2022. It also added 18 new restaurants to its chain globally, with 240 to 260 net units expected to be added during 2022.
Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) currently has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion. As of Q3 2022, its shares were held by 22 hedge funds with a total value of $342 million. Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value LP was its largest hedge fund shareholder with ownership of 2.8 million shares valued at $193 million.
3. Hunt Brothers Pizza
Number of locations: 8,000
Hunts Brothers Pizza is a family-owned pizza brand based in Nashville, Tennessee, with more than 8,000 locations across 30 states in the United States. With a history dating back to 1962, Hunts Brothers Pizza offers original and thin crust pizzas in the ready-to-go form as well as customizable whole pizza options.
2. Pizza Hut
Number of locations: 18,807
Pizza Hut is a leading pizza brand owned and operated by Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM). The first Pizza Hut restaurant was opened in Wichita, Kansas in 1958, since then the brand has grown to more than 18,800 locations worldwide. It operates through delivery, carryout, and casual dining restaurants.
In November, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) released its financial results for the third quarter. Sales for the Pizza Hut Division of the company declined by 1% y-o-y to $3.1 billion, while operating profit shrunk by 8% y-o-y to $92 million. Pizza Hut also opened 392 new restaurants in 47 countries during the quarter.
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) currently has a market capitalization of $36.4 billion. As of Q3 2022, its shares were held by 40 of the 920 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey, with a total value of $2 billion.
1. Domino’s
Number of locations: 19,519
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ), doing business as Domino’s, is the largest pizza company in the world with more than 19,500 stores in more than 90 markets worldwide. Founded in 1960, the company operates in both delivery and carryout pizza.
In October, Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) released its financial results for the quarter ended September 12, 2022. Its total revenues increased by 7% y-o-y to $1.1 billion, while net income declined by 16.5% y-o-y to $100 million. It added 225 new stores to its network globally, during the quarter.
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) currently has a market capitalization of $12.4 billion. As of Q3 2022, its shares were held by 52 of the 920 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey, with a total value of $1.5 billion.
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