Pizzeria Rankings
Each year, we mail out surveys to independent pizzerias across the nation. Using their responses, we compile our Hot 100 list — a ranking of America’s 100 largest independent pizza operations (based on sales).This issue is eagerly devoured by Pizza Today’s readers and the list you’ll see on below is a testament to the ingenuity, diligence and skill of the pizzeria owners who make the grade.
| Restaurant Name | Principle Executive | City & State | #Units | Gross Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion’s Piazza | 1 | Roger S. Glass | Dayton, OH | 9 | $20,937,678 |
| 2 | Woodstock’s Pizza | 2 | Jeff Ambrose | San Diego, CA | 8 | $20,398,809 |
| 3 | Farrelli’s Pizza | 5 | Jacquelyn Farrell | DuPont, WA | 8 | $16,101,828 |
| 4 | Cane Rosso | 10 | Jay Jerrier | Dallas, TX | 8 | $15,900,000 |
| 5 | Venezia’s NY Style Pizzeria | 4 | Domenick Montanile | Tempe, AZ | 5 | $15,266,315 |
| 6 | Flyers Pizza & Subs | 8 | Steve Ulrey | Dublin, OH | 8 | $13,500,000 |
| 7 | Pizza Rock | George Karpaty, Tony Gemignani, Trevor Hewitt | Henderson, NV | 3 | $13,000,000 | |
| 8 | Colony Grill | Ken Martin, Paul Coniglio | Fairfield, CT | 4 | $13,000,000 | |
| 9 | Sizzle Pie | 15 | Matt Jacobson, Mikey McKennedy | Portland, OR | 7 | $13,000,000 |
| 10 | Frankie, Johnnie & Lugi, Too! | 7 | John D’Ambrosio | SunnyVale, CA | 4 | $12,600,000 |
| 11 | Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria | 6 | Joe Fugere | Seattle, WA | 5 | $11,915,091 |
| 12 | Metro Pizza | 14 | John Arena, Sam Facchini | Las Vegas, NV | 6 | $10,500,000 |
| 13 | Andolini’s Pizzeria | 21 | Jim Bausch, Mike Bausch | Tulsa, OK | 7 | $10,293,825 |
| 14 | Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza | 13 | Greg Atkin | Albuquerque, NM | 8 | $10,200,000 |
| 15 | Pizza Plus | 20 | Daniel Blake | Sparks, NV | 4 | $9,334,415 |
| 16 | Cristy’s Pizza | 16 | Jason D. Biggs, Chris L. Hammack | Lancaster, OH | 8 | $9,200,000 |
| 17 | Shakespeare’s Pizza | 23 | Nancy Lewis | Columbia, MO | 3 | $8,756,963 |
| 18 | Urban CoalHouse | 17 | Chris Lombardi, Matthew Lombardi, Michael Centaro, Andrew Cameron | Morganville, NJ | 4 | $8,500,000 |
| 19 | Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. | 18 | Michael Rangel, Leigh Oder | Asheville, NC | 4 | $8,136,193 |
| 20 | La Nova Pizzeria | 22 | Joe Todaro, Sr. | Buffalo, NY | 2 | $8,000,000 |
| 21 | Via 313 | 24 | Brandon & Zane Hunt | Austin, TX | 4 | $8,000,000 |
| 22 | Pizzeria Lola/Hello Pizza/Young Joni | 41 | Ann Kim, Conrad Leifur | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $7,600,000 |
| 23 | Original Gino’s Pizza | 6 | Chuck Kreutz | Toledo, OH | 6 | $7,500,000 |
| 24 | Cosmo’s Pizza | Adam Shorter | Broomfield, CO | 4 | $7,381,508 | |
| 25 | Mother Bear’s Pizza | 43 | Ray McConn | Bloomington, IN | 2 | $7,125,000 |
| 26 | Fat Jack’s Pizza | 28 | David S. Boyles | Lima, OH | 3 | $6,900,000 |
| 27 | Mario’s Pizza | 30 | Joe, Eddy & Sal Burgarello | Albuquerque, NM | 4 | $6,900,000 |
| 28 | Goodfellas Pizzeria | 44 | Lauren Coats | Lexington, KY | 6 | $6,750,000 |
| 29 | piezzetta | 68 | James Schroder, Chris Ilardo | Towson, MD | 2 | $6,500,000 |
| 30 | Marco’s Coal Fired Pizza | 52 | Mark Dym | Denver, CO | 4 | $6,500,000 |
| 31 | Cocca’s Pizza | Steve Cocca | Boardman, OH | 6 | $6,500,000 | |
| 32 | Randy’s Pizza | Randy Smith, Ray Wolfson | Cary, NC | 9 | $6,500,000 | |
| 33 | Piece Restaurant | 29 | Bill Jacobs | Chicago, IL | 1 | $6,484,959 |
| 34 | Nick’s Pizza & Pub | Nick Sarillo | Crystal Lake, IL | 2 | $5,800,000 | |
| 35 | Spinelli’s Pizza | Christopher Palma, Brian Gaughan | Tempe, AZ | 7 | $5,716,543 | |
| 36 | Kaleidoscope Pizzeria & Pub | 38 | Ben Allmaras, Jake Allmaras, Kristi Haavig | Medford, OR | 1 | $5,688,000 |
| 37 | Old Town Pizza | 51 | Reese Browning | Auburn, CA | 3 | $5,575,758 |
| 38 | Chicago Connection | 35 | Joy & Tom Kealey | Boise, ID | 8 | $5,400,000 |
| 39 | Pizza Shuttle | 33 | Mark Gold, Louis Siecinski | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $5,300,000 |
| 40 | Milton’s Pizza Pasta | 36 | Jeff Janik | Raleigh, NC | 2 | $5,283,099 |
| 41 | Ron’s Original Bar & Grille | 37 | Ron Inverso | Exton, PA | 1 | $5,256,430 |
| 42 | Pizza X | 42 | Jeff Mease | Bloomington, IN | 5 | $5,188,560 |
| 43 | Krazy Karl’s Pizza | 64 | Nate Haas, Glenn Haas | Fort Collins, CO | 2 | $5,100,000 |
| 44 | Hot Italian | 40 | Andrea Lepore, Fabrizio Cercatore | Sacramento, CA | 3 | $5,000,000 |
| 45 | Figlio Wood Fired Pizza | 53 | Peter Danis | Columbus, OH | 3 | $5,000,000 |
| 46 | Caliente Pizza & Draft House | Nick Bogacz | Allison Park, PA | 3 | $4,915,257 | |
| 47 | Mad Mushroom | 56 | Dave Sommers, Steve Hart | West Lafayette, IN | 5 | $4,825,000 |
| 48 | Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza | 46 | Bart & Jon Bortles | Golden, CO | 1 | $4,710,500 |
| 49 | Bud Murphy’s Sportsbar & Restaurant | Robert F. Bubarth | Connellsville, PA | 1 | $4,702,259 | |
| 50 | Slyce Pizza Bar | 71 | Jack Bennett, Ken Gillespie | Indian Rocks Beach, FL | 2 | $4,600,000 |
| 51 | Fong’s Pizza | 32 | Gwen Page | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $4,592,175 |
| 52 | Georgio’s Chicago Pizzeria | 45 | Brian Coli | Crystal Lake, IL | 2 | $4,540,000 |
| 53 | Luigi’s Restaurant | 50 | Mickey Ciriello | Akron, OH | 1 | $4,330,000 |
| 54 | Red Rose Pizzeria | 55 | Antonio Caputo | Springfield, MA | 1 | $4,300,000 |
| 55 | Giovanni’s | 57 | Zito Family | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $4,000,000 |
| 56 | Poppa Rollo’s Pizza | 70 | Justin Duty | Waco, TX | 2 | $4,000,000 |
| 57 | The Original Graziano’s Pizza Restaurant | 49 | Lee Turriciano | Upland, CA | 3 | $4,000,000 |
| 58 | Empire Slice House | 65 | Rachel Cope | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $3,900,000 |
| 59 | Adornetto’s Pizzeria | 62 | Adrian Adornetto | Zanesville, OH | 3 | $3,850,000 |
| 60 | Old Shawnee Pizza | 77 | William Walker | Shawnee, KS | 2 | $3,847,629 |
| 61 | FiAMMA! | 60 | Daniel Bothman, Kenneth Bothman | Bellingham, WA | 2 | $3,699,462 |
| 62 | Rhombus Guys | 61 | Matt Winjum, Arron Hendricks | Grand Forks, ND | 2 | $3,656,295 |
| 63 | Baker’s Pizza Sports Shack | 73 | Breck Baker, Connie Smith | Bucyrus, OH | 1 | $3,505,809 |
| 64 | Garibaldi’s Pizza | 66 | Mike, Sr. & Michael, Jr. Garibaldi | Memphis, TN | 3 | $3,500,000 |
| 65 | Partners II Pizza | James Royal | Peachtree City, GA | 3 | $3,485,000 | |
| 66 | Dulono’s Pizza | 82 | Jared Gruett | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $3,400,000 |
| 67 | Fargo Pizza Co. | 74 | Barry L. Manis | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $3,200,000 |
| 68 | Gusto Pizza Co. | 86 | Josh Holderness | Des Moines, IA | 3 | $3,200,000 |
| 69 | Peppers Pizzeria | Grady Verret | Thibodaux, LA | 2 | $3,170,000 | |
| 70 | Stone Canyon Pizza Co. | 78 | Kevin Heaton | Parkville, MO | 2 | $3,100,000 |
| 71 | 575 Pizzeria | 67 | Brian Kelleher | Amarillo, TX | 2 | $3,016,275 |
| 72 | Biaggio Pizzeria Restaurant | 87 | Joe Ruffino, Sal Ruffino | Allentown, PA | 1 | $3,005,964 |
| 73 | Spacca Napoli | 80 | Jonathan Goldsmith | Chicago IL | 1 | $3,004,456 |
| 74 | Ciao! Wood-fired Pizza & Pasta | 76 | Mark Campagnolo | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $3,000,000 |
| 75 | Pizza Rita | 79 | June & Brian Dickmann | Spokane, WA | 4 | $3,000,000 |
| 76 | Tony’s Pizza | 81 | Chris Dickson | Lake Charles LA | 1 | $2,922,000 |
| 77 | St. Angelo’s Pizza | 85 | Sean Rowe | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $2,875,000 |
| 78 | B & J’s Pizza | 83 | Chris Baker, Jack Baker, Kathy Baker | Corpus Christi, TX | 2 | $2,839,654 |
| 79 | Lillian’s Pizza | 84 | Chance Walsh, Shannon Johnson | Pensacola, FL | 1 | $2,834,988 |
| 80 | Greenville Avenue Pizza Company | 95 | Sammy Mandell | Dallas, TX | 1 | $2,812,364 |
| 81 | Papa Vito's Pizza | William Graham, Shiloh Edelman | Cape Canaveral, FL | 1 | $2,662,938 | |
| 82 | Lilly's Pizza | 90 | Jon Garrison | Raleigh, NC | 2 | $2,600,000 |
| 83 | Beach Pizza | Larry Getzoff | Manhattan Beach, CA | 2 | $2,600,000 | |
| 84 | We Cook Pizza and Pasta | 98 | Wayne Cook (Owner), Brian Ciesielski (GM) | Grand Canyon, AZ | 1 | $2,474,134 |
| 85 | Joe’s Brooklyn Pizza | Joseph Staffieri | Rochester, NY | 3 | $2,467,000 | |
| 86 | Barry’s Pizza | 88 | Barry N. Childers | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,348,448 |
| 87 | Precinct Pizza | 94 | Rick & Jessica Drury | Tampa, FL | 1 | $2,338,590 |
| 88 | Brooklyn Bros. Pizzeria | Brett Alkan | Everett, WA | 3 | $2,327,000 | |
| 89 | Chet & Matt’s Pizza | 97 | Chet & Matt Leser | Sandusky, OH | 1 | $2,300,000 |
| 90 | Cannova’s | 93 | Patrick & Linda Beckman | Freeport, IL | 3 | $2,300,000 |
| 91 | Fuzzy’s Pizza | 96 | Fuzzy Hajjar | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,280,000 |
| 92 | Pizza Italia | 89 | Terrance L. Basone | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $2,280,000 |
| 93 | J.J. Dolan’s | 92 | J.J. Niebuhr | Honolulu HI | 1 | $2,250,000 |
| 94 | Pizza Perfect | Matt Cart | Nashville, TN | 2 | $2,200,000 | |
| 95 | Covered Bridge Pizza Parlors | Gary O. Hewitt | North Kingsville, OH | 3 | $2,171,759 | |
| 96 | Pezzo Pizzeria | 100 | Keri Bougie | White Bear Lake, MN | 1 | $2,156,290 |
| 97 | Pizza Delicious | Michael Friedman, Greg Augarten | New Orleans, LA | 1 | $2,083,352 | |
| 98 | South of Chicago Pizza & Beef | 59 | Bob Jaeger | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $2,011,000 |
| 99 | Angelo’s Pizza Parlor And-a-More | Debby Foresta | Pueblo, CO | 1 | $2,000,000 | |
| 100 | Red Wagon Pizza Company | Peter Campbell | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $1,956,863 |
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